enviornment

Colds and flus have plagued mankind for millennia. We all end up getting sick at one point or another. In fact, nature, in its wisdom, has ensured it. Contracting viruses allows our immune system to develop and maintain strength as we age. So, since we can’t avoid germs and illness altogether, the next best thing […]

cyclical consumerism bev mcleish

You may wonder why I write such potentially inflammatory or politically charged blog posts. Maybe your idea of an herbalist is a smiling lady in her garden making meals, teas and DIY products to sell at our local market or fair. Yeah, that’s not me. Herbalists nowadays are pretty political. Don’t get me wrong, we […]

Our journey to answer this question spans centuries but really took off at the discovery of bacteria, an extremely advantageous development in our ability to survive and flourish as a species. Form that came the notion of hygiene. So we made sure we had cleaner bodies and cleaner homes – directly resulting in less illness, […]

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