by NicoleAdmin | Feb 28, 2025 | Bioregional Herbalism, All, Remedies, Library, Texas
The idea of wild-crafting involves the gathering of plant material out of wild, and sometimes not-so-wild spaces. Wildcrafting ethics are as varied as the people teaching. When someone hears the term, many would assume that wildcrafted means that the plants were...
by NicoleAdmin | Dec 20, 2022 | Remedies, Library, Herbs
The Wheel of the Year turns, beckoning in a New Solar Year Dec 21 There are so many fun, herb-centric ways to usher it in. You can also look at my blog post on the Energetics of Evergreens, here to see how Coniferous evergreens are...
by wildflowerscho | Dec 31, 2018 | Library, Herbs, All
Here we go into another solar rotation. Many of us want to find ways to change our lives and live closer to nature and the earth. Herbalism is a great way to stay connected to the wild in you! I have found simple solutions over the years to share with you on how to...
by wildflowerscho | Mar 30, 2018 | Bioregional Herbalism, All, Library
When I first began forming relationships with plants, I fell in lust with the idea of being able to identify and harvest wild plants. In the mid 90s, I decided to wholeheartedly pursue this passion. Since then, I sought out teachers all over North America to teach me...
by wildflowerscho | Nov 26, 2015 | Library, Herbs, Texas, Bioregional Herbalism
Calendula officinalis Calendula officinalis, also known as marigold, pot marigold, marybud, poor man’s saffron, or flor de muerto (just to name a few), is in the Asteraceae (formerly known as Composite) family 1. A native to Europe, the name Calendula derived...
by wildflowerscho | Nov 26, 2015 | Library, Herbs, Texas, Bioregional Herbalism
Pokeberry, Phytolacca americana, is a toxic plant whose root is used in drop or low dosage by experienced herbalists as a lymphatic stimulant. As with all low dose medicinals, the difference between poison and medicine is dosage. Poke is used in Appalachian and...
