…herbal refreshments?” Let’s totally avoid that scenario, and stock up on these fancy pants herbal ice cubes instead. I use herbal ice cubes to flavor plain water when I have a full day to make a quick cool herbal beverage, or use them to flavor and cool herbal teas. Calendula and Wild Bergamot flowers grace Schisandra-infused herbal ice cubes. Hibiscus…
…herbal ice tea recipe and my first presentation in a series of fancy-pants ice cubes. Hopefully this tasty herbal tea and key-lime ice cubes will whet your appetite, and help keep you cool this summer. Key lime ice cubes with bonus pits included. Key Lime Ice Cubes These gorgeous key lime ice cubes add a tangy and delicious twist to…
…of Herbal Medicine has the most comprehensive list of herbal medicine books on the Internet. Without further ado, we’ll list our top picks (in no particular order) and then describe them below. The Best Home Herbal Apothecary Books The Healing Garden: Cultivating & Handcrafting Herbal Remedies by Juliet Blankespoor The Herbal Medicine-Maker’s Handbook by James Green The Modern Herbal Dispensatory:…
…decorative ice cubes fit for the finest herbal libation. You can fancy things up even more by freezing the flowers in trays filled with colorful herbal tea. For one of my favorite recipes, see my article on Herbal Ice Cubes. Harvest flowers with longer stems intact for adorning iced herbal teas and botanical cocktails, and add a sprig of mint…
…lots of herbal articles and herbal and body care recipes. Henriette’s Herbal Henriette Kress is an herbalist and writer who grew up in Germany and Swedish-speaking Finland and who now practices herbal medicine in Helsinki. Her blog is a wealth of brief but useful herbal monographs that include information on plant identification and medicinal use, plus occasional recipes. Because her…
…American Herbalists Guild The AHG is the leading professional association for herbal practitioners in the United States. Membership includes a journal written by diverse herbal experts and engaging recorded lectures on herbal medicine topics. The Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine’s curated lists of trusted herbal resources (personally vetted herbal books, podcasts, organizations, and publications): Chestnut School’s Herbal Resources: Blogs,…
Free Ways to Learn About Herbalism: 17 Resources for Training as an Herbalist Written by Juliet Blankespoor with Devon Kelly-Mott Photography by Juliet Blankespoor Free ways to learn about herbalism! When I started learning about herbalism, it was slim pickings in the educational arena. I desperately wanted to find free herbalism resources. Locating books, teachers, or herbalists was no small…
…hand-picked list of the Best Herbal Medicine Books for Herbalists. To bring ease to your browsing, we’ve created a handful of categories: Herbal Medicine Making Books General Herbals & Herbal Medicine Books for Beginners Folk Herbalism & Herbal Traditions Herbals for People with Ovarian Generative Systems, Babies, and Children Aromatherapy Note: These books don’t all use queer inclusive language,…
…become an herbalist to inspire our students. Some create their own herbal business, and others embark on an herbal career with an established company. Our graduates include entrepreneurs who own herbal stores or organic medicinal herb farms. Others are teachers or writers in the herbal field. Many Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine alumni are herbal practitioners, including massage therapists, physicians,…
Herbal Medicine Books for Advanced & Clinical Herbalists Compiled by Meghan Gemma, Juliet Blankespoor, and Sarah Sorci Photography by Juliet Blankespoor Herbal Medicine Books for Advanced & Clinical Herbalists. – Are you ready to take your herbal book game to the next level? Here are our recommendations for advanced and clinical-quality herbal texts and references, including Ayurvedic and Chinese herbals….
