Moonrise Herbs Blog

With all the hype around medicinal mushrooms, we turn to our fungi friends this week to shine light on Cordyceps. Did you know this mushroom parasitizes inside insect larvae? Crazy, right? Wild harvesting is quite difficult due to the high elevations. They grow in cold grassy meadows of Tibet and China and parts of the Atlantic seaboard in the US. This antlered fungus used to exclusively live in the emperor’s palace because of its scarcity and abundant medicinal properties. Its effectiveness is increased when cooked with duck interestingly enough. Used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Cordyceps sinensis associates with the...

Blessings to you and your families on this Dia de los Muertos/All Soul’s Day!  We wish you joy and healing as you remember your beloved dead in today’s celebrations. In many traditions, the days between October 31 and November 3 were considered days out of time when the veil between worlds was the thinnest and it was easier to communicate with those who have passed through. If you hadn’t thought about including some herbs and flowers on your altar/ofrenda, here are some helpful herbs and their symbolism compiled by Gem Rigsby in her wonderful Herb Seed for Thought: Calendula/Marigold for...

Now is the perfect time to start crafting your herbal gifts for this winter holiday season! Today we're sharing some delicious cordial and elixirs for your enjoyment and gifting pleasure!   *Lifted Spirits Elixir* 1 part Moonrise Herbs Happy Heart tea 1 part Pomegranate Kombucha A splash of tonic water (or to taste) -Make Happy Heart tea as usual, strain out herbs and allow to cool.  Blend with kombucha, tonic water and garnish with a couple pomegranate arils if desired)   *Kami’s Christmas Cordial* By Kami McBride 2 cups (340g) Pomegranate arils 1 fresh orange, peel and finely chop fruit...

Got the Humboldt hack? Nasty phlegm suck in your throat or lungs? Cough or cold symptoms? No problem! Eriodictyon californicum also known as Yerba Santa is a wonderful plant for all those upper respiratory issues we may see coming this fall and winter season. Indigenous Californians revered the plant and when the Spanish came along and saw the incredible healing capabilities named her Yerba Santa, meaning “saint herb”. You can find this perennial evergreen growing below 487ft elevation on dry rocky hillsides, chaparral slopes, forests, canyons, and riversides. As a “fire-following” species, seeds will stay dormant underground until a fire,...

Tired of waking up feeling awful after a night of drinking alcohol? The headaches, the nausea, sensitivity to light and sound all can be avoided when you introduce yourself to Mocktails! Why not have the same bubbly sensation without the devastation to your body. Grab yourself an herbal syrup, soda water, and maybe one of your favorite tinctures or glycerites and BOOM! A delicious and nutritive beverage to enjoy alone or with friends. Below are so fun options to experiment with! Remember to bring the ice and some fancy glasses 😊 Your liver and mind with thank you for it...