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05/15/2026

HERB SPOTLIGHT
Red Raspberry: A Woman’s Herbal Ally
for Every Life Stage

Whether you’re navigating the monthly cycle, preparing for a new arrival, or moving into your "second spring," there is one herbal ally that has stood the test of time:

Red Raspberry Leaf.

Long honored by the Chippewa and other Native American groups, this vibrant leaf is much more than just a pleasant tea—it is a powerhouse tonic for the entire female reproductive system.

Why Herbalists & Midwives Love It

• Supports uterine & reproductive wellness
• Provides iron and other revitalizing nutrients
• Popular in prenatal, postpartum, and lactation herbal routines
• Promotes balance during the menstrual cycle and menopause

A Tea You’ll Want to Sip Daily

Red Raspberry Leaf brews into a smooth, comforting tea with a mild flavor similar to black tea and a delicate fruity aroma.

Create your own Nutritive Blend:
Mix Red Raspberry Leaf with Nettle leaves for a nourishing wellness tea that supports you through every stage of life.

From Penn Herb Co

05/15/2026

One of my absolute favorites!

Lemon balm is one of the first herbs I started growing in my medicinal garden. The smell of it is so invigorating to me! I could sniff it all day. To me, it's like sunshine in plant form. 🌞🌱

Lemon balm seems to calm the mind, increase mental alertness and promote a positive attitude. I personally like to pair it with holy basil for stress and anxiety. It could possibly help with PMS, ADHD, mild depression and insomnia.

Lemon balm has been studied in Alzheimer’s research, mostly for its calming effects on agitation and stress-related symptoms. While it is not a treatment or cure for cognitive decline, it could possibly help slow progression, and gently support mood and nervous system balance. Being an Alzheimer's nurse, I love this.

Lemon balm has antiviral effects and is often used as a remedy to help with herpes, cold sores and shingles. It can also help sooth and ease the nerve pain that accompanies these viruses. One of my books suggests its use for Esptein-Barr. It is antibacterial and antifungal. It is particularly effective against candida.

Lemon balm aids in digestion. It can help relieve, gas, cramping, bloating, heartburn, constipation and colic.

Lemon can help support a healthy heart. It can help control cholesterol, palpitations, tachycardia, arrhythmias, and it contains antioxidants that may help protect blood vessels from oxidative stress.

Some laboratory research suggests that lemon balm may interfere with TSH from binding to thyroid cells. So regular use could possibly be beneficial for those with a HYPERactive thyroid. Those with HYPOactive thyroid and those taking thyroid medication should not regularly use lemon balm.

Laboratory research shows lemon balm has anti-proliferative effects on liver, breast, colorectal, and brain cancer cell lines. (These are not human studies)

This is such a versatile plant! Lemon balm leaves can be used to make tea, tinctures, essential oil, and salves. As always, do your own research and talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking medications.

05/11/2026

Back in stock!
Elderberry Zinc lozenges
Helpful for colds and sore throats, and they taste good too, so your kiddos will love them 🤗

Zand® Herbalozenge® products combine a soothing blend of herbal extracts with pure brown rice syrup to make great tasting lozenges that are free of corn syrup, sucrose, or cane sugar. Our naturally delicious lozenges are free from artificial colors, sweeteners or flavors. Each great tasting flavor...

05/07/2026

He’s my favorite herbal walking encyclopedia!

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Mugwort/Ai Ye (Artemisia argyi)

Mugwort is and aggressive w**d found throughout the temperate zones. It grows in poor to average soil with partial to full sun. Gather it May through June for medicine and March through early April for moxa.

Mugwort is used for prolonged menstrual periods or dysmenorrhea caused by poor uterine circulation and defiency cold (dull pain with dull brownish blood; the patient feels cold). It can be combined with White Peony, Cinnamon, Ginger and Yarrow. It can also be used for ammenorrhea and PMS irritability.

It relieves pain and dispels cold in the GI tract and can be used for stomach aches, gas, nausea and bacterial diarrhea. It can be used with Ginger, Cinnamon, Cyperus/Xiang Fu or Spicebush.

Ai Ye is a nervine and can be used to relieve bad dreams (with Zizyphus seed and Gambir) or to stimulate dreaming as a tea combined with Rosemary, Holy Basil and Lavender.

Moxa sticks or cones made from powdered Mugwort leaf are burned in TCM as an external source of heat to bring blood and qi to injured tissue. When using it for an acute injury use ice first and then moxa to enhance recovery.

This blog is intended as an informational guide. The remedies, approaches and techniques described herein are meant to supplement, and not be a substitute for professional medical care or treatment. They should not be used to treat a serious ailment without prior consultation with a qualified health care professional.

05/01/2026

I love this! Happy Beltane!

05/01/2026

04/22/2026

Plant a tree today! Happy Earth Day!

04/21/2026

Hawthorn blooming,
Fields gone bright,
Smoke will wander
Through the night.

Cattle restless,
Gates unbound.
Beltane’s coming,
All around.
-Woodlarking