Modern herbalists of all sorts are often well aware of the gentle power of Calendula to help heal topical conditions. Calendula, often called Pot Marigold, is often included in books and lessons for beginning herbalists because it's a surprisingly safe…
Note: The Clinic Memoirs are based on real experiences from Occupy Medical clinic, a free, integrated health clinic that serves patients primarily, but not exclusively, in Lane County, Oregon since 2011. The names of the patients and a few personal…
The first fall I lived in Oregon, Heather sold me my first pound of calendula flowers. They were lovely, so bright and sunny, such a contrast to the cloudy days of that first Oregon fall. We’d stopped by Heather’s herbal…
Wildlife rejoices in cherry trees. Most people have enjoyed the buzz of bees as they pollinate cherry blossoms and the song of native birds as they feast on the summer fruit. Caterpillars, however, tend to go unnoticed. Over 70 species…
Crush a fresh blossom of Saint John's wort. You will see a ruddy, almost bruise colored liquid stain your fingers. This is one of the ways that you can verify that the plant you have in your hands is Hypericum…
Saint John's Wort is one of the old world plant medicines healers of Europe and Asia carried to other continents, like North America and Australia. Although in many of those areas it's spread rampantly and is often considered a weedy…