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The Psychology of Neighborhood Pride: What I Learned Living in Both Worlds

MOUNTAIN WISDOM / February 17, 2026

By Hannah Cedars There’s a strange truth you don’t see when you’re young.You only learn it after years of living, […]

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WILD SARSAPARILLA: A Warrior Wild Plant Found In Appalachia

HERBAL WISDOM / February 10, 2026

The Woodland Tonic Root of Appalachia Wild Sarsaparilla is a native woodland plant long valued in Appalachian folk medicine, Indigenous

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JEWELWEED: Appalachian Medicine Cabinets Are Full Of It

HERBAL WISDOM / February 10, 2026

The Immediate-Relief Plant of Appalachia Jewelweed is one of the most trusted and time-tested plants in Appalachian folk healing. Unlike

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PURSLANE: The Most Nutrient-Dense Plant On Earth Found In Appalachia

HERBAL WISDOM / February 10, 2026

The Humble Groundcover That Nourishes, Heals, and Surprises Purslane is one of the most misunderstood plants in Appalachia and beyond.

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DAISIES: They Aren’t Just A Simple Flower; Daisies Have Healing Properties

HERBAL WISDOM / February 10, 2026

Daisies are often dismissed as simple wildflowers — cheerful, common, and decorative. But for centuries, folk healers across Europe, Appalachia,

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AMERICAN GINSENG: “We Found Green Gold In Appalachia”

HERBAL WISDOM / February 10, 2026

The Quiet Root of the North Slopes In Appalachia, ginseng was never loud.It didn’t announce itself. It didn’t grow where

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SOLOMON’S SEAL: Appalachian Healers Found This Plant In The Wetlands

HERBAL WISDOM / February 10, 2026

🌿 What Solomon’s Seal Is Solomon’s Seal refers to a group of plants in the Polygonatum genus, most notably Polygonatum

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NASTURTIUM: An Unsuspecting Mountain Antibiotic Leaf Found In The Flowerbed

HERBAL WISDOM / February 10, 2026

Long before pharmaceutical antibiotics existed, people across the world relied on plants with natural antimicrobial properties to help the body

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YELLOWROOT: Strong Medicine & Strong Cleanser Found In The Creek

HERBAL WISDOM / February 7, 2026

Xanthorhiza simplicissimaThe Bitter Backbone of Appalachian Mountain Medicine Yellowroot is one of the most respected — and most misunderstood —

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GOLDENSEAL: Woodland Perennial PRIZED for its Healing Properties in Appalachia

HERBAL WISDOM / February 7, 2026

Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis) is a woodland plant native to eastern North America and has been valued for generations in traditional

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