Nina AlexandraJun 20, 20221 min readSaint John's Wort and the Summer SolsticeHappy Summer Solstice and day of the sun! Fittingly the mood lifiting, stress relieving Saint John's Wort flowers bloom just this time of...
Nina AlexandraJun 13, 20222 min readWhat is the infradian rhythm? Did you know that menstruating people have an infradian rhythm which takes about a month to complete?
Nina AlexandraMay 25, 20221 min readWhen life hands you chives...Today’s breakfast featured chive flowers and stalks along with pasture-raised eggs, sheep feta, collards, thyme and unrefined sea salt.
Nina AlexandraMay 8, 20221 min readMotherwort for Mother's DayHappy Mother’s Day to all those mothering themselves and others! I noticed the motherwort plants (aka Leonurus cardiaca) are starting to...
alextsocanosMay 5, 20221 min readTips for managing acute stressIn some ways stress is a natural part of life—some (“eustress”) is even good!— but with the state of the modern world, rapid information...
Nina AlexandraMay 2, 20221 min readSeasonal Herbs for Seasonal AllergiesIt’s been a gorgeous weekend in the Northeast, but that means some of us are playing an intense game of “is it allergies or ___?”...