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Something changes when the plant is yours
Beginning When the warm weather settles in, I place three seeds into a pot of soil: one for the earth, one for wildlife, and one to grow. The first sign of life arrives as a… Read more
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The Chemistry of Extraction: Matching Your Method to Your Plant
The method doesn’t determine the medicine — the plant does. Here’s how to read the chemistry. Read more
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Contraindications Aren’t Fine Print — Here’s How to Read Them
Precision isn’t intimidating. It’s what makes plant medicine yours. Read more
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Every Tea is a Water Infusion. Not Every Water Infusion is Medicine.
If you’ve ever finished a cup of herbal tea and wondered whether it actually did anything, you’re asking the right question. The honest answer is: it depends on how you made it. Herbal tea and… Read more
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Beyond “Adrenal Fatigue”: Understanding Adrenal Function, Stress, and Whole-Body Support
The adrenal glands are located at the top of each kidney and are made up of two parts: the cortex and the medulla, which have separate endocrine functions. Key functions include stress response, metabolism and… Read more
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Late Winter Feels So Hard
Yesterday, my youngest came home from school holding an adorable coloring of a groundhog and announced that there would be six more weeks of winter. “Yes”, I replied, “I had a feeling the groundhog would… Read more
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Cannabis for Creativity: Myth vs Reality + Safer Use
So much of what we know about Cannabis is based on anecdotal evidence, in other words, people’s personal experiences. If it weren’t for the underground Cannabis breeders and users, we wouldn’t know most of… Read more
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The Nervous System After the Holidays: Simple Recalibration Tools
There is so much to do in the weeks leading up to The Holidays™. Whether you are planning, hosting, traveling, shopping, decorating, or even if you’re not celebrating at all but have end-of-year work… Read more
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Indoor Windowsill Apothecary: Growing Herbs in Small Spaces
In my kitchen, two windows meet in a corner in front of the sink. It is a south-west-facing corner, and the sun shines directly into one or both windows for most of the day. I… Read more
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Herbs for Restful Sleep: Working with Passionflower, Ashwagandha, Chamomile, and Cannabis
Improving the amount and quality of your sleep can have far-reaching impacts on your health. It’s essential to know the many tools we have at our disposal for getting the kind of sleep that we… Read more
The Forest Witch Apothecary Blog
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