111.Herb Lab – Top 5 Herbs for Chronic Conditions with Rosalee De La Foret

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Sue and Candace reflect on their conversation with clinical herbalist and educator Rosalee de la Foret author of Alchemy of Herbs on her top 5 herbs. Manifesting these herbs in their own lives as herbalists have brought them to new and interesting places. Podcast hosts Sue and Candace also share alternatives to Rosalee’s favorite herbs and how they have used them in other situations.

Black Nettle Syrup Recipe

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Black Nettle Syrup is a delightful and effective way to battle allergy season. This traditional southern syrup is mineral rich to help your body gear up to defend against symptoms of hay fever. Nettle is noted for its nutritional density while blackstrap molasses holds the record for sweeteners with the highest iron count. Combine this […]

Medicinal Pectin in Apples – How it Works

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Pectin is normally thought of as an item used in the kitchen not in the medicine cabinet. Those little packets sold during canning season to jam and jelly makers have healing properties that have been used for centuries. Pectin is a polysaccharide which made of (mostly) carbohydrates (such as sugars and alcohols) bonded together. Pectin […]

Quick and Easy Calendula Lip Balm Recipe

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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 in our cars, purses and coat pockets. When our lips start to feel dry and chapped, the hunt for that elusive tube begins. Whip off […]

108.Interview with 7song – Clinical Herbalist Pioneer

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Herbalist and Educator, 7song, of the Ithaca Free Clinic, talks about life in one of America’s most famous Western herbal clinic. Sue and Candace talk with him about what it means to rekindle the hearth of healing in cooperation with allopathic medicine.

Applesauce for Diarrhea: 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 2011. The names of the patients and a few personal details are changed to protect patient identity. Gladys did not come to our clinic for […]

107.Herb Lab – Back to School with Herbs

As the weather cools down, our immune systems should be geared up to do the thankless work of keeping colds and flus from settling in for the winter. Podcast hosts, Sue and Candace, review some of their favorite formulas for fortifying the body.

Wildflowers in Oregon – The Shoestring Herbalist

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It takes a practiced eye to find some of the hidden flowers of the natural world but it is well worth the hunt. There are classes and courses offered through colleges but the cheapest and most effective way to learn about local herbs is to check out the local nature preserve. Most offer walks or […]

106.Back to School with Herbs

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Whether you’re parenting school-aged children or not, Back to School means Back to Cold and Flu Season. As we enter Fall, we’re all the more susceptible to the new and improved viruses that are making their rounds throughout our community.