Dr. Christopher's Herb Shop

11/11/2025

Thank you veterans!

10/26/2025

13 herbs to harvest and use this fall!🍂🌿
Come by the shop to check out out Autumn display and to chat about Autumn herbs with our Master Herbalist, available for free consultations from 11AM-1PM Mon-Thur! 🍁

10/19/2025

Which warming beverage will you be trying this fall? 🍂 🍁

10/14/2025

Follow this recipe for a delicious, nourishing, and balancing cup of rooibos chai! See our last post to learn about warming herbs and visit drhristophersherbshop.com/blogs/news to read up on the history and benefits of chai.
1 tsp (or 1 teabag) Rooibos tea
1/2 to 1 anise star
1 to 2 cloves
1 to 2 cardamom pods
1/2 tsp ginger powder
1 small cinnamon stick
10 black peppercorns
1) Boil tea & spices in 3/4 cup of water for 2-5 minutes
2) Add 1/2 cup of warm milk (or plant based milk substitute)
3) Stir in an optional sweetener (maple syrup or honey) and tip with grated nutmeg to taste

10/13/2025

As the weather gets colder, we may find ourselves gravitating to warming herbs: stimulating herbs that help increase circulation, improve digestion and respiration, and light our energetic fires. Pictured are four popular warming herbs with different intensities, from mildly warming (turmeric, ginger) to more intense heat such as that of cayenne.
In Ayurveda and traditional Chinese medicine, warming herbs are believed to intensify our internal energy and encourage movement within the body. This effect is sought after to help relieve signs of energetic stagnation such as cold hands and feet, poor digestion, or inflammation.
Compounds such as cinnamaldehyde (found in cinnamon), gingerols (found in ginger), curcumin (found in turmeric), and capsaicin (found in cayenne) work to increase circulation and kick-start the metabolism, helping to move your body out of a more stagnant state.

10/08/2025

Click the link in our bio to read our new blog post all about chai!

08/16/2025