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Depression and Burnout Series
Start the Series Here – Why Mental Health Isn’t Just About “Chemical Imbalances”
When we talk about depression and mental health, it’s easy to get caught between two extremes. You’ve probably heard depression described as a “chemical imbalance” that just needs to be fixed with medication. Or maybe you’ve encountered the opposite view – that psychiatric diagnoses are just labels that pathologize normal human experiences. The truth, as with most things in healthcare, lives in the more nuanced space between these extremes. Today, I want to share a different way of thinking about mental health….
Plant Series: Blue Vervain
Plant Series: Blue Vervain Welcome to our new newsletter series, where we’ll focus on the plants themselves - materia medica, formulation, preparation making,...
Let’s Talk About AI Concerns
I’m thankful for the wonderful responses to my first installment on artificial intelligence. It warms my heart to know that you found the information valuable...
The Evolution of Artificial Intelligence + Tips on Using AI
Artificial Intelligence has arrived, and it's poised to transform our world rapidly. Over the past few months, I've dedicated hundreds of hours to exploring...
An Introduction To Health Insurance Subsidies
It’s that time of year when I really start to hear things like, I don’t make enough money to get insurance, and I don’t qualify for Medicaid. The Affordable...
The Snake Diet
Dearest All who are embarking on the newest diet fad, where you fast for 48 hours, and then eat as much high fat keto foods as you can, and then fast again, I...
Cleavers Monograph
CLEAVERS: Spring Drink By Geraldine Lavin Genus & Species: Galium aparine Family: Rubiaceae Common Names: Cleavers, Bedstraw, Grip Grass Tissue State:...
Shepherd’s Purse Monograph
By Ruthie Kølle motherhylde.com Latin: Capsella bursa-pastoris Family: Brassicaceae or Cruciferae (mustard family) Folk names: witch’s pouches, poverty...
Wood Betony Monograph
By Aidan Blank This darling plant has kept me intrigued since I was first introduced to it growing in my teacher’s herb garden a decade ago. It was sometime...
Fleabane Monograph
By Karen Bond Genus and Species: Erigeron canadensis Family: Aster (Asteraceae) Common Name: Horseweed, Eastern Daisy Fleabane, Canadian fleabane, Fleabane...
Ragweed Monograph
Genus species: Artemisia artemisiifolia Family: Asteraceae Common names: A artemisiifolia: Common ragweed, bastard wormwood, hogweed, Roman wormwood,...
Lavender Monograph
Lavender By Hayden Stebbins Genus and Species: Lavandula spp. (latifolia, angustifolia, stoechas, intermedia) Family: Lamiaceae Common Names: Lavender,...
Elecampane Monograph
Elecampane: reclaiming your breath Latin: Inula helenium Family: Asteraceae or Compositae Folk names: elfdock or elf-doc (Danish), elfwort, scabwort,...
Motherwort
Heather Sage has always been drawn to the microcosm, with an unquenchable curiosity and affection for the insect, plant and fungi kin who - if not actively...
TIGER CANE
Dave Jeffries is a chef, wildcrafter, and student of the Eclectic School of Herbal Medicine. He also does a garden work-study here at Wellspring Mountain...
Comfrey and Liver Damage
There are a number of cases of liver damage from taking Comfrey. This isn't a theoretical issue. Some people died. Some people had liver failure. Can...