June

A photo of yarrow harvested for medicinal use.

Happy Midsummer!

This is the time of early berries and many flowers. Get busy identifying flowers!

Materia medica includes a several plants to support the nervous system. Learn how they do this and how they fit into the herbs for Nerves, Brain and Eyes. And don't pigeon-hole them, remember that herbs almost always benefit multiple body systems or even have a full body effect.

The section on Nourishment is a reminder that you have to start with what you put in. If you eat the poison because you have the antidote, you're still eating poison.

Organize your thoughts for your project with a short assignment in the section called Getting Started.

Enjoy having a month off for the hot days of July!