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Elderberry vs. Echinacea: Two Plants, Two Herbal Traditions
Sue George|

Elderberry vs. Echinacea: Two Plants, Two Herbal Traditions

Some plants become familiar long before we learn their stories. Elderberry and echinacea are two of them.

Sue George

Elderberry vs. Echinacea: Two Plants, Two Herbal Traditions

Some plants become familiar long before we learn their stories. Elderberry and echinacea are two of them.

The Story of Martha Benedict — The Woman Behind the Formulas
Benedictine Herbs

The Story of Martha Benedict — The Woman Behind the Formulas

Every herbalist has a beginning. A moment when the plants stopped being background and became something worth paying close attention...

Herbal Respiratory Traditions Through History
Benedictine Herbs

Herbal Respiratory Traditions Through History

There is a moment every autumn — the first genuinely cold morning, when the air shifts and carries that unmistakable...

Summer Wellness Traditions Around the World: How Different Cultures Stay Well in the Heat
Benedictine Herbs

Summer Wellness Traditions Around the World: How Different Cultures Stay Well in the Heat

Heat, humidity, and the intensity of midsummer have prompted cultures across the globe to develop rich traditions for staying well....

What Is Elderberry? A History of the World's Most Beloved Wellness Berry
Benedictine Herbs

What Is Elderberry? A History of the World's Most Beloved Wellness Berry

Elderberry has been woven into the folklore, medicine, and daily life of cultures across the globe for thousands of years....

The Birth of Benedictine
Sue George

The Birth of Benedictine

“I want to bring Chinese herbal medicine to the West. We need to think of herbs as food. Just as...

Seasonal Allergies and Adaptogens
Benedictine Healing Products Admin

Seasonal Allergies and Adaptogens

California has had plenty of rain and snow this year. Most of our beautiful state has been pulled out of...

Chocolate: A Valentine’s Day Treat
Benedictine Healing Products Admin

Chocolate: A Valentine’s Day Treat

Martha loved chocolate, and actively promoted it’s health benefits. This blog entry is a snippet of her writing on the...

The Autumn Blog
Benedictine Healing Products Admin

The Autumn Blog

As the autumn season rolls in, we at Benedictine Healing Products are very busy producing and educating people on our cold and...

Helpful Hints to Make It Through Menopause and Perimenopause
Melissa Buck

Helpful Hints to Make It Through Menopause and Perimenopause

In our culture, menopause is often considered a four letter word and instead of being discussed openly, many women suffer...