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Reversing the Flow – Plant Healer Magazine article repost

Another long entry repost from my article for Plant Healer Magazine, sometime last year. I think many of my students will benefit. The pitfalls and

May 3, 2014 1 Comment

Animal Apothecary Garden

In the Animal Herbalism course, we are talking right now about developing a working group of herbs we use regularly for dog and cat care,

April 14, 2014 2 Comments

All About Liver

Everyone who loves dogs knows that dogs love liver! Treats containing liver abound, recipes for liver “brownies” are perennial favorites (you can find one here

April 10, 2014 17 Comments

Grapefruit Seed Extract

A quick post tonight to bring some badly needed information to the dog lovers who read this blog; if you’ve read anywhere that Grapefruit Seed

April 10, 2014 42 Comments

Understanding Herbal Actions Part One – Astringents

In response to queries from my students, as well as members of various groups I frequent, today I am starting a series on that all-important

March 21, 2014 4 Comments

How to choose a Nutrition Advisor

This is going to be one of those controversial entries, but I’ve been asked three times this week to comment on the topic, so I

March 19, 2014 4 Comments

Grain free, cooked recipe for a 50 pound dog

An updated low-carb, grainfree version of the recipe I posted a few years ago, which included rice as part of the carb portion (and I

March 17, 2014 1 Comment

variety of dried herbs being sorted on a wooden table

“This-for-that” herbalism – is there a place for it?

Today I am thinking about an apparent contradiction that sometimes comes across in not only my own, but other herbalist’s writings – something that needs

March 14, 2014 2 Comments