by Lisa Amerine, ND | Dec 3, 2022 | herb
Bearberry: Arctostaphylos uva-ursi a Native American Remedy Bears in the wild love uva ursi, aptly named bearberry by the Native Americans who first used this herb as a remedy for urinary tract infection (UTI), well before the advent of modern antibiotics. With modern... 
by Lisa Amerine, ND | Sep 22, 2022 | herb
Ease Muscle Pain, Bruising with Arnica Native Americans have long used Arnica montana to ease the pain and inflammation associated with sore muscles. Today, many people are familiar with the use of homeopathic arnica creams, gels, and lotions to ease muscle and joint... 
by Lisa Amerine, ND | Sep 11, 2022 | Food, herb
Wild Herb and Foraging Identification is Easy with an App! If you’d like to learn more about the wild plants growing in your neck of the woods and you don’t want to carry a pocket guide with you, well, you guessed it: there’s an app for that! Here we... 
by Lisa Amerine, ND | Jul 30, 2022 | herb
Traditional Herbal Remedy: Jamaica Dogwood Jamaica dogwood (Piscidia erythrina or Piscidia piscipula) has been in use as a medicinal herb since at least the early 1800s. It has been used as a traditional remedy for treating nerve pain, migraines, insomnia, anxiety,... 
by Lisa Amerine, ND | Jul 15, 2022 | Fitness, Health, herb
Reduce Pain, Inflammation with Devil’s Claw For the indigenous tribes of southern Africa, Devil’s Claw (Harpagophytum procumbens) has been used medicinally to alleviate migraines, gastrointestinal distress, and fevers. Salves made from Devil’s Claw...
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