Herbal Products

Mugwort for Dreaming

I’m not sure how I missed this powerful dreaming herb all these years.  And, oddly enough, Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) has such a wide range of ritualistic use throughout history throughout the world.  Entheology.com has a great article on all of the uses, so...

Humulus lupulus

Humulus lupulus
Hops, bierhopfen (German), vigne du nord (French, “vine of the north”), Gemeiner Hopfen, lupolo. FAVORITE USE(S): To induce a state of relaxation and calm before sleep, to get to sleep quickly, and to achieve a more restful quality of sleep. FAVORITE...

Study Dreams

One of the most interesting fields in neuroscience and the study of consciousness is the relatively new study of dreaming. Researchers like Stephen La Berge and Keith Hearne began to study dreams when the practice was new and obscure, and through their efforts brought...

Dreams About Pregnancy

If you’ve read my article on the meaning of dreams in pregnancy, you already know that women often have vivid dreams while pregnant. However, did you know that many people, men and women both, also have dreams about pregnancy itself? It can be easy to alarm yourself...

Herbs That Help You Sleep

There are a variety of diverse sedative and calming herbs that have been gaining popularity as people begin to search for effective alternatives to sleeping pills. Many herbs that help you sleep work in similar ways to commercial sleeping pills, either by reducing...