Journal
A Wisewoman's First Aid Kit
People ask me sometimes what I actually use. Not what I make. Not what I sell. What I reach for — in the middle of the night when someone has a fever,...
A Wisewoman's First Aid Kit
People ask me sometimes what I actually use. Not what I make. Not what I sell. What I reach for — in the middle of the night when someone has a fever,...
Comfrey Root: The Controversial Healer
Let me tell you about the plant that makes people nervous. Comfrey — Symphytum officinale — has been used by healers for over two thousand years. Its common names tell you everything...
Comfrey Root: The Controversial Healer
Let me tell you about the plant that makes people nervous. Comfrey — Symphytum officinale — has been used by healers for over two thousand years. Its common names tell you everything...
The Slow Infusion Method: Why We Don't Rush Our...
There is a jar sitting on my windowsill right now that has been there for three weeks. It is filled with dried calendula flowers and sunflower oil. Every morning I...
The Slow Infusion Method: Why We Don't Rush Our...
There is a jar sitting on my windowsill right now that has been there for three weeks. It is filled with dried calendula flowers and sunflower oil. Every morning I...
What Is a Salve, Actually? (And Why You Need One)
I get this question more than almost any other. Someone picks up a tin of First Aid Salve at a farmers market, turns it over in their hands, reads the...
What Is a Salve, Actually? (And Why You Need One)
I get this question more than almost any other. Someone picks up a tin of First Aid Salve at a farmers market, turns it over in their hands, reads the...
Calendula: The Farm Flower That Does Everything
There is a plant growing on my land in Home & Renton right now that I consider almost indispensable. It's not rare. It's not exotic. It doesn't have a complicated...
Calendula: The Farm Flower That Does Everything
There is a plant growing on my land in Home & Renton right now that I consider almost indispensable. It's not rare. It's not exotic. It doesn't have a complicated...
Why I Don't Use Synthetic Fragrance — And What ...
When my youngest daughter was just a few months old, she broke out in a rash that covered most of her body. What followed was months of doctor's appointments, elimination...
Why I Don't Use Synthetic Fragrance — And What ...
When my youngest daughter was just a few months old, she broke out in a rash that covered most of her body. What followed was months of doctor's appointments, elimination...