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Lost in the Sods

January 23, 2023 The Herb Society of America
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American wintergreen, appalachia, cranberry, Dolly Sods Wilderness Area, downy rattlesnake plantain, Eastern teaberry, folk, fruit, Gaultheria procumbens, Goodyeara pubescens, Herb, herbal medicine, Herbs, History, Indigenous, medicinal, Native American, native herbs, native plants, tea, Vaccinium macrocarpon, West Virginia, wintergreen

By Chrissy Moore While not terribly unique in mountain locales, I always love to see Downy rattlesnake-plantain (Goodyeara pubescens) is...

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Soursop and Bush Tea

May 23, 2022 The Herb Society of America
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acetogenins, Annona, Annona muricata, Annonaceae, beverage, bush tea, bush tea soursop, folk, fruit, Herb, herbal medicine, herbal trees, Herbs, Hibiscus sabdariffa, Hibiscus sabdariffa bush tea, medicinal, roselle, soursop, soursop acetogenins, soursop leaves, St. Croix, St. Croix soursop, tea

By Scott Aker When the time came to eat the fruit, she asked me to come to the kitchen counter...

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African American Plant Medicines of the South Carolina Sea Islands

March 14, 2022 The Herb Society of America
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annual meeting, books, Education, enslaved Blacks, enslaved Geechee, enslaved Gullah, Faith Mitchell, folk, Geechee, Gullah, Gullah bad roots, Gullah good roots, Gullah herbs, Herb, Herb Society of America, Herbs, History, Hoodoo, Hoodoo Medicine, medicinal, medicine, Sea Islands, Sea Islands Gullah, Sea Islands Gullah slaves, Sea Islands South Carolina, Sea Islands West Africans, special program

By Faith Mitchell, Ph.D. Editor’s Note: Dr. Mitchell’s original blog post was featured in April, 2020, in anticipation of The...

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Herbal Superhero: A Tribute to Steven Foster

January 31, 2022 The Herb Society of America
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American Botanical Counsel, Erin Holden, folk, Herb, herbal medicine, HerbalGram, Herbs, Holly Shimizu, James A. Duke, Mark Blumenthal, medicinal, memories, Ozark Folk Center Heritage Herb Garden, People, Peterson Field Guides EasternCentral Medicinal Plants, Steven Foster, Steven Foster death, Steven Foster herbs, Steven Foster medicinal plants, Steven Foster photographer, Steven Foster Tribute, Susan Belsinger, Tina Marie Wilcox

Photographer, Author, Mentor, Friend By Chrissy Moore “A self-taught botanist, and without any higher education, Steven knew as much or...

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Tasty Tidbits: Celebrate with Tradition and Superstition

December 27, 2021 The Herb Society of America
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culinary, folk, food, Herbs, History, holiday, traditions

By Bonnie Porterfield The tradition of eating Hoppin’ John began on January 1, 1863, when the Emancipation Proclamation went into...

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Ring Ye Solstice Bells: Reflections on the Longest Night of the Year

December 20, 2021 The Herb Society of America
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christmas, Christmas traditions, folk, food, Herb, herb gardening, herbal Christmas, herbal lore, Herbs, herbs solstice, History, holiday, memories, seasonal, Solstice, traditional winter solstice, traditions, winter, winter solstice

By Beth Schreibman-Gehring I always laugh and say when I am asked, that celebrating the Winter Solstice has always been...

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A Unique View of an Esteemed Native Plant: Hydrastis canadensis (Goldenseal)

November 29, 2021 The Herb Society of America
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Environment, eye balm, folk, goldenseal, goldenseal rhizome, Herb, Herb of the Year, herbal lore, herbal medicine, Herbs, History, Hydrastis, Hydrastis canadensis, Hydrastis canadensis medicinal, Hydrastis medicinal, Hydrastis rhizome, Indian dye, Indian paint, jaundice root, medicinal, medicine, native, Native American, native herbs, native plants, Notable Native Herb, Ohio curcuma, orange root, Polygonatum biflorum, roots, Solomon's seal, yellow eye, yellow puccoon, yellow root

By Katherine Schlosser “I may here observe, that the disease of cancer is not confined to civilized nations. It is...

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