A Cooling Green Herb for Skin, and Digestion Traditionally, chickweed has been used primarily for cooling and soothing purposes, especially when skin or tissues feel dry, hot, itchy, or irritated. It is commonly prepared as a fresh poultice, infused oil,…
Traditionally, red clover blossoms have been used as a gentle tonic herb for women’s wellness, skin health, lymphatic support, respiratory comfort, and general nourishment. It is one of those friendly meadow plants that looks delicate but has a surprisingly serious…
Dandelion leaf is the familiar green part of the dandelion plant, often unfairly accused of being “just a weed.” Herbalists, however, have long appreciated it as a useful spring green, bitter tonic, and mineral-rich leaf for everyday wellness. Dandelion Leaf…
Burdock root is a long, earthy taproot from a sturdy biennial plant in the Asteraceae family. In Japan, it is known as gobo and is eaten as a vegetable. In Western herbalism and traditional systems, burdock root is valued as…
Dandelion root is the deep taproot of the familiar yellow-flowered plant that many people call a weed and herbalists call “free medicine trying very hard to get your attention.” In traditional herbalism, dandelion root is used mainly as a bitter…
Plantain leaf is one of those humble backyard herbs that many people step over without realizing they are walking past a classic herbal ally. The leaves of Plantago major and Plantago lanceolata have been traditionally used in Western herbalism for…
Calendula is a bright orange or yellow flower in the Asteraceae family, traditionally used as a gentle skin, lymphatic, digestive, and mucous membrane herb. In herbalism, the flower heads are the main part used, especially the sticky green resinous base…
Nettle is a deeply nourishing green herb with a personality that is both generous and slightly prickly. Fresh nettle leaves are covered in tiny stinging hairs, but once dried, cooked, or properly prepared, the sting disappears and the plant becomes…
