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Hungry with Leaf Scars: A Radical Community Herbalist’s Musings on Chronic Pain

by admin | Jun 26, 2018 | Herbal Medicine, Herbalism, Herbs for Activists, Herbs For Pain, Mental Health, Radical Healthcare, Trauma Healing

  People who live with pain are hungry. We are searching. We are invisible survivors. We are starkly seen. We are resilient. We are ghosts of our former selves. Our hearts ache to know relief. We are owl screeches at midnight. The plants in your garden know. They...
A Seriously Good Deal

A Seriously Good Deal

by takecareherbals | Dec 17, 2013 | Herbal Medicine, Herbalism, Sale, Self Care, Uncategorized

Hey friends,    This time of year seems to be a specific time of transition. It is the ending of cycles. The beginning of our rest. It can also be the time where we could use a little help. That is just the right time to take your tinctures. These are the potions that...
Healing is Hard

Healing is Hard

by takecareherbals | Jun 27, 2013 | Herbal Medicine, Herbalism, Herbs for Activists, LGBTQ Health, Mental Health, Radical Healthcare, Self Care, Uncategorized

Healing is Hard. Today I want to offer hope to those who are in the trenches of deep work. Now may be the time for fighting, but you are not alone in the war. Who’s with you? Make a list. Part of our jobs as healers is to recognize our client’s ability to...
Anger Is A Seed

Anger Is A Seed

by takecareherbals | Jan 12, 2013 | Herbal Medicine, Herbalism, Herbs for Activists, Mental Health, Radical Healthcare, Uncategorized

Anger is a seed. As is grows, it rips through our insides, taking root in vulnerable places. Where do you experience your anger? For me, I feel it like a jittery bug inside, stemming from my chest. It wants to cover my body and mind in it’s poison. Photo from...
The Dark Magic of Grief

The Dark Magic of Grief

by takecareherbals | Nov 19, 2012 | Grief Remedies, Herbal Medicine, Herbalism, Herbs for Activists, LGBTQ Health, Mental Health, Queer Herbalist, Radical Healthcare, Roses, Trauma Healing, Uncategorized

Photo by Paul Kirtley of http://paulkirtley.co.uk Everyone talks about grieving in terms of a science of stages. There is also a period of dark magic. Of being connected to the cycles of the earth, to our own mortality, and to our life’s path. This is one of the...
Joining the Herbal Blogosphere

Joining the Herbal Blogosphere

by takecareherbals | Oct 20, 2012 | Herbal Medicine, Herbalism, Uncategorized

Hello Internet! I am excited to share my herbal musings with you. I am currently coming back from a month long tour across the Northeast. My favorite new plant that I met was in the Botanical Gardens of Pittsburgh at Phipps Conservatory. I introduce you to The...

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