In spite of your busy holiday schedule, you’re here taking a break reading about holiday self care tips. So kudos to you for that! You’re already doing a great job at self care! There’s so many experiences we want to enjoy this time of year. Traditions, special holiday dinners and treats, parties, events, gifts, activities. […]
On my list of herbs that I would never want to run out of, Rose hips is one of the top ones! Rarely do I let a day pass without having at least one cup of Rose hips tea. It’s one of my favorite bedtime teas, especially. Just the amazing health benefits they offer is […]
I’m super excited about being a guest blogger now for Standard Process West’s publishing company, Selene River Press. Please check out my new guest blog post for them by clicking the link below… Click here to continue reading this post, “11 Tips for Getting Great Results with Herbs,” on the Selene River Press Website… […]
Fall colors and cooler weather have arrived. I’ve always loved the changing of the seasons. For me this time of year means seeing how far into the fall months I can keep my pots of flowers outside, starting some fall crochet projects like ponchos and cowls, and trying plenty of new delicious soup recipes. And […]
An herb that’s always a summer treat for me, pineapple weed brings to mind some very special memories, too. One of my favorite things to do each summer was to visit my dear friend and herbal mentor Caroline Johnson and do herbal field walks on her ranch and in the forest nearby. We’d hike the […]
Crystal Honeycutt, a Registered Herbalist with the American Herbalists Guild, has been practicing as a clinical herbalist and naturopath for 10 years. She also works with health care practitioners such as doctors and therapists to help integrate herbs and healthy lifestyle changes with their patients’ conventional treatments and medications. She is on the faculty […]
Did you know that many fruits are used as herbs in herbal medicine? Pomegranate’s one of them. Ayurvedic medicine has been using it for thousands of years to “cool the blood” or to keep heat from impacting and damaging the cardiovascular system. Ayurveda even has a famous saying about pomegranate because it’s used for so […]
I really found this to be true for myself when I was trying to lose weight and get healthy – that sometimes the emotional issues that are at the root of our weight, or our perception of our weight, can really be obstacles. This is where the mind-body health benefits of flower essences, which are […]
Spring is the time for new beginnings, so this is a good time to start a new tradition at Spirit of the Bear. Beginning today, I’m going to have a featured herb of the month each month. So spring is finally here, Yay!!! And, although you would have hardly known that from the blanket of […]
There are no limits to what can become “Pumpkin Spiced” this year! Whether you are a fan of pumpkin spice everything or not, you can’t help but see all the “Pumpkin Spice” themed items available – toothpaste, gum, beer, sparkling water, hamburgers, chips, salsa, pasta sauce, marshmallows, Oreos, Twinkies, Peeps, cat litter (no kidding), and […]