From therapeutic principles of holistic herbalism and how to address specific conditions, to tips and tricks for assessment, formulation, and other nuggets of clinical gold, these posts are all about supporting your work with people.
Let’s face it, we all could probably be doing more to tend to our health. But sometimes self care can seem like another thing added
I believe the respiratory system is of the most important organ systems to know how to treat with herbs because it’s one of the primary systems consistently and commonly afflicted in modern life- especially during this time of year; the “cough, cold and flu season.” From an allopathic perspective, a cough is typically treated with an anti-tussive, like Robitussin, the primary purpose of which is to suppress the cough. This ultimately prolongs the duration of the cough by preventing the bodies ability to cleanse the mucosal membranes (by coughing up the mucous) and enable them to lay down a fresh layer of antibody rich mucous.
As Ayurveda has become popular, interest in eating according to your constitutional type has grown. Over the last few years we’ve seen this dynamic of
When we talk about “anti” herbs — antibacterial, antiviral, antimicrobial — it’s easy to imagine plants acting like tiny soldiers fighting pathogens. But in this
We’ve all seen it before. You get super excited about a new herb and want to learn more about it. So you pull your herb
Vitalism is an ancient principle found in the western traditions that recognizes the life principle within plants and people. This vital principle is what gives everything life, and while the biochemical attributes of an organism are important, it is not all there is.
The art of herbal formulation is… well just that- an art!! The #1 mistake too many herbalists make when it comes to formulating is that they think about what organ system they want to work with and BAM- throw every herb they can think of that does something to that system and hope that it will work.
Your liver is responsible for metabolizing every waste product that your body produces, as well as everything you put into your body, good and bad.
In our modern world where it seems like almost everyone has a digestive symptom of some sort, and bitters or bitter tasting herbs, are becoming
Do you wish that you felt more vitality? So many people wait until they have time to take a vacation or staycation to recharge, but
Running a private practice can be difficult, especially when you’ve never learned the logistics of how to do so in school. Although you can learn
Table of Contents Self-care today often orients around doing more and is focused on accomplishment, whether that is reading a new book, developing another