by herbsocietyofamerica | Nov 15, 2021 | Immune and Respiratory Support
Originally published on January 30, 2019 Last winter the urgent care center diagnosed me with the flu, and I’ve never been quite as sick as I was for that month. I spent several days in bed and used all sorts of herbal remedies to support healing. Daquil/Nyquil just...
by herbsocietyofamerica | Nov 8, 2021 | Other Research & Education, Other Self Care & Wellness
After a brief email exchange with a colleague last fall around this same time, I set off to collect some fallen treasures from the forest floor from a tree I had never collected from before. The fruit was large and aromatic, but I was unfamiliar with its culinary use....
by herbsocietyofamerica | Oct 25, 2021 | Other Gardening, Other Research & Education
Throughout much of the country, now is the time to face the coming cold. Any plants you want to keep must be moved to warmer quarters. For many gardeners, that might be a sunny windowsill indoors. But is this the best place to overwinter your herbs? Unless you have a...
by herbsocietyofamerica | Oct 18, 2021 | Other Research & Education, Other Self Care & Wellness
Scrunched up faces. Tongues sticking out. Sounds of choking and disgust. Unfortunately this is the usual reaction when I’m finally able to coax someone into trying medicinal herbs. When we move past the more pleasant plants like lavender, chamomile, and peppermint and...
by herbsocietyofamerica | Oct 11, 2021 | Fragrance, Native Herbs, Other Research & Education, Pollinators
(This article is an abridged version originally appearing on the Native Plant Society of Texas website, November 30, 2020. Thanks to the author for allowing us to reprint her article here.) The portals of heaven open to announce [that] spring will soon return—that’s...
