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Most Herbs are Drying - Learn to Identify Moistening Herbs

Most Herbs are Drying - Learn to Identify Moistening Herbs

Let's talk about moistening herbs. MOST herbs, like 90% (a guesstimate), have a drying effect on the body. And when used long term this drying effect can, well, dry us out. Even people living in humid environments know that despite the weather our lifestyles are drying. Indoor living, automated environments, environmental toxins, polluted foods, excessive caffeine, inorganic skin and body products, daily showers all lead to drying of the body, internally and externally. So it's good to be able to identify herbs that moisten, and these herbs have what's called a DEMULCENT action. Demulcent is a term used to define...


Taste and Herbal Actions

Herbalism is more complex than matching an herb to an illness. Herbalism is matching an herb to a person. We want to use the herbal energetics of a plant to match the energetic needs of the person so that body balance is achieved. One of the categorical platforms we can use to do this is TASTE. In Western Herbalism taste is broken into 5 categories, and each category is indicative of certain actions. This protocol enables us to determine how an herb will be useful in balancing body systems. Here are the 5 taste groups; pungent, bitter, salty, sour, sweet....


Wildcrafting Horsetail and Its Uses

  Horsetail, or Equisetum varieties, can be found in riparian habitats.  As you can see here in the photos this dense community of Horsetail is growing prolifically on an island in Oak Creek.  It likes wet feet and or moist areas, so look for it when you are near water.  This variety we found is Equisetum hyemale, which is a non-leafy variety of Horsetail. Finding a lush, healthy and productive grouping is one key in wildcraft protocol.  Also be sure the plant is free from toxic habitat or treatment before wildcrafting for usage.  This particular grove of Horsetail was very...

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