“The wood element is as forceful and determined as the wind and as supple as a spreading aspen stretching into…
Metal Element Seasonal Food Guide
The time for the metal element comes after the Earth Element. As the beautiful qualities of summer and fall start…
Summer Foods That Balance the Fire Energy
Summer is here which means we have transitioned from the wood element into the fire element. Within Traditional Chinese Medicine…
Medicinal Uses of Pasque Flower
The 70 degree temps, pops of green starting to cover the earth, birds making their nests, winter snow turning to…
How to Make Ayurvedic Squash Soup To Stay Balanced In Early Spring
At the farm stand this week they had a few winter squash left over so I grabbed a butternut squash…
Tree Medicine of The Rocky Mountains
The first day of spring on the lunar calendar is always on Chinese new year. Many believe that this time…
Winter Food; A Seasonal Eating Guide
Currently we are at the end of winter season but spring harvest still feels far away here in Colorado, no…
How To Grow, Harvest, And Use Echinacea
The Magical Powers of Echinacea Echinacea is a potent medicinal herb that I have used for a long time mainly…
The Healing Traditions of Tea, Camellia sinensis
Tea: The Great Teacher of Life There are traditions around tea that celebrate this ancient and wise tree, Camellia sinensis…
5 Ways to Boost Immune System with Plants
Boost Immune System with Plants Herbal medicine is a powerful tool that you can easily grow, forage and make at…
How To Make Fire Cider With A Vitamin C Boost
It’s Fire Cider Season I just got over a serious case of the flu which got me thinking about fire…
Why Bitter Food Is So Important For Your Health
Bitter is often forgotten, left out, erased from existence in our food. The bitter food elements that are packed with…
