Western medicine has improved their ability to test for and treat Lyme disease in the last few decades but much more progress is needed. Join Dr. William Rawls as he talks about the evolution of this tick-borne illness in human culture. The good doctor has focused on Lyme disease over time in response to his own struggle with the symptoms of the bacterial infection.
The herbalist garden lives year round. Those of us living
Backyard chickens are taking over the world one yard at a time. How do you know if keeping chickens is right for you?
We talked about the ways we’ve been exploring cooking with herbs as well as some locavore ingredients we’ve used since last week’s show on Culinary Herbalism with Leda Hermecz of 100 Mile Bakery.
The path of the village herbalist hasn’t always been an
This week, the team spent a little time reviewing last week’s show then moved on to answer a couple of Herbal 101 questions.
Aromatherapy has become a household word over the past twenty years as has Home Birth, Midwife, and Herbalism. This herbal renaissance has paved the way fro teachers and students alike to reshape the way we think about caring for ourselves and our families. From pregnancy on, more and more women are turning to natural healing techniques for managing pregnancy, birth, and the early childhood years. Today, we’re talking with Demetria Clark, internationally acclaimed herbalist, aromatherapist, and doula trainer about aromatherapy and herbalism for pregnancy and beyond.
Pictured form left to right: Nicole, Kathi, Mary and Rosemary. For centuries, plant medicine was the dominant medicine worldwide. Around about a century ago, the modern medical system we know today took the field in force, relegating herbalists to the back alleys for decades. Over the past couple of decades, herbalists like Nicole Telkes have built a new appreciation of herbal practices as a way of life. Today, we’re talking with Nicole about where we’ve been and where we’re going.
Cinco de Mayo is a Big Deal here in North America. On this day each year, we like to think that Mexico’s win in the face of great odds was one of their greatest contributions to our culture. The truth is, their plant medicine has had a bigger and more lasting impact on our daily lives.
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