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Unsnea

Usnea Cavernosa, is the species found in the Rocky Mountain spruce and fir forests. Old Man’s Beard is a common name for the Usnea...

The Healing Power of Dandelion

Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) is in the daisy family and most people have had some encounter with the bright yellow flower since our...

Mountain Grape Root

Mountain Grape Root for Detoxification Mountain Grape Root is a native plant that is traditionally known in the Northwest, as Oregon...

Hawthorn Berry

Healing the Heart with Hawthorn Hawthorn, Crataegus monogyna. Hawthorn berries are ripe at the end of Summer and usually ready to harvest...

Osha Root

The Healing Power of Osha Root Native Americans observed how bears would dig up and eat Osha roots to cleanse after emerging from their...

Spring Liver Cleanse and Detox

Spring Liver Cleanse & Detox Spring is the season of wood in Chinese Medicine and includes the function of the liver and the gallbladder....

Blessings of Burdock

Burdock, Arctium lappa. Asteraceae family. Burdock is a perennial plant with a delicious root that can be harvested in early spring or...

Red Clover Blossoms

Red Clover, Trifolium pretense . The blossoms are one of my favorite edible flowers. I call these bright magenta colored flower tops,...

Yarrow, Flower & Leaf

Yarrow, Achillea millefolium , is a member of the Asteraceae family with origins in Europe and Asia. It has been used medicinally for...

Relieving Jaw Pain

Self-Help Bodywork: Relieving Jaw Pain and TMJ TMJ is tension and pain of the temporomandibular joint. This sliding hinge joint...