06/11/2026
One of the unexpected joys of practicing herbal medicine is meeting plants in person.
While visiting the beautiful herb garden at Maymont Mansion in Richmond, Virginia, we couldn’t help stopping to admire some familiar favorites. 🌿
Dr. Sarah found chamomile and marjoram, while Dr. Luciana was excited to spot fennel and lavender.
There’s something special about seeing these plants growing in the ground instead of just reading about them, prescribing them, or brewing them into tea. It reminds us that herbal medicine begins with a relationship to the plants themselves.
Do you have a favorite medicinal herb?
Drop it in the comments below—we’d love to hear which plants you keep coming back to. 🌱