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 | 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...