Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchAccessible Herbalism for Pain Management
Episode 133
“Pain is a signal to change your behavior.” This motto comes from our friend the herbalist Tammi Sweet, and perfectly sums up the holistic approach to working with herbs for pain. Something’s gotta c…
Published on 4 years, 6 months ago
Accessible Herbalism for Weight Management
Episode 132
The holistic approach to herbalism for weight management doesn’t start with a search for “fat-burning herbs”. Instead, we focus on building health first & foremost. As we build good health, losing we…
Published on 4 years, 6 months ago
Accessible Herbalism for Edema
Episode 131
Edema is stuck fluid: stagnant blood and lymph that isn’t flowing the way it should be. Puffy ankles and swollen fingers are just two ways this might show up for someone. It’s not just cosmetic – sta…
Published on 4 years, 6 months ago
Accessible Herbalism for Diabetes
Episode 130
Diabetes is very common and can lead to a number of serious health issues. Holistic methods can improve diabetes by correcting what’s wrong at the source: too much sugar in the blood. These methods w…
Published on 4 years, 7 months ago
Accessible Herbalism for High Blood Pressure & High Cholesterol
Episode 129
High blood pressure and high cholesterol are two very common cardiovascular issues that you can safely improve with herbs. You can reduce your risk and improve your resilience with inexpensive medici…
Published on 4 years, 7 months ago
Herbalism & Mutual Aid
Episode 128
What do we want to build in place of the unjust systems we are living in? Everyone plays a role in deciding. Let’s do it consciously. The role of herbalists and of herbalism in mutual aid is to share…
Published on 4 years, 7 months ago
Herbs for Trauma Recovery & Resistance
Episode 127
America is blanketed in righteous protests against police brutality and impunity. This is necessary. In the course of this work many people are being traumatized, whether through direct violence or b…
Published on 4 years, 8 months ago
The Fifth Pillar Is Community
Episode 126
Our model of the primary determinants of health is the Four Pillars: food, sleep, stress, and movement. These things are in our individual control – or at least, that’s how we think of them and talk …
Published on 4 years, 8 months ago
This Is Not The Practice Of Medicine
Episode 125
The pharmaceutical model is the dominant paradigm for medicine in our culture. For those of us who grew up in this culture, it shapes our expectations of what medicine is and how medicine works. Ever…
Published on 4 years, 8 months ago
A Holistic Herbal Tick Bite Protocol
Episode 124
Finding a tick embedded in your skin is distressing, even without the spectre of Lyme disease and other tick-borne pathogens. But if you find one after your next hike in the woods, don’t panic! A sim…
Published on 4 years, 8 months ago