Herbs for Staying with the Trouble

by Janet Kent Peach Blossom Elixir Deep, long sigh. The heat is on. All kinds of heat with no end in sight. For future readers, I am writing this in late June of 2022. Here in Southern Appalachia we just experienced two back to back heat waves, the kind of heat that happens once in …

Uncontainable Night: Herbs for Grief

by Janet Kent Can herbs actually help mend a broken heart? How can anyone move through their grief when every day brings another chance to grieve?  How can we possibly heal from the constant bereavement we experience in this world?  Is healing even an appropriate goal? These are the questions that I hear most when …