by Kalyn Kodiak, ClH | Feb 10, 2018 | Articles, Recipes & Blog Posts, Herb Gossip, Metis Culture
I went out to the harvest grounds today to take advantage of the break in freezing weather. Glorious sunshine sparkling on 2-foot high snowfall, and the relative balminess of -8 degree air were not my primary motivations – I was Poplar Scouting! This year will...
by Kalyn Kodiak, ClH | Mar 30, 2016 | Herb Gossip, Recipes
Handful fresh holy basil leaves (or 3 tbsp dried) ½ inch chunk of fresh ginger root ¼ cup honey 1 liter water Boil water; add holy basil and ginger root. Reduce heat to a gentle simmer for 5 minutes, keeping the lid on the pot. Remove the tea and strain out the herbs....
by Kalyn Kodiak, ClH | Jan 18, 2016 | Herb Gossip
I ran a survey at the end of last year to see what my students were interested in learning in 2016. One of the questions was about the Free Student Clinic. A survey respondent posed a question that I remember asking myself, back in the day when I was a broke student...
by Kalyn Kodiak, ClH | Oct 16, 2015 | Herb Gossip
I had the extreme pleasure of working alongside Dr. Terry Willard of Wild Rose College between 2012 and 2014 as a Herbalist in his clinic, a student coordinator, Iridology instructor and as his personal assistant and editor. Working with Terry, whether we were...
by Kalyn Kodiak, ClH | Oct 7, 2015 | Herb Gossip
In October 2015 a group of 7 Calgary Herbalists held a meeting to put into motion the creation of a Herbalist’s Association for Alberta. You Are Invited. We welcome all Herbalists and supporters of herbal medicine to be a part of the association, whether it be...