Herb Haven: Class Act
This is the last of four Class Acts where we highlight four classy acts in food production and sustainability in the Piedmont region of North Carolina. These four were part of a weekend-long, 40-farm Piedmont Farm tour sponsored by the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association as a way to learn more and celebrate the small family farms in the region.
It seems that taking pills and medication has become more common than not. I often feel like I’m a weirdo or incomplete because I don’t own any Tylenol or Advil. You’re out of luck in my house if you need some ibuprofen.
I felt a little less weird at Herb Haven where medicine and healing is natural – from the ground, from the plants. I know next to nothing about plants and medicine, so this place is a fascinating learning opportunity.
Started by Suk Roth, an educator, plant guide, and herbal medicine consultant, she grows all her own plants in her lovely garden. She seems to be a walking encyclopedia, knowing which plants do what.
Need a kick to get up that last hill? Chew on some calendula! Hot flashing? Try some chaste tree.
Suki and her knowledgeable apprentices shared their knowledge about the different benefits of the many, many plants and herbs that exist. Apparently, for optimal health, many of these should be taken daily. The tinctures are made in Suki’s apothecary and the walls are lined with this natural healing.
I’ll keep you posted on whether I feel anything different with this tincture. In the meantime, looking forward to learning more from this elder who is sharing her wisdom about natural ways for optimal health.
Category: Class Act, Communities, Food Politics, Piedmont NC, Travel & Culture, US & Canada
I am bookmarking this herb organization, as i have recently become obsessed with herbs and healing myself! I had acquired an herb at an Armenian market (for a song) and was told it was a laxative, which it was, and no one knew what it was or its name in English, including doctors i showed the herb to. finally, when my daughter complained of digestive problems, I gave her a regular US drug and lo and behold, this herb (I researched the name in English senna) was listed as part of the ingredients!
Great Post for me, I am very interested in the Herbs, thank you so much!
love this natural approach to healing!
Love Herb Haven! Suki’s natural tinctures and teas are phenomenal. My favorites include the Detox and Kava. She really believes in the philosophy that plant medicines are the people’s medicine!
I love natural stuff…growing up my grandmother used to give us herbs instead of medicine for pains or when we were sick.Interesting!
Herbal medicine is truly good and without any side effects. But people resort to allopathy mainly because they want to see results “fast”. In India, there is a different way of healing with herbs and natural products and this is called AYURVEDA. It is an ancient form of medicine still practiced widely today. I loved your article…such an eye-opener!