Rose Geranium Essential Oil for Emotional and Physical Healing
I love working with Geranium essential oil, although I am sensitive. For me, Geranium can...
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Chemistry
Withanolides in Ashwagandha: How it Works
The key, as far as modern science is concerned, may lay within a chemical structure known as Withanolides. Ashwagandha roots and berries are filled with withanolides.. Traditionally, both have been used as daily tonics, but Ashwagandha roots have always been considered the primary source for good Ashwagandha medicine. Modern researchers have backed this wisdom by showing that Ashwagandha roots, as opposed to the berries or any other part of the plant, contain a very high percentage of withanolides.
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Energetics
Rhodiola rosea Energetics: TCM, Ayurveda, Western Herbalism
Stout, sunny, and strong, Rhodiola rosea or Roseroot is a steadfast friend through cold, dark...
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Formulation
Traditional Chinese Formulation with Poria: Support Digestion, Drain Damp
One of the most commonly used ingredients in Chinese herbal formulas is the fungus known as Poria cocos in Latin, and also called China root, Indian bread, and just poria. It is the primary herb in the “drain dampness” category.
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Herbal Nerd Society, Meet the Herbalist
Hot Flashes and Night Sweats: Cool the Perimenopause Burn
Traditional Chinese Medicine calls night sweats and hot flashes empty fire because there is little to no earth to support the blaze of those menopausal experiences. It's kind of like the whole foundation has just fallen out of your world, but your belly is going to burn on anyway. Personally, I think that's an apt description of the perimenopausal experience, don't you?
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Let's Talk Series
Yerba Santa for Asthma with Christina Sanchez a Let’s Talk Series
Herbalist and desert eco-system defender, Christina Sanchez, walks us through techniques that utilize a potent anti-asthmatic herb Yerba Santa (Eriodictyon californicum).