Developing a Perspective on Herbs and Pain
We’ve been focused on herbal first aid all week, and you can’t really talk about herbs and first aid without at least mentioning an herbalist’s approach to pain! Below, you...
Post-injury herbal support for muscles and bones
Herbal support for muscles and bones can provide an extra layer of care after an injury. It’s easy enough to find information on yarrow, plantain, and even comfrey for herbal...
5 More Useful Plants for Herbal First Aid
Mullein, valerian, dandelion, plantain, and calendula are five excellent first aid herbs to become familiar with. Let's take a look at each along with their herbal actions. Mullein Verbascum thapsus...
5 Versatile Herbs for First Aid
Today, let's look at herbs that you might want to include in a basic herbal first aid kit for home use if you are looking at using simples. When I...
Herbs and Children’s Health
Today’s post is dedicated to the littles among us. So many people are looking for herbal information for the whole family, and I hope today’s article will help give you...
Herbal Safety for Cats and Dogs
My family just isn't complete without pets. At the moment, that means multiple rescue kitties and our dog, Chaucer. Thankfully, they stay pretty healthy. However, being able to give them...
Herbs and Men’s Health
Today’s topic is all about herbs for the fellas. The most common herbs people think of when it comes to male health are herbs that support the prostate, but herbs...
Herbs and Women’s Health
This week on indieherbalist we will be investigating herbs and how they can be used to support women, men, and children, and also take a look at herbs for pets...
Lymphatics and herbs for immune support
Not all herbs that support healthy immunity support the body in the same way. Do you know the difference between herbs for short- and long-term immune system support? This article...
Exploring Herbs + Digestion
When it’s working well, chances are you barely notice your digestive system; but digestion can be a big deal if things get even a little unbalanced! Although there are too...