Founder of First Curve Apothecary and Greenspell. Alex loves to craft personalized herbal formulas for his clients while supporting them in cultivating rituals of deep embodiment.
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Water Hemlock
Cicuta maculata – Apiaceae
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Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum – Berberidaceae
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Wild Strawberry
Fragaria spp. – Rosaceae
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Trout Lily
Erythronium spp. – Liliaceae
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Cutleaf Toothwort
Cardamine concatenata – Brassicaceae
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Cow Parsnip
Heracleum maximum – Apiaceae
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Hot Mermaid
Floerkea proserpinacoides – Limnanthaceae
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Ramps / Wild Leek
Allium – Amaryllidaceae
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Spring Beauty
Claytonia virginica – Montiaceae
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Virginia Waterleaf
Hydrophyllum virginianum – Boraginaceae
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Virginia Bluebell
Mertensia virginica – Boraginaceae
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Mullein
Verbascum thapsus – Scrophulariaceae
Clinical Practice
Self care & showing up for our community
In my one-on-one work with clients, I often focus on wellness goals that are very much framed in physiological terms
Herbalism
Plant Blindness and 'The Green Wall'
The other day I was pointing out a plant to an acquaintance of mine (as I tend to do) and
Herbalism
Learning herbalism one plant (or mushroom!) at a time
My plant path began by way of mushrooms. Looking for tasty mushrooms to pluck out of the forest and bring
Clinical Practice
Holism in practice & community
I've been reflecting upon the word 'holistic', which I feel is easy to throw around and
Embodiment
Resisting the Grind: thoughts on 'Grind Culture' and cultivating presence
In my Sociology of Mental Illness course I teach at Roosevelt University we've been reading Rest is Resistance
Embodiment
Whirlpools of Time: structures in everyday life
I've been working hard on building structures this winter. Over the past year I've been working