Ryn Midura
Milk thistle (Silybum marianum) is one of the simplest herbs to work with, and one…
Read MoreOh, the dandelions! One of our earliest flowers and one of the last to hang…
Read MoreThe southern prickly ash (Zanthoxylum clava-herculis) and the eastern prickly ash (Z. americanum) are relatives…
Read MoreWood betony is our Herb of the Week this time, and for this one you’ll…
Read MoreIf you watch a cat who’s eaten some catnip (Nepeta cataria), you’ll observe that there’s…
Read MoreLion-Hearted Mother Imagine a mother whose child is having a terrible anaphylactic allergy attack, and…
Read MoreWant to make herbal pink lemonade? Staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina / R. hirta) is the…
Read MoreContinuing with our seaweed explorations from last week, this time we turn to the red…
Read MoreNot all herbs live on the land! This week we’re featuring kelp, bladderwrack, and all…
Read MorePain in your toe? It could be gout. This relatively common issue presents as recurrent…
Read MoreFiona Apple says, i’ve got my feet on the ground and i don’t go to…
Read MoreWho’s Afraid of Phytochemistry? part 1 of ? Don’t let the diagrams scare you!…
Read MoreA good herbal joint liniment can make the difference between a slow, drawn-out, and incomplete…
Read MoreWhen someone starts to talk about detoxification or cleansing, I often find myself st[r]uck with…
Read MoreEven the most assiduous label-readers among us sometimes miss “barley malt” buried in an ingredients…
Read MoreThe most common way an herbalist can find herself in a court of law is…
Read More[For the purposes of this discussion, let’s use fire cider to refer to the traditional…
Read MoreOften, discussions of “women’s health” or “men’s health” are limited to the reproductive systems. When…
Read MoreEliminating food allergens from the diet can bring substantial relief from inflammatory gastrointestinal disorders such…
Read MoreIn short: first perceive, then reflect, then connect. In slightly-less-short: first, practice perceptive skills of…
Read MoreHumans are very good at pattern recognition. We’re so good at it, in fact, that…
Read MoreReflection is a bending back. It requires some flexibility. Reflecting is intimately bound up with…
Read MoreWhen engaging in self-experimentation, there are certain skills that must be put into play in…
Read MoreDiet and lifestyle changes are ideally made with the guidance of an experienced and trusted…
Read MoreKatja’s recent article on the [mis]conception of “cure” in our culture reminded me of a…
Read MoreWe all have stress. I have very few friends who aren’t working two jobs, or…
Read MoreAlmost every herbalist I know has a “root beer” tea variation. Here’s mine (numbers are…
Read MoreWe practice and teach Traditional Western Herbalism in the vitalist tradition. We believe that the…
Read MoreAn answer to the question: What is Traditional Western Herbalism? It is sometimes suggested, and…
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