The Herb Journal

This blog explores the healing magic of Calendula, a sun-loving herb known for its skin-soothing and lymph-supporting properties. You'll learn about its rich history, traditional and modern uses, energetic qualities,...

This blog explores nine vibrant wildflowers to forage during summer, each with its own unique healing properties, identification tips, and historical uses. Readers will learn where to find these blooms,...

This blog explores the nurturing, intuitive nature of Cancer season and introduces four herbal allies—chamomile, motherwort, marshmallow root, and skullcap. These herbs support emotional balance, digestive comfort, heart health, and...

Discover four herbal allies to support your body and mind this summer—beet juice for stamina, celery juice for hydration, calendula for skin and detox, and holy basil for stress relief....

This blog explores St. John’s Wort as Eclectic Herb’s featured herb for June, highlighting its traditional midsummer harvest, mood and nerve support, herbal energetics, and planetary associations. Learn how to...

This blog explores the This blog explores Gemini’s curious, quick-thinking nature and introduces four supportive herbs—ginkgo, lemon balm, gotu kola, and eleuthero. Perfect for Geminis or anyone looking to stay...

This month’s featured herb, bladderwrack (Fucus vesiculosus), is a mineral-rich seaweed long used to support thyroid health, metabolism, and skin vitality. Hand-harvested at peak freshness and freeze-dried to preserve its...

This Mother’s Day, we explore four herbs that embody maternal energy: Motherwort, Calendula, Lemon Balm, and Hawthorn. Rooted in tradition and rich in healing properties, these plants offer emotional support,...

This blog explores the earthy, sensual energy of Taurus season and introduces four herbal allies—dandelion, rose, milky oats, and hawthorn—that support Taurus traits like grounding, emotional resilience, and nervous system...

This month's featured herb is Green Milky Oats, a gentle yet powerful nervine tonic known for nourishing the nervous system, easing emotional burnout, and restoring resilience. Grown locally and certified...

This blog explores 8 healing herbs you can forage in spring, including chickweed, cleavers, violet, dandelion, plantain, yarrow, horsetail, and shepherd’s purse. For each plant, we dive into its traditional...

Explore the versatile world of nettles in our comprehensive blog post. Learn the historical context, nutritional benefits, and the unique ways freeze-dried nettles support health beyond their sting. Get practical...