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November – Bee Balm

November - Bee Balm Sydenham Teak Edwards (1768-1819) [Public domain] Latin name: Monarda punctata (other species commonly utilized - M.fistulosa, M. didyma, M.citriodora ) - Lamiaceae Common name: Bee balm, horsemint, spotted bee balm, dotted…

October – Ashwagandha

October - Ashwagandha By Salicyna - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=61791504 Latin name: Withania somnifera - Solanaceae Common name: Ashwagandha, Indian ginseng, winter cherries,asgandh Usage: Here in the Western world, ashwagandha root has recently…

September – Sida

September - Sida Sida rhombifoliaLatin name: Sida rhombifolia, Sida ulmifolia, Sida acuta, Sida cordifolia - Malvaceae(* A note on S.acuta vs. S.ulmifolia - “ Although S. acuta has often been applied to Florida material, Krapovickas (2003) restricted the use of S. acuta to plants with…

August – Spiderwort

August - Spiderwort Latin name: Tradescantia ohiensis - Commelinaceae Common name: Spiderwort, bluejacket, Ohio spiderwort, day flower Usage: Tradescantia ohiensis, or spiderwort, is a Florida native edible and medicinal plant that is tolerant of the…

July Plant of the Month – Cayenne

July: Cayenne Latin name: Capsicum annuum, Capsicum frutescens - Solanaceae Common name: Cayenne, chili pepper, chile Usage: The powdered fruit of Capsicum annuum is a familiar culinary spice found in most grocery stores and many…

June Plant of the Month – Tulsi

June: Tulsi Latin name: Ocimum gratissimum - Lamiaceae, (Other variety - Ocimum sanctum syn. Ocimum tenuiflorum ) Common name: Tulsi, holy basil, sacred basil,Vana tulsi (O. gratissimum) Krishna tulsi (O.sanctum) Rama tulsi (O. sanctum), African…

An interview with Daniel Koenigkann owner and brewer of Living Vitalitea Kombucha and our new Moon Circle Sponsor

Daniel, how long have you been coming to moon circle? Since September 2012 What do you appreciate about the moon/drum circle experience? The Orlando moon/drum circles are near and dear to my heart since I…

May Plant of the Month – Bidens

BidensLatin name: Bidens alba - AsteraceaeCommon name: Spanish needle, beggarticks, shepherd’s needle, butterfly needle, pitchfork weed, ottrancedi, xian feng cao, gui zhen cao Photo by Audra Locicero Usage: There are approximately 250 species within the genus Bidens, all occurring within…

We’ve extended the Early Bird discount for the Ozain African Herbalism System class!!

By request, we've extended the Early Bird for our Special Guest Intensive, Ozain African Herbalism System with Angelique Sobande Greer, so you can claim your seat at the discounted price if the delights of spring…

Archive Fire Cider: Rosemary’s Response January 26 2014

Rosemary's Response to Fire Cider: Dear Friends, I just found out about this situation a few days ago and, of course, was surprised and extremely disappointed that someone would think they had the right to…