Herbs of the Coastal Plain

Every year I take our Holistic Herbalism students to the coast to introduce them to the amazing and under-rated plants of that area. The coastal plain, which stretches from southern New Jersey down eight states to Florida (which is basically *all* coastal plain) and then west across

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Herbal Remedies for Poison Ivy

If there is one thing that keeps people out of the woods, it is the fear of getting a rash from Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron radicans). So it’s good to know that there are both ways to avoid getting a reaction, and that there are many natural remedies

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Digestive Herbal Candy recipe

Candied Anise Hyssop Flowers Anise Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum) is a beautiful garden plant and a lovely tasting digestive herb. Though it makes a delicious tea, what’s even more fun is making a healthy candy and a multi-purpose syrup. This plant tastes like licorice but is actually in

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Loving Your Self is Healing

Loving your Self        I don’t think I’m alone in thinking that Valentine’s Day is a little strange. Modern culture already puts more value on romantic relationships than any other kind of relationship, so having one day focused on romance puts a lot of pressure on people

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Creating Balance in a Time of Change

This week we said farewell to one of our generation’s most difficult years. But the times are still challenging, and we’re not out of the woods yet. It’s going to be a while before things go back to some semblance of normal, whatever this “new normal” holds

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5 Tips to Chill the F out

Staying Calm in Stressful Times Feeling anxious about politics, the pandemic, wildfires, and just 2020 in general? There’s plenty to be concerned about but anxiety never helped get anything done, it makes it harder to think clearly and make good choices. So here is my advice to

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