A tea when everything’s perfect

Thursday, 24 June 2010, 10:04 | Category : Teas
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Why do I use herbs more when I am sick then when I am well? Perhaps because most of what I know about herbs came from reading about how to help the body in times of illness. At the point at or just prior to the start of a health imbalance, I reach out for [...]

Medicine Making – Lunar Infusions

Wednesday, 3 March 2010, 22:43 | Category : Materia Medica
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If solar infusions utilize flavor to accentuate medicinal qualities, then lunar infusions (or moon teas) add an element of ritual and seasonality. Ritual can take place in many ways, but in all cases, ritual involves conscious intention. Lunar infusions naturally add an element of dreaming, introspection, quietness to the tea. Lunar infusions are definitely more [...]