I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but bad things happen. Whether it’s a global pandemic, a regional disaster like an earthquake or a war, or even a local ice storm that cuts the electricity to your cul-de-sac for a week, it seems that on any given day, there’s plenty of “apocalypse” to go around. As […]
Two thousand years ago the world was changed forever. A new star appeared in the heavens to herald a long-awaited event; the birth of Israel’s Great King, the Messiah, the Son of God. Wise men from the East had long watched for the promised sign. When they saw it, they rejoiced and began their long […]
So, I’m in New York City for the holidays…well, actually I’m in New York City getting my brain blasted with gamma rays for fun. If you’ve been following the blog, you’ll know I had brain surgery earlier this year. I’d been growing a benign meningioma that was squishing my optic nerve. Nothing cancerous, just an […]
Warning! Cyber Monday is upon us! Once a year the cyber bots and wifi whackadoodles combine and conspire in an effort to overwhelm computer systems, overrun email inboxes, and disrupt civilization as we know it. The onerous onslaught of email invitations can be overwhelming. But never fear! Here at HomeGrown Herbalist, we have been researching […]
I’ve recently received approximately a bazillion emails and texts with questions about the drug Ivermectin and its use in the fight against Covid-19 infections. I often scratch my head a bit when I get these emails as my company is called HomeGrown Herbalist not HomeGrown Pharmacist. But I guess it’s not too surprising. I did […]
There has been a lot of talk about getting jabbed with needles to aid in the global pandemic of the coronavirus Covid-19. Vaccinations have been a remarkable blessing in the control of a lot of serious diseases over the years. Smallpox, polio, tetanus, diphtheria, mumps, and a number of other diseases are now practically unheard […]
Ever wonder why your dog is out in the backyard eating grass? Did he become a vegetarian? Well, unless he’s developed a sudden affinity for sitar music and incense, probably not. He’s still a good ‘ol carnivore. So why the grass? Probably because he has a bellyache…or worms. You see the coarse texture of grass […]
Last year my father John Jones passed away. He was a remarkable man; kind, funny, brilliant, humble, generous. He loved people regardless of their social station, education or income. Everyone he met was treated like an old, long lost friend. When he was a young man he was drafted and went to war in Korea. […]
A few years ago I was lecturing at a convention. Between lectures, I manned a booth and visited with folks about herbs, and peddled my books and herbal concoctions. A lady walked by the booth. She gasped when she saw me and ran over to me and gave me a hug. “Do you remember me?” […]
Having this herbal and naturopathic experience and a veterinary degree, and also having a state board of pharmacy license and a DEA license and a veterinary license and all the other fancy pieces of paper that say I can poke pills and needles into dogs and other critters, has given me unique opportunities and choices that most healers don’t have. Basically, when a sick dog comes to see me, I can use whatever the heck I want to use in its treatment. As a result, I’ve had the opportunity to use herbs to treat everything from the common cold to gunshot wounds, rattlesnake bites, and gangrene. Over the years, I’ve used medications to treat those things as well. So, after a few decades of anecdotal research in my own practices, my opinions have developed pretty strongly on what works best for what.
