48.Body into Balance with Maria Noël Groves
Holistic Living encompasses a balanced approach to diet and lifestyle, often with an emphasis on herbals as a first stop to medical care. Once we’ve stepped into a standard medical care setting, we’re often bombarded with warnings against using the holistic approach, but the truth is herbalism offers an important compliment to all facets of life and healthcare.
Body into Balance by Maria Noël Groves
Best audience for Body into Balance: An Herbal Guide to Holistic Self-Care: Beginning to Moderate Herbalists, especially those who want to connect the basics of how each body system works with their herbal choices. Candace said: If you haven’t taken a good look at how the human body operates (or have forgotten what you learned in […]
47.Herb Lab with Mushrooms, News, Herbal 101 and a Preview
We talked about how we’re working with Mushrooms this week, reflected on last week’s show, and shared information on a recent Mushroom Study.
46.Radical Mycology with Peter McCoy
Mycologists walk a fine and often a curving line between Herbal Medicine, Artisan Cuisine, Master Gardener, and Scientist. While fungi infiltrate nearly every aspect of our lives, they’re often hard to classify and often overlooked. Today, we’re talking with Peter McCoy, co-founder of Radical Mycology and author of Radical Mycology: A Treatise on Seeing and Working with Fungi about the world of Mycology.
Lemon Balm Syrup
Lemon Balm Syrup is an unmistakable smile maker. The fresh, lemony taste is a delicious way to reduce anxiety and calm an upset stomach. The scent is irresistible. It’s so good for common ailments that it should be in every one’s refrigerator. Lemon balm treats more than just the blues. It’s good for upset stomachs […]
Herbs for Cold and Flu Season: Class Notes
According to the US Center for Disease Control (CDC), flu and cold season typically covers October through May with its peak somewhere in December to February. In the Pacific Northwest, the rainy season’s damp and chilly weather provides the right conditions for viruses to thrive; for us, with the rain comes the flu and cold […]
45.Herb Lab with Rose, News, Herbal 101 and a Preview
We talked about how we’re working with Rose this week, reflected on last week’s show, and shared a couple of Rose-inspired culinary delights. We also answer an herbal 101 question.
Rose Petal Honey
Rose Petal Honey is very easy and satisfying to make. It takes surprisingly little amount of effort but yields a delightful harvest of flavor. I add a bit of cinnamon and cloves to round out the light rose petal flavor. Be sure that you are choosing your most fragrant and freshest rose petals. Pay attention […]
Roses: Symbolism and Flower Essence
We have cultivated and appreciated the rose as both a symbol of love and a gentle yet powerful medicine of the heart for centuries. Many of us have heard the stories of how Queen Cleopatra strewed rose petals through her room to entice lovers like Marc Antony, for instance. Particularly around romantic holidays such as […]
44.The Versatile Rose
Standing among herbal celebs like Licorice, Sage, Rooibos, and Chili Pepper, Rose is no hot house flower though her medicinal uses may seem more limited. Rose covers the gamut from a long history of medicinal, culinary, and beauty uses to a symbol of love, virtue, purity, and courage. That is, perhaps, what makes the humble rose so intriguing. Today, we’re talking about a few of the many petals the rose has to offer.
Calendula: Symbolizing Warmth, Better Communication, and Success
Calendula has been a symbol of sunshine and fire for many centuries. In India, calendula flowers were traditionally included in wedding bouquets and decorations to symbolize passion and creativity or fertility for the new couple. They were also laid at the feet of or hung in wreathes about statues of the Gods and Goddesses in […]
Radical Mycology by Peter McCoy
Best audience for Radical Mycology: Folks who are serious about mycology: Moderate beginners who aren’t afraid of a lot of information all at once to Pros after a more broad perspective or ideas for new dimensions of study, experience, and exploration. Note: This is not a mushroom ID book. Candace said: This is truly a thorough […]