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Back to SearchAn Herbalist's Guide to Successful Self-Experimentation
Episode 145
In this episode we explore the skills and disciplines necessary to conduct a successful self-experiment. Self-experimentation in this context might mean making changes to dietary, lifestyle, & moveme…
Published on 4 years, 11 months ago
COVID Revisited
Episode 144
This week we take another look at COVID-19 and its long-term effects.
First, we check in on what have been our top 5 herbal interventions for COVID:
Herbal steams – with aromatic herbs, to fight infect…Published on 5 years ago
A Case Study: Herbs and Nightmares
Episode 143
Dreaming matters: it’s a critical part of our identity-building and experience-processing work, and vital to our ability to regulate our emotions. But not all dreams are good. When nightmares happen,…
Published on 5 years ago
4 Medicinal Mushrooms: Shiitake, Maitake, Reishi, Lion's Mane
Episode 142
Yes, they are herbs too! Medicinal mushrooms are an important part of our herbal practice, but it looks like we haven’t profiled them on the podcast before today – so it’s time to correct that lapse.…
Published on 5 years, 1 month ago
Herbs and Grief, at the Death of the Year
Episode 141
Samhain, Halloween, the death of the year – this is a good time to talk about grieving, and about how herbs and grief can go together. It’s a universal human experience, but one we don’t often allow …
Published on 5 years, 1 month ago
Herbs As Mantra - Mental Reset & Redirection
Episode 140
This week we listened to a talk by a Buddhist teacher about mantra chanting practices, and one particular facet of their purpose: to be a mental reset or redirection, a way to get a hold of your mind…
Published on 5 years, 1 month ago
Six Herbs for Cognitive Decline Prevention
Episode 139
Maintaining a sharp & healthy mind has always been one of the things people ask us about most often. Whether it’s a nagging difficulty recalling words, or a tendency to forget why you walked into a r…
Published on 5 years, 1 month ago
Accessible Herbalism for Respiratory Ailments
Episode 138
When thinking about how to start working with herbalism for respiratory ailments, you might get really focused on WHICH ailment it is, and which herbs are “good for” that ailment. As herbalists, thou…
Published on 5 years, 2 months ago
Accessible Herbalism for Emotional Support
Episode 137
Our emotions part of our health just as much as our physical organs & system. When we have difficulties like anxiety and depression, we can draw on practices in holistic herbalism for emotional suppo…
Published on 5 years, 2 months ago
Accessible Herbalism for Digestive Discomforts
Episode 136
Digestive issues are extremely common, and are one of the leading causes of missed work and reduced quality of life. The good news is, herbs can help! There’s much relief to be found in the study of …
Published on 5 years, 2 months ago