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Helping You Use Plants As Medicine So There Can Be An Herbalist In Every Home... AGAIN!✌🏼💚🌍🌿🌼

I'm a clinical herbalist, environmental educator and momma on a mission to make this world a better place through plant medicine! Today, my focus is teaching moms and grands how to use plant medicine, so that there can be an herbalist in every home... AGAIN! I host The Herbalist's Path podcast, founded Apothecary Momma online herbal mentorship, and Medicine Makin Momma online medicine making program. I also ran and formulated all products for my herbal company Mountain Mel's Essential Goods, and ran the Green Canyon Apothecary where we focused on using food and plants as medicine.

09/10/2025

When you start to dabble in herbs, it’s hard not to want to learn every single one out there as fast as you possibly can!

They’re so cool & it’s all so fascinating & fun!

That’s why most new herbalists think the key is memorizing every plant and what it does.

The truth is, you’ll become a far better herbalist by learning how the body works first.

When you understand the body, you can see HOW and WHY the herbs work within it.

That’s when your remedies become so much more powerful.

You learn to formulate for each individual you’re working with, and for the various ailments they may be facing, whether physical, emotional, spiritual, internal, or external.

You catch my drift.

This is when you finally get to show your skeptical Uncle Larry that these herbs actually work, and they’re not just witchy woo-woo bullsh*t.💩

This is why inside the Community Herbalist Program we start each month with anatomy and physiology before diving into the herbs and lifestyle recommendations.

Herbal medicine is about healing the whole human: body, mind, and spirit. Not just memorizing plants.

If you’re ready to move beyond dabbling in herbs and finally feel confident in the remedies you create or recommend, the Community Herbalist Program might be for you.

Drop COMMUNITY in my DMs and let’s see if it’s a fit 🌱

09/07/2025

🌿 Yesterday I was gifted this beautiful abundance of rosemary from a lovely local woman!

We’ll be using some of it in my upcoming class Healing Herbs From Your Kitchen–Everyday Medicine & Fire Cider Making Workshop at AntFarm in Sandy, OR this Friday.

Rosemary is powerful cold and flu fighting medicine.
It has strong antimicrobial properties to fight bacteria, viruses, and even fungal infections.

The aromatics are phenomenal for loosening up stuck congestion that comes along during cold and flu season.

It’s also great for digestive health as it helps ease tummy aches, helping the body break down fats and proteins, and so much more.

I’ll be tincturing a bunch of it too, since it’s wonderful for brain health and memory function, as well as lifting the mood (which I know I can use as we head into the darker seasons).

This is the kind of stuff we’ll be diving into in Friday’s class.
It’s not just a Fire Cider workshop. You're going to walk away amazed at how much medicine has been sitting right in your kitchen all along.

This is powerful medicine. The people’s medicine. And I can’t wait to share it with you!

Also, I asked a while back if folks local to me were interested in herbal medicine-making classes, like the one I just did on Elderberries at Mountain Life Chiropractic Clinic, & loads of people said yes.

I’ve put together a year-long schedule of live in person monthly classes, and I’d love your feedback.

Let me know if you want me to drop the rough ideas in the comments below, or please send me a DM...

So excited to get back to bringing the fun, the magic, the science, the empowerment of herbal medicine to my local community!🫶🏼

Oooh, and if you're interested in feeling confident, skilled, and ready to share this stuff within your community too, it may be time for you to join us in the Community Herbalist Certification program.

Shoot me a DM to learn more on that! 🌿 💚

08/28/2025

🌿 The world would be a better place if there were an herbalist in every home… AGAIN.

For most of human history, there was. Grandmothers shared their plant wisdom, children grew up playing outside and learning the medicine under their feet.

But in just the last 100 years, that knowledge was stripped away. Replaced with the promise of a “magic pill” that could fix it all. Faster. Easier. More profitable.

And yet… here we are. Sicker, more stressed, and searching for true healing.

That’s why I’ve dedicated my life to bringing herbal wisdom back into the home. My own daughter, at 12, already knows more about herbs than most adults. She listens to her body, trusts the plants, and moves with compassion. That’s the kind of healer this world needs.

If you feel this shift too, and want to raise your family with natural remedies (while knowing when Western medicine is needed)…

💚Join me inside Naturally Healed: Herbal Remedies For The Whole Family.

You’ll learn safe, effective remedies for colds, flu, tummy troubles, anxiety, sleepless nights, rashes, and more.

Not only will you learn the herbs, you’ll gain the confidence to know which herbs to use and when.

Right now you can join for 40% off during this flash sale. Drop NATURAL below and I’ll send you the link. 🌿

08/01/2025

🌿Elderberries are poppin’ right now, and it’s just perfect timing for it!

I love these powerful berries for their incredible ability to ward off colds and flu, and to shorten the amount of days you’re sick, should you get that way.

I gather my local Blue Elderberries every year, with Kris.
Ya, if you didn’t guess it, that’s my partner in the pic, not me. Big credit to him for always being willing to pull over when I’m excited to see my favorite plants off in a field, and letting me take pics…😆

Anyway, I’m super excited to teach a class at Mountain Life Clinic later this month.

This is actually one of the first classes I ever taught in my community, well over 15 years ago.

It’s so fun to think of the many ways I’ve been able to serve my communty as an herbalist.

I’ve been a teacher, a medicine maker, an apothecary owner, an herbal consultant, I’ve helped people learn to make their own medicine, learn to heal their body in their own unique way, I’ve formulated for thousands, I’ve been a mentor for budding herbalists. I’ve helped people identify plants, and fall in love with all there is to love n this natural healing world!

So much to do, share, and say here.

It’s such an increidble honor, and a beautiful feeling!

