Mo Horner, RH (AHG) 402-933-6444 316 North 115th Street, Omaha, NE, 68154, US “I never set out to make a career of herbal medicine. Until 10 years ago, it never occurred to me that my kitchen or back yard could be loaded with healthy, natural medicine.That was before a July afternoon visit to the doctor…
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This course is aimed at students and practitioners of holistic medicine. Pathology and the study of disease is usually taught in colleges of holistic medicine under the heading of med …
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In 1972, age 13, Holly studied acupuncture with help from the Chinese Embassy in Afghanistan where she lived. There, she was given a booklet on curing deaf mutes. A few years later, Holly traveled to …
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Christopher Hobbs, B.A., L.Ac., A.H.G (530) 750-3371 2640 Portage Bay East, #7, Davis, CA, 95616, United States http://www.christopherhobbs.com “Michael and Lesley have accomplished a lot over the years–and have turned many people on to herbal medicine and living a healthy life. Knowing them personally, I know they practice what they preach. Their work, dedication, and…
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Could you ever imagine yourself as being ‘sugar deprived?’ Do you find yourself unable to sleep soundly throughout the night, getting up frequently to urinate, feeling exhausted the next day with fre …
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Jennifer Grady, L.Ac 831-359-3746 912 Center Street, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060, United States Jennifer Grady, LAc., is happily serving patients as an acupuncturist and herbalist in Santa Cruz, CA, and once a week in the Bay Area. She delights in working with plants and people, and has found great joy in working with elders and…
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Dr. Mariposa is truly an East-West woman, having lived for equal parts of her life on both coasts of the country. Mariposa spent her youth in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Her early exploration of b …
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Dr. Eli Jones was one of the most important Eclectic medical doctors and teachers. This is his Cancer, Its Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Book …
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Holly Dunbar, RH (AHG) New Moon Bodywork & Botanicals 301-392-5186 616 East Charles Street, Suite 104, LaPlata, MD, 20646, United States https://www.newmoonbody.com/ New Moon is a holistic health practice offering therapeutic massage and bodywork, Herbal medicine in the Chinese and Western traditions, and aromatherapy. Holly completed studies at Baltimore School of Massage, East West Herb…
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Our herbalist school faculty are all professional herbalists practicing in real clinical environments. …
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I am an herbalist and doula in Moab, Utah, USA. I have a store-front apothecary and product line called Sundial Medicinals, which I retail and wholesale throughout the Four Corners region. I grow ove …
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Andrew Ellis first studied Chinese medicine with Dr. James Tin Yau So at the New England School of Acupuncture. He left New England in 1983 to study Chinese language in Taiwan and apprenticed with Chi …
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PO Box 281, Twisp, WA 98856 Greetings, I am a clinical herbalist and herbal educator and I help people find natural solutions to their chronic health problems. I work with people all over the world via the telephone and Skype. My website, HerbalRemediesAdvice.org [5] contains lots of free information about how you can use herbs and other…
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Meret Giacomini, RH (AHG) 104 S. 2nd Street Fairfield, IA, 52556, US Traditional Chinese Medicine consultations and recommendations. Acupressure treatments (student of Jin Shin Do Acupressure).
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Amanda McQuade Crawford is an herbalist and clinical psychologist practicing integrative health care in Ojai, serving Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles counties. An Adjunct Professor at the Massa …
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Just as a horse whisperer understands the particular needs and psychology of horses, a plant whisperer is one who can receive the subtle communications from plants revealing their special needs for su …
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This spring, plant an herb that is not only an ornamental but also a powerful medicinal: ophiopogon. Known as Japanese turf lily or mondo grass, it is usually planted as a decorative border for its lo …
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Sallie Dixon began her career as an herbalist in 2008. She has been actively working with clients since 2010. In 2019 she graduated from the East West School of Planetary Herbology as a Professional Herbalist. Sallie maintains a thriving clinical practice at multiple locations both in-person and virtually.
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Larken is a clinical herbalist, educator, gardener, writer, and photographer deeply inspired by a life-long love affair with plants. Since 1994, she has studied traditional views of health and nature …
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Harriet is a licensed acupuncturist, author, and educator who has practiced Chinese medicine for more than 40 years. Harriet is co-author of the best-selling Between Heaven and Earth: A Guide to Chin …
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Learn online and in person with professional, practicing clinical herbalists and some of the top experts in the field. …
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Co-founder of Five Flavors Herbs With experience that bridges Western and Eastern medicine, Ingrid brings rigorous scientific knowledge to Five Flavor Herbs. A graduate of the UC Berkeley/UCSF Joint …
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Several rare books scanned by Michael Tierra or linked to various sites on the internet from people such as Henriette Kress, Michael Moore and Paul Bergner, are included here. These represent a virtua …
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I am originally from Evansville, IN, and I am currently planting roots in the Louisville, KY, area. My passion for healing herbal products started in my early childhood years where I would mix differe …
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THE ONLY SCHOOL THAT TEACHES PLANETARY HERBOLOGY!
