In my clinical practice, a significant insight from 2023 that emerged was the importance of rest for overall well-being.

Winter isn’t just about enduring the cold; it’s an opportunity to immerse ourselves in introspection, to dream and plan for the year ahead.

Delve into the mystical world of winter dreams, exploring the potent allure of oneirogens, from exotic herbs like Blue Lotus to common roadside treasures like mugwort, unlocking the gateway to profound subconscious exploration and lucid dreamscapes.

Taking “this herb for that” doesn’t work.

And sadly, this is why many people feel that herbs don’t work at all. Could you throw a bunch of herbs that are “good for” headaches together in a tea and have it help your headache? Absolutely- but also maybe not.

Wildcrafting is messy. It is not guaranteed. It's often inconvenient.

It can be as simple as learning one plant, and as easy as making a cup of tea.

I hear it more and more- in online plant identification groups, overheard in garden stores, and even from my own friends and family:

“What is this plant that has taken over my lawn and how do I get rid of it?”

What if the answer to the first part of the question introduced you to a free food or medicine that is growing abundantly, close to you, and without any effort on your part, and the second answer was that you eat it?