by Ricky | Jun 21, 2018 | General
There is so much terror, pain and harmful energy out there in the world that creates and fuels rage, causes us to withdraw and shrink down, causes us to feel helpless and depressed- a myriad number of reactions to dehumanization, oppression, and white terror on a...
by Ricky | Jul 29, 2016 | General
Every year I forget I have spring allergies (don’t ask how this is possible). I think about it in December, usually, and that feels a bit too early to begin the mega doses of herbs and making the diet changes necessary to defend my body from trifling pollen...
by Ricky | May 2, 2011 | General
Last weekend I had the opportunity to attend a day-long workshop on The Nervous System as well as a plant walk led by 7Song, the director of the Northeast School of Botanical Medicine. 7Song has been running his school in Ithaca, NY for 13 years and is also the...
by Ricky | Apr 27, 2011 | General
Herbs for Pregnancy, Postpartum and Beyond Herbs for Pregnancy Learn to safely use herbs and flower essences throughout pregnancy. We will discuss herbs for each stage of pregnancy including labor, after birth, and miscarriages and herbs to avoid. Wonderful info for...
by Ricky | Apr 9, 2011 | General
Yellowroot Yellowroot’s elegant, subtle maroon flowers are just emerging in March in the mountains of North Carolina. This native shrub in the buttercup family prefers the dappled sunlight and silty soils of the streamside and floodplain, but will tolerate drier soil...
by Ricky | Mar 27, 2011 | General
On Friday, Sadie and I discovered some very unusual seeds as we planted the rest of my herb garden in her front yard. I had never planted Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata) and the seeds are some of the most beautiful I’ve seen: The range of colors and the...