Led by alternative health pioneer and American Herbalists Guild founder Dr. Michael Tierra, O.M.D., and accomplished acupuncturist, herbalist and a …
Susan Coombs, EWCH Therapeutic Massage, Spa and Herbals 318 North Canterbury Road, Canterbury, CT, 06331, US
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Jill Barnattan is an impassioned yogi, integrative clinical planetary herbalist, flower essence practitioner and organic gardener, utilizing her 20+ year study and practice of yoga and herbs to empowe …
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Anatomy & Physiology Course Content Each Unit has many “Activities” which incorporate a range of study skills including reading, writing, copying, drawing, reciting, researching and repertorising …
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Thomas Avery Garran, PhD, is an herbalist, author, translator, and scholar who has been studying botanical medicine for over 30 years.
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Michele Collins, RH (AHG), MPH 336-624-6727 2594B Reynolda Rd, Winston-Salem, NC, 27106, US Michele Collins Vergara, RH (AHG), MPH has been practicing as a clinical herbalist since 2004, using traditional Chinese medicine in combination with Chinese, western, and Ayurvedic herbs, Chinese nutritional therapy, and qi gong. Her deep love of plants combined with her desire…
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What’s that sound? Why won’t it go away? Tinnitus, commonly known as “ringing in the ears” and the perception of sound where no external source of sound is present, is a surprisingly common affliction …
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Do you experience weight gain, fatigue, brain fog, hormonal imbalances, sleep problems, gut imbalances, high cholesterol and/or blood pressure, digestive problems, chronic headaches, regular illness, …
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I currently reside in Pittsburgh, PA, where I was born and raised. Growing up, my mother treated our family’s health issues with herbal and food remedies. Like many people, I became interested in lear …
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The East West School of Herbology East West Clinical Herbalist (EWCH) Program is specific for those desiring to pursue a career as a clinical herbalist. It acknowledges the expertise and experience …
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Arthritis, joint and back pain is so prevalent throughout the world that there really is no point to describe how many sufferers there are. It is safe to say that if you are around the age of 55 or ol …
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Jen is the owner and clinical herbalist at World Tree Herbals in Minneapolis, MN. She works with clients worldwide, specializing in Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine techniques in combination with Chinese, Western, and Ayurvedic herbs. Jen is trained in auricular therapy, cupping, gua sha, and reiki, as well as in Traditional Chinese Medicine nutrition, which she incorporates into her treatment strategies.
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Introduction from Lesley: If anyone should know how to study efficiently it is Kristi Shapla, who as a mother, teacher, product formulator and producer, and wife is also a doctoral student. She has fi …
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Peggy Carlaw, RH (AHG), Registered Clinical Herbalist P.O. Box 1006, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93406, US
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01483 3011 22 Burwood Close, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 2SB, UK Certified Herbalist (East West Tierra trained), Reiki Master, Hypnotherapist, Master NLP Practitioner, Motivational Coach I have also trained in Stress Management and in the Treatment of Depression using Hypnotherapy, Cognitive Behavourial Therapy and NLP. Member of Unified Register of Herbal Practitioners, General Hypnotherapy Register British…
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Coming from a family of seven sisters and one brother, Nancy Angelini learned to depend on her own resources. From an early age Nancy had a wide ranging curiosity about “how things worked”. A self-des …
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Welcome to the East West School of Herbology’s Knowledge Center. We are the nation’s premier training center for professional herbalists. As well our goal is to educate the world on the healing and he …
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Planetary Herbology is Michael and Lesley Tierra’s unique, global approach to botanical medicine. It unites a solid study of herbs, scientific research, medicine-making, and diagnostic systems from
Nancy T Angelini, LMT, EWCH 928-925-8320 (texts are best) www.angelhealinggroup.com 4 Pond St Boxford, MA 01921 Services and Specialties: Clinical Herbalism, Therapeutic Massage, Gentle Cleansing & Detoxification Footbaths, Homeopathy, Auricular Therapy, Hyperbaric Therapy & Rejuvenation.
