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How to Make Medicinal Shiitake Broth

There's a step I never skip with shiitake mushrooms, no matter what dish I'm mak...

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Red Cedar Uses and Plant Profile

Western Red Cedar grows from southeastern Alaska down to Northern California. It...

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Herb Notes: The Benefits of Ashwagandha

The name ashwagandha roughly translates to "smell of a horse's urine or sweat." ...

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Making Sense of Herbal Measurements

There are so many facets to studying herbal medicine.

Besides learning about th...

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How to Make Elderberry Jelly

I used to feel a little annoyed when I stumbled across recipes for elderberry wi...

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Herb Notes: The Benefits of Lavender

Lavender is one of herbalism's most recognized and beloved plants: familiar enou...

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Devil's Club Uses and Plant Profile

From southeastern Alaska through parts of Washington and Oregon in the United St...

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How to Make Flower Focaccia

Have you heard about eating a rainbow? The idea is simple: the colors found in f...

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6 Best Hydrosols for Summer Skin Care

Summer is the season I reach for hydrosols more than any other time of year. A l...

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Herb Notes: The Benefits of Hops

If you've ever sipped a cold IPA on a warm summer evening, you've already had a ...

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Star Anise Uses and Plant Profile

Star anise, native to China, is an evergreen tree with star-shaped fruit that ha...

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Summer Kitchen Herbalism

This article presents a seasonal kitchen herbalism approach for summertime that ...

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