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Recent Posts

Healing from Childhood Trauma
Healing the Heart: Exploring Heart Rate Variability and Trauma
Trauma, the Gut and Healing: Building Deep Resiliency with Herbs
In Praise of Strong Plants
The Roots of Distress
Adaptogenic Syrups
Trauma Informed Herbalism
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This is a list of articles by herbalists as well as articles around the subject of holistic mental health.

Depression

Herbs for Depression: Eight Herbalists Share Strategies

Depression Chris Kresser

Joyful herbs for darker days Guido Mase

Depressed? Susun weed

A few of my favorite calming & uplifting herbs Kiva Rose

Calming Herbs & Nervine Differentials Kiva Rose

Natural and Herbal Remedies for Depression Brigitte Mars

Comforting Herbs Rebecca Hartmann

Essential Oils and Seasonal Affective Disorder Robert Tisserand

Herbs for post partum depression Henriette Kress

Herbs for sorrow Henriette Kress

Herbs for Happiness Henriette Kress

Herbs for heartbreak Erin Mcintosh

Eclectic & Botanical Protocols for Mental Health David Winston

Are There Herbs for Low Self Esteem? Anne McIntyre

Herbal Support for Depression Larken Bunce

10 Cheap or Free Self-Care Ideas to Stop Feeling Like Crap Traci Picard

Sleep

Herbs and Natural Remedies for Insomnia Christopher Hobbs

Treating Sleep Problems with Herbs Anne McIntyre

Sleep debt: pathophysiology and natural therapeutics Paul Bergner

Anxiety

Herbs That Ease Anxiety & Fear Susun Weed

Nervines: complimentary herbs for adaptogens David Winston

Natural Remedies for Attention Deficit and Hyperactive Disorders Brigitte Mars

Relax Already: Selected Nervine Differentials Kiva Rose

Herbal Support for Anxiety Larken Bunce

Materia medica for the nervous system Guido Mase

Anxiety- Theoretical Considerations and Chinese Herbal Approaches Heiner Fruehauf

Quick Notes on Grief and Fear Sean Donahue

Herbal Support for Stress Anne McIntyre

The Use of Nervines in the Treatment of Mental and Nervous Disorders Althea Northage Orr

Stress Relief with Nervine Herbs Christa Sinadinos

Terms of the Trade: Adaptogen Kiva Rose

In Praise of Worry by Traci Picard

Pain

Fibromyalgia Susun Weed

Headaches/Migraine Susun Weed

Restless Leg Syndrome Susun Weed

Choice Injury Herbs Kiva Rose

A few herbs for headaches Kiva Rose

Herbal Headache treatments with differentials Kiva Rose

Natural Therapies for Headaches Darcey Blue

Endometriosis and Essential Oils Jessica Ring

Chinese Herbal Therapy for Endometriosis Subhuti Dharmananda

An analysis of Chinese Herb Prescriptions for rheumatoid arthritis Subhuti Dharmananda

Lyme Disease: Treatment with Chinese Herbs Subhuti Dharmananda

Simple Traditional Formulas for Pain Subhuti Dharmananda

Herbs for PMS Christopher Hobbs

Headaches (7song)

Treating Chronic Inflammatory Diseases with Chinese Herbs: “Gu Syndrome” in Modern Clinical Practice. Heiner Fruehauf

Working with Pain Coreypine Shane

Herbs for Nerve Pain Coreypine Shane

Herbs for Muscle Pain Coreypine Shane

Botanicals and chronic pain Paul Bergner)

Remedy differentials in Migraine Paul Bergner

Arthritis Paul Bergner

Herbs for Back Pain Jim McDonald

The Wicked Problem of Lyme and Chronic Infections Renee Davis

Cannabis Overview Renee Davis

Libido

Sex-Positive, Pleasure-Oriented, Juicy-Fun Sexual Health Larken Bunce
Valentine’s Day herbs Guido Mase

What does sex-positive herbalism look like? Traci Picard
Have a REALLY Happy Valentine’s Day! Lesley Tierra

