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Common Name: Chamomile: Roman or German  Latin Name: Chamaemelum nobile/Anthemis nobilis and Matricaria camomilla/recutita   Family: Asteraceae  Characteristics: Roman chamomile grows in a mat formation low to the ground with small daisy-like flowers with bright yellow centers. German chamomile grows taller, it's considered an upright, herbaceous annual, with the flower very similar to daisies. The leaves are thin and deep green in color, making the flower the main focus point of the plant. Constituents: Flavonoids, coumarins, fatty acids, cyanogenic glycosides, choline, tannin and salicylate derivatives.  The Blurb: Chamomile is a gentle, bitter yet slightly sweet herb that’s used for many general ailments. The flowers are...

Common Name: Astragalus  Latin Name: Astragalus membranaceus  Family Name: Fabaceae  Characteristics: Astragalus likes to grow in sunny, grassy areas and grow between 16 to 36 inches; the flowers are light yellow in color. The root is used medicinally, harvested in spring and fall. Traditionally the root was cut up and dried in the sun.  Constituents: Polysaccharides, Flavonoids and Saponins  The Blurb: Astragalus is an amazing immune booster. Usually found dried in slices, cut and sifted or powdered, it is gentle enough to be taken over a long period of time and a good anti viral. It is also an herb that helps with...

Are you in need of vibrant, organic herbs and top-quality supplements but don't want/are unable to leave home? Moonrise Herbs is now offering home delivery! Call in and pay for your order before 4pm Monday - Thursday for next day delivery for a small fee of $5.  Deliveries available from Eureka - Trinidad. If you live beyond the scope of the delivery area, we are happy to do a mail order. Give us a call at 707-822-5296 to order or feel free to call or write customerservice@moonriseherbs.com with any questions you may have!

Welcome back to Herbal Wisdom Wednesday!  This week we are so lucky to have our new contributor Maisie giving us some wonderful info on our beloved but prickly plant ally Stinging Nettle! Common name: Stinging Nettles  Family: Urticacae Latin Names: Urtica diocia and Urtica urens Characteristics: There are two varieties of Stinging Nettle -  Urtica docia grows taller than Urtica urens, which grows stubbier. Both varieties have square stems and grow deep green leaves. As many of you may already know, Stinging Nettles…sting. The good news is that most of the hairs that cause these painful stings are located on the plant’s stem and...

As we stretch our way toward midwinter...the point in the Wheel of the Year that marks a time of renewal for many cultures and (here in the Northern Hemisphere) we feel the first fertile stirrings of growth within the earth.   The pagan sabbat Imbolc (pronounced EE-MOLG, meaning "in the belly") is, like so many other festivals from nature-based spirituality: a rejoicing in the return light/sun/flame that is so dear to us as a human species.  It is also a time to celebrate this first emergence of the green things, the animal young, and the coming abundance of nature after a long, cold winter....