Welcome to Angelica Herbs

East Texas Herbalists meeting is the first and third Wednesday of the month at 6:30 PM. Hope to see you at Angelica Farms! Please email us if you would like to join us at herbs(at)angelicafarms(dot)

Welcome to Angelica Herbs.com, a virtual library of medicinal herb information. This site is written and maintained by a student of herbal medicine, who will remain a student forever as there is so much to learn about the wonderful world of medicinal herbs.

With this web site, I hope to write a practical, reliable guide to growing medicinal and culinary herbs in Texas, in spite of its highly variable and harsh climate extremes.

Why Herbs?

What every good herbalist needs is a garden full of herbs. Sure, herbs can be bought. But what are you getting? Where did they come from? How were they grown and gathered to bring out their medicinal value? What environmental toxins lurk in amongst them, particularly the herbs from half way round the globe? In our culture we have lost our connection with Mother Nature who provided us all this wonderful medicine.

Sorting traditional myths from practical, modern information is sometimes difficult, if not impossible while learning herbal medicine. The old medicine woman knew what the herbs looked like, where they grew, and when and how to gather them. But she didn't always share her knowledge so as to not give away her secrets. Maybe with sharing on the internet, we can bring back some of Mother Nature's secrets and use them. Pictures are part of each herbal story if available.

Thanks for coming to visit!