(Popular Herb Series 8/9) Valerian is my favorite herb on this list for many reasons. It’s one I turn to in cases of sleep issues (even...

(Popular Herb Series 7/9) Ginger Ginger is such a popular herb for medicine as well as cooking. Who hasn’t enjoyed adding a dash of...

(Popular Herb Series 6/9) Turmeric Turmeric has been gaining popularity over the last decade or so, but has been used for thousands of...

(Popular Herb Series 5/9) St. John’s Wort This beautiful yellow flowering plant blooms at the height of summer, or right around the...

(Popular Herb Series 4/9) Elderberry Elderberry grows happily in many areas across the United States, where the berry and flower are both...

(Popular Herb Series 3/9) Ginkgo biloba: Ginkgo is an ancient tree, with fossils dating back as far as 200 million years. It is such a...

(Popular Herb Series 2/9) American Ginseng: Panax quinquefolius Not to be confused with Panax ginseng which grows in China, Korea, and...

(Popular Herb Series 1/9) Echinacea: This purple coneflower is easily recognizable. Two varieties are generally used in herbal medicine:...

Spring is finally here! Usually that means greenery, getting dirty in the garden, listening to the birds sing, maybe throwing on a light...

Herbal Medicine for Diabetes We've had a lot of questions lately about good herbs to help balance diabetes, mostly pertaining to blood...

I just love fall mornings. Crisp, clean, you can just smell the Earth getting ready for a long sleep. Some mornings, you can even taste...

Alternative medicine is a fast-growing industry In fact, according to the National Institutes of Health, over 1/3 of Americans are using...

There are definitely a lot of negative myths floating around about medicinal herbs. Some generated out of ignorance, and some come from...

When looking at alternatives to Western medicine, the choices can be overwhelming. You may be thinking to yourself, where do I even...

Let’s face it, we all get stressed. There are stressors everywhere. At home, at work, on the road from home to work, school, everywhere...

It happens every time. “I want to get better, but only if it’s easy.” “I just want something to fix the symptoms.” We all want to get...