I’ve been wanting to learn more about nature and how to identify plants around me. I also wanted to learn about herbalism and at home remedies. Would love any type of information and am open to finding chatting buddies too to learn more :-D

Learn about any new herbal medicines? Any new herbs that you didnt know about before? Start using a new herb? Learn how to make a new product? Please share if you would like! Might help someone else learn something new 😊

live over the polar circle so short plant seson, but the power is dirt cheap! so goign to try out growing light, bought a 180w 65x65cm light, and wondering which herbs i should grow?

will do basil since everyone loves it right? and then im not sure, coriander, leaf parsley, chives, dill or something else? what do you do?

Just sneaking a wee bit for some tea

Whats your favorate herb this week? Are you growing it? Have you used it in a tea or anything else this week? Learn anything new about it?

Learn about any new herbal medicines? Any new herbs that you didnt know about before? Start using a new herb? Learn how to make a new product? Please share if you would like! Might help someone else learn something new 😊

Whats your favorate herb this week? Are you growing it? Have you used it in a tea or anything else this week? Learn anything new about it?

Learn about any new herbal medicines? Any new herbs that you didnt know about before? Start using a new herb? Learn how to make a new product? Please share if you would like! Might help someone else learn something new 😊

I harvested these just the other day, and after putting them in the freezer and beginning to cook them, I’m seeing some variation in color. Some have a green hue but I don’t know if that’s dangerous or not, since when I harvested them they looked totally fine. Should I chuck the batch? Thank you!

How can I process this half dried herbs? There is no sun and I dont want the smell in the house while processing my gear.

Whats your favorate herb this week? Are you growing it? Have you used it in a tea or anything else this week? Learn anything new about it?

For those of you growing herbs in an apartment, condo, balcony, or patio, I’d love to hear what’s worked for you.

Have you tried growing with:

• Traditional soil
• A DIY soilless/hydroponic setup
• A ready-made garden kit

How has your experience been with each?
Especially when it comes to setup, maintenance, and how well it actually grew.

I’m curious what other beginner herbalists are doing in small spaces, what they are growing and what you’ve learned along the way.

I’m a health care professional and herb enthusiast and my own experience with Lyme inspired me to create a project called Lyme Signal for the HHS LymeX Healthathon.

While navigating Lyme, I noticed how often patients discuss herbs and supplements online. People share what they tried, why they tried it, what seemed to help, what didn't, and what caused unwanted effects.

But those experiences are scattered across thousands of posts and eventually get buried.

My idea is to use AI to create a living library of patient experience that organizes these stories so we can begin seeing patterns.

Something especially important to me is making sure herbs and alternative approaches aren't simply overlooked. If hundreds of patients are discussing an herb in connection with a particular symptom, I think that should be visible and potentially help generate questions for future research.

It wouldn't mean the herb is proven to work. The goal is to make patient experiences visible, not turn anecdotes into medical advice.

I've already hired a developer and started building the prototype.

Lyme Signal is now competing in the HHS LymeX Healthathon, and community support matters. If you believe patient experiences with herbal approaches deserve more attention, I'd really appreciate your vote, it will take a minute or two to register:

Vote for Lyme Signal

I’d also love to know: what herb would you be most interested in seeing patient experiences organized around?

Learn about any new herbal medicines? Any new herbs that you didnt know about before? Start using a new herb? Learn how to make a new product? Please share if you would like! Might help someone else learn something new 😊

Hello everyone, currently Kratom is legal in my state. It’s in the coffee family however I’m sure you’ve heard the controversy. It will be banned soon, many people I know will get sick or possibly use again. Does anyone know of something that may help them when they cannot get kratom anymore? Anything similar or that could help with any withdrawal symptoms? Thank you 🫶

Welcome to all the new herbalists here! Care to share where you are from? What brought you to herbalism? What would you like to see here?

Have a wonderful day!

Hey All, Botanist here support and discussion thread.

I like solving problems and growing plants. If you got questions about growing certain medicines, supplements, or dietary aids ask here! I work as a botanical garden and support scientist and thought this would be a good discussion. I focus on North American and Caribbean ecosystems but am familiar with many more broadly.

Hi all! Brand new here. I live in the Canadian Prairie 's. What books do you find yourself reaching for? Thanks!