137.Herb Lab – Plaedo – Down the Garden Path and Into Activism
HERBAL NERD SOCIETY This week, podcast hosts Sue, Candace and Patrick talk about the changes that want to bring to their garden to make it a safe haven for people, plants and the critters that surround us.
136.Plaedo – Down the Garden Path and Into Activism
HERBAL NERD SOCIETY This week, we’re talking to Plaedo, co-founder of Eugene Avant Gardeners, poet, musician, activist, and peace officer for the Downtown You Initiative about transforming, creating and connecting with plants.
135.Herb Lab – Amanda Dilday – Self Care for Herbalists
HERBAL NERD SOCIETY As Sue and Candace reflect on the interview with Amanda Dilday, they sort through the under-rated step of healing which involves letting the healer breathe. Self care can take many forms. After healing others, it is important for future patient care to take a minute for collecting yourself. Amanda’s focus on trauma healing provided a strong backbone for the discussion of self care.
Glycyrrhizic Acid in Licorice – How It Works
Herbal Nerd Society Exclusive Article Licorice root (Glycyrrhiza glabra) has a bounty of healing properties but also sold without it’s most effective constituents: glycyrrhizic acid. Store shelves host bottles of licorice supplements with the initials DGL (Deglycyrrhizinated licorice) printed boldly on the bottle. Why would a compound so noted for it’s anti-asthmatic, galactagogue, antiviral, antibacterial, […]
134.Amanda Dilday – Poetry as a Path Into Herbalism
HERBAL NERD SOCIETY Fabian Fredrckson said, “The things you are passionate about are not random; they are your calling.” This, we herbalists know to be true through and through. Today, we’re talking about following that passion with Amanda Dilday.
Sustainable Herb Gardening – Shoestring Herbalist
Where ever your dream leads you, be sure you are bringing a healing legacy with you. Plants do not acknowledge property lines and can be a problem if they move out their planned area. Below is list of sustainable gardening tips for the smart herb gardening.
133.Herb Lab – Dr. Bill Rawls – Perspectives on Modern Herbalism
HERBAL NERD SOCIETY Being a better herbalist requires constant education about the changing face of herbalism. There are many resources available to learn about new studies on herbs and much of it reaches into areas which tools of science and technology are exposing all the time.
Gout: Natural Treatment Options
Herbs are concentrated forms of nutrition and phytochemicals. Black (Tart) Cherry is a well known as a gout reducer which is backed up in scientific study. It can be consumed in either pill, powder or juice form.
Licorice – Western Clinical Formulas
Formulas can vary in ratios depending on the herbalist and the intent of the blend. TCM practitioners use licorice in many of their blends as it mixes well with and accentuates the actions of other herbs.
132.Dr. Bill Rawls – Perspectives on Modern Herbalism
HERBAL NERD SOCIETY Herbalism is evolving, just like the plants we love. With the modern era’s unprecedented access to information, we’re learning, adapting and changing our approach at an incredible pace.
131.Herb Lab – Dr. Michael Tierra – Kratom on Trial
HERBAL NERD SOCIETY After centuries of use in Asia, kratom is just one more herb to join the ranks of analgesic herbs to draw the government’s scrutiny.
Tannins in Raspberry Leaf – How It Works
Many plants make tannins. For all practical purposes, a tannin is an astringent, polyphenolic molecule that binds to organic compounds such as proteins. It has the ability to precipitate organic matter from a liquid to a solid.