Podcast Episodes

Saw Palmetto Doesn't Discriminate On Gender

Episode 158

Have you heard that black cohosh is “for menopause”? Or that red clover is a “natural estrogen replacement”? Or that saw palmetto (Serenoa repens) is “for men” or “for BPH”?

Herbs are not gendered, an…

Published on 3 years, 9 months ago

Ground Ivy: Sometimes It's Hard To Hear

Episode 157

Ground ivy (Glechoma hederacea), also known as alehoof, creeping charlie, and gill-over-the-ground, is one of our favorite herbs to gather in early spring. We like to prepare a tincture of it in bran…

Published on 3 years, 10 months ago

Herb of the Month - An Essential Herbalism Learning Method

Episode 156

Herb of the Month is one of our most powerful learning methods for students of herbalism – and honestly, it’s great for experienced practitioners too! It’s deceptively simple: just choose an herb and…

Published on 3 years, 10 months ago

Equinox Thoughts On Balance & Amphoteric Herbs

Episode 155

We’re discussing the notion of amphoteric herbs today, because it’s the Spring equinox and we’re thinking about balance. The term amphoteric is orginally a chemistry term meaning “having characterist…

Published on 3 years, 10 months ago

Enhancing Herbal Salves with Tinctures

Episode 154

In this episode we share a simple technique for enhancing herbal salves with tinctures. Lots of herbalists like to put essential oils in their salves, and we’re no exception – but we also want to hav…

Published on 3 years, 10 months ago

Grow Your Own Calendula This Year

Episode 153

We’re lucky that nowadays there are a lot of herb suppliers, so it’s convenient to purchase the majority of your herbs – especially if you live in a place where you don’t really have space to grow a …

Published on 3 years, 10 months ago

Flexible Formulation for Herbal Cold Sore Remedies

Episode 152

This week we’re sharing a formula for an herbal cold sore remedy – a soft salve or balm that can be applied right on the sores. It’s going to serve as a jumping-off point for discussing flexible form…

Published on 3 years, 11 months ago

How Herbs Are Different From Supplements

Episode 151

When you go to the store and buy an herbal supplement, what are you getting? It might be a capsule of powdered herb, but this is less and less common nowadays. An herbal supplement is usually some ty…

Published on 3 years, 11 months ago

You Don't Have To Be Perfect

Episode 150

The “wellness” space online is saturated with One Weird Tricks and Simple Easy Solutions that promise to make you perfect. Perfect hair, perfect skin, perfect body fat percentage – all this and more …

Published on 3 years, 11 months ago

Our Top Topical Herbs for Acne

Episode 149

When you’re dealing with a skin problem, it’s good to come at it from both directions: internal and external. Today we’re focusing on the external remedies, highlighting some of our favorite ways to …

Published on 3 years, 11 months ago