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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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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Wild Foods + Foraging
Cooking With Yucca
Yucca blossoms check all the boxes for me when it comes to wild edibles. They are abundant, widespread, and of course, delicious! Additionally, when harvested correctly, your meal won’t harm the plant one bit. There
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Formulae
Soothing Summer Smoke
This light, bright, and seriously relaxing herbal smoking blend is one of the first formulas I ever made and offered through La Abeja Herbs. As I recall the time I first enjoyed this blend, I
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Herbs
Chia
For years now I have been enchanted by the whimsical blooms of Wild Desert Chia (Salvia Columbariae) also known as Golden Chia, for the way the tiny seeds shimmer in the midday sun. In springtime,
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Garden Party
Herbal Actions Crossword
For the true herb nerds out there, we’ve created an Herbal Actions Crossword puzzle. So find a pencil, make yourself a cup of tea, and get ready to brush up on those herbal terms! If you happen to get
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Wise Guides
APHRODISIA
Herbs For LovemakingA P H R O D I S I A a guide to herbs for lovemaking When lovemaking becomes a sacred practice, its potential for healing is truly limitless. Making sex sacred need not be
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Daily Practices
Solstice Rituals
The weeks and months leading up to this day mark a time of waning light in the Northern Hemisphere — and with the lessening light, our own vitality and sense of hope often wane as well. Our ancestors, knowing this to be the case, took special care to fan their inner flames of vitality during this descent into winter. They intentionally courted the seasons of renewal that they knew lay still ahead.
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Formulae
Spiral Path
Taken at the first sign of illness, this potent blend of immune-nourishing herbs helps to ward off colds + flus. If already in the midst of illness, it will help to lessen discomfort and duration
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