Herbal First Aid for Dogs and Cats – Calendula
Herbal First Aid Advice from Animal Expert Jacqueline Zakharia Calendula officialis (Calendula or pot marigold) has been a popular herbal remedy at the Livestock Guardian Dog Rescue in Australia. I…
Quick and Easy Calendula Lip Balm Recipe
Lip Balms are our most used first aid item. It is so common that most people don't even think of it as first aid. We carry tubes of lip balm…
Flavonoids in Calendula – How it Works
Calendula is full of healing flavonoids. Although this term is thrown around a lot in scientific circles, it is an important term for the general public to know about too.…
Calendula Properties, Energetics, and Uses
Modern herbalists of all sorts are often well aware of the gentle power of Calendula to help heal topical conditions. Calendula, often called Pot Marigold, is often included in books…
Calendula: A Clinical Memoir
Note: The Clinic Memoirs are based on real experiences from Occupy Medical clinic, a free, integrated health clinic that serves patients primarily, but not exclusively, in Lane County, Oregon since…
Sunny First Herbal Medicine: Calendula Remedies by and for Kids
The first fall I lived in Oregon, Heather sold me my first pound of calendula flowers. They were lovely, so bright and sunny, such a contrast to the cloudy days…
Calendula: Symbolizing Warmth, Better Communication, and Success
Calendula has been a symbol of sunshine and fire for many centuries. In India, calendula flowers were traditionally included in wedding bouquets and decorations to symbolize passion and creativity or…
Calendula: Sunny Wound Healer
Calendula officinalis, a.k.a. Pot Marigold Calendula is the last ray of sunshine in the garden. This tough herb can survive chilling frosts and battering winds. It's a surprisingly rugged plant…
Calendula History, Folklore, Myth and Magic
While Calendula's origins are somewhat disputed, there is no question as to how important this garden flower has been in more recent history. Europeans and early American colonists relied on…
Antimicrobial Properties of Mullein and Other Verbascum Species
Verbascum species like mullein have a multitude of chemical compounds that work together to defeat invading microbes like bacteria and yeasts.
Summer Vacation Herbalism – Podcast Show 195
Sunburn, bug bites, muscle strain...you name it. It's a busy season for natural health advocates. We announce the winners of our Summer book give away too!
This is Mullein, Verbascum thapsus
Mullein, aka Verbascum thapsus, has long been a favorite respiratory remedy herb. This fuzzy biennial grows happily in sunny places, often along roadsides and in ditches or on the edges…
Herbal First Aid for Cats and Dogs – Chamomile
Chamomile is an a mandatory part of every herbalist's first aid kit whether they are working with cats, dogs or humans
Mucilage in Mullein for Dry Coughs – How It Works
Mucilage is slime. The mucilage in mullein works in a variety of ways. It coats and soothes dry, chronic coughs.
Spilanthes: Toothache Plant with Buzz Buttons
Spilanthes, aka Toothache Plant or Buzz Button Plant, has long-documented painkilling or analgesic properties that often take center stage in modern herbal remedies for not just tooth, mouth, and gum ailments. Spilanthes is antimicrobial (antibacterial and antifungal), too.
Leonurine in Motherwort – How It Works
Herbalists rely on the leonurine in motherwort to help people with rapid heart beat, nerve pain, anxiety and depression.
Show 154: Plaedo – How Community Gardens Help People Grow
Today, we're talking to Plaedo, co-founder of Eugene Avant Gardeners, poet, musician, activist, and peace officer for the Downtown You Initiative about crating community in the garden and beyond.
Show 129: Herb Lab – 7Song – Herbal First Aid for Large Groups
After an intriguing interview with Herbalist 7Song about the vast scale of emergency care he has brought to our global community over the last few decades, Sue and Candace explore their own herbal first aid for the week.
Tea Tree Oil for Foot Care – A Clinical Memoir
"We'll clean your feet and Sue will give you some dry socks to change into plus anti-fungal oil to rub into your feet every day. Do you have a bottle to send with him?"
I held up a small vial containing tea tree essential oil. I would add it to a small mister bottle so it was easier for him to apply to his tender skin without rubbing.
Coffee: Awakening the Mind
The first sip went down smoothly. The astringency of the coffee in addition to its warmth cleared my throat. The antioxidant-rich chlorogenic acids were up to the task of bringing down the inflammation that had just started to effect my sinuses. I added a little cream to break up the acidity on my stomach - pure bliss.