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Calm and Restore
July 30, 2026
Nervine herbs are plants used to calm the nervous system, ease anxiety, support sleep, and restore emotional balance. This blog explores nervines such as kava, valerian, passionflower, skullcap, and St. John’s wort through traditional use, community knowledge, pharmacology, and contemporary research.
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The Golden Root and Her Spicy Sister
March 2, 2026
Turmeric and ginger are herbs with significant anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and neuroprotective properties. Used for centuries in traditional medicine, they now have growing clinical research supporting their role in digestive health, metabolic balance and immune function, and mood regulation.
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Yakama Women at the Longhouse
February 18, 2026
This post is a preview of “Yakama Women at the Longhouse, Part 1,” by Hailey Allen (Yakama). Centering Yakama women as carriers of medicine and ceremonial knowledge, the article explores how First Foods, land-based practices, and the metaphor of Huli (wind) sustain intergenerational continuity and cultural resilience within the Longhouse tradition.
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Bridging Worldviews
February 18, 2026
This preview introduces “Bridging Worldviews,” an article examining the integration of Indigenous medicine into contemporary clinical practice. Drawing on Sámi tradition and global health policy, it advances a multifocal framework grounded in cultural safety and ethical collaboration.
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Spirit Molecules, Part 2
January 29, 2026
Ibogaine, derived from the iboga plant, has been used for centuries in West African healing traditions. This post explores its cultural origins, therapeutic potential for addiction, trauma and TBI, and the importance of clinical safety and respect for Indigenous knowledge and traditions.
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Spirit Molecules, Part 1
January 16, 2026
Ayahuasca is an Amazonian sacred medicine with a long history of Indigenous use for healing and spiritual insight. This article explores its botanical origins, traditional practices, therapeutic research, ethical concerns, and the responsibilities surrounding its contemporary study.
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Grief and Mourning Across Cultures and Religions
January 2, 2026
An exploration of how death, grief, and mourning are experienced across religions and cultures, examining customs, protocols, and healing practices, and highlighting the ways people find comfort and restoration through support and ceremonial rites that revere the cycle of life.
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