Among the Artemisia
By Stella Rose Godbold-Hemp The genus of Artemisia is both widely known, but also widely overlooked. With over 400 species worldwide and complex chemistry, the …
Dr. Pablo Ortiz Roses –Honoring a Pioneer in Integrative Medicine
By Rachel Thomas Dr. Ortiz at the Clinic’s Opening CeremonyThis article is dedicated to my friend and a great hero, Dr. Pablo Ortiz Roses. Many …
Somewhere In Between: Living With Plants in Vietnam
By Stephanie Le Vietnam is loud at first. Red plastic stools spill onto the pavement, a sea of motorbikes weaving past each other, the constant …
Flowers: A Bridge Between the Ineffable and the Mundane
by Nadia Nedelchev When we spend time in nature, something within us shifts. Walking through a forest of trees, observing flowers in a field, or …
Making Friends With Cleavers
Cleavers (Galium aparine)By Katrina Matos This year’s UpS Journal theme is how we learn about plants. As someone who doesn’t own a car and barely …
No Compromise: Why a Sanctuary Walked Away from a Major Restoration Project
United Plant Savers (UpS) recently withdrew from a Nature Conservancy stream restoration project in Ohio after learning glyphosate use was mandatory. The project, funded through …
Where Learning Takes Root: Digital Spaces and the Ongoing Circulation of Herbal Knowledge
By Agy Merkel People do not usually learn plants in one clean, official way. Most of us gather knowledge in layers. A book leads to …
Learning From the ‘Save Guggul Movement’
A Conservation Initiative for the Critically Endangered Commiphora Wightii The decline in plant biodiversity has emerged as a serious global issue, particularly in developing nations …
Learning Plants Sideways: Constraint, Attention, and Contemporary Folkways of Herbal Learning
By Emily Little Herbal education is often described through the language of lineage: apprenticeship, intergenerational transmission, structured programs, and progressive mastery. These pathways remain vital. …
