Podcast Episodes

Getting Started in Herbal Pharmacy: A Review of James Green's Classic Guide

Making herbal medicine — the alchemy of transforming living medicinal plants into healing remedies — is one of the most empowering parts of the plant path. In this post, I'll share my thoughts on The…

Published on 12 hours ago

Is All Herbal Research Trustworthy?

Is all herbal research trustworthy? If you've ever Googled an herb to learn more and saw lots of research papers about it, can you trust them? Herbal research is tricky since there are a lot of thing…

Published on 6 days, 13 hours ago

Elecampane: The Deep Breather

Elecampane has become one of my personal favorite respiratory remedies over the years, not just for its medicinal benefits for many of the common respiratory woes people face today, but as a choice r…

Published on 1 week, 6 days ago

Hyssop: A Biblical Remedy

Hyssop is an ancient herb with biblical references and spiritual indications. This herb is also an important part of the Western Materia Medica. This combination of information from ancient sources a…

Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago

Burdock: The All-Purpose Alterative

Sweet and grounding, Burdock is an Earthy plant with its wide leaves, deep taproots, and ability to both nourish weakness and cleanse excesses from the body. Just as it loves to grow near waste groun…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Agrimony: The Tense but Relaxed Remedy

Agrimony is the herb of paradox. On the one hand, it's described as a relaxant,and on the other hand, as an astringent. How does it contract and relax a tissue at the same time?! What do you do when …

Published on 1 month ago

A Nutritive Mineral Tonic Formula

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Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

5 Ways Vitalism Transformed My Life

Diving into the world of herbal medicine and the traditions that have carried it for a long time oftentimes introduces us to new concepts, principles, practices, and ways of seeing the world around u…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

What Does "Tonic" Mean Anyway?

I want to talk about a mysterious, often nebulous word that pervades the halls of herbal medicine … "tonic." What does "tonic" mean anyway? This is a question that has come up for me over and over th…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

My Top 5 Herbs for Sinusitis

What do you do when you have a sinus infection? It's painful, it's tough to breathe, and frankly, it can feel a little scary. Many people would quickly ask for an antibiotic for this situation. This …

Published on 2 months ago