http://herbalmentor.live.subhub.com HerbMentor is community, education and inspiration. If you are looking for herbal education, herb classes, herb course, herbal correspondence course, herbal home study, herbal information, home remedy information, and herbal mentoring, our herbal mentoring service is for you.. http://herbalmentor.live.subhub.com/articles/20090702_4 <img src="/custom/ragosa-rose-drawing.jpg" border="0" width="60" height="60" style="float: left; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px; border: 0;" />During the hot days of summer vacation, the roads of Port Jefferson and its surrounding areas fill with swarms of teenagers heading to the local beaches. Happy chicks and cool dudes laugh loudly as they ride in open-top cars, music booming... 2009-07-05T18:55:00-00:00 http://herbalmentor.live.subhub.com/articles/20090702_2 <img src="/custom/chamomile-2.jpg" border="0" width="59" height="53" style="float: left; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px; border: 0;" /><span class="parastart"><b>Chamomile remedies</b> include two terrific tea blends, sleep pillow, calming chamomile bath, an excellent antiseptic wash, marvelous massage oil and comforting chamomile teething rag...<br /></span> 2009-07-02T15:41:00-00:00 http://herbalmentor.live.subhub.com/articles/20090702_1 <img src="/custom/chamomile-2.jpg" border="0" width="63" height="56" style="float: left; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px; border: 0;" /><span class="parastart">On your grocery store shelf rests a little box brimming with compassion. </span> Consider packing some chamomile tea along with your vacation clothes as you compress "summer fun" into every available sun-filled moment. 2009-07-02T15:36:00-00:00 http://herbalmentor.live.subhub.com/articles/20090702_3 2009-07-02T02:09:12-00:00 http://herbalmentor.live.subhub.com/articles/20090702 <img src="http://www.learningherbs.com/image-files/rose-elixir-10.jpg" border="0" width="46" height="50" style="border: 0; float: left; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;" /><strong>Rose Elixir</strong> is both a medicine and a wonderful tasting treat. Many people like it just for the exquisite taste, but also find it to be an indispensable remedy. It&rsquo;s very simple to make and even my eight year old daughter, Rhiannon, is now quite proficient at making her own each year...<br /> 2009-07-02T01:02:50-00:00 http://herbalmentor.live.subhub.com/articles/20090701 <img src="/custom/chamomile-3.jpg" border="0" width="62" height="46" style="float: left; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px; border: 0;" />Chamomile is an extremely versatile herb. Chamomile relaxes, eases digestion, soothes teething, decongests, clears skins, brightens eyes and much more. You'll find more uses for that cup of chamomile tea than you ever thought possible.<br /> 2009-07-01T23:52:14-00:00 http://herbalmentor.live.subhub.com/articles/20090615 <img src="/custom/LHcircle.jpg" border="0" width="43" height="43" style="float: left; margin-left: 2px; margin-right: 5px;" />Herbal steams are a soothing way of using herbs for helping clear sinus or lung congestion. Basically you are making a strong tea and then breathing the steam from the tea into your sinuses and lungs...<br /> 2009-06-30T01:11:00-00:00 http://herbalmentor.live.subhub.com/articles/20090629 <p>In late spring pink roses dot the roads and hillsides filling the valley with their wild musky smell. In this video you will learn one method of making rose water using fresh rose petals. This simple technique allows you to preserve that rich scent for use in a variety of health and beauty herbal products.</p> 2009-06-29T20:06:00-00:00 http://herbalmentor.live.subhub.com/articles/20090612_6 <img src="/custom/garden_sharol.jpg" border="0" width="40" height="57" style="margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px; float: left; border: 0;" />Meet <b>Sharol Tilgner</b>, the founder of Wise Acres Farm and the Northwest Herb Fest. Sharol has been an herbalist for over 20 years, and is the author of the well-known and loved book "Herbal Medicine From the Heart of the Earth"... 2009-06-25T04:56:00-00:00 http://herbalmentor.live.subhub.com/articles/20090612_9 <img src="/custom/VH-cover.jpg" border="0" width="60" height="60" style="float: left; margin-left: 2px; margin-right: 5px;" />Understanding what type of body tissue being affected can be so helpful and give yet another way to address health problems. Basically a little anatomy and physiology lesson specialized for herbalists, this focuses on five types of tissues and the herbs that best address them. 2009-06-24T06:35:00-00:00 http://herbalmentor.live.subhub.com/articles/20090612_8 In this short video we get a good look at mallow leaves and flowers and learn some simple medicinal and edible qualities. We also take a brief look at the miner's lettuce growing amongst the mallow... 