I’d love to hear from you, how are you serving your community as an herbalist these days?

Are you dreaming of doing more?

Oh, and if you’re local and want to joinme for the elderberry class, shoot me a DM for the details.

05/25/2025

Quiz time!

This is a lineup of Comfrey oil infusions one of my Medicine Makin’ Mommas students shared.

🌿 The first one on the left is from 2 years before Medicine Makin’ Mommas.

🌿 The second one, infused in coconut oil—1 year before Medicine Makin’ Mommas

🌿 The third one—Comfrey oil after joining me inside of Medicine Makin’ Mommas

Now, for the quiz question...

❓Which one do you think is going to work the best❓

Drop your answer in the comments 💚

And if you’re ready to make potent herbal medicine while the plants are in their prime…

Comment MAKER below and join us inside Medicine Makin’ Mommas—$100 off during the spring sale!🌿

05/14/2025

🌿 Your medicine garden is poppin’.
The herbs are growing, the ideas are flowing…
And suddenly you’re like, “I should make ALL the things!”

Been there.
Done that.
Still have the shelves full of dusty jars to prove it.

So before you make yet another tincture you’ll forget about…
Let’s press pause and plan what you actually need.

I’m hosting a free Herbal Medicine Planning Party to help you figure out the remedies that’ll actually get used in your home—over the next year or two.

No more guilt over unused salves.
No more overwhelm.
Just a good ol’ herb nerd session to get focused, inspired, and prepared. 💚

Drop “PARTY” below and I’ll send your invite!
Or head to the link in the comments to join the party!💚

05/10/2025

Yesterday I got an email from a student who’s been with me for a year.

She was simply celebrating how far she’d come—and it reminded me just how much of a gift herbal medicine truly is.

The gift of being able to heal yourself.
The gift of knowing how to care for your family with plants.

I’ve thought about all the times in my motherhood journey where I could just step outside and find the exact plant I needed…

The moment during COVID where I didn’t panic—because I already had everything my family needed.

Or the sweet times when my daughter got sick and just trusted that whatever I gave her would work—because she was raised with these plants.

And then there are the golden moments, like when she taught her friends what to use for a bee sting at the park.

This is herbalism as a way of life.

And it’s a gift I want you to have too.

That’s why, through Mother’s Day, Naturally Healed is 40% off.

Because yes, you’ll get the lessons, recipes, cheat sheets, and herb sourcing hookups.
But more importantly, you’ll get:

🌸 Empowerment
🌿 Confidence
🌸 Love
🌿 Inner knowing
🌸 Trust in your brilliance as a mother
🌿 And a billion more flowers for all the rest of your dayssss

You deserve this gift. Your family does too. And honestly? The planet does.

Now is your time.
Drop “MOM” and I’ll send you the link.

05/08/2025

There was a time when every mom knew how to care for her family with plants.

When the first line of defense wasn’t a midnight Google search or a last-minute drugstore run… but the herbs growing right outside the door.

That’s the world I’m trying to return to.

As a mom and clinical herbalist, these 3 herbs have saved me countless trips to the doctor, saved me from panic in the middle of the night, and saved my daughter from pain and discomfort more times than I can count.

🌱Plantain: For the cuts, scrapes, stings, splinters, sore throats, and more. We have a saying in our house: “When in doubt, plantain it out.”

🌸 Echinacea: Way more than an immune booster—this beauty speeds wound healing, clears infections, and kicks sickness in the butt (especially when you catch it early).

🌿 Yarrow: The herb that’s kept us out of the ER. From stopping bleeding FAST to lowering fevers to preventing infections… pure plant magic.

I seriously can’t imagine NOT having these plants on hand.
And I want every mom to feel this empowered.

Because when you have the knowledge and confidence to care for your family with herbs… you’re not just saving money, you’re reclaiming wisdom that’s been passed down for generations.

And, through Mother’s Day, I’m offering 40% off my program, Naturally Healed.
Because this knowledge belongs in every home… AGAIN!

Drop MOM in the comments and I’ll send you all the details.

Let’s return to our roots together.💚

04/18/2025

I remember when I had been dabbling in herbs for a while.
It was so much fun making salves, blending teas, and having everyone in my community begging me for more.

Then it started turning into people asking me for more.
They wanted more of my magical herbal potions.
It was so damn cool, and I loved it!

They wanted remedies for colds and flu, for rashes, for all the sprains and strains.
They wanted elderberry syrup, my sore muscle salve, my bug spray... you name it.

And the questions kept getting deeper. Bigger.
Now they were asking me,
“What herb do I take for [insert chronic condition of your choice here]?”

I got it all the time. And honestly…

I was a bit intimidated.
A bit scared.
A bit... holy s**t, what do I say to them?

What if I suggest the wrong thing?
What if I share something that doesn’t work?
What if I make it worse for them?

It left me wanting to know so much more.
I needed to know HOW these herbs worked.
I needed to know WHY these herbs worked.
I wanted to know HOW I could help people the most.

And I knew I had to go beyond all the books I’d been studying from.
I had to go beyond Googling an answer.

I needed to dive fully in, and learn all I could.
I needed teachers, mentors, guides (beyond the plants).
And so, I got them.

Now, over 20 years into this journey...
I’m the guide.
I’m the mentor.
I’m the teacher.
And it’s cool AF.

So, if you’ve ever felt like I did...
If you’re feeling the call to help more people…
To feel confident with your herbal remedies…
And to be the healer in your community…

DM me with the word 🌱COMMUNITY🌱 Let’s chat.

I’d love to be your mentor.
I’d love to be your guide down this Herbalist’s Path.

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Welches, OR

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https://www.theherbalistspath.com/, https://www.theherbalistspath.com/spreadlikewildflowers

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