· A note from Julanda Davies
Something good
is growing.
New ways to learn, create, and connect with The Herbal Lady.
Hey y’all!
I’ve been busy growing something special, and I’m excited to share it with you. The Herbal Lady now has more ways to explore herbs, get creative in your kitchen, shop your favorites, and learn with me.
Whether you’re brand new to herbs or already have a cabinet full of them, there’s a place for you here. Come take a look around!
What’s new at The Herbal Lady?
A growing herbal shop
Elderberry Chews have joined the collection in an 8 oz kraft bag! You’ll also find Elderberry Blast, Elderberry Blast with Sea Moss, Custom Tea, and Custom Tincture. Each listing takes you to Payhip for ingredients, current pricing, and ordering details.
Explore the ShopThree ways to keep learning
Choose the membership that fits how you like to learn:
- Herb Explorer · $7/monthExplore 251 herb profiles and a lookup covering 55 wellness concerns, with traditional context, evidence, and cautions.
- Herbal Kitchen · $12/monthEverything in Herb Explorer, plus 100 searchable herbal recipes and the 28-page Herbal Kitchen Companion.
- The Herbal Lady Circle · $19/monthEverything in Herbal Kitchen, plus one focused educational question total each month, answered by email or a brief scheduled phone call.
Prices are in USD, billed monthly. The private member page for giveaways, learning, and more, monthly projects, and Circle classes are coming soon. The planned first Circle lesson is Tea Blending for Beginners. Physical products, full consultations, and workshop tickets are purchased separately.
Compare memberships and billing detailsMore free ways to get curious
Read the four beginner guides, try the Tea Flavor Finder, print a peppermint coloring page, take the Herbal Minute jar-labeling lesson, or test yourself with herbal trivia. These activities are open to everyone.
Try a free activityA conversation with Julanda
If you have questions about your goals or a custom product, you can book a personalized wellness consultation.
Book a consultationTraditional medicine is part of a bigger conversation.
News reported October 19, 2026 · Sources checked October 22, 2026
The Pan American Health Organization reported on a regional webinar exploring how traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine can be included in health services to strengthen primary care. [1]
For context, the World Health Organization’s 2025–2034 traditional medicine strategy emphasizes evidence, quality, safety, and respect for cultural knowledge. A strategy or a webinar does not establish that a particular herb or product works. [2]
My takeaway: We can appreciate the knowledge passed down through generations while asking good questions about research, preparation, and safety. That’s the kind of learning I want to make room for here.
Traditional, Chinese, or Ayurvedic: what’s the difference?
Here’s an important starting point: Chinese medicine and Ayurveda are both traditional medicine systems. “Traditional” is the broad umbrella for knowledge and practices rooted in different cultures. It isn’t a separate system competing with the other two. [2]
Community and Western herbal traditions
When someone says “traditional herbs,” they may mean plant knowledge shared through families and communities, or Western herbal traditions. The meaning depends on the people and place; it isn’t one universal method. A family tea tradition is one example of that everyday connection with plants.
Traditional Chinese medicine
TCM is a system developed in China that includes herbal preparations alongside approaches such as acupuncture and tai chi. It is broader than a list of Chinese herbs. Research findings for herbal products vary, and product identity and quality matter. [3]
Ayurveda
Ayurveda is a traditional medical system from India. It brings together diet, lifestyle, movement, and preparations that are often plant based. It is broader than taking a single supplement, and evidence for a preparation must be considered individually. [4]
The useful question is less “Which tradition is best?” and more “What is this plant, how is it prepared, what is the evidence, and is it appropriate for this person?” Respecting a tradition also means recognizing its cultural roots and the training needed to practice it.
Start your own herb story.
Choose one culinary herb already in your kitchen. Write down its name, how your family uses it, and one question you’d like to research. Then check the label for its botanical name and plant part. You’re practicing observation and ingredient literacy—two useful habits for any herbal learner.
Try the free jar-labeling lessonFrom Roots to Remedies
The Herbal Lady Herbal Academy
Saturday, February 6, 2027
10 AM–4 PM PST · San Diego, California
A six-hour, hands-on workshop exploring teas, tinctures, herbal oils, salves, home apothecary skills, and herb safety.
View workshop details & ticketsSeparate ticketed event. Current pricing and registration details are on SimpleTix.
Thank you for growing with me. I’m looking forward to sharing more plant wisdom, kitchen creativity, and learning along the way!
Julanda
The Herbal Lady · Learn. Make. Grow.
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Sources checked October 22, 2026. The news summary is based on PAHO’s dated announcement; the educational background is drawn from WHO and NCCIH.
- PAHO: regional webinar on integrating traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine · October 19, 2026
- WHO: traditional medicine questions and answers, including the 2025–2034 strategy · November 28, 2025
- NCCIH: Traditional Chinese Medicine—What You Need To Know
- NCCIH: Ayurvedic Medicine—In Depth
Educational content only. No diagnosis, treatment, cure, or disease-prevention claims are made for The Herbal Lady’s products.