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Articles by Marlene Adelmann
Relaxing Teas to Support Your Health – Mother Earth News
Make a soothing cup of tea when things feel out of sorts.
Herbs and Their Medicinal Uses to Remedy Winter Blues – Mother Earth News
What’s winter blues meaning, and how does that compare with depression? However you’re feeling this winter and beyond, learn about herbs and their medicinal uses to support your mental health. Feeling sad at times is a natural part of the human condition. I’m sure everyone reading this article has experienced sadness or perhaps even some form of depression. When darker days of winter draw up around us, we may spend more time indoors and isolated, which can lead to darker moods and winter blues.
To Cleanse or Detox, That is The Question!
These days,health and wellness trends are countless and ever-changing. Among those that seem to have acquired mass followers (as well as skeptics) are detoxes and cleanses. Most of us living in contemporary society feel like our internal and external toxic loads are literally weighing us down, so it’s no wonder people are searching for healthy methods of eliminating the excess.
5 Ways to Dry Herbs
Whether you have some leftover store-bought rosemary from yesterday’s meal of roasted veggies, a garden overflowing with lemon balm, or a large backyard patch of wild stinging nettle, drying herbs is a great option for preserving this abundance for a year-round supply of cooking spices and herbal preparations.
Teas for Depression Support
Herbs such as Saint John's wort. and even the act of making tea itself, can help support your nervous system. Photo by Istock/13-Smile Tea can be a gentle yet effective support for depression, and the act of preparing and sipping tea is therapeutic. In the recipes at right, which all call for dried herbs, “1 part” can be a teaspoon, tablespoon, cup, or more depending on how much of the tea blend you wish to make.
The Exciting Herbal Resurgence
Herbalism has a rich, beautiful history and is once again finding a place in many modern homes. The herbalism revival that began in the 1970s has become a renaissance of renewed interest in the healing arts of the past. Now is a vibrant, exciting time to be an herbalist! The herbal community is growing by leaps and bounds.
Make Herbal Tonics from Spring Plants
|Published on February 13, 2018 1 / 11 With spring comes young greens that help revitalize us after a long and restful winter. 2 / 11 Mildly bitter burdock root supports eliminatory organs and helps flush excess water from the body. 3 / 11 Lymphatic and diuretic chickweed has a botanical name that means "little stars." 4 / 11 The prickly hairs covering cleavers cause it to stick to passing objects.
19 Essential Oils for Beginners
. Tags: Marlene Adelmann, Herbal Academy of New England, aromatherapy, essential oils, Massachusetts, Is Aromatherapy Herbalism? No and yes. No, because they're different disciplines using botanical materials in different ways. Yes, because aromatherapy is used by many herbalists to complement an herbal treatment, or, in many cases, to complete it. Both disciplines use plants to support healing. Herbalists use a holistic approach, considering all aspects of a person's dis-ease.
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