Kendle

Kendle is a Product Coordinator with Mountain Rose Herbs. Born in Portland, Oregon, she has called many different places home across the country. After earning her Associates degree in North Carolina, she moved to Colorado where she spent six years working in the herbal supplement and body care industry before coming back to Oregon. Currently she is engaged in extensive independent study and experimentation in the areas of folk herbalism, homebrewing, and painting. She believes that one of the most important methods for understanding herbs is to experience them, and to truly take the time to listen to your body to find what works best for the individual. She and her partner spend their time exploring the wilderness, hunting mushrooms, concocting herbal remedies, and reading voraciously.

Recent Posts

Modern Herbalism Books for Your Home Apothecary

Books are wonderful resources to begin exploring herbalism and can also enrich an already healthy practice or study regimen. As you might guess, here at Mountain Rose Herbs, we have some favorite titles. Not only do these top herbalism books provide many insightful and educated viewpoints, but they also offer recipes, stories, and massive compilations of the many ways to use healthful plants. While many books will share some similar themes, each author brings their own unique viewpoints and experiences to enlighten and inspire. Personally, I can never have enough reference books around!

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Find the Best Tea Infuser Travel Mug for You: Stainless Steel vs. Glass

The folks here at Mountain Rose Herbs love our tea, whether it’s a good strong cup of Pu’erh, or the delicate taste of Kumaon white, or a selection from our immense variety of caffeine-free organic herbal tea blends. The days when we can spend time casually steeping a delicious cup are cherished, and we never get tired of concocting new tea blends in the kitchen.

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Guide to Types of Cosmetic Clay & Their Uses

Cosmetic clays have long been known to provide a variety of beneficial properties for all kinds of skin types. However, there are so many different kinds of cosmetic clays available today, it can be overwhelming trying to choose the one that is right for you. 

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What Is Guayusa Tea?

If you love yerba mate for its nutritional richness, fresh green flavor, and ability to provide non-jittery energy, then we have a new cup companion you need to meet! Guayusa (pronounced gwy-yoo-suh) tea offers a subtly smoother and less caffeinated sipping experience compared with mate, paired with its own similar but distinct blend of beneficial vitamins and minerals to support everyday well-being.

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Guide to MCT / Fractionated Coconut Oil + 4 Ways to Use It

While many of us are familiar with solid coconut oil with its myriad of uses in our everyday lives, some may be less acquainted with its liquid counterpart known as fractionated or MCT coconut oil.

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How to Create Your Own Herbal Tea Blends

There are lots of ways to enjoy the goodness of plants, but for accessibility and simplicity, it's hard to beat a good cup of tea. Herbal tea blends are a fantastic way to combine the synergistic qualities of different plant allies, and creating your own allows you to craft steepable combinations that cater to your personal nutrition goals and flavor preferences. With such a wide world of botanicals to choose from, however, it can sometimes be hard to know where to start. Luckily, we've been crafting organic tea blends for decades, and we're all too happy to share some of the strategies we've pick up along the way!

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How to Make Herbal Infusions & Decoctions for Wellness Support

Herbal infusions have been used for thousands of years. Many of us create them regularly when we brew tea (which is simply an infusion of tea leaves). However, while there's a lot to love about this classic teatime preparation, it's just one of the countless options you can experiment with when crafting your own sippable herbal preparations.

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Cranberry Seed Oil for Sensitive Skin Care

Cranberry seed oil is a newcomer to the world of carrier oils and it is gaining recognition as an exceptional oil for nutrition and natural cosmetics. Previously, cranberry seeds were treated as the leftovers of cranberry fruit production, but in 1992, Bernard Lager developed a method to cold-press the oil from the tiny seeds of the tart berries. It takes approximately 31 pounds of cranberries to produce one half ounce of cranberry seed oil; that is a lot of cranberries!

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Tasty Turmeric Chai Tea: Recipes & Uses

Our stunning, organic organic turmeric chai tea is a customer favorite in our line of organic chai blends. Handcrafted by our tea experts, this chai brings the flavor with its wonderfully warming synergy of aromatic roots and spices.

