Apprenticeship 2019 July 11, 2018 herbsformentalhealth 4 Comments Apprenticeship 2019 Starting in February 2019, our nine month 100 hour program on folk herbalism and traditional aromatics begins.… Continue Reading →
Psychedelic Mushrooms For Mental Health: A Primer February 8, 2018 herbsformentalhealth 1 Comment When I walk through nearby woods, I think of how fungi form the underlying fabric of the forest floor. They… Continue Reading →
Healing the Heart: Exploring Heart Rate Variability and Trauma August 31, 2017 herbsformentalhealth 1 Comment At the top of the heart, a small bundle of cells known as the sinoatrial node regularly send out an… Continue Reading →
Trauma, the Gut and Healing: Building Deep Resiliency with Herbs June 20, 2017 herbsformentalhealth 11 Comments When you are young Imagine yourself as a small child and living in a household where the parents… Continue Reading →
In Praise of Strong Plants May 10, 2017 herbsformentalhealth 1 Comment Amongst herbalists, there is a strong emphasis on working with herbs that are generally gentle with not a lot of… Continue Reading →
The Roots of Distress April 17, 2017 herbsformentalhealth Leave a comment The Roots of Distress OK so to start, when looking at why you may be feeling anxious, depressed, have… Continue Reading →
Adaptogenic Syrups February 17, 2017 herbsformentalhealth Leave a comment Adaptogenic Syrups Taking regular tonic syrups is one of the best ways to build strength, stamina, improve mood and wellbeing. … Continue Reading →
Trauma Informed Herbalism herbsformentalhealth Leave a comment Trauma Informed Herbalism Imagine yourself walking through a field of flowering daisies in the soft sunlight while cedars and firs… Continue Reading →
Ashwaghanda herbsformentalhealth Leave a comment Ashwaghanda Latin: Withania somnifera Family: Solanaceae Parts Used: Roots Taste/Energetics: Bitter, slightly sweet, warming Properties: Restorative Tonic, adaptogenic, anxiolytic, hypotensive, libido enhancing Actions: In… Continue Reading →
Adaptogenic Tonic Recipes herbsformentalhealth Leave a comment Adaptogenic Tonic Recipes This category of herb is a relative newcomer to western herbalism and comes to us via… Continue Reading →