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We offer the following programs, depending on the requirements a student wishes to meet: Family Herbalist, Professional Herbalist and Clinical Herbalist courses. …
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While Western herbal training tends to emphasize the allopathic use of herbs (“this herb is good for that”) along with their pharmacology and biochemistry, our Planetary Herbal approach teaches the …
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Jerry is an integrative practitioner drawing from over 30 years of experience and continued training in various modalities. He has a Masters of Science degree in Rehabilitation Medicine/Counseling fro …
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My name is Barbara Scavotto, and I’ve lived in Northern Connecticut my entire life. My mother is an avid gardener and taught me how to grow flowers from a very young age. I remember the wonder of wat …
DetailsYou will learn about Herbs as Special Foods, The Nature of Medicinal Herbs, Herbal Formulary, Herbal Remedies I & II, and Herbal Therapeutics.
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Gluten or dairy intolerant? You may not need to give up wheat and dairy, says Dr. John Douillard, DC, in his book Eat Wheat (Morgan James Publishing, 2017). Backed by years of clinical experience he …
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I always love to make gifts when I can and especially love to receive handmade ones, too, as do many people I know. If you do as well, or are wondering what to give someone, here are a couple of holid …
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I grew up in the boreal forest of northern Alberta, Canada. My love of the natural world was cultivated at a young age by numerous days of fishing,> camping, and foraging for berries and mushrooms in …
DetailsThey’ll learn how to make their own healing potions, secret remedies, magical salves, enchanted syrups and special healing remedies. Recipes, projects, delightful stories, herbal songs, color in pictures and activities fill every page. Buy A Kid’s Herb Book and you get the KID’S HERB COURSE absolutely FREE! A Kid’s Herb Book provides the secret code…
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There is one kitchen spice most of us could use more of in our lives: cardamom. While there are different types of cardamom (see end for details), just the plain old spice you have in your kitchen cab …
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In my previous blog on treating H. pylori-induced stomach inflammation with herbs, I touch briefly on a fundamental difference between conventional and complementary medicine: namely, that conventiona …
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My name is Hanni Heller-Ram I was born and raised in Israel. My mother is German and raised us on Dr. Schuessler’s bio cell salts and chamomile tea. We had a garden with over 400 species of fruit tre …
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Recently, a colleague sent me the following question: A friend in Canada tested positive for H. pylori bacteria. Of course, the Western doctor he goes to wanted to start heavy antibiotic treatment. Pl …
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Gao Jelly is a black, jelly-like substance made from Chinese herbs. Sometimes called Gui Ling Gao Herbal Jelly, it was traditionally comprised of 30-50 herbs. Today it is a popular chilled dessert, ob …
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Hi! My name is Hesty Morley. I have always been fascinated by the human body, how it works, disease and health. My journey began in university where I studied Biochemistry and Biomedical Science. I …
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Hi! My name is Megan Deely. I am currently residing in the outskirts of good old Cleveland, Ohio. I’ve been here for ten years now and although I am only 24, I feel as if I have lived through quite a …
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How to use moxa: If using purchased moxa, remove its commercial paper wrapper first (but not the white inner paper) and light one end. Hold about ½” above the skin over your chosen area, the distance …
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Acupressure applied to Gall Bladder 20. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) there are 361 charted acupuncture points on the body. Acupuncturists generally recognize any active point on th …
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On our recent trip to China we went to Mr. Wei’s clinic in Hong Kong. There we learned of a new type of moxibustion – thunder moxa. It has many valuable uses and although it’s only available in China …
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I was born and raised in the mountains of Caucasus in Russia. I have very early memories of my grandmother making herbal teas, remedies, and tending the garden. We used to spend summers with my dad fo …
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A group of 24 East West students, graduates, teachers, and a few of their companions traveled to study herbs in China for 10 days in May. What we found there was most surprising and encouraging. Micha …
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Michael Tierra with a view of the Huangshan mountain range. The East West Herb Course and TCMZone organized a special training for our advanced and graduate East West Course students to receive advanc …
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One of the main reasons I got into holistic health, and learning about herbal medicine, nutrition, iridology, self-empowerment, etc., is because I was upset that there has always been such a cloak of …
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This year after one of our best seminars ever (per many students and teachers), a large group of East West students and graduates traveled to China together! The bulk of our time was spent training wi …
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My name is Nathan Shannon. I was born in Meeker, Colorado, which is in the northwest part of the state. I moved to central Wisconsin before I started school and lived there until I was 21 at which ti …
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by Beverly Jennings, RH (AHG), MT, East West School of Planetary Herbology Graduate East West students were fortunate to have the opportunity to spend an entire day with renowned herbalist Ron Teeguar …
