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Skunk Cabbage Blooms
The notorious Skunk Cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus) is making its first pushes up through the snow here in the Midwest! The emergence of this plant is one of the earliest heralds of spring. Reports...
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Poison Ivy – An Introduction to the Poison Path
“Relations with demons are a most important part of the Poison Path.” -Dale Pendell, Pharmakognosis: Plant Teachers and the Poison Path “You must use poison to fight a poison.” -Charles Garcia...
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The Cedar Path – Cedar as Medicine in Iowa
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Looking Forward to Violets…
Violets (Viola odorata) are an incredibly common but beautiful plant which can be the gardener’s delight— but also the gardener’s bane! This gorgeous little flower spreads like a purple wildfire,...
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Slow Food, Herbs, and Medicine: Connecting Herbalism with the Food Movement
Guido Mase, in his book The Wild Medicine Solution, touches on this subject much better than I can and will do. The importance of eating local, organic, sustainable, and ethical foods is becoming an...
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Iowa’s Hidden Wild Gems ~ Herbs of the Talus Slope in Spring
Pictures taken in the Driftless Region, Northeastern Iowa, where some of the rarest plants in the state– and even the world– grow. The ecosystem is called the Algific Talus Slope, which is also dubbed...
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Mercy from the Grind ~ Herbal TMJ and Bruxism Support
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Driftless Awakenings – Northeastern Iowa Medicinals in Bloom
Read more about the medicinal herbs of the Talus Slope, and Iowa Herbalism in general by clicking here. Wild Ginger (Asarum canadense). A pretty integral respiratory remedy in herbalism, this plant...
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Licorice of the Woods – Sweet Cicely, Sweetroot, or Aniseroot
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The Herbal Neti – Sinus Care, Herbs and the Neti Pot
This article is dedicated to those funky, dry late-winter months, blending into Spring– where cold and flu season seems to be over, and yet you find yourself still blowing your nose, over and over....
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Foraging Wild And Healing Foods: 30 Plants and Fungi For Wildcrafting and...
It’s been a while since I’ve posted – and mostly because I’ve been deep, deep, deep in the world of freelance writing about all sorts of health, wellness, and healing topics related to food,...
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Herbalist Consultations Now Available!
HERBAL CONSULTATIONS – CUSTOM FORMULATIONS – “HERBAL PAIRINGS” Deer Nation herbalist Adrian White is now happy to provide educational Herbal Consultations! If you have been looking for an alternative,...
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Homemade Herbal Medicine: Your Essential Guide to Herbs and DIY Remedies for...
Working and collaborating with author Carmen Reeves over the traditional herbalist knowledge and research in her new book has been a rush and a joy. I’m proud and happy to share her latest...
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Foraging Wild And Healing Foods: 30 Plants and Fungi For Wildcrafting and...
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The Cedar Path – Cedar as Medicine in Iowa
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Sumac – Sour Power and Culinary Healing
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The Herbal Neti Pot – Using Herbs in Your Sinus Rinse
Neti Pot Rinses are amazing for allergy issues - they can be even more amazing for sinus, colds, and flu issues when they join powers with herbs!
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Healing Shrubs – Fizzy, Fruity, Fermented Herbal Beverages and Mocktails
Fermented shrubs and mocktails are naturally healthy, and a wonderful medium for herbs! Learn how to make mocktails into healing herbal preparations that taste great.
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Flower Powers and Flavors: Floral Simple Syrups
Spring and summer bring flower's flavors and fragrances - but how to capture them, for great taste and healing? Learn how to make an herbalist's floral simple syrup recipe here!
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