One of my favorite movies, Where the Wild Lilies Bloom (1974), tells the story of a family of five Appalachian children who use herbal folk healing for colds and other … Read more
by Michael Tierra Contemplating Prevention of Cold and Flu Here in my small town nestled in the sequoia-groved mountains above Santa Cruz in northern California, it’s officially Autumn. We just … Read more
by Michael Tierra Have you ever wondered what the Holy Family did with the three gifts brought to them from the far-off lands in the East by, according to tradition, … Read more
by Michael Tierra The winter holiday season is fast approaching with all foods we all look forward each year. As an herbalist, I like to create new delectables that are … Read more
by Michael Tierra Triphala consists of three phytonutrient-rich fruits Emblica officinalis (Amla, or Amalaki) also known as Phyllanthus emblica; Terminalia bellerica (Vibhitaki); and Terminalia chebula (Haritaki). Each of these eliminates … Read more
by Michael Tierra Are you ready to hear about a medicinal named after a supreme god? Because of its rejuvenative healing properties Mahanarayana tailam (oil) is honored with the name … Read more
by Michael Tierra The secret to successfully treating the common cold and cough is to differentiate the type based on Traditional Chinese diagnostics (TCM) principles. Chinese medicine differentiates between three … Read more
By: Michael Tierra It seems that each year it is getting increasingly more difficult to depend on my garden “weeds” to produce enough to barely pay the water-shortage-in-Northern-California water bill. … Read more
by Michael Tierra Research has shown that regularly taking Bacopa monnieri for eight to twelve weeks can improve your memory. “Nootropic” is a pharmaceutical term first used in 1972 to … Read more
by Michael Tierra Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) is described as a rasayana in Ayurvedic medicine. In Ayurveda, rasayanas are used as Traditional Chinese medicine uses tonic herbs, and they correspond to … Read more
