by herbsocietyofamerica | Oct 17, 2018 | Herbal Remedies
This plant’s Latin name has given me my chosen nom-de-Hogwarts: Prunella vulgaris. It suits me. Prunella’s common names also speak volumes: woundwart, self-heal and heart-of-the-earth. This is one potent little herb, widespread in Zones 3-9, but particularly common...
by herbsocietyofamerica | Oct 15, 2018 | Other Culinary
The Herb Society of America’s Blog ranked among the top 25 medicinal herb blogs in the world, according to FeedSpot. FeedSpot is a content-reader or digest. It helps readers track top information sources in a category, thus saving the time it takes to check each...
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by herbsocietyofamerica | Oct 10, 2018 | Aromatherapy, Herbal Remedies
When my partner’s four-year-old granddaughter was visiting in June, she protested bath time. It interrupted her play time. So, I offered her one of my $2 lavender-scented bath bombs … those compressed powdery cakes that fizz while perfuming the air and softening...
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by herbsocietyofamerica | Oct 8, 2018 | Other Research & Education
We recently introduced you to Susan Belsinger, honorary president of the Herb Society of America (LINK TO POST). In this Q&A we learn more about her depth and breadth of herbal experiences. QUESTION: What are your earliest memories of herbal interest? ANSWER: I...
by herbsocietyofamerica | Oct 3, 2018 | Other Culinary
Professor Steven Jeffers, Ph.D., and graduate student Daniel Dlugos of Clemson University received the 2018-2019 Herb Society of America Research Grant. The award will support their work “Evaluation of Fungicides for Managing Phytophthora Root and Crown Rot on...
