Formulations

Tulsi’s core energy is about creating balance and making space for balance. In general, longer use of Tulsi and Tulsi...

Lobelia has been placed in formulas traditionally for respiratory disorders, peripheral vascular disorders, smoking cessation and as an antispasmodic.

Herbal Nerd Society Exclusive Article Spearmint (Mentha spicata) is an herb that is often underused in Western herbalism. Like many...

Passionflower is more often used as a sedative, anti-spasmodic and anxiety reducer in Western formulas. The formula that passionflower plays...

Sage is a trusted herb for reducing hot flashes. Western herbalists add sage to menopausal formulas as part of a...

The schisandra berry is a delightful, and delicious, addition to an herbalist's toolkit. Before I describe in detail all the...

Formulating for a Romantic Evening is a lot like formulating for just about anything else. If you take the time...

When you realize that formulation is actually part-science, part-mathematics, and part-art the whole process becomes far more experimental and playful....

Reality is, Wood Betony is not a real panacea. Wood Betony is a complex and powerful plant that offers us...

It's my humble belief that in our modern world, with all the stress and challenges we face daily, Chamomile's time...

As a single-herb therapy, chrysanthemums are used both internally and externally.  For internal use, make a tea with the flowers,...

In the post-industrial world we live in, a reliable nervine like blue vervain is just what the herbalist ordered.

The fruiting body of reishi mushroom is an excellent immune system supporter known as an immunomodulator.

Herbal Nerd Society Exclusive: How to use garlic to lower high blood pressure and reduce hypertension.

Formulas can vary in ratios depending on the herbalist and the intent of the blend. TCM practitioners use licorice in...

Mullein (Verbascum thapsus) is famous for its cough reducing abilities. It works well to reduce different types of coughs in...

As with most alteratives, burdock is easy to add to vast array of herbal formulas since improving digestive and lymphatic...

The patient welcomed the help readily and yet did not want to move any more. They spoke quietly together as...

We live in interesting times. The current climate circulating around the viral pandemic, COVID-19, can naturally stimulate a basic survival...

Rhodiola rosea has been in use for centuries, yet it’s a relative new-comer to modern herbal practice in the Western...

One of the most commonly used ingredients in Chinese herbal formulas is the fungus known as Poria cocos in Latin,...

As a flower essence, yarrow's affinity is for Empathic or Highly Sensitive individuals. We're a lot who are naturally more...

When you're looking for a good Flu Remedy, Chamomile doesn't usually come up, but it should. Chamomile is one of those...