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Herb of the Month: Rosemary(Post)
I always find myself excited to introduce you to a new herb each month. Especially when it is a culinary herb that herbalists also use. Sometimes we receive questions from folks who read these posts ...
Herb of the Month: Cornsilk(Post)Summertime will be here before we know it. One of many people's favorite pastimes of summer is eating corn on the cob. Did you know the stringy cornsilk in used by herbalists? It's true! While not a ...
Herb of the Month: Wormwood(Post)Wormwood is one of those special herbs that gives us hints with its name. This unique and extremely bitter herb is most often associated with worms/parasites. Most often known for roundworm and pinwo ...
Herb of the Month: American Ginseng (Post)This month's herb has been getting a lot of attention lately. American ginseng or Panax quinquefolius is native to North America and its counterpart Panax ginseng is native to Asia. Ginseng ...
Herb of the Month: Ginger(Post)Ginger ale and peppermint tea are often the first experience folks have with herbs. This funky looking zesty root is a household name around the world. Behind it's obvious use in ginger ale, it's a c ...
Herb of the Month: Linden(Post)Our herb this month is from a tree that originated in Eastern Europe, the Linden tree. Also known as lime tree- though it does not grow limes! It's an easy plant to identify by its cute heart-shapes ...
Herb of the Month: Elderberry(Post)This month's herb, elderberry, has been attracting attention from both Western and alternative medicine practitioners. We've even seen commercials that it has been added to OTC pharmaceutical product ...
Herb of the Month: Echinacea (Post)This beautiful flower is one of the most well-known herbs. It has found its way onto mainstream box store shelves around the world. Alternative and Western medicine docs alike recommend this versatil ...
Herb of the Month: Horehound(Post)If you've ever gone into an old-fashioned candy shop- or seen one in a museum, you've probably seen horehound candy. This candy is still made, though not as well-known. Today, you're most likel ...
Herb of the Month: Oatstraw(Post)Oatstraw is the stem from which the popular breakfast food, oatmeal grows! Folks are often surprised to find it is used in herbal remedies. Milky oats refers to the oats themselves- which are also us ...
Herb of the Month: Echinacea(Post)Behind peppermint and chamomile, echinacea may be the most widely used herb. It is found in a variety of tea blends, on big box store shelves, and even in hospital cafes. This herb has two main varie ...
Herb of the Month: Cinnamon(Post)The product on store shelves we know as cinnamon is often a fake! Herbalists use cinnamomum burmannii or cinnamomum verum. There are a few knock offs sold as cinnamon. You'll know you have the real t ...