by chris marano | Jul 21, 2021 | Herbalist Training
Learn about mimosa herb benefits, including how this plant works with the heart, affects insomnia and PTSD, and helps with injuries to the bones. As a child growing up in North Jersey, spotting the occasional mimosa tree always felt like I had been transported...
by chris marano | Jan 14, 2021 | Herbalist Training
Deep winter is here. Most of us know – somewhere in the back of our heads – that winter is a time for more rest, a time to restore. This is sage advice no matter what year it is. But 2020 has been no ordinary year. The world situation is tumultuous, the US even more...
by chris marano | Sep 12, 2020 | Medicinal Herbs
This article provides a look at herbal medicine making with hawthorn tincture as an example A well-stocked apothecary is central to an herbalist’s craft. Making medicine is a passion of mine, and so my apothecary is fairly extensive – about 300 herbs – the...
by chris marano | Jun 7, 2020 | Medicinal Herbs
These herbs for kidney health offer a variety of healthful attributes, including nourishing, strengthening, toning and tonifying the kidneys and bladder Before getting into herbs for kidney health, we must first consider the kidneys. When herbalists speak of the...
by chris marano | Feb 20, 2020 | Medicinal Herbs
Perhaps my favorite underrated medicinal herb is our native Stoneroot, also known among herbalists by its scientific name, Collinsonia, as in Collinsonia canadensis. Collisonia is in the mint family (Lamiaceae), found in rich woods, not-so-rich woods, edges of fields,...
