by Spiraea Herbs | Feb 24, 2015 | Emotional Health, Herbalism, Materia Medica, Natural Health, Seasonal Affective Disorder
Hello everyone! Today I thought I would share with you my personal herbal formulation for Beating the Winter Blues. It will be quite helpful to read through my two previous blog posts on this subject as they will explain how the formulations are made and why I chose...
by Spiraea Herbs | Feb 11, 2015 | Digestive Health, Emotional Health, Herbalism, Materia Medica, Natural Health, Seasonal Affective Disorder
In the first part of herbal formulations I talked a lot about the important role the digestive system plays in our overall health, including the health of the nervous system (i.e. depression, anxiety, SAD etc). You can find my first post here. I highly recommend you...
by Spiraea Herbs | Jan 27, 2015 | DIY Herbal, Emotional Health, Herbalism, Materia Medica, Natural Health, Seasonal Affective Disorder
I’m so excited to be starting this part of my healing journey. I know it seems like herbs would be the logical place for a herbalist to start, but I think I needed to find my way back there. To be honest I feel a little rusty in this department. I haven’t...
by Spiraea Herbs | Nov 11, 2014 | Cold and Flu, DIY Herbal, Herbal Kids, Herbalism, Materia Medica, Natural Health
One of the best parts of about being a herbalist is being able to help my family when they are in need. Ear aches and infections are extremely common in families with children. As I child I remember getting the “banana medicine” (antibiotics) often due to...
by Spiraea Herbs | Oct 16, 2014 | Herbalism, Materia Medica
“This is the celebrated plant in which the common people of every land have faith” – James Neil Family: Asteraceae Latin names: Taraxacum officinale Common names: Common dandelion root Parts Used: Root of a 2-3 year old plant...
by Spiraea Herbs | Oct 7, 2014 | DIY Herbal, Herbalism, Materia Medica
Cayenne – A Medicinal Profile Latin name: Capsicum annuum Family: Solanaceae (nightshade) Cayenne is one of my favourite herbs, mostly because of its versatility. I can be used in almost any herbal tincture formulation as a warming catalyst,...
