Each year I'm asked by numerous clients to recommend herbs to help increase sex drive or make them perform better in bed.  While I would love to be able to provide a magic bullet herb that could instantly transform a client into a bedroom superstar, this isn’t how...

In yesterday's post, Sam discussed some of his favorite herbs for the holiday season.  You might expect an herbalist to wax poetic about cinnamon, cloves, fir, pine, and orange around the holidays, and sometimes we do!  But when it comes to the hustle and bustle of...

With the holidays fast approaching, many of us are getting ready to travel, spend time in groups, and overindulge in plenty of fantastic holiday foods.  While spending time with friends and family can be fun, it can also be quite stressful and taxing on both the...

“It’s only safe to use one herb at a time.” I don’t hear this one as much as the other myths I have already addressed, but it does come up every now and then. This one is also false. Now, some herbalists prefer to use single herbs (simples) in their wellness plans...

For the second installment in this mythbuster series, here’s a common herbal myth that I see often: “Adaptogens are the perfect solution for dealing with long term stress.” This idea is one that many people may agree with, but I believe it to be false. The term...

Over the coming weeks, I’m going to be addressing some common herbal myths. Let’s get right into the first one: “Dried herbs cannot be used to make tinctures,” or “It is only safe to use fresh herbs in tincture.” Frankly, I am not sure where this myth comes from. It...