Detox your Home, Part One May 1, 2019Spring is here, and warmer weather is (mostly) upon us. As we open the windows and let in the fresh air, many of us get the itch to clean up the...
A Jewel of a Salve: The power of Jewelweed April 24, 2019Impatiens capensis, (the orange jewelweed, common jewelweed, spotted jewelweed, spotted touch-me-not, or orange balsam), is an annual plant native to North America. It is common in bottomland soils, ditches,...
Why we do pop-ups at farmer's markets April 17, 2019Haven Herbs got its start as a Lily solo venture, Boline Apothecary. And Boline Apothecary got its start at farmer's markets all over Columbus before becoming a brick-and-mortar shop in...
Back to the Garden Kit April 10, 2019Spring in Ohio is a glorious thing. After months of dreary grey skies, we start getting radiant blue ones, fluffy clouds, and the daffodils, crocuses, and budding trees make us...
Product Profile: Moontime Tisane March 27, 2019This herbal tea (known as a tisane) has a combination of medicinal herbs that help alleviate cramps, mood swings, irritibility, bloating, and excessive heavy bleeding due to monthly cycles. It...
What Does a Cup of Coffee Entail? March 20, 2019This thoughtful piece is from "Ecological Wakes: the Story of Six Everyday Objects" by Alan Thein Durning (which was published by Northwest Environment Watch in 1994).I like it because it...