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This month’s sneak peek into the Herbal Academy’s Intermediate Herbal Course is on the Alimentary system… better known as the digestive system. Last month, I talked my studies on using food as medicine, but in order to get the most nutrition from your food, your digestive system needs to be functioning properly. When I think of all […]

As Mary Poppins’ song states, “Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down… in the most delightful way!” Yes, it’s true that sugar does make medicine taste better (prescription, over-the-counter, and herbal), but it’s also been shown to drastically inhibit the immune system when consumed in large amounts. With that being true, why […]

Here we are at the final post in the How To Start Using Herbs blog series. These posts have spanned 2 1/2 months with 14 posts total covering the basic things you need to know to help you get started using herbs. Today, we’ll be talking about herbal syrups, honeys, and oxymels including what they are, […]

When I first started learning about and using herbs, my idea of herbal medicine centered around the use of herbal tinctures for everything. Not only was I trying to fit herbs in a box (as you learn more about herbs you’ll find that they do NOT fit into boxes), but I was limiting them in so many ways. […]

If you deal with picky eaters, young and old, at your house, French Kids Eat Everything may be for you. It was written by Karen Le Billon, wife, mom of two daughters, Professor at the University of British Columbia, and a Rhodes Scholar with a PhD from Oxford. Her work has appeared in numerous publications, including the New York Times, Guardian, Sunday Times, Observer, and Huffington Post, as well as being featured on Good Morning America. […]

Let’s rewind back to about 5 years ago. When I first started using essential oils as a part of my natural medicine toolbox, I went about it all wrong. You see… I started using the oils before I really knew a whole lot about them. Sure I knew which oil to use for which ailment and to put a […]