HerbsAllAround

03/05/2026

02/26/2026

I would love to help other clinical/medical herbalists be enouraged and successful in what you all do. It isn't always an easy path but it's so rewarding for practirioners and clients and community!

Please let me know what naterials or other supports I can help you with. Or just call and chat! Cheap or barter or I just donate whenever I am able to🌷

Or also, let me know if you would like a little "soapbox time" and I will give you space here to tell our communities about yourself and what you do🌻

02/25/2026

Hey herb friends, we are putting in our wholesale herb order rhis week, so if you are an herbal practirioner, (including a person making things for self, family, friends and community) please let us know if there are things to put on th list for you.
We mark up from wholesale about half as much as everybody, if at all. Extra charges for mail orders are minimal also

My goal this year is to get everybody started with their kitchen and bath herb cupboards and favorite recipes🌼

02/12/2026

Thank you for the interest and follows everybody. I will make the next video more concise..

Still pondering that question "what things should I do to not get colds and fevers and sore throats?" I am still answering this at the kitchen-medicine level, folding in your spices and foods and habits into many things you can do every day. This might be frustrating ro folks who expect a formula or protocol that covers a lot of answers.

And you may find your single or just a couple of your herbs that are your go-to for just about everything. But those would be unique to your needs, not the same as your neighbor's.

Anyway! I am reminded again of how important cultured foods can be in strengthening your body's ability to redist and heal diseases. Today we made a few more crocks of things to ferment.. descriptions in the comments

Vinegars, cow- and non-cow yogurt will have to wait ril next week. And then we should have the talk about mayo, mustard and ketchup

01/29/2026

Miso day!

Some herb-and-client friends have been asking, what can I do to prevent colds and flu bug illnesses, sore throats, aches and pains etc.? Well first of all, my training is that so much illness and imbalance is so unique to each person, that it is hard for me to generalize an answer. But!

One thing I have been talking about is using your kitchen as your first clinic and pharmacy. Cook everything with aromatic herbs and spices, make tangy tasty sauces and soups...generally speaking.

Here's another "first line of defense" thing to do..make and use fermented and cultured foods. Recently we made cheese, and we usually make yogurt every couple of weeks. In our household we do not eat or drink plain cold (uncultured) milk...except for the occasional ice cream sundae, which is medicine.
Today we are starting a crock of miso, another cultured food. This batch is made with our regionally grown, organic non-gmo soybeans. I would like to try making some with barley too, I understand that is really good.

Next we will make a jar or two of fruit vinegar, which has a live culture of Acetobacter which makes the tart vinegar when they nom up the fruit sugars. Apples work, but we have made pineapple vinegar (awesome) and pear vinegar among others. Maybe next week!

So...cook with aromatic spicy herbs. Make soup. Make and use cultured foods. You might be surprised at how much these kitchen medicine habits will help lower your tendency to get sick...generally speaking

What are your favorite cultured foods, how do you like to use them?

01/26/2026

Uh oh, I should have known! I have to do the deep dive about Family Geranaceae and the genera Geranium and Pelargonium. I (and a lot of other folks too apparently) have been confused about what is actually called by the common name "geranium". I will get back to you on that!

One thing I want to specify for you all is, what are safe amounts of common geranium species to take? Again, it is wonderful, all the information about herbal medicine that is out there. I am trying to piece the information together, from leaf to recipe to how-to, to how much and when,. So you can I hope really use this information in real life

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10873751/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10873751/
https://www.herbalreality.com/herb/rose-geranium/?cookie-consent-set=true

01/17/2026

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Call or text Laurie 608-780-2255 to register for this free and I hope very helpful class!

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01/09/2026

Feb. 5 Thursday class

Your Medicine Pantry and Garden –
planning and planting your medicines indoors and outdoors

When: noon to 3pm

Where: Herbs All Around workshop 1729 Kane Street in La Crosse
if folks in other areas are interested we can have a repeat class at the Galesville garden too

Cost: Free or donate or buy if you feel like it

We will look at plant medicines that are easy to grow and care for, both in the house and in the garden. Some plants will supply general support for each Season but also, bring your families’ unique concerns so we can outline ways to personalize your medicine plant resources to fit your needs.

I will help you start your Family Recipe Book or file too! I hope this class can help you feel more organized and able to care for your family’s basic health in easy and inexpensive ways.

We can also start an ongoing group or revisit this class and subject with different Seasons and circumstances.

photo: spiced apple cider chai with almond cream...just to remind you how easy and delicious and inexpensive your basic units of medicine and self care can be...