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Botanical alchemy in a modern world
Ready to reflect, assess, and refresh your life? Trying just a few of these techniques can get you on the path to renewed wellness.
Ready to reflect, assess, and refresh your life? Trying just a few of these techniques can get you on the path to renewed wellness…
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TEA TIME
Imagine a refreshing cup of white tea infused with fresh peaches and a hint of mint while reading your usual morning blog or perhaps a cup of chamomile tea with a pinch of lemon while taking an evening bath. The great thing about tea is the endless options as a delicious drink or an herbal elixir.
Imagine a refreshing cup of white tea infused with fresh peaches and a hint of mint while reading your usual morning blog or perhaps a cup of chamomile tea with a pinch of lemon while taking an evening bath…
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Artemisia vulgaris
Supports the reproductive system
Mugwort, aka Artemisia vulgaris, an amazing women's herb used to tonify the reproductive system…
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Camellia sinensis
Black, herbal, white, green, and oolong all come from it but they all require different temperatures
Tea is the most consumed beverage in the world but do we really know how to optimize the flavor and the nutrients out of each brew? …
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PEPPERMINT
(Mentha piperita)
PART USED: leaves
Rosmarinic acid
The mint family is one of the most useful medicinal and culinary herb families because of it's great taste and healing properties…
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NATURE’S APHRODISIACS
Physical touch and pleasure are some of the best activities to improve the overall health of your body and mind. And these natural aphrodisiacs will enhance desire, improve enjoyment, and boost sensation. Try them alone or with your partner for maximum results.
Physical touch and pleasure are some of the best activities to improve the overall health of your body and mind…
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BE PREPARED
Go into this season prepared with a cupboard stocked with healing remedies for common ailments. Here are some beneficial and easy herbs to support your mind and body through the fall and winter months.
It’s the time of year when leaves transform into vibrant hues, sweaters come out of storage, and the air becomes refreshingly crisp…
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It’s time to release
The body does an amazing job of detoxifying itself, but the amount of toxins we’re exposed to on a daily basis has dramatically increased in our ever-more-plastic world—meaning that sometimes, your body might need a little help getting rid of all the garbage.
This season of new beginnings is the perfect time to turn deeper into yourself and rejuvenate your body.
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THE SIMPLE LIFE
Many people in this region still walk to the grocery store, gather their own firewood, grow their own kale, and collect eggs from their own organic chickens.
Making olive oil is both an art and a science. Besides sourcing the best organic, non-GMO olives, there's many other standards that must be taken into account.
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EQUINOX
the word equinox means "equal night" where the days and nights are equal. This occurs when the tilt of the Earth relative to the Sun is zero meaning that our planet neither points toward or away from the sun.
Celebrate spring by learning more about the wonderful medicinal plants of the season!
What is the spring equinox? the word equinox means "equal night" where the days and nights are equal…
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IT’S THAT TIME
It's such a beautiful time of year and the air has a subtle sweet smell but with that comes pollen and allergies.
It's such a beautiful time of year and the air has a subtle sweet smell but with that comes pollen and allergies…
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CHAMOMILE
(Matricaria recutita)
PART USED: Flower
Bisabolol
Farnesine
Pinene
Anthemal
Spiroether
Angelic acid
Chamomile certainly isn't just your grandmother's evening tea anymore! This sweet smelling tea has a long history that goes way back to ancient..
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RELAX…
There is nothing better than to sip a relaxing tea in the evening and let all your worries escape while you ease the tension of a long day.
There is nothing better than to sip a relaxing tea in the evening and let all your worries escape while you ease the tension of a long day…
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BRING THE HEAT
These spices are able to bring more blood flow to the surface of your body which creates instant warmth on chilly days- that’s why we classify them as “warming herbs”
Burrrrr! It's time to stock your pantry full of warming herbs that give you that extra cozy feeling…
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HORSETAIL
(Equisetum arvense)
PART USED: Stem
Silica
Antioxidants
Horsetail contains high amounts of silica (along with many other goodies) which has been shown to help strengthen weak brittle nails and create a shiny mane when applied topically…
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OSHA ROOT
(Ligusticum porteri)
PART USED: Root
Immune Stimulator
Osha root (Ligusticum porteri) has been used in Native American medicine and Traditional Chinese medicine for decades for both its spiritual properties…
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SACRED OIL
Being immersed in the Mediterranean lifestyle for the last month, I couldn't help but write about the endless uses for this magical and nourishing food!
Olives were discovered (or at least documented) in Crete around 3,000 BCE and they have been the cornerstone of the Greek diet ever since.
Being immersed in olives for the last month, I couldn't help but write about the endless uses for this magical and nourishing food…
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RAINFOREST REMEDIES
After exploring the rainforest with local "bush" doctors and shamans in Central America, I became even more amazed at how brilliantly complex nature is! It seemed that for every local aliment there was always a plant nearby to cure it. Here are some of the local plant favorites.
After exploring the rainforest with local "bush" doctors and shamans in Central America…
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RELAX & REST
Contains antioxidants, including plant pigments like cyanidins, essential oils, such as phenylpropanoids and terpenes, and phenolic compounds, including protocatechuic, ferulic, and caffeic acids
Are you still looking at the clock hours later after trying to go to bed?…
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THE BARK
Studies have shown that magnolia bark has decreased symptoms of depression, anxiety, and pms.
Magnolia bark (Magnolia officialis) has been shown to lower cortisol, the stress hormone. Increased cortisol occurs from chronic stress and is also associated with weight gain…
Read MoreMEDICINE WILD. curated by Dr. Michele Burklund. Dr. Michele Burklund perfectly blends the art of natural medicine into beautiful and inspiring health tips in her health and wellness website, Medicine Wild. Learn about natural remedies, DIY treatments, naturopathic lifestyles, and more