Herbal Medicine Articles
Placebo, Magic, and Questions of Ethics
It happens to every herbalist I know. A client starts doing much better after starting her herbs. As she describes the improvements there’s a noticeable sense of relief in her voice. Then she...
Energetic, Biochemical, and Spiritual Realities of Herbs
Herbalism isn’t monolithic. It’s cacophonous. It’s as difficult to contain as dandelions and peppermint. The most useful way to grow food or medicine is to cultivate a garden. And...
The Nature of Medicine
“My aim is to bring about a psychic state in which my patient begins to experiment with his own nature—a state of fluidity, change and growth, in which there is no longer anything eternally fixed...
The Nature of Poisons
In many Germanic languages “poison” is named by a word equivalent to English gift (such as Old High German gift, German Gift, Danish and Swedish gift; Dutch gift, vergift). This...
Foundations of Healing: Free Class Series
Spring is the season of the Wood element. It’s time for creativity, blossoming, and pushing forward into the world right from the tip of your growing edge. It’s the perfect time for me...
Wisdom of the Trees: Learning How to Let Go
The shift from Summer to Fall is one of the most challenging seasonal transitions for humans to make. According to Chinese Five Element Theory, Fall is associated with the Metal element. The Lungs...
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