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Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennsis), an Herb for Women! Jul 27, 2022

Common evening primrose has attracted me since I was a young girl. The bright yellow flowers shining bright in the nighttime along roadsides always caught my eye during road trips. She continued...

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How to Make an Anti-inflammatory Rosemary Liniment! Aug 10, 2021

Rosemary is a powerful healing force! It has been used since the time of ancient Greece (about 1,000 BC).   It's name comes from the Latin word ros, meaning dew, and marinus, meaning...

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Connect and Make Medicine with Passionflower Jul 18, 2021

Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata) grows from New Jersey south to Florida and west into Texas.  In Charleston, South Carolina, passionflower grows like a weed along the Coast and into the...

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Magnolia, an Underused Herb in the Southeast! Jun 09, 2021

Everyday in America, medicine grows among us unnoticed and untouched.  Everything we need for our health and well-being is already here beneath our feet.  No herbal imports needed....

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Who Needs Nettles When You Have Mulberry Leaves!!! Apr 18, 2021

You may be thinking I am crazy, but Mulberry leaves are LOADED with minerals and vitamins!  It is called the anti-aging tea for a reason-containing Vitamin B1, B2, B6, C, D, E, and Folic Acid....

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Sea Myrtle (Baccharis halimifolia), The Overlooked Coastal Herb Mar 17, 2021

We have SO much to learn about our native medicinal flora.  Everytime I research and practice with a native herb, I am floored by its amazing values and effectiveness and then surprised again...

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Forage in the Winter! Jan 27, 2021

Winter is a GREAT time to go foraging in your neighborhood, park, fields, or woods.  I love seeing what I can scavenge in the winter.  I have been amazed by how much I can actually...

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Goldenrod (Solidago) a powerful medicinal herb! Nov 11, 2020

Goldenrod (Solidago spp.) 

Common goldenrods: Tall goldenrod (Solidago altissima var. altissima), Common goldenrod (Solidago canadensis), and Licorice goldenrod (Solidago odora).

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