by kristine brown | Jan 31, 2022 | Herbal Roots zine
I know a bank where the wild thyme blows, Where oxlips and the nodding violet grows Quite overcanopied with luscious woodbine, With sweet musk-Roses and with eglantine. William Shakespeare Much poetry and literature has been written around the deceptively beautiful...
by kristine brown | Aug 31, 2021 | Herbal Roots zine
WalnutGreen hullsHealing, purging, dyeingFew know of thisMedicine You’ve probably sampled Walnuts in salads or cookies. The nut meat is prized for eating and is also pressed to create Walnut butter, which is similar to peanut butter, or Walnut oil, which can be used...
by kristine brown | Aug 17, 2021 | Herbal Roots zine
Poke root harvest can be hard to doThose roots grow big – almost as big as you.How to dig it? Can it really be done?Your best bet is to wait for a rain, not earth baked in the sunLet that ground get soggy then start to dig it outDig and dig around it, then tug...
by kristine brown | Aug 10, 2021 | Herbal Roots zine
rootslong, thicknourishing, toning, cleansingslow, steady, takes time.tonic Burdock is quite useful. His roots, also known as Gobo, are used as a vegetable. Is it any wonder since he contains Calcium, chromium, cobalt, inulin, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus,...
by kristine brown | Aug 2, 2021 | Herbal Roots zine
The renowned EchinaceaWhen taken right awayStimulates immunityKeeps a cold at bayThis purple daisy flowerHas roots infused with graceSuch antiseptic powerIt’s coming in first place!Native to North AmericaThe Indians used this herbFor snake bites and rabid dogIts...