TBT: Why Herbs Aren’t Green Drugs and Why Plant Energies Matter
Originally posted on Thursday, February 25th, 2010 One thing I have generally noticed on this path of herbalism and plant medicine is...
Shamanic Energy Healing – What is it?
People do ask me what shamanic energy healing is and I always want to make a joke and say “Shamanic Energy Healing: for when you don’t...
Easy Veggie Recipes
On my personal Facebook feed I asked why people felt they had a hard time eating well. Most of the replies cited time and stress. Time...
TBT: How to Make an Herbal Honey
Originally published on Sunday, February 15th, 2009. This blog post was cited in a German patent application. I wrote this article for...


I Could Just Look that up on the Internet – Why Should I Come See You?
I know this is what goes through some people’s minds. They don’t see the value of what I do because they perceive it to be available for...
TBT: How to Make an Herbal Vinegar
I originally started my rather erractic herbal blog in 2008. I can't believe how long ago that was! I'll be posting entries from my old...
Herbalism and Holistic Healing
You probably hear the term “holistic healing” a lot but what does it mean? First, we need to put this in a context so I’m going to talk a...
What Can an Herbalist do for You?
As a healer, I combine the talents of an herbalist and a shaman to work out and treat the root cause of my clients' problems. I can work...


What it Means to be a Shaman - Part 1
What does it mean to be a shaman? Does it mean I'm super spiritual? Does it mean I'm weird, odd or eccentric? Does it mean I'm apart...


Boneset, an excellent herb for treatment and prevention of influenza
Boneset! What an herb! When I first read about it I fell in love with it. Shortly thereafter I found it growing about 200 feet from my...