by theopenoak | Jan 17, 2017 | Blog
Hello floral friends! Today’s plant profile is featuring the easy-to-recognize and ever-helpful Horse Chestnut, Latin name Aesculus hippocastanum! While the tree’s signature spiky seed pod can be found all around the world, its ability to...
by theopenoak | Jan 17, 2017 | Blog
Hello fellow plant purveyors! Today I’ve rounded up a really excellent resource for you guys from the friendly folks at Herbal Academy. They recently offered a free course on compiling your own materia medica, and along with lots of awesome tips and instructions...
by theopenoak | Jan 11, 2017 | Blog
Hello again friends! The rain has been coming down day and night here this past week, which makes me all the more inclined to camp out with a cup of Lady Grey and work on a plant profile in my local coffeeshop. I so appreciate winter for this very reason- the stormy...
by theopenoak | Jan 11, 2017 | Blog
Hello floral friends! Today I’m diving into the plant profile of Achillea millefolium, more commonly known as Yarrow. This beautiful, helpful little plant has a multitude of uses, and has been improving humanity’s health since the time of the Greeks. It...
by theopenoak | Jan 10, 2017 | Blog
Hello botanical buds! Today I’m talking a bit about building your home apothecary by making your own herbal remedies! There are three common preparations of herbal remedies that the at-home herbalist can easily make; herbal teas (also referred to as infusions),...
