HERBAL WISDOM

and notes from our friends in the field

Herbal wisdom doesn’t have to feel out of reach. Here, we dig into the roots of plant-based healing with modern insights, personal stories, and science-backed know-how. Whether you're just herb-curious or already steeped in tinctures, this is your place to learn, grow, and reconnect with what’s natural.

Herbal Popsicles: Three Healthy Recipes for Scorching Days

Herbal Popsicles: Three Healthy Recipes for Sco...

Here are three herbal popsicle recipes to keep you cool during the scorching Summer days while getting an herbal boost to your body.

Herbal Popsicles: Three Healthy Recipes for Sco...

Here are three herbal popsicle recipes to keep you cool during the scorching Summer days while getting an herbal boost to your body.

Lilac Flower Honey (Recipe)

Lilac Flower Honey (Recipe)

Right outside my kitchen window stands a sprawling lilac bush. Most of the year, it fades into the background, unnoticed. In the winter, chickadees and finches perch on the bare...

Lilac Flower Honey (Recipe)

Right outside my kitchen window stands a sprawling lilac bush. Most of the year, it fades into the background, unnoticed. In the winter, chickadees and finches perch on the bare...

Spicy Valentine's Hot Chocolate

Spicy Valentine's Hot Chocolate

I'd argue that there is nothing in the world quite so heart-meltingly romantic as a steaming mug filled with rich, velvety hot chocolate. Not only is it chocolate, which is...

Spicy Valentine's Hot Chocolate

I'd argue that there is nothing in the world quite so heart-meltingly romantic as a steaming mug filled with rich, velvety hot chocolate. Not only is it chocolate, which is...

DIY Herbal Holiday Gifts

DIY Herbal Holiday Gifts

Holiday gift giving is right around the corner. I always enjoy making and giving gifts to my family and friends. A couple of years ago I made the Whipped Shea...

DIY Herbal Holiday Gifts

Holiday gift giving is right around the corner. I always enjoy making and giving gifts to my family and friends. A couple of years ago I made the Whipped Shea...

Immune-Boosting Super Berry Syrup Recipe

Immune-Boosting Super Berry Syrup Recipe

It's time to make my yearly batch of Super Berry Syrup, a blend of antioxidant-rich, immune-boosting autumn berries that keeps my system thriving throughout the cold, dark months of the...

Immune-Boosting Super Berry Syrup Recipe

It's time to make my yearly batch of Super Berry Syrup, a blend of antioxidant-rich, immune-boosting autumn berries that keeps my system thriving throughout the cold, dark months of the...

Soothing Herbs for Bites and Stings

Soothing Herbs for Bites and Stings

From mosquitoes and black flies to wasps and bees, there are all manner of biting and stinging insects just waiting in the wings to put a damper on your summertime...

Soothing Herbs for Bites and Stings

From mosquitoes and black flies to wasps and bees, there are all manner of biting and stinging insects just waiting in the wings to put a damper on your summertime...

Strawberry Rose Chia Pudding For Valentine's Day

Strawberry Rose Chia Pudding For Valentine's Day

Call me stubborn, but I refuse to believe that my sudden craving for Rose this month is entirely attributable to old St. Valentine, lurking just around the corner. Don't get...

Strawberry Rose Chia Pudding For Valentine's Day

Call me stubborn, but I refuse to believe that my sudden craving for Rose this month is entirely attributable to old St. Valentine, lurking just around the corner. Don't get...

Three DIY Herbal Stocking Stuffers

Three DIY Herbal Stocking Stuffers

Research has shown that giving a gift actually brings us far more happiness than receiving one — not just in the moment, but in the long run as well. Imagine...

Three DIY Herbal Stocking Stuffers

Research has shown that giving a gift actually brings us far more happiness than receiving one — not just in the moment, but in the long run as well. Imagine...

Herbs Make Great Gifts

Herbs Make Great Gifts

The holidays can be a tense time for many, so providing a delicious tea blend for stress reduction can be enjoyed before, during, and after the holidays. Save some of...

Herbs Make Great Gifts

The holidays can be a tense time for many, so providing a delicious tea blend for stress reduction can be enjoyed before, during, and after the holidays. Save some of...

All About Basil (Plus 2 Recipes)

All About Basil (Plus 2 Recipes)

As late summer slowly shifts to fall, it's important to care for our digestion. With cold mornings and warm days, it can be challenging to strike a balance between eating...

All About Basil (Plus 2 Recipes)

As late summer slowly shifts to fall, it's important to care for our digestion. With cold mornings and warm days, it can be challenging to strike a balance between eating...

A Sweet Spice Mix For Spring

A Sweet Spice Mix For Spring

As the early days of spring continue to be brisk and cold, you may want to try and bring some additional zing into your diet through warming spices. There's a...

A Sweet Spice Mix For Spring

As the early days of spring continue to be brisk and cold, you may want to try and bring some additional zing into your diet through warming spices. There's a...

Three Winter Digestion Teas

Three Winter Digestion Teas

Good digestive health is important for well-being in so many ways — not just how well you fit into your jeans but by supporting your immune system, increasing the ability...

Three Winter Digestion Teas

Good digestive health is important for well-being in so many ways — not just how well you fit into your jeans but by supporting your immune system, increasing the ability...

Ayurvedic Hot Chocolate: A Recipe

Ayurvedic Hot Chocolate: A Recipe

Here in Vermont we have already seen a few decent snowfalls this winter. Of course, just mentioning the word snow, my mind automatically drifts over to sledding, and inevitably winds...

Ayurvedic Hot Chocolate: A Recipe

Here in Vermont we have already seen a few decent snowfalls this winter. Of course, just mentioning the word snow, my mind automatically drifts over to sledding, and inevitably winds...

Late-Summer Foods for Digestive and Immune Health (3 Recipes)

Late-Summer Foods for Digestive and Immune Heal...

In Chinese Medicine, late summer relates to the Earth element and serves as a turning point from the hot, active summer season to the cooler, calming energy of fall. By...

Late-Summer Foods for Digestive and Immune Heal...

In Chinese Medicine, late summer relates to the Earth element and serves as a turning point from the hot, active summer season to the cooler, calming energy of fall. By...

Foods To Soothe Allergies (plus recipes!)

Foods To Soothe Allergies (plus recipes!)

Breathe easier this allergy season and discover how everyday foods and herbs can help calm symptoms naturally. Plus, get 3 tasty recipes your immune system will love! 🍓🌿

Foods To Soothe Allergies (plus recipes!)

Breathe easier this allergy season and discover how everyday foods and herbs can help calm symptoms naturally. Plus, get 3 tasty recipes your immune system will love! 🍓🌿