Lobeline in Lobelia – How It Works

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Lobelia inflata has many uses. It has been used to address respiratory disorders, peripheral vascular disorders and insomnia along with the standard use for smoking cessation.

143.Herb Lab – Desert Herbs and Myth Busting Echinacea

Sue and Candace work with the guidance that herbalist Christina Sanchez gave them in podcast show 142 to incorporate ethically harvested desert herbs into their lives. In Herbalism 101, we answer a question about safety of taking echinacea every day.

Lobelia – Western Clinical Formulas

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Lobelia has been placed in formulas traditionally for respiratory disorders, peripheral vascular disorders, smoking cessation and as an antispasmodic.

141.Herb Lab – Plants for Healing Grief

Grief is part of the human condition. The way that we handle grief can make a significant difference in later life. After last week’s conversation with Ashley Litecky-Ellenbas, registered herbalist, yoga teacher, and owner of Sky House Yoga about the natural approaches to grief, Sue and Candace share their own ideas.

Balm of Gilead Oil Revival – The Shoestring Herbalist

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Balm of Gilead oil is an easy to make and easy to use herbal remedy for a host of skin issues. It’s antimicrobial properties are vast. Normally, an herbalist will collect the cottonwood buds, place them in a jar and top them with an oil that absorbs easily into the skin.

Carvone in Spearmint – How It Works

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Herbal Nerd Society Exclusive Article Spearmint leaf (Mentha spicata) is an underutilized herb in the natural medicine field. It is used most often as a flavoring for teas or foods. Spearmint has a vast amount of carvone terpenoid which accounts for its scent. This same fresh and spirit-lifting monoterpenoid is found in both caraway and dill […]

139.Herb Lab – Greens and Beets as Superfoods

HERBAL NERD SOCIETY After talking with Yaakov Levine, Therapy practitioner and Nutritional Health Coach at Natural Grocers in Eugene, Oregon, Sue and Candace have been experimenting with other ways to bring more greens into their lives.

Spearmint – Western Clinical Formulas

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Herbal Nerd Society Exclusive Article Spearmint (Mentha spicata) is an herb that is often underused in Western herbalism. Like many of the members of the mint family, it is added to digestive formulas as it is both soothing and flavorful. It’s natural sweetness and refreshing taste increases patient compliance for tummy soothers that rely on […]