Holidays

As a clinical herbalist, one of the reasons I love this time of year is because our kitchens become little apothecaries of their own. The holiday herbs we reach for when preparing our favorite seasonal dishes have long histories of supporting digestion, providing antioxidant compounds, and bringing comfort during the colder months...

Long before plastic pumpkins and bags of candy, autumn was a season of gathering roots, preserving the last herbs from the garden, lighting fires against the growing darkness, and preparing the body and the home for winter. Plants were not simply food or medicine. They were woven into stories about protection, spirits, divination, death, remembrance, and the mysterious boundary between the visible and invisible worlds...

As the days shorten and winter draws us inward, few rituals feel as comforting as cupping a warm mug of fragrant tea. Christmas teas—rich with spice, citrus, and warming herbs—have a surprisingly long and magical history. These blends trace back through centuries of winter solstice ceremonies, medieval feasts, and herbal traditions designed to bring warmth, joy, and vitality during the darkest time of year.

The holidays are a time of celebration, connection, and abundance — but they can also bring their fair share of stress, digestive mishaps, sleepless nights, and immune challenges. Between rich foods, emotional triggers, and travel fatigue, it’s easy for the body and nervous system to get a little overwhelmed. Thankfully, nature has gifted us an herbal toolkit to help navigate these festive storms with grace and calm. Below are a my top herbal remedies for holiday season welln