Moonrise Herbs Blog — herbblurbs

In these challenging times of stress and worry, our hearts can take a lot of abuse. Emotionally, absolutely, but those stress hormones can take a big toll on the physical body of our hearts as well. Hawthorn (Crataegus spp.) is a cardiac tonic that can do so much to protect this most vital organ.Description:A lovely dense tree or shrub that grows throughout the northern hemisphere, Hawthorn has small, sharp thorns, white or white/pink flowers and red berries. These tenacious plants can grow up to 25 feet and are native to North America, Europe, and Asia. In both the East and...

Let the beautiful Calendula blooms share their gentle but potent medicine with you! Calendula is one of those special herbs that are therapeutic in many ways but whose action is gentle enough for use by almost everyone. Click the link below for more information and some great recipes for this amazing plant ally by Carol Little of Studio Botanica.   http://studiobotanica.com/super-anti-microbial-calendula-medicine/