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Botanical Gardens as Underutilized Resources for Herbal Learning
Featured article from United Plant Savers' Journal of Medicinal Plant Conservation, arguing that botanical gardens are uniquely positioned to bridge scientific botany with traditional herbal knowledge — benefiting aspiring herbalists, the herbal supplement industry, and plant conservation.
Read Article →Food as Medicine: Lion's Mane (Hericium erinaceus)
Feature exploring traditional uses, modern research, and culinary applications of lion's mane mushroom.
Read Article →The Use of "Use Value": Quantifying Importance in Ethnobotany
Peer-reviewed study examining how "use value" varies between cultivated and wild plants across ethnobotanical datasets.
Read Article →Herbal Supplements and Consumer Safety
Community science note on regulation, safety challenges, and consumer considerations of herbal supplements in Missouri.
Read Brief →Field Notes
Journeying with Redwood
A guided reflection on moving through the forest with attention, tenderness, and botanical memory.
Read →A Winter Medicinal Mushroom Chai that’s fit for all seasons
A nourishing mushroom chai for immune support, grounding, and winter warmth.
Read →Medicinal Plants of Summer
Seasonal herbs and remedies for summer health and fire element balance.
Read →Newsletter
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🌞 The Herb That Turns Red When You Crush It + Summer Seasonal Living
Featured herb: Hypericum perforatum (St. John's wort) • Notes on seasonal living through summer.
The magic of spring (and of dandelions)
Featured herb: Taraxacum officinale • Overnight nourishing infusion recipe • Spring wellness through a TCM lens.
What's growing this season 🌲
Featured herb: Pinus ponderosa • Winter warmer recipe • Notes from the giant sequoias.
Autumn 2025 Newsletter
Featured herb: Usnea • Cozy dandelion root "coffee" • Notes from the Emerald Triangle.