62.Mushroom Medicine with Peter McCoy
We’ve all heard of Medicinal Mushrooms, but as herbalist explore deeper into the field of mycology we’re finding the world of fungi has many layers of healing to offer.
Bergamot Essential Oil Properties and Uses
Essential oil of Bergamot has a deliciously uplifting scent called for in particular when you’re feeling down or finding you can’t quite seem to kick the blues. This citrus relative has an affinity for regulating or bringing balance to conditions that swing, like bipolar disorder or less pathological mood swings as well as ones […]
61.Herb Lab with Classic Chili Pepper and Herbal 101
We talk about using Cayenne and Chili Peppers for tons of natural herbal remedies including Fire Cider and Ocular Migraine Headaches in this week’s podcast.
59.Herb Lab with Home Composting and Vermiculture
Today, we talked about our home composting adventures, including starting a new worm bin and avoiding flies and other critters in our outdoor composting (cold composting) system. Then, we answered a question in Herbal 101 on the risks of using supplements.
Rose Geranium Essential Oil Properties and Uses
My first encounter with rose geranium essential oil was a few years after I’d had my first hot flash. I was ordering a small selection of my favorites, lavender, frankincense, and clary sage. I’d decided to try one that I’d never gotten before. Rose geranium essential oil happened to be on sale, so I ordered […]
58.Home Composting Tips and Tricks
When herbalists get cookin’, there’s inevitably a lot of leftover plant material. What do Practical Herbalists do with all those spent herbs? Compost ’em, of course! Today, we’ll be talking about practical home composting for your herbal, kitchen, and even garden scraps.
57.Herb Lab with Anna Rósa’s Herbal Formulas
We talked about working with Anna Rósa’s herbal recipes, local herbs and finding information on your local herbs, and de-stressing with herbs.
56.Great Herb Recipes with Anna Rósa Róbertsdóttir
Whether your focus on herbs is driven by ecology or sustainability concerns, cost, or limitations beyond your control, being able to adapt your recipes to fit your local weeds makes for powerful good medicine. Today, we’re talking with Herbalist Anna Rósa Róbertsdóttir, about her favorite Icelandic Herbal formulas and how to adapt to the resources you have available.
55.Herb Lab with Herbal Studies and Herbal 101
Candace and Sue talk about experimenting with herbs and herbalism, building a study program, and the intersection between formal studies, medicine, and self-guided study.
54.How to Choose an Herbal Study Course
Over the past decade, access to good herbal knowledge has boomed. With it has come and explosion of courses, schools, and books all purporting to be good, even those that aren’t.
Three-Root Syrup Recipe
If you’ve made Candied Burdock or Candied Turmeric, Three-Root Syrup is a natural follow-up project. Burdock and Turmeric are classic blood-purifying herbs. They’re often included in detoxification blends and both are most excellent for recovery after illness. Burdock helps the body break down wastes, including those left in the battlefield after you’ve conquered an illness. Turmeric […]
Candied Burdock
Burdock root is a potent yet gentle herbal medicine. It’s best known as a blood cleanser, often paired with Dandelion in detox formulas. In my household, we like Burdock‘s general digestive support. It helps our bodies to break down and eliminate metabolic waste. It has a mild bitter flavor that gets digestion moving and a slightly […]