Written and Photographed by Juliet Blankespoor
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If you’re looking for an herb to soothe and repair digestive issues, the cheery flowers of calendula (Calendula officinalis) will be one of your primary allies. Calendula tea is commonly us…
Author: Carrie Faye Harder
Written and Photographed by Juliet Blankespoor
Calendula’s sunny blooms are an external remedy for practically every manner of skin complaint. The flowers are used topically as a wound healing, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory herb. …
"Calendula’s Benefits for the Skin: How to Prepare Calendula Oil and Salve" Written and Photographed by Juliet Blankespoor
This article was originally written for Mother Earth Living magazine and is published here with permission from the publisher. Mother Earth Living is an American bimonthly magazine about sustainab…
"The Healing Benefits of Gotu Kola: An Edible and Medicinal Herb" By Meghan Gemma and Juliet BlankespoorPhotography by Juliet Blankespoor
Lush, aromatic plants gracing the gateways to your home—porch steps, patios, pathways, and windowsills—are the ultimate welcome mat.
In particular, potted culinary a…
By Juliet Blankespoor and Meghan GemmaPhotography by Juliet Blankespoor
You can grow a respectable herbal apothecary in pots. In fact, some of the most beneficial medicinal herbs will positively thrive in containers placed right on your …
"Growing Medicinal Herbs in Pots: 10 Healing Plants for Your Container Garden" By Meghan GemmaPhotography by Juliet Blankespoor (except where otherwise credited)
Foraging seasonal wild foods is an exciting and nourishing way to celebrate the turnings of the year—one that connects us to our ancestral stories of sust…
"Wild Foods Recipe Round-Up" By Juliet Blankespoor and Meghan GemmaPhotography by Juliet Blankespoor
Winter is rife with viral booby-traps—there’s a head cold and cough waiting at every gas station pump and pin pad across the land. A strong immune system is adept at…
"The Best Herbal Immune Stimulants for Cold & Flu Season" By Meghan Gemma and Juliet BlankespoorPhotography by Juliet Blankespoor
The cold months of the year bring a flurry of beastly germs to our doorstep. These wee-but-wicked pathogens must sense that our immune systems are vulnerable—especia…
"5 Tonic Herbs to Boost Immunity This Winter" By Juliet Blankespoor and Meghan GemmaPhotography by Juliet Blankespoor
When it comes to fighting infections and warding off looming illnesses, antimicrobial herbs will be among your very best helpers. These remedies contain compounds th…
"5 Antimicrobial Herbs for Your Medicine Chest" Text by Juliet Blankespoor and Devon Kelley-MottPhotography by Juliet Blankespoor
Last winter, I had the pleasure of visiting the Kauai Farmacy Gardens with my family on a visit to Kauai, affectionately known as the Hawaiian “Garden Isla…
"Kauai Farmacy Gardens: Bioregional Farm-to-Apothecary"