Hello!
I’m Hoss, and welcome to The Holly Herald, the knowledge branch of Tinsel and Tonic Apothecary. If you want the story behind who we are, where we are, and why we exist, hop over to the About page. This space focuses on the what… what herbalism actually is, what separates an herbalist from a clinical herbalist, what terms like “energetics” mean, what the history of herbalism looks like, what major traditions exist, how herbalism fits alongside modern medicine, and of course all the usual questions like “what about this herb?” or “is this supplement actually worth it?”
These are the topics we’ll dig into together. I’m excited to share recipes, simple herbal skills you can use at home, plant monograph breakdowns from my own Materia Medica, and updates from the natural medicine world. I hope to bring in guest writers along the way, each with their own experience and perspective. I’ll also be pulling excerpts from academic studies I rely on when choosing herbs for my formulations. We’ve moved far beyond relying only on oral tradition; many of these old claims are now being tested and explored through modern research.
So join me as we look back to creation and explore practical, natural ways to support and soothe the body.
Warmest wishes,
Hoss
I’ll be adding new posts regularly, so check back often. And while you’re here, feel free to browse our collection of handcrafted teas, tinctures, and herbal remedies – each one formulated with the same care and intention you’ll find in these pages.
