Albizia (Albizia julibrissin) — The Tree of Happiness Anyone that has been around me or my practice long knows this is one of my most used herbs. Often called the Tree of Happiness, albizia has a long history of use in Traditional Chinese Medicine, where its flowers and bark are known as He Huan Hua and He Huan Pi. while the flower and bark work in different pathways in the body, it is rare that a person needing one does not ned the other, so I typically use both. Traditionally associated...

Today is one of the first days it has really felt like fall here on the farm. It's drizzly, overcast, and I am wearing socks (IYKYK). As autumn settles in, the air cools and the days grow shorter. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, Autumn is the season associated with the Lungs, the organ of "letting go." It's no coincidence that fall is also meant to be a time for this same action. The trees show us, with effortless grace, how to let go. Leaves drift to the ground—no struggle, no...

The species name of Goldenrod- Solidago- means “to make whole.” It is a premier remedy for hay fever allergies- ironic as with its showy...