What is it about the Ozarks that protected traditional herbalism well into the 20th century while it was being swept aside by modern medicine everywhere else? Why did Native American tribes travel from afar to gather the herbs of what they called “the…
Imagine NOT needing money! Thanks to the many pioneers who’ve honed the means to evolve New Economics for sustainable communities, we now have our own Community Currency System (CES) called The Herbal Coaching Community Exchange. Its free to join and…
In June we’ll be a year old! Our ability to provide a grassroots system to offer holistic, natural healthcare to anyone who asks is just around the corner thanks to members, volunteers and contributors.
One of our members, Mrs. Paula D. Hill, is an…
While its not about herbalism, it definitely is about community building…a strong community contributes so much to wellness. Especially when homes are made of natural materials like earth. We’re building a super adobe home for a friend of the community,…
2013 is packed with herbal goodness! I’ve just added a full year’s worth of classes, events, workshops to the “Events, Workshops” page so check it out to see if there’s something nearby you’d like to attend. At the end of the year I’ll be giving some…
In 1955 my brother and I came down with strep throat. Untreated, it turned into rheumatic heart disease for me and nephritis for my brother. The doctors said there was nothing they could do for either of us other than to give me antibiotics for the rest…
How does a school of herbalism draw on the collective intelligence of its students, many of whom have been studying and practicing herbalism for years? How do we ripen personal experiences with evidence from clinical research? How do we sort through…
Last night Ariel and I had a long hangout flushing out some ideas about how HCC fits in with the “real” life of our players. She graduated from an herbal school in Northern California a couple of weeks ago so we were exploring how best to continue her…
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Its no good to be adrift, floating through the vastness of herbal cyberspace.Even with a structured program such as ours, explorers need to be able to dock somewhere that provides all the necessities for their mission.
Not unlike the ISS (International…
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This beautiful article comes from a dear friend, a woodsman in England tending the World-Wide Wood. Enjoy and while you’re at it…remember the Ash tree!
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