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Anyone else gearing up for linden season? I set this tea up (linden, marshmallow, fennel) for a long infusion and was curious about linden harvesting, because I know that time is near. Several sources warned not to harvest the flowers too late as they become mildly intoxicating. #HerbalismEveryDay

While teaching this spring I have been getting this question a lot: What makes a plant a food vs. an herb? This is my current attempt at a good answer, featuring nettles. One of these days it might be fun to make a food-herb spectrum diagram. #HerbalismEveryDay medium.com/@madeleineke...

I was chatting with someone earlier today about Wild Ginger, Asarum canadense, and decided to go looking for some more info on it. Like my friend was saying, this plant does indeed have a mutualistic relationship with ants - they gather the seeds, feed the fleshy casings to their larvae, (1/3)

Making a wound wash formula today. Pictured here we have plantain and yarrow, both very common here in the Ozarks, especially this time of year which is peak yarrow bloom! This formula is astringent, slightly antimicrobial, and wound-healing, great for any weepy skin conditions. #HerbalismEveryDay

Sometimes you kind of just do something and it leads you to a fabulous discovery. So it was with me and red clover. In working with this plant I found a powerful ally for 2 longstanding complaints, kinda just by accident! Read about it here and do #HerbalismEveryDay. medium.com/@madeleineke...

Been slowly working away on this for the last few months - and today we got to announce our lineup! Thrilled to be teaching about bioregional herbalism alongside so many other awesome teachers. Today was an exciting day of #HerbalismEveryDay!

Yay! It’s red clover bloom-time! 💖 This beautiful lymphatic plant is one of my personal longtime herbal allies. I’ve found it sooo helpful for supporting chest tissue swelling & tenderness and acne related to the menstrual cycle. Beauty is medicine. What’s blooming near you? #HerbalismEveryDay

Getting ready to move, so my foraging garden (aka very overgrown yard) had to get mowed. I have been harvesting plants in a mad dash and am now almost through with the processing. Here’s some beautiful multiflora rose blossoms I’m drying for tea. #HerbalismEveryDay

Wrote up this case study on getting over a spring cold. I have always loved reading case studies from other herbalists and have decided it's time to put together my own. It can really help demystify how to use herbs in a protocol. #HerbalismEveryDay Read here: medium.com/@madeleineke...

Really stoked about how the new logo came out! I used every bit of my tech prowess to make this happen 😅. So happy to be honoring the humble, powerful violet with the school logo. Also happy that sometimes #HerbalismEveryDay includes drawing plants. Side note - maybe this is a cute tattoo idea?

Been reveling in the Geranium maculatum bloom this year! Such a beautiful plant. I haven’t worked with it medicinally, since I’ve never found a stand big enough/ in a good spot to feel comfortable tending & harvesting, but I have seen other herbalists talk about its astringency. #HerbalismEveryDay

Delighting in plants always counts as #HerbalismEveryDay. Marveling at this bleeding heart I spied in a garden today. 💖

For anyone interested. It's been a while since I've done any longform writing publicly, but I think this does a good capturing what my educational & professional journey has been like so far. Plus, there's a photo of (herbal) cake. #HerbalismEveryDay medium.com/p/how-i-beca...

Today’s act of #HerbalismEveryDay : going for a plant walk! Soaked up all the lymphatic, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, stress-relieving, and immune-boosting benefits of a walk in the woods, and saw so many plant friends. I love how much light still comes through the trees this time of year.

Tea blending is one of the more photogenic parts of the job. Ginger, tulsi, calendula, chamomile, licorice, and fresh violet added at the end. Trying this as a daily blend for the next few weeks. #HerbalismEveryDay

Nothing like a spoonful of garlic to wake you up in the morning! I let it sit 15-20 minutes after chopping to let the allium and allinase combine into allicin, a potent antimicrobial. This is key when working with garlic for immune stimulation, like I am today. #HerbalismEveryDay

Today’s #HerbalismEveryDay - a mug of tea and a protocol to follow. Getting over a spring cold with the help of lots of rest and lots of herbs. Tea is fennel, angelica, ginger, licorice, and marshmallow decoction that I let sit overnight. Demulcent spicy goodness!