Feeling stressed out? Try these herbs to support your nervous system.
Here’s a snapshot of a few nervine herbs. Think about trying a tincture, tea, decoction or syrup to help calm your nerves! Click on Tranquil Teas and Tinctures to learn more.
Interested in Black History? Join the Largest Africana Studies class in the world:
It’s phenomenal that we can learn so much and not dig ourselves into student debt. Watch Professor Karen Hunter and Dr. Greg Carr each Saturday morning’s “In Class with Carr” on YouTube or do a deep dive by signing up for knarrative.
Need to stay updated on COVID-19 research, herbal resources & scientific studies? Check out the following links: TCM Resources for Coping with COVID-19, American Herbalist Guild’s COVID-19 Resources , and Ayurveda and COVID research. Watch Daily Scientific Updates on YouTube: Dr. Campbell and Dr. Seheult’s MedCram.
Downloadable pdf Overcoming COVID-19 Using Plant Medicine
Take a journey with us by listening to these podcasts of “Returning to the Land, Returning to Ourselves” with hosts Bae Laurel O’Connor and Maya Blow at – Medicine Cypher
We love the work of Cultural Conservancy! Find them at: http://www.nativeland.org/
Like to read? We do and we’re always looking for new books! We miss the historic store on Fillmore in San Francisco, where jazz artists would play back in the day, but now we go to Marcus Book Store at 3900 Martin Luther King Jr Way in Oakland, CA 94609. Call them at (510) 652-2344 for their hours. Prefer ordering online? Forget Amazon! Try the African American Literature Book Club at: https://aalbc.com/
Excerpt of testimonial written by Marissa Abadir (Holly Calica’s 2021 Herbal Intern)
“..Writing from the center of Moananuiākea, the great expansive body of water a direct connector between the East and West on behalf of matriarch, mentor, co-creator and dearly beloved, living legacy Holly Calica.
As an active, intuitive, mindful advocate and activist she is often boldly and bravely been on the front lines with unwavering commitment to social justice, truth-telling and peacebuilding. She is a modern medicine woman whose training is rich, diverse and built upon the foundation of compassion, balance, joy and prosperity.
Most humble in her practice she embodies the layers and complexities of life, through surrendering herself to creative process she gifts the world with a deeper sense of compassion and understanding. Her ease and gentleness offer invitation into the deepest, often darkest parts of ourselves. She skillfully merges disciplines by remaining anchored within her roots, lineages, and birthrights. She is highly attuned to the vibrations of place which directly translate into to shared works of living art, embodiment and practice.
I liken Holly to a healthy river; fresh, buoyant, flowing, clear, with fluid propensity, both a force to be reckoned with and an ever-lasting sustainer and protector of life. Her keen sensibilities and natural state of elasticity call forth threads of resiliency, rejuvenation and restoration where ever she goes. Similar to water the arts are pathways, they are the remedy. The question is whether or not we can dedicate ourselves to the continual path of integrity, forgiveness and reconciliation, all of which reside at the core of Holly’s continuously unfurling expressions…”