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Back to SearchEquinox 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 4 years, 8 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 4 years, 9 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 4 years, 9 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 4 years, 9 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 4 years, 9 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 4 years, 10 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 4 years, 10 months ago
5 Herbs We Got At The Grocery Store This Week
Episode 148
When you think about where to find excellent herbs, where does your mind go first – the forest? The farmer’s market? Ye Olde Herbe Shoppe, perhaps? Let us make a suggestion: you can find a bunch of g…
Published on 4 years, 10 months ago
4 Herbs We Give To Our Dog
Episode 147
An herbalist’s dog is going to get some herbs in her dinner every now and then. Our dog Elsie sure does! Choosing herbs for dogs doesn’t need to be complicated or difficult, and there are a lot of th…
Published on 4 years, 10 months ago
Herbs Help Us Feel Our Way Through Difficult Times
Episode 146
It has been a rough few… weeks? Years? Well, a while, anyway! In the last month more than ever, people have been asking us how to get some space, how to find ways to feel grounded, how to find some c…
Published on 4 years, 10 months ago