...horses were my first teachers. Flax never really left me. Over the years it simply followed me home. Today I still feed it to the horses I work with. One...
My entire life I have been an avid reader. As a child, I would consume books like pieces of candy. Books can teach you so much about the world around...
...Atreya teaching medical students how to use it (Singh and Kuma, 1998). A plant that is commonly accepted to be ashwagandha appears in the oldest surviving copy of Dioscorides’s De...
...commonly used in herbal teas. It has a long history of traditional use and is valued in various herbal practices. Fish mint spreads readily and can become quite vigorous, so...
March 30, 2026 | By Susan Belsinger and Tina Marie Wilcox
...Looking forward to seeing y’all soon—here’s a little teaser of what we will talk about! Good for You and Happy, Too! Since we are confessed chile heads, we generally...
...your favorite dried native plants. Enjoy! Wildflower Bath Tea In the spring or summer, gather flowers and herbs to use year-round. Make sure to store your botanicals in a dry,...
...of the healing effects of gardening—something many of us can confirm. The favorite discussion topics of the herbal discussion group were a profile of herbalist Adelma Grenier Simmons, herbal actions—how...
...which is toxic to humans in high doses (Georgescu et al., 2014). But water-based extractions have been used safely by herbalists for millennia. So what did Ganymede drink, exactly? Did...
January 19, 2026 | By Tina Marie Wilcox & Susan Belsinger
...to protect from hot summer sun. Wait to move the plants outside until after all danger of frost has passed and soil temperature is above 50⁰F. Plant the fingers one...
