Herbalism
Natural vs ‘Unnatural’ in Herbal Medicine
How does what is ‘natural’ become divided from what is ‘unnatural’? What makes a substance or a chemical 'unnatural'? Who decides, and what is their end game in making this distinction?
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
Herbalism
The benefits of tinctures, and how we take ours.
Tinctures are any herb macerated in alcohol to extract their health supporting constituents. Alcohol allows the most effective extraction of
