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Herb Notes: The Backyard Healing Secrets of Plantain
Chances are you've probably stepped on your fair share of the herb plantain (Plantago major, P. rugelii, and P. lanceolata). This abundant medicinal plant loves to grow within pathways and even the most well-manicured...
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Nadine Joseph: From Burnout to Herbal Adaptogen Entrepreneur
Nadine Joseph used to work as a chronically stressed neuroscience researcher. Faced with intense burnout, she turned to herbs and fell in love with adaptogens. After experiencing the transformative effects of calming...
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Herb Notes: 3 Healing Ways to Use Catnip
When most people think of catnip (Nepeta cataria), they think of it as that plant that makes our feline friends get very hyper. But here’s the thing,: catnip isn’t just for cats! Catnip tea and tincture too offers...
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Shereel Washington: On Black North American Herbalism Recipes & Story Medicine
Shereel Washington graduated from the California School of Herbal Studies Community Herbalist Program in Clinical Herbalism, and she has completed over 1200 hours of herbal craft making training. She is an instructor...
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Herb Notes: Medicinal Uses of Yarrow
Yarrow’s leaf and flower are most typically used by Western herbalists, but there is also traditional usage of the roots. In this article, I’ll focus on the medicinal uses of yarrow leaf and flower.
Yarrow’s leaf and...
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Nada Beydoun & Fatima Matar: the Life-Changing Magic of Milkweed for Monarch Butterflies
Nada Beydoun is a registered herbalist with a BSc. in Microbiology and Immunology and Masters in Applied Human Nutrition. Her interests include SWANA region herbal medicines, and she has a community work background in...
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Christa Sinadinos: Bridging the Gap Between Culinary & Medicinal Herbs
Christa Sinadinos is the author of The Essential Guide to Western Botanical Medicine, and is the founder and director of the Northwest School for Botanical Studies in Fieldbrook, California, where she has trained...
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Rosemary Gladstar & Susan Leopold: Come for the Plants, Stay for the Party
Rosemary Gladstar is literally a star figure in the field of modern herbalism, internationally renowned for technical knowledge and stewardship in the global herbalist community. She has been learning, teaching, and...
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John & Tara's Magical Winter Special: Stress-Relieving Herbs for the New Year
So, usually we interview a special guest on the pod, but today to bring in the new year we're chatting just the two of us all about herbs for wintertime.
Winter really asks us to slow down, rest, and dream about our...
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Dr. Keren Dolan: Functional Nutrition Meets Herbalism
Dr. Keren Dolan is a Doctor of Clinical Nutrition, Registered Herbalist with the American Herbalists Guild, and Holistic Aromatherapist. Emphasizing integrative Functional Nutrition, her goal as a clinician is...
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Corinna Wood: Transforming Fall Roots into Healing Remedies
Corinna Wood teaches earth-based herbalism in the Wise Woman Herbal Tradition and focuses on inner-growth and transformation. She was co-founder of Red Moon Herbs and her Southeast Wise Woman Herbal Conference ran for...
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Mimi Prunella Hernandez: Kitchen Herbalism
Mimi Prunella Hernandez has dedicated her life’s work to serving as an advocate for both traditional and herbal pathways while building cultural bridges of understanding. As an herbalist she draws upon the influence...
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