March April 2018 Essential Herbal (digital)

Springtime cover by Aimee Bungard!                                       Field Notes from the Editor, Tina Sams            Where I explain my tenuous relationship with math. Western Beargrass, Sandy Michelsen         Traditional uses as food and medicine for an unusual (and beautiful) plant. Slough with the Old, In with the New, Cathy Calfchild          Skincare with kitchen cosmetics! Molly of the West, My Latest Skincare Obsession,  Molly Sams          Someone is having a good time checking out the Asian markets. The Best Culinary Herbs You Have Not Yet Tried, Marcy Lautanen-Raleigh             There are a couple in here that I will be trying this summer for the first time. Ferns - The Ancient Ones, Debra Sturdevant            Ferns have a lot to offer us, in medicinal and culinary ways. Cold/Congestion Shower Tabs, Tina Sams             Still some nasty germs floating around.  Breathe deep in the shower. Scented Geraniums - A Victorian Delight, Barbara Steele             Goo