Birds Do It, Bees Do It: Foods & herbs to spice up your love life Michael Tierra

Herbal Aphrodisiacs Christa Sinadinos

Herbs for sex and sexual response Karen Vaughan

Botanica Afrodisiaca Jiling Lin

Aphrodisiacs and Energetics Jim McDonald

Energetics of Aphrodisiacs Jim McDonald

Nootropics

Nootropics: The new Adaptogens Renee Davis

Neurodivergence

Working with Autistic Adults Sean Donahue

What Herbalists Need to Know About Autism Sean Donahue

Capitalism, Neurotypicality, and the War on Consciousness Sean Donahue

A Holistic View of Aspberger’s, Autism and ADHD Katja Swift

Trauma, Neurodiversity and Healing Jon Keyes

Extreme States/Spiritual Emergence

Understanding Extreme States: An Interview with Stephen Harrod Buhner

The Untamed Heart: Holistic Approach to Bipolar Jon Keyes

Holistic Approach to Psychosis Jon Keyes

First Break Psychosis: Alternative to the Medical Model of Care Jon Keyes

Holistic Alternatives to Psychiatric Hospitalization Jon Keyes

Traditional Healing and Psychosis Jon Keyes

Nervous System

The Nervous System- an overview Gehrke and Tomeo

Materia medica for the nervous system Guido Mase

Acupuncture and herbs for mind and brain disorders Subhuti Dharmananda

The vagus nerve, emotions and the difficulty with mindfulness practices Tracy Andrews

Trauma

CPTSD, allostatic load and giving no fucks Kirsten Hale
Trauma informed herbalism Kirsten Hale

Social Justice

Herbs as tool of social justice Janet Kent

Herbs for Resistance Janet Kent

Winter Reverie and Rant (and why its a good time for Hawthorn) Janet Kent

Decolonizing the Mental Health System Jon Keyes

Addiction

Self medicating Sean Donahue

Dark Medicines: On Seeing Patients with “Bad Habits” Dave Meesters

How to Quit Heroin & Opiate Drugs with the Help of Kratom Jorge Fernandez

Harm reduction and the community herbalist by Rippy

Coping with Nicotine Withdrawal by Karen Vaughan

Coming off Psychiatric Drugs

Harm Reduction Guide to Coming off Psychiatric Drugs and Withdrawal

Using herbs for support when transitioning off psychiatric medication– Guido Mase

SSRI Withdrawal Procedure Subhuti Dharmananda

Invisible Pain- Tapering off Psychiatric Drugs Jon Keyes

The Chemical Imbalance Myth Chris Kresser

Stop the Madness: Coming off Psych Meds Dr. Kelly Brogan

Hydrosols, Essential Oils and Small Batch Distilling

A Brief History of Hydrosols by Ann Harman

Hydrosols by Jeanne Rose

Making and Using Hydrosols- home distilling by Cathy Skipper

Aromatic Molecules, Medicine of the Soul and the Alchemical Journey by Cathy Skipper

How to build a kitchen still for essential oils and alcohol by Dan Riegler

How to distill essential oils from Pine and Spruce sap by Dan Riegler

Distilling your own Hydrosols by Ann Harman

How to Make Essential Oils from Clawhammer Supply

Cannabis

Maximizing CBD’s Effects and Benefits: 5 Experts Weigh In from Leafly

The History and Emergence of the CBD Cannabis Strains from Leafly

The Best Cannabis Strains for Depression by Bailey Rahn

Why Does Cannabis Cause Paranoia in Some But Helps Anxiety in Others? by Bailey Rahn

Cannabis and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) by Bailey Rahn

How Is Hemp CBD Oil Different From Marijuana CBD Oil? by Zoe Wilder

Hemp Derived CBD vs. Cannabis Derived CBD by Lanny Swerdlow RN

The link between weed and schizophrenia is way more complicated than we thought by Arielle Duhaime-Ross

An Introduction To The Endocannabinoid System by Dustin Sulak, D.O.

