Ginseng vs Ginger: What's the Difference? | Starwest Botanicals(Post)

    Whether you’re aiming to eat more leafy greens, take more bicycle rides, or capture more high-quality sleep, we’re all seeking ways to be healthier. But if you’re also seeking additional methods to b ...

    Support Before the Fix (Post)

    What does it actually look like when your body is supported before it starts waving red flags?  That question surfaced on a regular workday when someone walked in looking a step behind ...

    Poetic Apothecary: Recipes by Feeling, Not Just Flavor(Post)

                    There’s a quiet shift happening in the kitchen. Not just in what we cook, but in how it feels to cook it. Each blend in the Poetic Apothe ...

    The Art of Iced Teas – Sip, Savor & Fall in Love | Starwest Botanicals (Post)

    There’s something magical about iced tea, it’s a little love letter to summer in every glass. The gentle clink of ice, the sparkle of condensation, the burst of fresh, botanical flavor&h ...

    Sea Moss vs Irish Moss | Starwest Botanicals(Post)

    If you are on social media, you’ve probably heard of Sea Moss and that it is good for a multitude of different things. And now you may want to learn more. When you start looking it up, you come acros ...

    The Week the World Softens (Post)

    The warehouse carried a different kind of quiet once the last Cyber Monday order slipped out the door. Not silence. More like the air exhaled after holding its breath for too long. The kind of c ...

    What is Ginseng Good for? | Starwest Botanicals(Post)

    One of the earliest extant records of the use of the ginseng plant as an herbal medicine comes from traditional Chinese medicine circa 196 A.D. in the Shen Nong Pharmacopoeia. This ancient text colle ...

    The Herbal Way to Cool Off(Post)

                          Some weeks just feel hot, mentally, emotionally, energetically. And this one did. It started when Melissa walked into the ...

    Savory Grilling Spices for Spring and Summer | Starwest Botanicals(Post)

    Exploration and Adventure Through SpicesAccording to Perfumer & Flavorist, consumer hunger for exciting flavors will continue, “as 47% of consumers expect to continue buying interesting new o ...

    Simple Herbs, Unbelievably Good Food(Post)

    We kicked off the 10 Herbs Challenge last week, and it started out like any other filming day at Starwest. A few easy recipes, some quick photos, a video for socials… but you know how it goes ...

    Benefits of Clove | Starwest Botanicals(Post)

    What are Cloves Good For?Clove is a potent spice with many potential benefits. It is commonly used to help aid sluggish digestion, promote metabolism of sugars, relieve stagnation throughout the body ...

    Rose Hips: A Tart Botanical with Deep Herbal Roots(Post)

    Bright, tangy, and often overlooked, rose hips are the fruiting bodies that form just beneath the petals of wild and cultivated rose plants. While roses draw attention for their fragrance and beauty, ...