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Episode 90
Where does loosestrife belong? Is barberry a badberry? And what’s with all the knotweed everywhere?! Most folks will tell you it’s simple: “These are invasive plants. They’re bullies, who take over a…
Published on 6 years, 4 months ago
Herbs for Healthy Skin Care
Episode 89
Your skin is your largest organ, and it’s your presentation to the world – so it’s important to take care of it! It’s not just vanity. For most purposes, a simple daily routine will do the job. In th…
Published on 6 years, 4 months ago
Sweet Herbs & Their Medicines
Episode 88
Sweet herbs aren’t only flavoring agents – there’s real medicine in there. When an herb has a sweet flavor, that gives you information about the way it will affect the body. These herbs tend to be mo…
Published on 6 years, 4 months ago
Herbal Awareness Rituals for Everyone
Episode 87
This week we’re talking about something a bit different for us. If you’re a regular listener, you know we’re very interested in science and in the historical & traditional ways of working with plants…
Published on 6 years, 5 months ago
notCoffee - Katja's Decaf Herbal Coffee Replacement
Episode 86
Coffee is surely America’s favorite herb. So many people rely on it as part of their morning ritual, and it’s easy to see why! The aroma, the flavor, the stimulation – there’s a lot to like. But what…
Published on 6 years, 5 months ago
Lymphatic Herbs
Episode 85
The lymphatic system is criminally underestimated! It’s intimately tied to the function of your circulatory system, your digestive function, your immune responsiveness – pretty much everything. Conve…
Published on 6 years, 5 months ago
Herbal Smoking Blends & Herbs To Quit Smoking
Episode 84
An herbal smoking blend may not sound like your cup of tea – and it isn’t! – but it’s still an effective method of working with medicinal plants. When smoked, herbs have rapid effects on the lungs an…
Published on 6 years, 5 months ago
Our Wedding Herbs
Episode 83
If you’re an herbalist and you marry an herbalist, well, you’re going to need some special wedding herbs! We sure did. We loved the idea (and the herbs themselves) so much, we got them tattooed on us…
Published on 6 years, 5 months ago
Common Herbs and Cancer
Episode 82
Cancer is not as rare as we once thought. Recent research has discovered that even healthy cells can contain potentially cancerous mutations, and that this is a normal occurrence in healthy individua…
Published on 6 years, 6 months ago
Friends of Nettle (Herbal Formulas In Pairs)
Episode 81
Boston’s homegrown local herb conference, Herbstalk, is next weekend, and the plant of the year is stinging nettle! In honor of this, we wanted to make an episode focusing on this keystone plant. In …
Published on 6 years, 6 months ago