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My name is Hung Ting Ting from Hong Kong. I am 33 years old and I danced ballet for 14 years. After earning a Bachelor’s of Fashion Design, I became a jewelry designer for several years. A mild health …
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Christopher Hobbs Christopher Hobbs needs no introduction to the herb world. If you have even the faintest spark of interest in herbs, you should know of him. I can’t even begin to count his many achi …
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I lived in Baltimore most of my life. I was drafted into the military and joined the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War and was deported for 6 months off the coast of Vietnam. After that experienc …
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“Northwest Passage” The amazing music of composer, Alex Shapiro Featuring the world premiere of ARCANA: SUITE FOR PIANO commissioned by and dedicated to and performed by Michael Tierra, pianist. Peac …
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Thursday evening, March 10, 2016, Michael was given the Mark Blumenthal Community Builder Award by the American Botanical Council (ABC). Mark (Founder and Executive Director of ABC and Editor of Herba …
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The most widely used Chinese herbal formula comes with the boastful name, “Curing Pills.” In North America and Europe any herbal preparation with such a name would be viewed with the same humorous dis …
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Hi, my name is Anne Roe and I am 33 years old. My origin is Germany, which I left five years ago to travel the world and find the most important person in my life: me. What a ride! I initially biked a …
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Currently, Chloe is the generator of a heart-centered hub for the alliance of ethno-botany, expressive movement, alternative art, and Earth medicine via transformational workshops and women’s Red Tent …
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The three fruits of Triphala. My clinical experience using the Ayurvedic formula Triphala is extensive, based on literally thousands of cases over the course or 25 years. It is only within the last th …
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Wouldn’t it be nice if we all had a little spot on our head that we could tap to clear our mind of troublesome thoughts, fears, anxieties or mental garbage whenever we needed? Or how about another spo …
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Growing up in Memphis, Tennessee didn’t allow for much exposure to things like herbalism, just the vestiges of southern folk medicine mixed with the health food store accounts of rare radicals like my …
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It’s that season when many pin a bouquet of mistletoe in their doorway for that magical ritual of kissing underneath its bounty. While there’s wonderful lore behind this annual tradition, mistletoe is …
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One of my favorite movies, Where the Wild Lilies Bloom (1974), tells the story of a family of five Appalachian children who use herbal folk healing they learned from their widower father who recently …
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In 1999, I graduated from California State University, Fresno, with a Degree of Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Magna Cum Laude; and in 1994, from Fresno City College, CA, with a Degree of Associate …
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Michael Tierra applies cups to a patient …with severe back pain at the East West Free …Clinic in Santa Cruz. We have encountered many extreme acute chronic conditions among the homeless popu …
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CLOVE (Eugenia caryophyllata, E. aromaticum, Syzygium aromaticum) Family: Myrtaceae Also called: caryophylli or ding xian (Chinese) Parts used: flower bud Energy and flavors: warm, acrid, aromoatic Or …
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I’ve lived in Tinmouth, Vermont, for the past 36 years amongst the hills, < fields, and trees. There’s such a diverse amount of plant material here that will keep me busy for a long time to come. My ...
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I grew up in Campbell, < Ohio with one sister and two loving, supportive parents. I was raised in a political family, and hold the elected office of precinct committee person and serve as presiding ju ...
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As we continue this blog series on Yin Deficiency (with Heat), I want to make clear that the description of Heat hereby discussed is confined to the organic pattern of Heat and not the description of …
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Heat is an extremely common condition in Traditional Chinese Medical Diagnosis. In Ayurveda Heat can be described as pitta and there are two broad classifications: Pitta prakriti describes a constitut …
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How beautiful in autumn shadows, the blood red berries of hawthorn are! Drooping in small clusters along thorny branches they transform the final seasonal rays of the sun into a unique abundance of f …
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I grew up just west of Salt Lake City, Utah, and have spent my life surrounded by protective mountains and four very dramatic seasons. Since I was a child I’ve been fascinated by the natural world, an …
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Growing up in northern Germany on the Baltic Sea, I have wonderful memories of time spent in the garden with my parents who harvested and preserved their own fruits and vegetables. We also kept beehiv …
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When most people hear of the herb feverfew, they think migraines. While feverfew became popular in Great Britain in the ‘80s for treating this, it has been used far longer and for many more purposes t …
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Growing up on the outskirts of Salt Lake City, UT (yep, I’m a Mormon) my family grew and preserved much of our own food and enjoyed the great outdoors. Outside of school I studied many types of dance …
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