Cleavers, Galium aparine, aka Sticky Weed, is a sprawling, square-stemmed annual most people consider a nuisance. It can grow up to 4 feet (or more) long and has whorls of lance-shaped leaves every few inches along the stem with small, white, star-like flowers. The fruit is green and prickly, sticking to anything it touches. The [...]
Elder, Sambucus nigra, or S. canadensis, is probably one of the most well-known medicinal herbs. It is a godsend during cold and flu season, and Sambucol, a homeopathic remedy, is highly sought after even by those who know nothing about homeopathy or herbalism during flu season. My general area of study deals with herbalism, not [...]
So, it's amazing how productive I can be one week and then not so much the next. However, the 2024 Planner went live on Monday! Yay! I've been working in my Apothecary getting stuff ready as it came in for next year's products. So far, I've got all the bags of herbs into jars, and [...]
Today's post is free, but if you want to get premium content on other posts like this, check out a monthly subscription. It's one $2.99 a month! Lemon Balm, Melissa officinalis, is a member of the mint family! This lady has a long history of raising the spirits and comforting the heart. And I'm talking [...]
California Poppy, Eschscholzia californica, can be an annual or perennial plant, depending on where you live. It grows to about 2 feet tall and has feathery leaves reminiscent of wild carrot plants with bright orange, yellow, pink, or red flowers. Other names include Desert Poppy, Desert Gold, and Yellow Poppy. Native to western North America, [...]
Honeysuckle, Lonicera caprifolium, is a vining deciduous shrub-like plant (sheds its leaves annually) with paired oval leaves, white and yellow-orange tubular flowers, and red to black berries. White flowers are not mature, but you can generally find both on a single plant. Do not eat the berries. They are toxic. This sweet lady is native [...]
Today's One Moon Herbal Study post is completely free! But you can still subscribe here if you are interested in the extra goodies on the other posts. Common Plantain, Plantago major, is the most common (no pun intended) that is talked about in herbalism; however, there are many other varieties of Plantain, including Broad and [...]
Blackberry, Rubus fruticosus, is a sprawling, thorny bush that grows to around 12 ft. and belongs to the Rosaceae (Rose) family. It has palm-shaped leaves with 3-5 lobes, white to pale pink flowers, and clusters of black-colored berries, per the name. It's related to dewberry, R. caesius, which has fruit with fewer, larger segments and [...]
Goldenrod, Solidago species, is a member of the Asteraceae family (Aster, Daisy, Sunflower, etc.). A perennial growing from 28" up to around 6' tall, it has toothed leaves that have a light licorice smell and taste and flowers that are reminiscent of anise in flavor. The leaves are lance-like and about the length of your [...]
Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale, is considered a weed by most, even though the flowers are a beautiful yellow. But a weed is anything growing where you don't want it to be. If people knew how wonderful this little lion was, they would happily let her take over their yards. These little ladies are both edible and [...]
Red Hawk Ridge 