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Tucked away under the jungle’s canopy, you find Mucuna, a caterpillaresque vine with prickly legumes that happens to be one of nature’s most interesting foods and medicine. Also called velvet...

In collaboration with  ALISON WU of Wu Haus  Lately, it seems like every time I write, I’m living in a different reality. The world is changing. I am changed. These past...

ADAPTOGENS HAVE BECOME popular en masse because of their ability to help us ‘adapt’ to chronic stress, that is, to help us chill the F out. But what do we use...

Written in collaboration with Urban Wellness Mag As June's Strawberry Full Moon, this weekend, welcomes in the fiery energy of Sagittarius, it is best to take pause, be mindful, and hone...

Although my favorite herb tends to fluctuate with the seasons, I always come back to beloved Schisandra. Her exquisite flavor, coupled with countless healing benefits, makes you want to take her...

Ancient civilizations saw dreams as portals for receiving wisdom from the gods. We all know on some level that dreams reveal more than they conceal. Dreams have been regarded as...

This year began pretty intensely with major planetary conjunctions and aspects. To those that don't follow astrology, it has been quite notable due to what's happening on a collective level. The...

  . . .  The Path of the Green Witch 'Kitchen witchery' is the path of the herbalist, naturalist, spiritual ecologist, medicine woman, curandera, healer. It is an ancient practice that...

 Ritual bathing with herbs, crystals and essential oils  By: Adriana Ayales ... HISTORY OF THERMAL BATHS The ritual of bathing and immersing oneself into special springs for curative purposes has...

Targeting here the all encompassing aspects on self care... Vitamin C Tarts! Loaded with our Soma 7 Mushroom Elixir rich with one of my favorite adaptogens, shizandra, and a generous dose...

By Adriana Ayales  Recipes by Stephanie Gerber of Hello Glow   The healing power of clay has been appreciated since ancient times for a myriad of reasons. It was often used internally to...

Written By Clinical Herbalist, Maria Noël Groves Excerpt from her book, Body Into Balance: An Herbal Guide to Holistic Self-Care Your brain serves as the primary control center for your body. It’s the original...