Motherwort may be just a weed to most, but it has many uses and benefits.  Hidden among the other green plants, it thrives and flourishes.  If you just look for it, you will find it.  If you don't see it, you're not looking hard enough, as it can get to ten feet tall in places! It's ...

Yoga is a holistic art of healing and has numerous yoga poses that can work miracles on the mind and body. Similarly, there are some miraculous yoga asanas that rebalance the body energetically and neurologically to restore calmness, harmony, happiness and bring positivity. Balasana (Child’s ...

What are adaptogens? Adaptogens are herbs that help us adapt to changes and stress caused by physical, biological, emotional, and environmental factors. They can assist in restoring balance within the body and help us defend against both chronic and acute stressors. One of my ...

Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca) All mints (Lamiaceae or Labiatae, as they were formerly called) have three features in common: square stems, rolling the stem between the fingers to feel the four sides opposite leaves—each pair of leaves emerges from the same level, on opposite sides of the ...

By many accounts, kava-kava—or simply kava—is an herb on the brink of Western stardom. Manufacturers of herbal products report strong public interest in kava preparations, and articles appearing in the popular press have described kava use and its effects, both good and bad. While many ...