Herbal Medicine & Recipes

Cooking with Cannabis: Strategies and Recipes by Pat Crocker

(Updated Nov. 16, 2020) It is a different experience ingesting Cannabis than smoking it, but certainly not a new one.… Read More

4 years ago

Spring Detox with Wild Herbs and Weeds

There are many ways to detoxify the body, and for a herbalist the favourite strategy involves medicinal plants. From my… Read More

5 years ago

NATURE’S ANSWER TO ARTHRITIS: Herbs, Nutrients, Anti-Inflammatory Lifestyle

Chronic degenerative diseases are increasing at an alarming rate. They are also affecting Canadians at earlier ages than was typical… Read More

6 years ago

Banish Parasites with Herbs That Clear Critters From the Bowels

Mention the word “parasites” and most people have visions of tropical villages or holiday resorts where they have caught ‘Montezuma’s… Read More

6 years ago

Give Your Liver a Spring Boost with Herbs to Flush Fat and Toxins

During the fall and winter months when the days are shorter, we tend to stay indoors and be more sedentary.… Read More

7 years ago

Suffering From Summer Allergies? Elder Flower to the Rescue

June is one of my favourite months. In our part of the world, it is the month when everything is… Read More

8 years ago

Recipe: Herbal Power Balls

From the Vitality Food Feature 'Sweet Solutions – Healthy Alternative Sweeteners for the Festive Season I treat these gems as… Read More

8 years ago

Goldenseal Clears Inflammation and Infection

Valuable Herb is a Threatened Species in the Wild Goldenseal is a plant that was once very common in the deciduous… Read More

8 years ago

Recipe: Chickpea Pasta Salad With Fresh Tomato-Herb Dressing

From the Vitality Food Feature 'Cool and Easy Summertime Dining'. Homemade chickpea pasta makes a delicious gluten-free salad and the… Read More

9 years ago

Chickweed and Nettles

Wild Spring Greens as Food and Medicine Spring is a great time to watch your greens grow. The aesthetically beautiful… Read More

9 years ago

Warming Herbs and Spices for Fall

If you want to add some healthy new flavors to your autumn meals, it’s time to move beyond your salt… Read More

9 years ago

Lemony Herbs Add Zest and Zing to Spring Meals

I often think of lemon in springtime. Lemony yellow is the colour infused into pale green spring buds and young… Read More

10 years ago

The Clinical Impact of Vitamin C

My Personal Experiences as a Physician My ongoing relationship with vitamin C now spans a full 20 years, when I… Read More

10 years ago

HEALING WITH SPROUTS

Get a Jumpstart on Spring with the Medicinal Power of Baby Plants When you eat sprouts, you are consuming the… Read More

10 years ago

Recipe: Herb Tea for Preventing Colds

From the Vitality Food Feature  HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR! CHANGE OF SEASON DIET - Part 2 (Herb Tea) In preparation for… Read More

10 years ago

Calendula

Luscious Golden Petals Have Powerful Healing Properties Calendula officinalis, also known as Pot marigold or Poet’s marigold, has a longstanding… Read More

10 years ago

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