Stories, knowledge, and traditions from three generations of New Mexico plant medicine.
The cornerstone pillar for the Cura Verde weekly tradition-rooted journal series on preparation, sourcing, and indigenous plant context. Eleven methods — tincture, decoction, infusion, syrup, salve, poultice, eyewash, smoke and steam, honey infusion, cold infusion — each with dose ranges, herbs that pair well, and the family protocol we use at Cura Verde.
Read article →A practical framework for pairing crystals and herbs based on four wellness intentions: calming, protection, emotional healing, and energy. Learn how to combine amethyst with lavender, selenite with white sage, rose quartz with passionflower, and more.
Read article →Discover 12 powerful crystal and herb pairings for protection, love, abundance, intuition, and more. Learn how to combine selenite with rosemary, rose quartz with rose, citrine with bay leaf, and other synergistic unions for manifestation and spiritual wellness.
Read article →The most comprehensive English and Spanish guide to Osha Root (Ligusticum porteri) — the bear medicine of the Rocky Mountains. Covers Tarahumara, Navajo, and Hispano ethnobotany, Z-ligustilide research, antiviral studies, United Plant Savers at-risk listing, sustainability, ethical wildcrafting, and all preparation methods.
Read article →The most comprehensive English and Spanish guide to Palo Azul (Eysenhardtia polystachya) — the blue stick of the Chihuahuan Desert. Covers botanical overview, Tarahumara/Rarámuri and curanderismo traditions, kidney stone research, the fluorescence phenomenon, preparation methods, FAQ schema, and the Gallup NM sourcing connection.
Read article →Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) has been Ayurveda's cornerstone adaptogen for 3,000 years — and modern clinical trials are catching up. Here's the full story: withanolides, cortisol modulation, the HPA stress axis, traditional rasayana practice, and how Cura Verde's tincture carries this ancient root forward.
Read article →Yerba mansa (Anemopsis californica) grows at the intersection of desert and water — a wetland plant in an arid land used for centuries by Pueblo, Navajo, and Hispano healers for wound healing, sinus infections, anti-inflammatory relief, and antimicrobial protection. Here's the full story.
Read article →Osha root (Ligusticum porteri) is the most culturally distinctive plant in Rocky Mountain herbal medicine — used for centuries across Navajo, Pueblo, and Hispano healing traditions for respiratory support, immune defense, and anti-inflammatory relief. Here's the full story.
Read article →Palo Azul (Eysenhardtia polystachya) has been used for centuries in Southwest and Mexican herbal medicine for kidney support, anti-inflammatory relief, and urinary health. Here's what the tradition — and the research — actually shows.
Read article →From Cecilia's kitchen in Madrid, NM to Margie's practice in Gallup, to Tiger's formulations — how three generations of Southwest plant knowledge became Cura Verde.
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