by Doreen Shababy | Mar 19, 2017 | anti-anxiety, chamomile, digestion, Herbal Remedies, herbs, tinctures & extracts
There of two types of chamomile, and both have a fragrant, apple-like aroma. One is the low-growing Roman Chamomile, Chamaemelum nobile, a perennial ground cover. The other is German Chamomile, Maticaria recutita (or M. chamomilla), a delicate looking, lacy annual...
by Doreen Shababy | Mar 19, 2017 | adaptogens, hawthorn, heart function, Herbal Remedies, tinctures & extracts
After all, what is a Hawthorn… a shrub? a tree? Although the black hawthorn tree – Crataegus douglasii – usually grows like a large shrub, with many suckering stems arising from the ground, here in northern Idaho there are huge tree-like specimens on...
by Doreen Shababy | Jan 3, 2017 | adapptogens, Herbal healing, herbs, tinctures & extracts
Schizandra has been called “…one of the 50 fundamental herbs of Chinese medicine” by Stephen Buhner and is considered an excellent tonic and restorative on many levels. Schizandra is native to many parts of Asia, has numerous cousins, and has been traditionally used...
by Doreen Shababy | Mar 31, 2016 | Gotu kola, Herbal healing, herbs, Salves & Balms, The Wild & Weedy Apothecary, tinctures & extracts
Gotu kola – Centella asiatica, Hydrocotyle asiatica This plant of the Apiaceae (parsley) family likes a moist, watery environment, and in its native India, Sri Lanka, Australia, China, Japan and South Africa, finds accommodating conditions for growth. Gotu kola has...
by Doreen Shababy | Jul 16, 2015 | calendula, Herbal healing, herbs, Salves & Balms, tinctures & extracts
Calendula officinalis – Calendula, Marigold, Pot Marigold, “calends” (Latin) Sunshine as the face of a flower, that’s Calendula. Till the clouds come out. Then she folds her petals, protecting like a collar turned up on a windy day. Calendula is a sturdy...
by Doreen Shababy | May 29, 2015 | Cat's Claw, Herbal healing, herbs, The Wild & Weedy Apothecary, tinctures & extracts
Native to Central and South America, indigenous people of the Amazon region have used Cat’s Claw for millennia, for conditions such as arthritis, bone pain, cirrhosis, dysentery, and shingles, to name a few. Similar species of Uncaria are used in China for central...
by Doreen Shababy | May 3, 2015 | Herbal healing, herbs, The Wild & Weedy Apothecary, tinctures & extracts
Stephen Buhner calls this plant “a world-class invasive” and observes that many invasive species plants are useful for treating diseases. Japanese Knotweed (also called Bushy Knotweed) is a source of resveratrol and has a broad range of actions. It is especially...