whew. okay, i've had this written since july 2020 and never pressed "published" out of fear. here it goes. disclaimer: this is my opinion, not fact. i am not perfect - i am or have been guilty of everything i discuss. this is vulnerability, and i am open to hearing different sides and learning. dear [...]
Tag: herbalism
free educational resources on herbalism
hi loves. here are some links to free resources to learn more about the world of herbalism. they are categorized by how you would want to learn - watch, read, or listen. please leave more in the comments to be added! XO, ALEXRAYE read first: Herbal Medicine Fundamentals from the American Herbalists Guild WATCH American [...]
4 things on my blog i no longer agree with
... and no, non-vegan items are not included 😉 i've decided to publish this because, hey, no one is perfect. if we're not learning from our mistakes, we're doing something wrong. we should always strive for improvement. let's get straight into it. baking soda hair wash the pH of baking soda is much too harsh [...]
introduction to herbalism: oil infusions
whew, it's been a couple weeks! hello, crunchies! welcome back to our little "introduction to herbalism" series! today we're going to go over OIL INFUSIONS. and here's your friendly reminder to ALWAYS check contraindications and drug interactions when using herbs.... always. yes, they're plants... but no, they're not all safe all the time. 🙂 what [...]
introduction to herbalism: teas & decoctions
welcome back to our little "introduction to herbalism" series! today we're going to go over TEAS & DECOCTIONS. i tried using instagram stories for the first time ever to take a poll, and 98% of you said you liked this series, so here we are again! 🙂 find me @alexraye_ae if you want to hang [...]
introduction to herbalism: extracts
let's learn all about EXTRACTS. what is an extract? what are the types of extracts? why use certain menstrums and not others? wait, what's a menstrum? what is a plant/herbal extract? an extract is a substance that contains the beneficial constituents of the original plant material. what constituents are extracted entirely depends on the menstrum [...]
introduction to herbalism: pt 1
hello crunchies! you gave some nice feedback that having some blog posts on an introduction to herbalism would be neat, so here i am! i don't intend for this to be a form of training by any means, but rather a nice little "dip" into the herbalism pool to see if it piques your interest. [...]
