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Yarrow: The Soldier's Herb and the Wound That Would Not Close

Before cocktails and tonics, bitter herbs were the original after-dinner remedy — and modern research is catching up to what folk healers long suspected.

By KNICKMEYER 18/09/2020 09:35 EST 12 mins read

Elderberry has been called the medicine chest of the country people — but its folklore is as rich as its syrup, and its warnings are just as old.

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Plant-Based Remedies

The Rosemary Remembrance: Memory, Mourning, and the Scent of Home

Elderberry has been called the medicine chest of the country people — but its folklore is as rich as its syrup, and its warnings are just as old.

By Sean Boynton 15/09/2020 07:00 EST 12 mins read

Kitchen Apothecary

The Moonlit Garden: Why Our Ancestors Harvested by Lunar Cycles

Mugwort has been tucked under pillows, burned in rooms, and steeped in teas for centuries — not to cure the body, but to open the door to dreams.

By Editorial 16/09/2020 08:15 EST 14 mins read

Healthy

Nettle: The Sting That Heals

From battlefield bandages to modern herbal first aid, yarrow has been staunching blood and calming fevers for thousands of years.

By JONATHAN LEMIRE 17/09/2020 19:35 EST 6 mins read

Plant Lore

The Language of Flowers: What Victorian Bouquets Said That Words Could Not

Rosemary has been worn at weddings, tossed into graves, and steeped into teas for remembrance — but its folk history is as complex as its fragrance.

By Editorial 18/09/2020 09:35 EST 13 mins read

Herbal Folklore

Fire Cider and Folk Vinegars: The Kitchen Pharmacy of Old Europe

Long before planting charts and almanacs, our ancestors read the moon to decide when to sow, prune, and gather their healing plants.

By Tomy Crust 17/09/2020 09:35 EST 12 mins read

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Long before planting charts and almanacs, our ancestors read the moon to decide when to sow, prune, and gather their healing plants.

The plant that burns your ankles on a summer walk has been a beloved tonic in folk medicine for centuries — if you know how to approach it.

In an era of strict etiquette, flowers became a coded language for love, grief, jealousy, and hope — and much of that symbolism still shapes how we gift plants today.

Before tinctures came in amber dropper bottles, households relied on vinegars infused with roots, garlic, and honey to carry them through the cold months.

Named for its apple-like scent and strewn across floors long before it was steeped in cups, chamomile is one of the most beloved herbs in the world.

Before cocktails and tonics, bitter herbs were the original after-dinner remedy — and modern research is catching up to what folk healers long suspected.

Elderberry has been called the medicine chest of the country people — but its folklore is as rich as its syrup, and its warnings are just as old.

Mugwort has been tucked under pillows, burned in rooms, and steeped in teas for centuries — not to cure the body, but to open the door to dreams.

From battlefield bandages to modern herbal first aid, yarrow has been staunching blood and calming fevers for thousands of years.

Rosemary has been worn at weddings, tossed into graves, and steeped into teas for remembrance — but its folk history is as complex as its fragrance.

Long before planting charts and almanacs, our ancestors read the moon to decide when to sow, prune, and gather their healing plants.

The plant that burns your ankles on a summer walk has been a beloved tonic in folk medicine for centuries — if you know how to approach it.

In an era of strict etiquette, flowers became a coded language for love, grief, jealousy, and hope — and much of that symbolism still shapes how we gift plants today.

Before tinctures came in amber dropper bottles, households relied on vinegars infused with roots, garlic, and honey to carry them through the cold months.

Named for its apple-like scent and strewn across floors long before it was steeped in cups, chamomile is one of the most beloved herbs in the world.

Before cocktails and tonics, bitter herbs were the original after-dinner remedy — and modern research is catching up to what folk healers long suspected.

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