HERB CORNER
Staff Summer Picks: Herbal Recipes and Remedies The summer season is abundant with fresh herbs just waiting to be plucked and enjoyed. Our region is blessed with many farmers markets, CSAs, com - munity gardens, and herbal and botanical shops where you can source your fresh or dried herbs, tinctures, tonics, and blends. A slower summer - time pace means time to explore and experiment with herbal recipes and remedies that are both de- licious and ripe with health and wellness benefits. We are excited about all the herbal oppor- tunities available in our area, so in the spir- it of community, we, the Pathways staff, share some of our seasonal favorites for you to try.
Sourcing Herbs Locally Need herbs? To get you started, and in addition to what’s been mentioned, here is a short list of the many area businesses where you can source all your herbal needs. Most are small, local, BIPOC-owned, and/or women-owned busi- nesses—please support them. AK Aveksha https://akaveksha.com Blue Nile Botanicals www.bluenilebotanicals.com Calabash Tea & Tonic www.calabashtea.com Charmington Holistics https://charmingtontonics. com Common Good City Farm www.CommonGoodCity - Farm.org DC Mutual Aid Apothe- cary https://linktr.ee/dcmutu - alaidapothecary District Herbs https://districtherbs.com Glut Food Co-op https://glut.org J Malv’s Pure & Natural https://www.etsy.com/ shop/JMalvsPureAndNat - ural Living Healthy Herbal Store https://www.facebook.com/ LivingHealthyLLC/
Fresh fennel. (Photo credit: ID 13565720 © Robert Sholl | Dreamstime.com)
Fennel Salad: Herbal Powerhouse
From Erin, Owner/Events Director
CBD Lavender Lemonade: Anxiety Aid
Fennel is a powerhouse herb packed with many benefits including antioxidant, anti-in - flammatory, and antibacterial effects. Fresh fen - nel bulb is an excellent source of Vitamin C and we could all use an immune boost right now. I love fennel year-round, but I especially love to add the bold flavor of fennel to my summer salads. My go-to Sunday fennel salad includes fresh fennel bulb (trim the stalks but save them for garnish), a few sliced tart green apples, pine nuts for crunch, a sliced hard-boiled egg, olive oil, a big squeeze of lemon juice, salt and pepper and fresh shaved par- mesan cheese. Easy, delicious and great for your digestive health! (For the vegans out there, simply omit the egg and substitute with vegan cheese.)
From Amaya, Events & Sales
My anxiety has been at an all-time high. Thankfully I’ve discovered CBD! CBD can ease the symptoms of anxiety, depression and pain. I prefer full spectrum CBD so I can ex - perience all the benefits of the plant; but CBD Isolate will also calm my frazzled nerves. Unlike full-spectrumCBD, CBD Isolate does not contain any THC. When I’m on the edge, a glass of CBD lavender lemonade brings me to the right lev - el of chill. I pick up my CBD tincture from District Hemp Botanicals (www.districthempstore.com), and use it to make this very easy homemade brew: Step 1. Steep a handful of lavender sprigs in 2 cups of boiling water for about 10 minutes. Strain and pour the water into a pitcher. Step 2. I use 2 droppers of Full Spectrum CBD tincture, then add another 14-ish cups of water. Step 3. Stir in 1-cup honey and the juice from 8 lemons. Pour a tall glass over ice, add a laven - der sprig and lemon wedge for garnish. It’s even better when I can enjoy a glass on my porch with a lovely summer cross-breeze as my anxiety melts away. This recipe makes a gallon that can be enjoyed all week.
Ginger ‘Latte’
From Claudia, Sales & Operations Manager
I believe in ginger. It should be consumed as much as possible for a variety of reasons, but main- ly for digestive health and respiratory functions. My favorite recipe with ginger is an Ayurvedic drink that is made with: • 1 cup Almond Milk • Raw ginger (amount is to taste) • Raw almonds (you can also soak them overnight and remove the skin when ready to use) The milk should be mildly heated, adding in the raw ginger, almonds, and a few pinches of the Ayurvedic herbs Cumin and Fennel, and a good ‘plop’ of Ghee. Stir all together, remove from the heat, and then blend this all up. I recommend us- ing a Vitamix if you have one, which makes a nice froth, and turns this into an amazing Ojas-build - ing latte that can be sipped on throughout the day. • Cumin • Fennel • Ghee
Hawthorn and Hibiscus Ice Pops
From Ann, Graphic Designer
As summer gets closer I am looking forward to cooling off with these Hawthorn and Hibiscus Ice Pops, which I found at LearningHerbs.com. I love their gorgeous raspberry color, and the fact that they are sweetened with honey instead of sugar. For added goodness, hawthorn modu- lates inflammation, and hibiscus quenches thirst. What you’ll need...
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