How Herbal Remedies Differ from Medications
Early in my herbalism studies, I was puzzled that one herb could address so many different issues. But then I realized there was a mindset I needed to unlearn. We cannot apply our ways of thinking about medicines to herbs. If we do, we miss so much! Contrary to the...
Essential Yet Often Overlooked Aspects of Personal Care
You know what self-care practices would help. You might even have a list. But somehow they're not happening consistently, or they work for a while, then fall apart. What's missing? Knowing what to do isn't the same as knowing what makes it stick. In this post, I'm...
Fishing as an Analogy for Self-Care
I’ll bet there are times that you dig in deep into your self-care and times that you gloss over or abandon it. This is part 2 of a series of 3 blogs and here I’ll use an analogy to help you develop a personalized self-care framework that transcends traditional...
PERSONAL CARE BLUEPRINTS
Different from self-care, my concept of Personal Care Blueprints addresses a place we’ve all been. We’re thinking, ‘yup, I should totally do that thing/s to take care of myself.’ Maybe you had someone suggest a new routine, or to take a supplement, or adjust something...
Herbal Remedies: What Kinds There Are & When to Use Them
Categories of Herbal Remedies When you learn about herbalism to support your well-being, you need a solid understanding of the various types of herbal remedies that exist and how to work with them. This blog is a reference for herbal remedies, which I've...
How to Make a Therapeutic Strength Tea
Beyond a Warm Beverage: Therapeutic Strength Tea When you brew tea, the water is extracting constituents from the herbs. So you’re actually making an herbal remedy, not just a—hopefully—tasty beverage. Teas: Hydrate you. Herbal teas without caffeine count...
Care During Fevers, Chills & Soreness
Why a post about fever on a site that focuses on sleep? I wrote this post and others about illness clients and my community to help where it's feasible and reasonable to do DIY support for yourself when you have a fever. This post is for when people feel...
Chest Congestion: Supporting Your Immune System & Remedies that Soothe
Why a post about chest congestion on a site that focuses on sleep? I wrote this post and others relating to illness and sleep. However, as an herbalist (and psychotherapist), my primary interest is supporting people with sleep. Most of the work that I offer...
Coughs: Supporting Your Immune System, & Remedies that Soothe
Why a post about coughs on a site that focuses on sleep? I wrote this post and others relating to illness and sleep. However, as an herbalist (and psychotherapist), my primary interest is supporting people with sleep. Most of the work that I offer around sleep...