Herb Highlights – Lavender
Herb Highlights – Lavender Introduction The first documented use of Lavender was in 77 B.C.E. by the Romans. Their use of lavender was relegated to soothing insect bites as well as repelling them.1 In addition to being grown for ornamental purposes, lavender flowers are commonly used in herbal medicines and sachets. In fact, the leaves […]
Historical Herbalist: Alice Ball
Historical Herbalist: Alice Ball Introduction Alice Ball was born on July 24, 1892 in Seattle, WA.1 Her family was considered middle to upper-middle class. On her paternal side, she came from a line of photographers. In fact, her grandfather, James Ball Sr., was famous and one of the first African Americans in the United States […]
Herb Highlights: Kelp
Herb Highlights: Kelp Introduction The order of kelp, Laminariales, is made up of 30 different genera of brown algae.1 Kelp frequently develops into underwater forests that support a large number of animals2 from sea urchins to sea otters – and more!3 This ancient plant1 has a lot of nutritional value to humans as well. In […]
Herb Highlights: Chamomile
Herb Highlights: Chamomile Introduction Different genus, same name? Both Matricaria chamomilla and Chamaemelum nobile are used in teas. However, Matricaria chamomilla, commonly known as German chamomile, is a cultivar from Germany.2 It is also called blue chamomile due to the blue color of its flower’s essential oil.1 It is Matricaria chamomilla that has been […]
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Historical Herbalist: Ibn Sina
Historical Herbalist: Ibn Sina Introduction Born in 980 CE in what is currently Uzbekistan,1 Abu Ali Al-Hussein Ibn Abdullah Ibn Sina went on to become one of the most influential philosophers before the modern era. Known in the West as Avicenna,2 his writings are prolific and spanned several subjects, including medicine of which The Book […]
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Herb Highlights: Peppermint
Herb Highlights: Peppermint Introduction Peppermint is a naturally occurring hybrid of spearmint and water mint and is native to Europe and North America.1 Today, it can be found growing naturally in parts of India, where it is also cultivated.2 There are many cultivars of peppermint, including “Candy Mint” and “Chocolate Mint.”3 Other countries that cultivate […]
Historical Herbalists: Keewaydinoquay
Historical Herbalists: Keewaydinoquay Introduction There are many amazing herbalists that come from the Indigenous communities of North America, including Keewaydinoquay Pakawakuk Peschel. She was born in 1919 on a fishing boat on the way to the hospital from Garden Island, Michigan. Her name, Keewaydinoquay, means “Woman of the North Teaching continues In addition to Keewaydinoquay’s […]
Historical Herbalists: Harriet Tubman
Historical Herbalists: Harriet Tubman Introduction In addition to saving humans from slavery, Harriet Tubman also saved lives during her work as a nurse in the Civil War.1 Before that however, she was a slave in Maryland.2 In fact, she was born as Araminta Ross. Her exact birthdate is unknown, yet thought to be between 1820 […]