Cautions

Strawberry Moon LLC, its members, employees, volunteers, partners, and assigns cannot be held liable for any injury, illness, allergy, or other harm, real or perceived. You alone are responsible for educating yourself on the safe identification, uses, and risks of all plants and animals mentioned here. We try our best to present accurate information, but as human beings, we sometimes make mistakes. The information presented on this site is shared freely for educational and entertainment purposes only. The information presented here is not intended to diagnose, prevent, or treat any medical conditions. Discuss all new foods and herbal medicines you plan to try with your doctor before making any changes. If you have food allergies, please exercise special caution with plants from the same plant family as your known allergen. Even if you have no known food allergens, that is no guarantee that you will not develop one or encounter a new one. Allergic reactions can be serious and even life threatening.

Nature Experience Cautions

Nature is a marvelous, beautiful, healing environment, but it’s also a dangerous environment. To minimize risk when encountering the natural world, I suggest learning as much as you can about your local environment. Learn how to react when you encounter an animal or an insect that you’re not familiar with. Learn their names and which ones might be harmful. Learn what to do if you get stung or bitten. The more you know, the better you can assess the risk of any given situation and make the best possible decisions for yourself and your loved ones. You alone are responsible for your outdoor safety.

Herbal Remedy Cautions

Adapted from the Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine with permission.

The opinions expressed by the author(s), commentators, and guests of this web site are subjective and do not constitute health advice.  You are responsible for consulting a medical professional before trying any new herb, remedy, plant food, fruit, nut, or otherwise, mentioned in the website or any related platform.

The content on our website, social media platforms, and presentations is for educational purposes only. Although we try our utmost to provide useful and accurate information, you are responsible to research and verify information before relying on it.  We are not licensed or registered healthcare practitioners.  We cannot diagnose health conditions, nor prescribe medicines legally; we are not medical doctors.  However, we will recommend or suggest medicinal herbs for various health complaints, as we believe in the safety and efficacy of botanical medicine.

The information we provide is not intended to be a substitute for medical treatment. Please consult your medical care provider before using herbal medicine, particularly if you have a known medical condition or if you are pregnant or nursing.

You are responsible for your own health. As with conventional medicine, herbal medicine is vast and complex, and must be used responsibly. People react differently to different remedies. Some herbs are contraindicated with certain pharmaceutical drugs.  Further, some helpful herbs may be confused with harmful and/or deadly substances.  

There are many plants and mushrooms that can make you sick, or are deadly poisonous. Be 100% of your identification before you harvest any plant or mushroom. Additionally, sometimes a new food, even properly identified, can cause an unusual reaction – ranging from gastric intolerance to a full-blown allergy. It is your responsibility to make sure you are harvesting the correct plant or mushroom and it is your choice to try any new food. We cannot be responsible for incorrect identification or reactions to plants or fungi.

You are responsible for your own choices.  This includes but is not limited to the ingestion, application, or other use of alcohol or any poisonous, toxic, or allergenic substance.  In the event that you are not of legal age to consume alcohol, we recommend that you refrain from the purchase, consumption, or use of alcohol.  If you elect to disregard such recommendation, you do so at your own risk, and we accept no liability relating to or arising from your activities.
We cannot predict how a remedy will work for you.  Always refer to your medical care provider for questions about your health.