Tina- Guest Writer

Tina Sams is the editor of "The Essential Herbal Magazine" and the author of several books on herbs, the most recent being "Herbal Medicine for Emotional Healing". Living in rural Pennsylvania, previously she co-owned an herb shop as well as an 'herb hovel' at a renaissance festival, facilitated and taught classes, learned distillation the hard way, and helped set up a soap making venture. Current adventures include writing, soapmaking, distillations, gardens, resin work, and eco-printing.

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Herbal Blend for Circular Thoughts

Circular thinking is pretty common with stress. Circular thinking starts out as if there is a linear process going on, but there’s no real end. If a problem is settled, the person may go right back to the beginning and start all over again. It’s part of that cycle of starting to question why you did or said that stupid thing, and how it could have been different. Sometimes it can be one particular instance, but in really intense periods, it can involve almost every cringe-inducing interaction that’s ever taken place. It can be pretty awful.

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Herbal Elixir Recipe for Stress Relief

Most herbalists will tell you that they became interested in herbs because they had some condition that they wanted to find a better way to address. For me, it was more about learning to be in charge of my emotions. It’s not that they were out of control, but I studied psychology in college, and this interest has never left me. Strong emotions can be uncomfortable and do considerable damage to various bodily systems.

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Making Homemade Herbal Lozenges with Linden

Stand beneath a blooming linden tree, and chances are you will slowly become aware of an almost unbelievable event taking place. The tree will be so alive with the hum and buzz of happy honeybees so absorbed in their harvest, they may very well bounce right off of you! An 80-year-old tree near my home presents a nearly surreal experience under her widespread, blooming boughs.

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Tina- Guest Writer

Tina Sams is the editor of "The Essential Herbal Magazine" and the author of several books on herbs, the most recent being "Herbal Medicine for Emotional Healing". Living in rural Pennsylvania, previously she co-owned an herb shop as well as an 'herb hovel' at a renaissance festival, facilitated and taught classes, learned distillation the hard way, and helped set up a soap making venture. Current adventures include writing, soapmaking, distillations, gardens, resin work, and eco-printing.

Recent Posts

Herbal Blend for Circular Thoughts

Try this herbal remedy made with passionflower, lavender, and valerian when you have circular thoughts and you need a way to rebalance your mind and body.
WRITTEN BY Tina- Guest Writer

April 1, 2022

Herbal Elixir Recipe for Stress Relief

This herbal elixir, made with adaptogenic herbs, is a sweet way to take herbal supplements for natural care stress relief. Learn about adaptogenic tea.
WRITTEN BY Tina- Guest Writer

August 10, 2020

Making Homemade Herbal Lozenges with Linden

Learn how to make your own DIY herbal lozenges for days when you need extra calm or some respiratory clarity with healthful, diaphoretic, and expectorant linden!
WRITTEN BY Tina- Guest Writer

July 15, 2019