Merry Lycett Harrison

Eat Local With Great Taste

I am enjoying Barbara Kingsolver's new book, "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life," in which she writes about her family's year-long effort to grow, purchase and eat only locally produced food. I'd like to give some of her ideas a try, and it ... Read >

Calm Down, Unwind

Last Saturday as I shopped at one of the big box stores, I felt irritated by the crowd because it was hard to maneuver with my cart. Though I had shopped carefully, I was disappointed at the checkout when as usual my purchases totaled more than I had expe... Read >

WHEN TIMES ARE TOUGH, HERBS CAN HELP

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. When the going gets tough, the tough get going! Carpe diem! (Seize the day!) I think the circumstances many people have faced over the last two years deserve more than a cute couple of quips. I am certain that th... Read >

The Herbalist Is In: Keeping Kids Healthy

ASK THE HERBALIST ARTICLE: The Herbalist Is In:Keeping Kids Healthy Deal with small ills to avoid the big ones By Merry Lycett Harrison The kids have been in school for only a few weeks but already have runny noses and coughs. Are there any herbs t... Read >

Choosing An Herbalist

Finding a qualified practitioner I am a fifty five year old woman with normal aging concerns and feel that it would be beneficial to use herbs instead of pharmaceuticals for my few muscular aches and pains, occasionally hot flash, low energy and inabil... Read >