252.Connecting to Herbs Amid Chaos with Rebecca Ingalls
Listen to the newest Episodes of Real Herbalism Radio here: Our Website | iHeartradio | Spotify | Alexa Flash | Pippa | Itunes | Stitcher Whether you are on Iphone, Android, or your laptop we have you covered. Change can transform our lives, as we’re all experiencing through these crazy times. Often, radical change helps us make the connections that show us our life’s passion and sets us on […]
Triterpenoid Saponins in Gotu Kola – How it Works
What do wound healing, neuropathy, improved circulation, and long-life have in common? They’re all potential effects of Gotu Kola’s Triterpenoid Saponin constituents. Gotu Kola has been used to treat a variety of conditions through the centuries. Modern Science has been exploring why and how this weedy plant found growing wild in the tropical regions of […]
251.3 Key Herbal Actions for Keeping Your Resolutions Herb Chat
Listen to the newest Episodes of Real Herbalism Radio here: Our Website | iHeartradio | Spotify | Alexa Flash | Pippa | Itunes | Stitcher Whether you are on Iphone, Android, or your laptop we have you covered. Candace and Patrick talk about how the first week of their 2021 New Year’s Resolutions have gone. They shared a few tips for using some of the herbs they talked about […]
Gotu Kola for Spiritual Healing: Elephant Wisdom in Practice
Have you ever wondered where the age-old adage, “elephants never forget” came from? Not only do these beautiful animals live long lives, but they are famous for their ability to find old migration trails no matter how long ago they trekked that land. It is believed by many that this is all due to a […]
Tea for Times of Transition: Black Tea and Rooibos
I’ve been making a lot of time for tea. English Breakfast Tea with its sharp bite and over-the-top astringency and Vanilla Rooibos with its nerve-soothing qualities have been my go-tos. I’ve needed the astringency of the blacks to help my respiratory system stay balanced. Winter’s cold damp conditions have my respiratory system unbalanced. My sinuses […]
250.Keep Your Resolutions with Plant Support: 3 Key Herbal Actions
Listen to the newest Episodes of Real Herbalism Radio here: Our Website | iHeartradio | Spotify | Alexa Flash | Pippa | Itunes | Stitcher Whether you are on Iphone, Android, or your laptop we have you covered. If you’re like us, you’re kicking off the new year with Resolutions. And, if you’re like us, keeping them past Ground Hog’s Day may be a bit of a challenge! Luckily, […]
266.Garden to Prevent Lyme Disease with Alexis Chesney
Listen to the newest Episodes of Real Herbalism Radio here: Our Website | iHeartradio | Spotify | Alexa Flash | Pippa | Itunes | Stitcher Whether you are on Iphone, Android, or your laptop we have you covered. As the seed catalogs start to arrive and we turn our thoughts from last year’s harvest to the restfulness of winter and promise of spring, there’s one critter too many of […]
Gotu Kola, Centella asiatica: Memory, Anxiety, Circulation
Gotu Kola is one of India’s tasty and powerful herbs we here in the West have repeatedly overlooked. It’s a bit like spinach in flavor, making it rather mild and easy to use in foods as well as for teas and other preparations. Traditionally, Gotu Kola has been used as what Maria Noel Groves calls […]
Dreaming a New Life: Good Sleep to Support Your Goals
Getting a good night’s sleep is key to so many aspects of health. We often overlook how important it is to making other types of changes happen in our lives. If you’re generally healthy, it’s easy to overlook the rejuvenative aspects of good sleep, or how that rejuvenation can contribute to being able to stick […]
Light Your Fire: Ginger Magic to Boost Confidence and Creativity
Ginger’s association with money is rooted in it’s ability to get energy moving. It stirs the will seated in the power centers and helps to feed the inner fires. You can use Ginger with the right intention to boost your creativity and help you build confidence as you start a new project, job, or venture. Here’s an easy example.
Lilac Myth, Magic, Folklore, and History
As it turns out, we were not alone in appreciating the medicine of lilac in the spring. Humans have been partaking of lilac flowers and medicine for centuries. Greek mythology claims a divine heritage for lilac, aka Syringa vulgaris. According to legend, the nymph Syringa turned into the lilac we know today
Drawing Magic from Herbal Folk Remedies
A bit of Elderflower under your pillow brings good dreams. Blow a wish on a Dandelion seed head and your wish will come true. Rosemary hung by the front door wards off all evils. Tulsi planted in the garden protects against misfortune. We have so very many old wives’ tales and folk stories of how […]