2009-06-23T05:52:00-00:00 http://herbalmentor.live.subhub.com/articles/20090612_7 2009-06-21T05:37:00-00:00 http://herbalmentor.live.subhub.com/articles/20090612_5 <img src="/custom/plantain-white2.jpg" border="0" width="43" height="52" style="float: left; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px; border: 0;" />Summertime means insect bites and stings. Ouch! Take a leaf from Susun S. Weed's storehouse of natural remedies: Soothe, heal, and prevent bites with safe herbal remedies that grow right where you live... 2009-06-21T04:48:00-00:00 http://herbalmentor.live.subhub.com/articles/20090618 <p>As herbalists we can certainly use herbs as food and medicine, as well as to grace our home with beauty. In this short video Rosalee will show you how to make beautiful rose bud strings to use as decorations in your home...</p> 2009-06-18T04:59:05-00:00 http://herbalmentor.live.subhub.com/articles/20090612_4 <p><img src="/custom/herbtv1.jpg" border="0" width="69" height="44" style="margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px; float: left;" />Southern herbalist, storyteller, author, naturalist and singer Doug Elliott entertains you with herbal lore via song and stories. A truly entertaining episode...</p> 2009-06-18T04:28:00-00:00 http://herbalmentor.live.subhub.com/articles/20090612_3 <p align="center"><img src="http://bearmedicineherbals.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/rose-basket2.jpg" border="0" width="37" height="46" style="border: 0; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px; float: left;" /></p>With stunning photos and prose, Kiva brings you on a magical jounrey with one of her favorite plant allies, the wild rose. She concludes with a delicious Wild Rose Elixir recipe... 2009-06-15T04:12:00-00:00 http://herbalmentor.live.subhub.com/articles/20090612_2 Are dandelions covering your lawn? Join Rosalee to explore how to make wild dandelion wine made with honey. Beginning with harvesting the flowers you will see step by step instructions on how to create your own batch of this delicious wine... 2009-06-14T03:55:00-00:00 http://herbalmentor.live.subhub.com/articles/20090613 Dr. Tilgner shows us <i>Hypericum performatum</i> up close with lots of wonderful identification information, as well as how to make and use St. John's Wort infused oil and tincture. She shares her super secret method to making potent oil... 2009-06-13T00:20:05-00:00 http://herbalmentor.live.subhub.com/articles/20090612_11 <p><img src="http://www.herbmentor.com/custom/wild-foods-day-9.jpg" border="0" width="40" height="54" style="border: 0; float: left; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;" /></p>John reveals his secrets to teaching a successful wild foods class. In his last class, students made a delicious meal with over 30 wild edibles, including cattails, dandelions, maple flowers and 27 more!<br /> 2009-06-12T07:41:46-00:00 http://herbalmentor.live.subhub.com/articles/20090612_1 2009-06-12T03:34:00-00:00 http://herbalmentor.live.subhub.com/articles/20090612 <img src="/custom/crossword.jpg" border="0" hspace="5" width="44" height="44" align="left" /> What is the flavoring in May wine? What are small daisy like flowers that relax? How about a garnish that freshens breath or an herb that sends fleas fleeing? Increase your herbal knowledge in this fun crossword puzzle on herbal folklore...<br /> 2009-06-12T03:13:24-00:00 http://herbalmentor.live.subhub.com/articles/20090611 <img src="/custom/LindaRunyon.jpg" border="0" width="49" height="64" style="margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px; float: left; border: 0;" />Linda Runyon returns to HerbMentor Radio for a virtual herb walk. Learn to make dandelion french fries, lamb's quarter flour, how to prepare cactus, and even how to eat thistle! Don't miss this fabolous 90 minute excursion into the wild... 2009-06-11T03:00:09-00:00 http://herbalmentor.live.subhub.com/articles/20090605_3 <img src="/custom/rosemary.jpg" border="0" width="70" height="59" style="margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px; float: left; border: 0;" />An ancient herb rich in legend and history, precious symbol of love and friendship, rosemary is considered the herb of Christmas, weddings, and also funerals.&nbsp; Rosemary is traditionally associated with "remembrance"... 2009-06-07T23:39:00-00:00 http://herbalmentor.live.subhub.com/articles/20090605_2 <p>This video will show you Arnica growing in it's natural habitat of a shady forest floor in the northeastern Cascades of Washington State. Botanical features and ethical harvesting instructions are given along with uses for this beautiful plant.</p> 2009-06-06T23:18:00-00:00 http://herbalmentor.live.subhub.com/articles/20090605_1 2009-06-05T23:06:45-00:00