
Raising an Herbalist
By Hannah Michaels, CH From picking Dandelions to spending time in the garden with our grandmother, many of us share similar experiences that led us
By Hannah Michaels, CH From picking Dandelions to spending time in the garden with our grandmother, many of us share similar experiences that led us
By Lisa Ganora, CSCH Director Just as traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurveda have systems of energetics, Western herbalism was originally based on a recognition of
Anger is believed to be both a positive and a negative emotion, having the ability to right wrongs, motivate people and bring more justice into the world. However, anger also has a downside. This downside brings with it some pretty significant health risks – physical, mental and psychological.
In the early 16th century, it is believed that Spanish and Portuguese explorers brought tomato, cayenne and the potato back from the Americas or the
How does one properly articulate the role of “The Mystic”? Rudolph Steiner came close to capturing the essence of this timeless, mysterious archetype when he
by Melody Baum Preserving food by heating and sealing in jars had been a practice since 1790. Canning was the main method of preservation by
by Kat Mackinnon, CSCH Faculty This time of year, my whole being begins to whisper, and eventually scream “wild greens!” Like many, I’m blessed with
By Lisa Ganora, CSCH Director Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) root & leaf Energetics: cool and dry; bitter tonic, vital stimulant, with some relaxant character Actions: alterative,
By Paul Bergner, NAIMH Director & CSCH Faculty During the early 1980s, practicing in New Haven CT, I began to study and eventually to teach
by Amy Jones, Certified Herbalist Bacteria usually get a bad rap in our modern culture. Some are, after all, cause for many illnesses; but the other
The Colorado School of Clinical Herbalism, Inc., offers certificate programs in Fundamentals of Medical Herbalism, Advanced Herbalism, Clinical Herbalism, Nutrition, and Flower Essences. We teach Western herbalism and integrated nutrition in the Vitalist tradition.