Temperaments

On temperaments: Part 1 by Rebecca Altman

On Water: The Phlegmatic Temperament by Rebecca Altman

On Fire: The Choleric Temperament by Rebecca Altman

On Air: Meet the Sanguine by Rebecca Altman

On Earth: The Melancholic Temperament by Rebecca Altman

Hallucinogens/Entheogens

How Psychedelic Drugs Can Help Patients Face Death Lauren Slater, NY Times

Psilocybin Mushrooms articles from Reset Me

I Saw The Light: Reducing anxiety, stress, depression, more with shrooms by Travis Kitchens, City Paper

We’re Entering A New Golden Age of Psychedelics, and Portland is Leading the Way– W.Week

Get Ready for Medicinal Mushrooms Valerie Vande Panne, AlterNet

Psilocybin, the Active Ingredient in ’Shrooms, Is Looking More and More Like a Potential Wonder Drug Jesse Singal, Science of Us

Using Psychedelics to Treat Mental Illness Branson Fox

A Dose of a Hallucinogen From a ‘Magic Mushroom,’ and Then Lasting Peace Jan Hoffman, NY Times

Live Every Day Like You’re on Mushrooms Olga Khazan, The Atlantic

Ayahuasca, the sacred jungle vine that lures Westerners to the Amazon Jurriaan Van Eerten, Tico Times

The Drug of Choice for the Age of Kale by Ariel Levy, New Yorker

Oregon Psilocybin Society

Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies

Ayahuasca articles from Reset Me

Ayahuasca Tourism Is Ripping Off Indigenous Amazonians Ann Babe, Vice

Why I Take Psychedelic Mushrooms For My Health A. Khan

Ecotherapy

The Nature Cure James Hamblin, The Atlantic

Ecotherapy: When Your Prescription is a Walk in the Woods Michelle McDonagh, Irish Times

How Nature Benefits Your Mental Health Lucy Jones, Vice

A Daily Dose of Ecotherapy Eases Stress in Kids Katie Arnold, Outside

Ecotherapy: How does the Great Outdoors Improve Mental Health? Oliver James, The Guardian

Forest Bathing, A Natural Booster Telangana Today

Animism

Everything You Need to Know About Animism Sarah Ann Lawless

The Song of the Land: Bioregional Animism Sarah Ann Lawless

The Genius in the Bottle: Bioregional Animism and the Viridian Genii Marcus McCoy

The Neurobiology of Re/enchantment Sean Donahue

Plant Magic Sean Donahue

Thyroid

Thyroid Function and Dysfunction Ryan Drum

Environmental Origins of Thyroid Disease Ryan Drum

Environmental Origins of Thyroid Disease part 2 Ryan Drum

The Underlying Causes of Thyroid Disease Chris Kresser

The Thyroid Gut Connection Chris Kresser

Your Gut Microbes and Your Thyroid: Whats the Connection? Chris Kresser

Gut Health and the Microbiome

Can The Bacteria in Your Gut Explain Your Mood? NY Times

When Gut Bacteria Change Brain Function The Atlantic

8 Safe and Effective Herbal Antibiotic Alternatives Aviva Romm

The Gut Microbiome and Diet in Psychiatry: Focus on Depression

Mental Health May Depend on Creatures in the Gut Scientific American

The Gutsy Side of Mental Disorders The Silhouette

How Psychobiotics Use Gut Bacteria to Treat Mental Illness Huffington Post

Link between chronic fatigue syndrome and gut bacteria explored Medical News Today

Breastfeeding the Microbiome The New Yorker

Heal Your Gut Heal Your Brain Chris Kresser

The Hologenome: How Our Relationship With Microbes Drives Our Evolution Chris Kresser

Do Microbes Control Your Food Choices? Chris Kresser

Adrenals and Burnout

The Modern Lifestyle: A Recipe for Adrenal Fatigue? Chris Kresser

Adrenal Fatigue or HPA Axis Dysregulation? Chris Kresser

Americanitis: The Disease of Living Too Fast The Atlantic

Maybe You Have Neurasthenia, a 19th-Century Diagnosis for Burnout NY Mag

Adrenal Fatigue does not exist: A Systemic Review

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