Pretty much most of my spare time (not much... I live with a young child) is spent studying herbs and healing. Here are some major inspirations:
I'm still learning how to grow more of the herbs I use. Meanwhile, I order herbs and medicines from these sources:
- Elk Mountain Herbs
- Jamayma Gecko Herbals
- Mountain Rose Herbs
- Sunstone Herb Farm
- The Thyme Garden
- Web Weaving Herbals
These books have been very helpful:
- The Book of Herbal Wisdom by Matthew Wood
- Family Herbal by Rosemary Gladstar
- The Herbalist's Way by Nancy and Michael Phillips
- Herbal Rituals by Judith Berger
- The Practice of Traditional Western Herbalism by Matthew Wood
These are some of the herbs I've been getting to know lately because they grow in our yard...
Angelica
Basil
Bay
Blackberry
Camellia sinensis
Cedar
Chickweed
Chives
Clover (red and white)
Dandelion
Dill
Echinacea
Elderberry (.nigra)
Fir (Douglas)
Garlic
Hawthorn
Horsetail
Joe Pye Weed/Gravel Root
Lavender
Lemon Balm
Lemon Grass
Lovage
Marjoram
Motherwort
Oregano
Parsley
Passionflower
Peppermint
Raspberry leaves
Red Root (Ceanothus)
Rosehips
Rosemary
Sage
Saint John’s Wort
Self Heal
Spearmint
Sweet Woodruff
Thyme
Valerian
Violets
Wood Betony
Wormwood
Yarrow
