How the natural rhythms of the earth complement making maximum-potency herbal medicine are key to acknowledge and practice. These patterns include flowing with the lunar calendar, digging roots like burdock and dandelion in the dark of the new moon, and harvesting fruits and flowers like hawthorn or chamomile in the bright light of the full moon. This time-honored tradition goes back centuries. Attuning to the wax and wane of the seasonal calendar is essential, too, which means preparing in the spring to gather buds, leaves, and flowers, in the summer to collect seeds, and in the late fall or early winter to gather roots and rhizomes. 

How the natural rhythms of the earth complement making maximum-potency herbal medicine are key to acknowledge and practice. These patterns include flowing with the lunar calendar, digging roots like burdock and dandelion in the dark of the new moon, and harvesting fruits and flowers like hawthorn or chamomile in the bright light of the full moon. This time-honored tradition goes back centuries. Attuning to the wax and wane of the seasonal calendar is essential, too, which means preparing in the spring to gather buds, leaves, and flowers, in the summer to collect seeds, and in the late fall or early winter to gather roots and rhizomes.