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Guide to Plant-Based Body Butters for Skin & Hair Care

High quality botanical butters are incredible assets for body care. These luscious plant fats make exceptional moisturizers on their own and also as ingredients in a wide array of skin and hair care recipes. They give your creations a beautifully creamy, smooth, and substantial viscosity. Pressed from the inner kernels, nuts, or seeds of many different plants, these butters are solid at room temperature, making them ideal for thickening up body care formulations for lotion bars, lip balms, deodorants, hair conditioners, and more! All of the butters we offer may be used interchangeably depending on your preference, allowing for endless versatility.

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What Is Opopanax Resin & How Do You Use It?

If you've been exploring the world of aromatherapy for a while, either through burnables or essential oils, you may have encountered an unfamiliar but intriguing-sounding ingredient called opopanax. Here at Mountain Rose Herbs, we happen to offer certified organic opopanax in two forms for your fragrance needs, and it's easier to use (although possibly harder to say!) than you might think.  

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Kendle

Kendle is a Product Coordinator with Mountain Rose Herbs. Born in Portland, Oregon, she has called many different places home across the country. After earning her Associates degree in North Carolina, she moved to Colorado where she spent six years working in the herbal supplement and body care industry before coming back to Oregon. Currently she is engaged in extensive independent study and experimentation in the areas of folk herbalism, homebrewing, and painting. She believes that one of the most important methods for understanding herbs is to experience them, and to truly take the time to listen to your body to find what works best for the individual. She and her partner spend their time exploring the wilderness, hunting mushrooms, concocting herbal remedies, and reading voraciously.

Recent Posts

Modern Herbalism Books for Your Home Apothecary

Get the guidance you need to further your herbal studies with some of our book recommendations for the new, intermediate, or master herbalist!
WRITTEN BY Kendle

February 1, 2019

Find the Best Tea Infuser Travel Mug for You: Stainless Steel vs. Glass

Our tea travel tumblers are perfect for infusing tea on the go! Here's how to choose between sealed double-walled glass or stainless steel with bamboo.
WRITTEN BY Kendle

January 25, 2019

Guide to Types of Cosmetic Clay & Their Uses

Clays can be a great addition to your skin care routine, but with so many choices, how do you know which one is best for you? We've created this comparison guide highlighting the qualities of each so you can choose the clay that will work best for your needs.
WRITTEN BY Kendle

January 18, 2019

What Is Guayusa Tea?

A relative of yerba mate and yaupon, guayusa is a tasty and versatile caffeinated beverage. Learn more about this South American holly that helps to energize the body and calm the mind.
WRITTEN BY Kendle

January 9, 2019

Guide to MCT / Fractionated Coconut Oil + 4 Ways to Use It

Curious about our fractionated MCT coconut oil? This versatile oil keeps its liquid form and is easy to incorporate into all kinds of recipes. We have a few ideas to help you get started!
WRITTEN BY Kendle

December 28, 2018

How to Create Your Own Herbal Tea Blends

Want an herbal tea blend customized to your taste preferences and health goals? Our simple tea blending guide shows you how to build the perfect brew for you in three easy steps!
WRITTEN BY Kendle

November 22, 2018

How to Make Herbal Infusions & Decoctions for Wellness Support

Learn how to get the best benefits from your favorite herbs with infusions and decoctions. We break down when an how to make a hot infusion, cold infusion, or a decoction.
WRITTEN BY Kendle

September 14, 2018

Cranberry Seed Oil for Sensitive Skin Care

Learn more about cranberry seed oil, a newcomer to the world of carrier oils. This precious oil is suitable for all skin types and can be used as a replacement for other oils in any fine DIY body care formulation.
WRITTEN BY Kendle

July 31, 2018

Tasty Turmeric Chai Tea: Recipes & Uses

Our spicy, warming, caffeine-free organic turmeric chai tea blend is an excellent pantry addition that is delicious brewed with water or milk, hot or cold. It also makes an amazing infused oil for an earthy and spicy addition to DIY lip balms, body creams, and more!
WRITTEN BY Kendle

July 27, 2018

Guide to Plant-Based Body Butters for Skin & Hair Care

High quality botanical butters make luscious moisturizers and are key ingredients in a variety of body care recipes. Get to know shea butter, cocoa butter, mango butter, and kokum butter to choose the best one for you.
WRITTEN BY Kendle

March 1, 2018

What Is Opopanax Resin & How Do You Use It?

Burning resins is an ancient practice that is easy to bring into your own life. Learn more about opopanax resin and how to burn tree resins for incense.
WRITTEN BY Kendle

June 1, 2015