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Spotlight on Herbs: Sweetgum Fruit

3 Uses for Dried Sweetgum Fruit: Deter garden pests – For gardeners constantly leaving out plates of beer or spreading iron phosphate in hopes eliminating plant damage by slugs and...

Spotlight on Herbs: Sweetgum Fruit

3 Uses for Dried Sweetgum Fruit: Deter garden pests – For gardeners constantly leaving out plates of beer or spreading iron phosphate in hopes eliminating plant damage by slugs and...

Spotlight on Herbs: Atractylodes

Spotlight on Herbs: Atractylodes

It's the greatest herb you've never heard of- Atractylodes bai zhu. It's so underappreciated in the English speaking world, it doesn't even have a common English name. Here Dave explains...

Spotlight on Herbs: Atractylodes

It's the greatest herb you've never heard of- Atractylodes bai zhu. It's so underappreciated in the English speaking world, it doesn't even have a common English name. Here Dave explains...

Longan fruit is used in traditional Chinese herbal medicine to calm the spirit, and ease anxiety

Spotlight on Herbs: Longan Fruit

Relegated to the herbal equivalent of entourage member, Longan fruit doesn't get nearly the attention it deserves. But this fruit, sometimes found in specialty grocery stores, gets a highlight from Jeanine...

Spotlight on Herbs: Longan Fruit

Relegated to the herbal equivalent of entourage member, Longan fruit doesn't get nearly the attention it deserves. But this fruit, sometimes found in specialty grocery stores, gets a highlight from Jeanine...

Cinnamon is more than just a cookie and pie spice. In traditional Chinese medicine, it has tremendous therapeutic value for joint pain

Spotlight on Herbs: Cinnamon

Cinnamon is often found in cookies and pies and cakes, oh my. But it's also a powerful therapeutic herb in traditional Chinese herbal medicine. Jeanine explains how cinnamon is used,...

Spotlight on Herbs: Cinnamon

Cinnamon is often found in cookies and pies and cakes, oh my. But it's also a powerful therapeutic herb in traditional Chinese herbal medicine. Jeanine explains how cinnamon is used,...

Poria is used in traditional Chinese medicine to resolve damp accumulation in the body by promoting urination, like a diuretic

Spotlight on Herbs: Poria

Poria doesn't grown on trees you know- it grows under trees. Jeanine explains how and why it is that a fungus, not even a proper plant, is such a powerhouse...

Spotlight on Herbs: Poria

Poria doesn't grown on trees you know- it grows under trees. Jeanine explains how and why it is that a fungus, not even a proper plant, is such a powerhouse...

Herbal Ice Cream Series: Holy Roman Vanilla Custard Ice Cream (5 stars)

Herbal Ice Cream Series: Holy Roman Vanilla Cus...

We're all stuck at home on involuntary staycation. What better time to experiment with interesting flavors of homemade ice cream? And since Dave is an herbalist, it's time to experiment...

Herbal Ice Cream Series: Holy Roman Vanilla Cus...

We're all stuck at home on involuntary staycation. What better time to experiment with interesting flavors of homemade ice cream? And since Dave is an herbalist, it's time to experiment...

Corydalis makes a beautiful flower, but in traditional Chinese herbs, corydalis root is a powerful herb to relieve pain

Spotlight on Herbs: Corydalis

Corydalis received tremendous fanfare a few years back when Dr Oz declared it the silver bullet for people with chronic pain. But as usual, there's more to this herb than just...

Spotlight on Herbs: Corydalis

Corydalis received tremendous fanfare a few years back when Dr Oz declared it the silver bullet for people with chronic pain. But as usual, there's more to this herb than just...

A simple bowl of rice demonstrates a powerful idea in traditional Chinese medicine- it's not just what you add to an herbal formula, it's how you prepare it that makes a quality, therapeutic product

It's Not Just What, It's How

Traditional Chinese herbs can have different therapeutic effects based simply on the preparation method. Jeanine explores this concept using the example of seemingly simple side dish, rice.

It's Not Just What, It's How

Traditional Chinese herbs can have different therapeutic effects based simply on the preparation method. Jeanine explores this concept using the example of seemingly simple side dish, rice.

Spotlight on Herbs: Peony Root

I spent my formative, college years living in Chicago. Having been born and raised in South Texas, I was a tremendous wimp when it came to winter and cold weather....

Spotlight on Herbs: Peony Root

I spent my formative, college years living in Chicago. Having been born and raised in South Texas, I was a tremendous wimp when it came to winter and cold weather....

Ethanol alcohol is more than just a lubricant to social interaction, it's a effective solvent used to extract the active ingredients from traditional Chinese herbs.

High from too much alcohol?

Herbal tinctures always involve a solvent and preservative. If you want to avoid crazy chemicals, that almost always means using ethanol, also known as liquor. But is it too much?...

High from too much alcohol?

Herbal tinctures always involve a solvent and preservative. If you want to avoid crazy chemicals, that almost always means using ethanol, also known as liquor. But is it too much?...

How Can I Trust You?

How Can I Trust You?

Some of the best advice I got about trust was, “Trust your shoes”. It was from a guy I was rock climbing with who goes by the name MadDog and...

How Can I Trust You?

Some of the best advice I got about trust was, “Trust your shoes”. It was from a guy I was rock climbing with who goes by the name MadDog and...

That's Quite a Pickle

That's Quite a Pickle

Unsure what to do with an over-abundance of radishes, co-founder Jeanine wades into the world of pickling vegetables. Read how she accidentally made jars of mucus clear, lung detoxifying pickled...

That's Quite a Pickle

Unsure what to do with an over-abundance of radishes, co-founder Jeanine wades into the world of pickling vegetables. Read how she accidentally made jars of mucus clear, lung detoxifying pickled...

Spotlight on Herbs: Turmeric

Spotlight on Herbs: Turmeric

No longer confined to the kitchen as a culinary ingredient, turmeric has become widely available in supplement form. Learn what all the fuss is about and how Herbalogic includes turmeric...

Spotlight on Herbs: Turmeric

No longer confined to the kitchen as a culinary ingredient, turmeric has become widely available in supplement form. Learn what all the fuss is about and how Herbalogic includes turmeric...

6 Ways Community Gardening Saved My Mental Health in the Era of Isolation

6 Ways Community Gardening Saved My Mental Heal...

Can community gardening save you from anxiety and depression? Maybe. But it certainly helped Herbalogic co-founder, Jeanine's, mental health enough that she wants to tell you all about it.

6 Ways Community Gardening Saved My Mental Heal...

Can community gardening save you from anxiety and depression? Maybe. But it certainly helped Herbalogic co-founder, Jeanine's, mental health enough that she wants to tell you all about it.

487 Things I Should Do As the World Reopens…  and 3 Things I Am Actually Going To Do

487 Things I Should Do As the World Reopens… a...

Some people maintained perfectly healthy lifestyles during the pandemic era of physical isolation. But what with being human, Jeanine is not one of those people. Read here how she intends...

487 Things I Should Do As the World Reopens… a...

Some people maintained perfectly healthy lifestyles during the pandemic era of physical isolation. But what with being human, Jeanine is not one of those people. Read here how she intends...