Herbalism Question of the Day: Which herb do you reach for when your body feels tired, but your spirit refuses to quit?

Quick question for everyone: What’s the one herb you reach for the most in real life?

So… How Are We Actually Going to Use These Herbs? Short answer: all the ways. Long answer: still all the ways, just with fewer exploded cauldrons and more common sense. Over time, im going to cover every normal, useful way people actually use herbs, including: Teas – the classic “boil water, add plant, feel accomplished” method Tinctures – alcohol does the heavy lifting while you wait patiently Infusions – like tea, but stronger and more serious about it Poultices – squishy plant mess, applied with purpose Oils & salves – because herbs like to live in fat sometimes Vinegars & honeys – food that quietly helps you Steam, baths, compresses – herbs that work while you sit there doing nothing We’ll talk about what works best for what, why some herbs prefer tea while others do better as tinctures, and when a plant is basically saying, “Please don’t boil me, I beg you.” No quizzes. No perfection required. No pressure to own a 200-year-old apothecary or pronounce everything in Latin. This is real herbalism for real people, and we’ll cover it all slowly, clearly, and repeatedly… because nobody remembers everything the first time and plants are patient. Saturday Herbal Lore is just the beginning. We’ve got years. The herbs aren’t going anywhere. ~Herbalism with Lori

HOLY BASIL (TULSI): THE DRAMA SOOTHER 🌿 Holy Basil is that friend who shows up like, “Okay… everyone take a breath.” Used for centuries to help the body deal with stress, tension, and emotional overload. Not to knock you out. Not to hype you up. Just to help you stop vibrating like a haunted ceiling fan. People use Holy Basil for: – stress-heavy days – emotional burnout – mental fog – that constant low-level “everything is a lot” feeling It’s an adaptogen, which is a fancy way of saying: it helps the body adjust instead of forcing it. Question for you: If Holy Basil showed up at your door today, what would it tell you to calm down about? Drop it below. Let’s see what everyone’s nervous system is yelling about. Herbalism with Lori.

Why the Name Changed I want to share something honestly. “Herbalism with Lori” just didn’t fit anymore. It wasn’t wrong. It just wasn’t me. I don’t work with herbs in a purely clinical or polished way. I work with them through intuition, shadow, folklore, energy, and lived experience. I listen to plants. I pay attention to timing, mood, memory, and the quiet things that don’t show up on labels. Calling this space “Herbalism with Lori” felt like I was leaving part of myself out of the room. So going forward, I’ll be teaching herbs the way I actually work with them: with witchcraft woven in naturally, not performatively. Not constant spells, not theatrics. Just the deeper relationship between plants, body, and spirit. If you’re here for grounded herbal knowledge with a darker, wiser edge, you’re in the right place. This is The Herb Witch now. Welcome