In this article we'll be delving into the chemistry involved with herbal medicine. Herbalists, and others who work daily with plants understand the complexity inherent in each green friend.  Please keep in mind while reading this article that while knowing a plant's constituents can be very helpful, it gives us only a small piece of the puzzle to a plant's inner workings...

Lexi takes us on a tour of Ancestree Herbal's Oatstraw field. She give us growing tips and safe ways to harvest the milky oats...

Rosalee takes us to a bountiful mullein patch to harvest the flowers for oil. Learn harvesting techniques and what to watch out for when harvesting mullein...

In our first plant of the series, Chris shows us Hyssop, a Mediterranean plant and gives his secrets for getting the best aromatic qualities from this plant as well as multiple cuttings in a season...

Bill shows us a close up of Elder, how to identify, and some info on how Native Americans used it....

Tina Sams of the Essential herbal shares her favorite herb with us. Make elderberry tincture, elderberry bread, elderberry dumplings, elderberry chutney, and luscious elderberry syrup....

Bill shows us WIld Ginger growing in the Eastern Woodlands...

It'll have been 3 months since our last show, so I am sure we'll have lots to talk about, including Elder, the Herb of the Month. Please, plan on calling in to share your stories...

I make homemade wines and ales of all kinds, but want to start here with a basic primer for Lacto-Fermented Herbal Brews because they’re easy, quick and you and your children can drink them to your heart’s content...