Let's talk about plant families! Starting with one of my favorites- the Asteraceae family! You may refer to it as the sunflower/Daisy or Aster/Daisy family. It's one of the largest groups of flowering plants and features flowers such as Echinacea (coneflower), Calendula, Zinnias, Marigolds, Cosmos, Chicory, Dandelion, and believe it or not, even some plants such as Yarrow, and vegetables like artichokes because of the flowers that are produced. There are well over 30,000 diff

I have so much respect for this species of cedar. Our ancestors harvested and used Western Red Cedar for its many medicinal properties and admired it for its natural beauty and distinctive architecture. Some trees can be up to 200 feet high and 6 meters wide. It's branches are typically J shaped, reaching towards the sky, and its leaves are often flat, scale-like, and pressed flat. They are technically related to Pine, but more like a cousin. Pines typically have short, sharp

Happy Plantz Earth Medicine got its name from an original idea I had to grow and forage my own herbs, insuring that my products would...

Feverfew: a chamomile-like aster/daisy flower that you have likely seen growing in bunches in your backyard, or in unkept parts of...

Cat's Claw is a tropical woody vine that typically grows in Central and South America in the rain forest. It belongs to the Rubiaceae...

"Cant Bite Me" Bug Spray - Also our greatest seller- Cant seem to keep this one on the shelf! This all natural bug spray is herbal and...

I actually just came across some wild Stinging Nettle recently as I was taking a walk in Battle Creek, MI. I didn't identify it, my...

I never fathomed the toll that stress takes on the body until I was studying it in depth in my college anatomy/physiology class. Before...

This might be my favorite shade of blue now. I just acquired this flower in my apothecary yesterday when I went to my local herb shop to...

An oil infusion is the extraction of herbal medicinal properties by way of a carrier oil base. This is not to be confused with an...

"Invasive" I'm willing to bet that you've seen this one before in your backyard, or any yard. You might have ripped it out of your garden...

What I admire most about sage is its intricate look and feel- the soft, unique texture in the leaves remind me of suede. They're...

California Poppy This will be a short series about all of the painkillers that you can find in the wild that serve the purpose of killing...

Calendula should is a staple herb in our apothecary because of it's versatile and almost universal medicinal properties. It belongs to...

Tinctures are considered one the most effective form of herbal medicine because it dissolves directly into the lining of the mouth and...

In case you are a bit new to making topicals and wondering what is the best binding agent to create your desired texture for a salve,...

This punch was actually inspired by a common chronic pain that we all experience to some degree, and for me, it is a constant struggle to...

We consider this a soft opening phase for Happy Plantz Earth Medicine, and we could not be more thrilled that you took the time to pay...