Anyone who has heard me lecture over the years has probably heard me refer to an herbalist named Samuel Thomson, because many of my ideas came from his writings.  Thomson, who lived in the early 1800s had six basic remedies that he used to treat just about everything, following a systematic procedure. This article contains a brief description of what Thomsonian medicine entailed, along with a description of Thomson's six basic remedies, and some comments on how Thomson influenced the modern herb movement.

When you get done reading this article you will understand why, in India, turmeric is considered Holy Powder! This spice is worth its weight ten times over in gold. And gold is its color.

When we think of nutrition, what do you think of?  Due to modern academic training, many people think of vitamins, minerals, fats, proteins, carbohydrates.  But why?  Long before we started breaking down our foods into their component parts, people were nourishing themselves, and staying fairly healthy in the process.  They did so by eating whole foods.

This article talks about using herbs with children, how to get over your fears about treating your own kids, how to calculate doses and how to administer herbs. 

Stinging nettle is a great herb for allergies and other health problems.  It's even edible!

One of the most difficult challenges a parent who wants to use herbal remedies faces with their kids is, “how do I get my child to to take it?”  While there are a number of tricks for getting children to use herbs, I find that the easiest and safest method of administering herbs to children is to make herbal glycerites.  This article contains instructions for making sealed simmer glycerites, a very easy-to-make, but effective herbal preparation for children (and adults).

In the early 1980s I worked with Master Herbalist Edward Milo Millet, helping him develop a Master Herbalist training program.  Millet introduced me to Samuel Thomson and it was Thomson's ideas that finally helped me understand the basic principles of natural healing.  This article is an introduction to Thomson and his healing work.