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A field of goldenrod at sunset.

Goldenrod Benefits: The Bee’s Knees for Allergies, Sinus Infections, and Urinary Tract Infections

…of foraging safety and ethics and then moves on to botany and plant identification. Before you know it, you’ll have the skills and confidence to safely identify and harvest wild plants. You’ll befriend THE most common edible and medicinal wayside plants, including dandelion, stinging nettles, violet, yarrow, burdock, rose, goldenrod, and many others. The printable manual is hundreds of pages…

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The Best Regional Books for Plant Identification and Foraging Wild Foods and Herbs

…600 pages long and filled with loads of easy-to-follow recipes, herbal medicinal uses, and gorgeous close-up photos for plant identification. In fact, most of our plant profiles contain more detail than you’ll find in any book on wild foods and herbs. Throughout the course, you’ll befriend the most common edible and medicinal wayside plants, including dandelion, stinging nettles, violet, yarrow,…

Pillows and mugs set up for an herbal tea ceremony.

Herbal Tea Ceremonies

…unmistakable smell and her history with mints. Some people have allergic reactions to chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla) and other herbs in the Asteraceae/sunflower family. – You can use either fresh or dried herbs in your ceremony. Pictured here is blend of dried nettle (Urtica dioica), lemon balm (Melissa officianlis), anise hyssop (Agastache foeniculum), bachelor button (Centaurea cyanus), red clover (Trifolium pratense),…

Daylily flower.

The Delectable Daylily – Stuffed Daylily Blossoms Recipe

…Pick fresh open daylily flowers and remove the inner reproductive parts. Sauté two cloves of garlic and one-half of an onion in olive oil and add wild greens in season. Lambs quarters (Chenopodium album), Nettles (Urtica dioica) and Lady’s Thumb (Polygonum persicaria or Persicaria spp.) are all yummy choices. Crumble in one block of tofu or goat cheese and take…

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Free Ways to Learn About Herbalism: 17 Resources for Training as an Herbalist

…herbal experts. Explore the American Herbalists Guild free webinar class offerings. 5. Skip the Netflix binging. No matter how dope Leslie Knope is, those hours might be better spent slurping up knowledge than snorting out your nettle tea. Instead, binge on herbal YouTube channels, including the Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine’s YouTube. We’ve also started making Reels and TikToks on…

Passionflowers seeds displayed in a spiral.

Herbal Seed Suppliers and Nurseries: Ethical Sources for Medicinal Seeds & Plants

…wild plants. You’ll befriend THE most common edible and medicinal wayside plants, including dandelion, stinging nettles, violet, yarrow, burdock, rose, goldenrod, and many others. The printable manual is hundreds of pages long and filled with close-up photos for identification, medicinal uses, and loads of easy-to-follow recipes. In fact, most of our plant profiles contain more detail than you’ll find in…

A patch of Spilanthes.

The Best Herbal Immune Stimulants for Cold & Flu Season

…on to botany and plant identification. Before you know it, you’ll have the skills and confidence to safely identify and harvest wild plants. You’ll befriend THE most common edible and medicinal wayside plants, including dandelion, stinging nettles, violet, yarrow, burdock, rose, goldenrod, and many others. The printable manual is hundreds of pages long and filled with close-up photos for identification,…

A handful of turkey tail mushrooms.

5 Tonic Herbs to Boost Immunity This Winter

…plants. You’ll befriend THE most common edible and medicinal wayside plants, including dandelion, stinging nettles, violet, yarrow, burdock, rose, goldenrod, and many others. The printable manual is hundreds of pages long and filled with close-up photos for identification, medicinal uses, and loads of easy-to-follow recipes. In fact, most of our plant profiles contain more detail than you’ll find in any…

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Kauai Farmacy Gardens: Bioregional Farm-to-Apothecary

…plant identification. Before you know it, you’ll have the skills and confidence to safely identify and harvest wild plants. You’ll befriend THE most common edible and medicinal wayside plants, including dandelion, stinging nettles, violet, yarrow, burdock, rose, goldenrod, and many others. The printable manual is hundreds of pages long and filled with close-up photos for identification, medicinal uses, and loads…

Hands cradling a cup of tea.

Herbal Infusions and Decoctions – Preparing Medicinal Teas

…(Viola spp., Violaceae), nettles (Urtica dioica, Urticaceae), rosehips (Rosa spp., Rosaceae) and hawthorn (Crataegus spp., Rosaceae). The proportions of these teas are more flexible. Pungent herbs such as clove (Syzygium aromaticum, Myrtaceae), cayenne (Capsicum annuum, Solanaceae), and black pepper (Piper nigrum, Piperaceae) will obviously have a smaller dosage and a more pronounced effect on the imbiber. Note that the above…