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Episode 50
This week we’re out in Coal River Valley, West Virginia, helping out at a free herbal clinic for folks in this area who’ve been affected by mountaintop removal mining. We interviewed three members of…
Published on 7 years, 1 month ago
A Few Herbs On Our Shelf
Episode 49
This week we do a lightning round of “minigraphs” on some of our favorite herbs. We started by taking a look at what we’ve got on our herb shelf (okay . . . *shelves*) in the kitchen right now, and s…
Published on 7 years, 2 months ago
Pumpkin Spice - That's Herbalism Too!
Episode 48
It's not just for lattes anymore: the ubiquitous pumpkin spice blend is in fact an herbal formula! The standard pumpkin [pie] spice mix is cinnamon, ginger, clove, allspice, nutmeg. From an herbalist…
Published on 7 years, 2 months ago
Tinnitus & Headaches
Episode 47
Ryn leads off this week with a variety of herbs to try reducing the ringing in the ears called tinnitus. Herbs to drain stuck fluids, quell nervous irritation, and increase cerebral circulation can a…
Published on 7 years, 2 months ago
Caring for Eldercaregivers & Botulism
Episode 46
Caregiving is exhausting, thankless, necessary work, and becoming increasingly more common. In the first half of this episode, Katja shares some insights into the difficulties facing those who are ca…
Published on 7 years, 2 months ago
How To Start A Free Herbal Clinic
Episode 45
This week we bring you a podcast we originally aired on the HerbRally podcast as its inaugural episode, last July, all about the model we use for running free clinics - both in our own space here in …
Published on 7 years, 3 months ago
Empty Nests & Challenges
Episode 44
If back-to-school means the nest is empty, you may want some herbal support! Katja shares her favorite allies for this difficult transition.
Ryn reflects on a forest movement immersion event he exper…
Published on 7 years, 3 months ago
Salad Isn't Salad & Back-To-School Herbs
Episode 43
This week, Ryn leads off with some thoughts on salad: why it's often boring and nutritionally deficient, and how to boost it up with some wild greens, herbal pesto, spice blends, and feral berries - …
Published on 7 years, 3 months ago
Sleep - Of Cravings, Comedians, & Caffeine
Episode 42
In this episode both Ryn & Katja have things to share related to sleep. Katja leads off with a listener question about alcohol cravings at bedtime, then discusses some of her own strategies for copin…
Published on 7 years, 3 months ago
Pets' Paws & Topical EO Safety
Episode 41
This week, a case of histiocytoma on a dog's paw leads Katja to talk about wound care for animal companions. What to do when a furry friend has a wound? Help it out with herbs! It's not as hard as yo…
Published on 7 years, 3 months ago