You might have heard that skin cancer diagnoses have been increasing over the last 50 years or so, but did you know it’s possible that sunscreen and sun avoidance may... read more →
Rose Medicine -By Alina Baker, RHT, R.Ac Summer in the Comox valley is welcomed by the sweet smell of Rosa nutkana (Nootka rose). Blossoming late May to early July, its... read more →
- By Alina Baker, RH, R.Ac With a nod of respect and gratitude to the traditional wisdom carriers, the scientists, and the plants themselves that bring us this knowledge -... read more →
In my day-to-day clinical herbal work, I find myself often as much a researcher as a practitioner. I am constantly reading and seeking out information and trying to join the... read more →
No scent marks the arrival of Spring on Vancouver Island more distinctly than that of the Poplar. Also known as Cottonwood, its sweet, vanilla smell invigorates the spirit and inspires... read more →
Most of us have heard of food deserts but what about food swamps? What do these terms really mean and why does it matter? This month the Journal of the... read more →
Do you use natural health products? Do you care if they become unaffordable and unavailable? If you answered “yes” to either of these questions then you need to take action... read more →
Being a herbalist is so much muddy fun ! We recently harvested some fresh poke root to make tincture for the dispensary - I use this in patient formulas for... read more →
Chanchal was delighted to participate in this written interview about her journey as an herbalist, plants as teachers, the role of plants in oncology, and the future of herbal... read more →
Oh, nettles! Despised by the heedless, bare-ankled hiker, prized by the enthusiastic forager, and beloved by the herbalist, this plant is so much more than meets the eye, or the... read more →