Why We Love Echinacea
Echinacea has long been adored for its ability to boost the immune system. Recent studies prove that it can relieve anxiety and enhance mood.
Essential Oils for Seasonal Depression
By: Meredith Morckel Wintertime means less daylight, colder temperatures, and holiday celebrations. It’s a time of joy for many. For others, it’s a season of stress and sadness. If you feel “down” sometimes and sleep and eat a little more than usual, you may be experiencing the “winter blues.” This is common, and not alarming.…
Herbs & Nutrition For The Nervous System
Herbs & Nutrition for the Nervous System Herbal Foundations Certification Course November 6th-7th, 10am-3pm Students can join for the weekend or sign up for a single day. Please email your questions to: MidAtlanticSchoolofHerbalism@gmail.com ___ The true Body-Mind connection is most evident in the Nervous System. If we are what we eat, do we not become…
Grief Relief
In light of current world events, I wanted to take some time to talk about one of my favorite formulas for depression, anxiety, and grief. Grief Relief is a simple but powerful combination of Mimosa, Rose, and Hawthorn. Taken separately, all three herbs support mental health, heart health, and peace of mind. But when they’re…
Herbal Mood Lifters as Winter Approaches
Well, here it comes, the grey, cold, rainy days of late fall and early winter. For many, this can be a challenging time: the days are shorter and darker, there’s less to do outside, and the cold can really get to you. Seasonal depression, whether it’s a mild case of the blues or a more…
Midsummer’s Herb
St. John’s Wort, Hypericum perforatum You’ve probably heard of this herb as a treatment for depression. And it’s true, St. John’s Wort extract can be helpful for mild or temporary depressions, particularly Seasonal Affective Disorder. It is not as useful for more serious depression, or other mood disorders, and can mix badly with prescription anti-depressants.…
How to Lift Your Spirits with this Herb
St. John’s Wort has been recognized for its beneficial properties for centuries, dating back long before medieval times. It is a plant steeped in legend. Nevertheless, St. John’s Wort has treated the ailments of many grateful people over time, and has been studied a great deal in modern times. St. John’s Wort gets its name…
St. John’s Wort to Lift Your Spirits
Here in the Mid-Atlantic, it’s been raining for weeks. With so little sun, many of us are starting to feel a little blue. Fortunately, there is a wonderful plant called St. John’s Wort that’s like sunshine in a cup! St. John’s Wort herb, so named because it usually flowers around St. John’s Day in June,…
