Decoction
Herbalism is an age-old traditional healing modality, as such, herbalists use many rather archaic words. Decoction is one of them. Decoction from dictionary.com Decoctions are usually used for rhizomes, barks, [ Read more. . . ]
Anti-nausea Aromatherapy Cases
Peppermint and ginger are the knee-jerk go-to essential oils for dealing with nausea. But, we have many options, both in herbalism and in its more specialized offspring, aromatherapy. First, it [ Read more. . . ]
How to Help Micro-businesses
First, we need to define our terms. A micro-business is fully owned and primarily operated by one person or a single family or perhaps two persons in a partnership business. [ Read more. . . ]
7 Reasons to Take an In-Person Class
Have you ever taken an in-person aromatherapy class from an expert instructor? Here are seven reasons to do so.
What is an herbalist anyway?
Did you know that anyone in the United States may call themselves an herbalist? While this is indeed true, and herbalism will hopefully continue to be unregulated and “the people’s [ Read more. . . ]
Wellness Creed – Part 4
“Pharmaceuticals are sometimes necessary and medical professionals are to be respected within their scope of practice.” Nutrition, exercise, rest, herbs, essential oils, and a whole plethora of tools are available [ Read more. . . ]
How to: Herbal Sun Tea
The Vines Of Wellness garden is really growing by leaps and bounds after a very wet start, followed by hot temperatures and sunshine. Some of my vertically challenged plants aren’t [ Read more. . . ]
Botanical Spotlight: Holy Basil / Tulsi
Botanical Name: Ocimum tenuiflorum Culinary: Holy Basil is not generally used in food, though it could be. It is, however, very commonly brewed as an herbal tea, alone or blended with [ Read more. . . ]
Wellness Creed – Part 3
“The whole person (body, mind, and spirit) is involved in maintaining good health.” Wholistic wellness is about wholeness. When possible, Whole foods are used to nourish a Whole individual. The [ Read more. . . ]
Best Practices: Aromatherapy
The practice of aromatherapy is now popular, widespread, and at times controversial. Usage advice varies greatly depending upon the source. One source may claim routine use of undiluted essential oils [ Read more. . . ]