Shelley Swapp

North Stars of Herbal Medicine

Simple truths when the Sea is Rough

No matter where I’ve been in the world I can look up in the night sky and find a few familiar spots of light. Sometimes they were in different parts of the sky than I was used to, maybe they came up earlier or later- but the stars are always there: offering illumination, familiarity and direction.
Herbal Medicine is also guided by simple unchanging truths.

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The Power of Calm – Reishi

Reishi mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum or Lingzhi) is the most widely used and studied herb in the world. Treasured for its immune boosting and calming effects. Because of its many benefits, recorded over thousands of years of traditional use and now being substantiated in modern research, it’s an herb that deserves praise. There are current studies

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