Clinical herbalist and educator Rosalee de la Foret author of Alchemy of Herbs, talks about her top 5 herbs that uses to heal chronic conditions. These herbs are a sometimes seen as humble first aid herbs but Rosalee knows their deeper secrets.
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The first fall I lived in Oregon, Heather sold me my first pound of calendula flowers. They were...
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The Real Herbalism Radio team celebrates the joys of the mint family as it grows in our gardens, our kitchens, and our medicine cabinets.
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Plant families are just like our human families. Today, we’re getting to know the mint family (Lamiaceae) and how its many, varied members can play a vital role in our own family health.
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Today, we talked about a selection of Oxymels we made using Rosalee’s recipe for Thyme Oxymel from Alchemy of Herbs.
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The Path into Herbalism can be a gentle one but often it begins with a dramatic initiation or a calling so intense, it cannot be ignored. Herbalists emerging from such a crucible carry with them a particularly magical way of combining herbs and healing.
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The herbalist garden lives year round. Those of us living in the Willamette Valley are spoiled by...
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That’s the way of lavender. She sets a lovely example, growing neat and tidy as she does. She lines up her blossoms to make the work of pollination easy for her bee friends. She uses surprisingly little water while offering up surprisingly lots of medicine in the form of essential oils that evaporate into the air, scenting her surroundings, and a peaceful, self-assured energy that welcomes one and all to relax.
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The list below are items that I commonly keep in my own First Aid kit. I keep the tinctures in 1/2 bottles. I keep the salves in small tubs enclosed in ziplock bags to prevent leakage. My kit contents have varied as my kids have grown and my medical skill has developed. Don’t bring an item with you that you don’t know how to use.
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After researching one of our favorite first aid herbs, we discovered Lavender’s wide reach is backed up by a wealth of scientific study. Today, we’ll touch on those studies and talk about how you can incorporate Lavender into your life.
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