Author Archives: madcrowherbals

It’s Greek to me….

Posted on June 7, 2013

I wanted to share a post I did for the Herbstalk blog as their very first post in case you missed it and give one more plug for the festival which is this weekend!  Go already! May was a little … Continue reading →

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Herbstalk – Mega groovy!

Posted on May 13, 2013

There’s something groovy and magical in the air.   No it is not the Groovie Goolies*, but it is the Boston area’s own groovy, magical urban herbal festival – Herbstalk! Last year was the first year it came to be and … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Uncategorized, Urban Herbalism | 4 Comments

Dem Bones and more – Anatomy fun with a yoga focus

Posted on May 7, 2013

I’ve been a kick lately of studying anatomy mainly coming out of my yoga studies but it is, of course, very applicable to herbalism as well.  So I’d thought I’d share the random collection of resources I’ve gathered and have … Continue reading →

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No Magic About It

Posted on April 29, 2013

I wanted to share a thought that has been bubbling in my brain about herbalism gone wrong or perhaps misused.   I recently had a couple of encounters with what I sometimes call magic pill herbalism or thinking of healing as … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and Cooking, Healing, Random Musings | 9 Comments

Skullcap, so happy together

Posted on April 15, 2013

In a way, I’m shocked that I haven’t written about Skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora; Family: Lamiaceae, Mint) yet. Seriously one of my favorite herbs and my special nervine partner. I just love it. So much so that I can’t think of … Continue reading →

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Troubles ahead and troubles behind – a tale of my yoga struggles

Posted on April 8, 2013

Ever notice how people love posting wisdom sharing bits to demonstrate how wise they are?  Or tales of initial struggles and challenges turned to triumph or valuable self-realization?  This post ain’t one of those.  Instead, it is about an in … Continue reading →

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Book Review (Herbal): Backyard Medicine – Harvest and Make your Own Herbal Remedies by Julie Bruton-Seal and Matthew Seal

Posted on March 25, 2013

While I’ve used it as one of my references for years, only recently did I sit down and read Backyard Medicine – Harvest and Make your Own Herbal Remedies by Julie Bruton-Seal and Matthew Seal cover to cover – and … Continue reading →

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Yoga – now I get it!

Posted on March 19, 2013

I had a shift in my perspective about my home yoga practice that really opened up something amazing for me.  You could say everything I knew was wrong! For a long while I did my daily home practice in the … Continue reading →

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Oak is the word

Posted on March 11, 2013

I have to admit Oak was never one of my OMG herbs.  Setting aside the fact it’s a tree and not and herb, it just never resonated me for healing magic.   Other magic, oh my yes.  They are wonderful trees … Continue reading →

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Killing Creativity by Should and Empowering it by Could

Posted on February 27, 2013

I’d become stuck in my blog writing the past month because I had been planning to review an herbal book that I read recently. Part of my resistance was my disagreement with the book but part of it was me … Continue reading →

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