Real Herbal Healthcare
Finding the Light This Winter
Staying healthy means staying in harmony with the energy of the season. The Tiajitu – the yin/yang symbol pictured to the right – is a map for this. It shows...
Embracing the Darkness
The time of year stretching from Sahmain to Winter Solstice is a dark and often intense time, as the seasons of light turn to seasons of dark. The nights are growing longer, and the dark evenings come early. I so treasure the darkness this time of year and the quiet it brings.
Meet the New Director
by Corinna Wood We are delighted to share the exciting news that Red Moon Herbs is transitioning directorship from Corinna Wood to a very special Asheville herbal colleague, Jeannie Dunn....
Halloween: The Significance of this Cross-Quarterly Holiday
by Corinna Wood Some of you may know the quarterly holidays fairly well – Spring and Fall Equinox as well as Winter and Summer Solstice. If the year were charted...
Herbs: Short vs. Long Term Use
Herbs are used in two distinct ways. One is in acute situations, providing ease for things like an upset tummy or menstrual cramps. The other is to nourish and regulate organs and systems, revitalizing the body’s own ability to maintain overall good health.
Practicing Radical Self-Care
by Corinna Wood Life is very full these days — preparing for the Southeast Women’s Herbal Conference, harvesting, home schooling my son — just to name a few. Like most...
Showing Gratitude to the Plant Spirits
We give deep gratitude to the Spirits of the plants who have inspired and blessed us over the years. As our allies, you have woven into our lives, our allies, our hearts–chickweed, dandelion, hawthorne, nettles, burdock, yarrow, and many more dear friends!
Why It Matters Who Makes Your Herbal Products: Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Red Moon Herbs!
Our focus on fresh, local, abundant plant material continues to set Red Moon Herbs apart, and while we’ve always been local, today we are even more so. When Red Moon Herbs moved to Earthaven Ecovillage 12 years ago, we actively encouraged and cultivated those previously wildcrafted “weeds” at our back door. Today, thanks to those efforts, the vast majority of our herbal allies are regularly harvested on site. This is as local as local gets!
There is NOTHING to Fix
by Lee Warren I decided to sit and eat lunch for a change – relaxing to digest food is always seems like a good idea but doesn’t always happen. Equipped...
Balancing the Hormones: Protecting Our Reproductive Selves from Estrogen Dominance
by Corinna Wood So much of women’s health revolves around our reproductive cycles and the corresponding hormonal cycles. I get countless questions about the estrogen/progesterone balance. Women want to understand...
Lying on the Earth - A Health-Affirming Practice
by Lee Warren Some years ago I learned a technique of profound benefit from a book called To be Healed by the Earth, by Warren Grossman. It’s a simple and...
