A harbinger of beginnings, Calendula tends to flower with the new moon. This marks its importance as an herbal ally capable of ushering us into new eras of life, both collectively and as individuals. Calendula
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Formulae
Nourishing Vaginal Suppositories
When we take the time to nurture our inner-ecosystem, we are reminded of the exquisite intimacy possible with ourselves. These luscious herbal suppositories are formulated to restore bacterial balance, soothe itching and irritation, increase moisture and
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How-To
Healing Yeast Infections Naturally
While soothing the symptoms of a yeast infection is simple enough, addressing the underlying imbalance that gave rise to it in the first place is essential. When our lives are out of balance, we often
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Herbs
Magenta Cholla
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Herbs
Hawthorn
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Medicine Making
How to Make Flower Essences
Flower essences are simple to make and simple to use. They require very little plant material, yet they have the ability to shift our entire reality. They are the most gentle form of herbal medicine,
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Formulae
Full Moon Tea
The Moon reveals what the Sun never could. The Moon shows us what is hidden, and the darker it gets, the brighter she glows. In a time when the truth can be hard
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Formulae
Pelvic Steaming
Pelvic steaming is a simple yet profound ritual that can easily be enjoyed at home. It is a practice that fortifies us not just physically, but spiritually and creatively. In my own life,
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Recipes
Apple Delight
This daily immune tonic is as delicious as it is effective, and made with ingredients you likely have on hand! The Apple Delight is a remedy I have relied upon for years to
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Seasonal Wellness
What To Do Right Now
Take a long, slow, deep breath. Now close your eyes and take one more, letting it out with a sigh. Open your eyes and look around. Really see where you are right now. What sounds
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Wise Guides
Herbs For Dreaming
Dreams are where we go to meet the divine. Herbs can help us find our way. We have all we need within us to access the power of our dreams. Plant medicines are not necessary for receiving
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Seasonal Wellness
How To Rest
In Winter, our bodies ask for rest—gently at first and then with passionate longing. In the dark half of the year, we naturally crave sleep, warmth, and the regenerative gift of doing nothing. Our bodies
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Wild Foods + Foraging
Oak
A N C E S T R A L N O U R I S H M E N T Acorns are the food of our ancestors. If you are of European, Asian, or
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Recipes
Green Chili Mashed Potatoes
When I was nineteen, I moved to Boulder, Colorado. Many things amazed me about living on the front range—the majestic mountains and crystalline streams which flowed through the town, the hawthorns groves which wove themselves
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Formulae
Smoke + Mirrors
In a wildly misguided attempt to protect corporate interests, a company called Shire City recently trademarked the traditional remedy Fire Cider, which in no way belonged to them. Trademarking fire cider is truly as ludicrous as attempting
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Herbs
Passionflower
An Inner Revolution Passionflower reminds us that doing nothing is vital to our health and happiness, as well as a fundamental human right. We are human beings, after all, not human doings. Our
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Baths
Early Autumn Bath
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Recipes
Puffball Ice Cream
Giant Puffballs have always delighted me. The first time I first saw one, gleaming and impossibly white, I was hiking through a low elevation meadow in the San Louis foothills of Colorado. I felt elated;
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Formulae
Mineral Alchemy
I’ve made a bold decision. I’m going to discontinue many of the most popular medicines I have been making and selling for years through La Abeja Herbs. I’ll be honest. I’m doing this, in part,
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Seasonal Wellness
The Medicine of Summer
Summer is a time to let your mind wander, to allow daydreaming to take hold, and to drift into a kind of restorative boredom. Remember the kind of boredom that once gave rise to blanket
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