…efficacy. They are one of the most widely used medicinal herbs in the world, especially in China, where the herb is decidedly popular, both with trained herbalists and as an over-the-counter herbal medicine. Japanese honeysuckle’s popularity amongst Western herbalists primarily comes from being inspired by traditional Chinese herbalists. For a scientific review of Japanese honeysuckle’s antimicrobial benefits, visit this link….
…are taken right at the onset of an illness for on-the-spot protection. One of the biggest mistakes herbal newbies make is confusing immune-stimulating herbs for herbal immune tonics. Therapeutically, immune tonics are also used to address poor immune resilience—for example, individuals who experience frequent infections—and to boost the immune system in preparation for cold and flu season. You’ll notice that…
…ice cubes with herbal iced tea – Culinary Uses of Hibiscus Hibiscus stars in more of my recipes than any other herb. It’s highly nutritive and easily prepared in hundreds of different ways. The tart young leaves can be eaten raw or cooked, and they are a favorite food in many tropical cuisines. The leaves are high in soluble fiber—like…
…blossoms are beautiful; try on these fancy-pants ice cubes to gussy up your favorite herbal iced teas. Sautéed puffball mushrooms with black sesame seeds and pineapple sage flower garnish Herbal flowered persimmon goat cheese with calendula and pineapple sage flowers Herbal Flowered Persimmon Goat Cheese Recipe If you don’t have some of these ingredients on-hand, try freaking out. That…
…of the African American pharmacopeia. Also features a number of write-ups about interviews with modern-day herbalists. Folk Wisdom and Mother Wit: John Lee—An African American Herbal Healer by John Lee and Arvilla Payne-Jackson A great treatment about the materia medica and healing practices of an herbalist in the Piedmont of North Carolina. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants by Maurice M….
…Ethical Sources for Medicinal Seeds & Plants References Forsell, M. The Herbal Grove. New York: Villard Books, 1995. Barak, V., Halperin, T., and Kalickman, I. “The Effect of Sambucol, a Black Elderberry-based, Natural Product, on the Production of Human Cytokines: I. Inflammatory Cytokines.” European Cytokine Network, April–June 2001. Hoffmann, D. Medical Herbalism: The Science and Practice of Herbal Medicine. Rochester:…
…decades, including an herbal nursery and a farm-to-apothecary herbal products business. These days, she channels her botanical obsession through her writing and photography in her online programs, on her personal blog Castanea, and in her new book, The Healing Garden: Cultivating and Handcrafting Herbal Remedies. Juliet and her family reside in a home overrun with houseplants and books in Asheville,…
…beauty products, incense, tea and drinking cacao, and so much more. Our Student Business Spotlight is a series featuring Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine graduates, their work, and the wide variety of professions herbalists can choose from. Jodi is a graduate of our Online Herbal Immersion—1,000 hours of our personal mentorship in sustainable herbalism and herbal career building. Jodi, can…
…Accessed September 15, 2016. http://public.eblib.com/choice/PublicFullRecord.aspx?p=3394370 Price PR. The Guiana Maroons: A Historical and Bibliographical Introduction. The Johns Hopkins University Press; 1976. Looking for more blog articles about African American herbalism? Our friend Marc Williams has compiled this three part series for Blog Castanea. Click below to visit the other articles in the collection. African American Herbalism, Part 2: North American…
An Herbalist Interview: Brandon Ruiz of the Charlotte Herbal Accessibility Project Interviewed by Meghan Gemma Photographed by Brandon Ruiz Brandon Ruiz (shown kneeling in front) and the Charlotte Herbal Accessibility Project planting out the Afro-Caribbean garden on the west side of town. What a delight to interview Brandon Ruiz of the Charlotte, North Carolina-based Herbal Accessibility Project—a community-inspired network of…
