RUTH’S F A V O R I T E S ...
Food
“Burritos from my favorite taqueria El Taco Llama.”
Vacation Spot
“I love the nature of Oregon.”
Self Care Practice
“Reading a fantasy novel while crocheting and drinking a yummy warm beverage.”
A CLOSER LOOK
Ancestral Remedies for Everyday Wellness Our talk with modern herbalist, and birth and wellness practitioner, Ruth Blanding. 18 G R E E N C H I L D | W I N T E R 2 0 2 4
First off, thank you for creating this book. When I noticed old-fashioned remedies disappearing online, I began building my library of physical herbal guides, books by authors like Rosemary Gladstar, and volumes on Traditional Chinese Medicine. What inspired you to put these remedies into book form? I am so thrilled to have been able to create this collection of remedies and herbal knowledge to share with my community and the world. I was deeply inspired by herbalists such as Lucretia VanDyke, Michele Elizabeth Lee, Enrique Salmon, Thomas Easley, and Rosemary Gladstar. The work that they have put into the world of herbalism has driven me to reach deeper into the wisdom that is plant medicine. From honoring ancestral, traditional practices and skills to crafting new ways to work with old medicine, these herbalists have helped keep the work of herbalism alive in the modern day world. I am grateful to be among their number.