Clinical Herbalism and Therapeutics

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.

Gut Health and Clinical Herbalism

When I was studying herbal medicine in university at Bastyr, my teachers taught me that in traditional western herbalism, the human organism is likened to a tree whose roots are the digestive system.

In this way, the health of the entire organism is utterly dependent on the health of the digestive apparatus- from the mouth all the way down to the colon. In our modern world of genetically modified, processed, artificial, pesticide ridden foods, along with the overuse of antibiotics, over the counter antacids and anti-inflammatories, as well as the serious impacts of food intolerances and allergies, that the state of human digestive health is to say the least, not so great.

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Strategies for a Holistic Respiratory Formula

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.

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How Herbalists Can Change With The Times

I want to talk about the state of the world right now how everything seems to be turning upside down. Everything is changing very rapidly in terms of the picture of human health and what’s going on culturally and what’s going on in nature.

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Diagnostic Differentials of Hot and Cold

I talk a lot about the importance of energetics and constitutions in clinical herbalism. This is one of the attributes of traditional systems of medicine across the world that are at their root and are fundamental to their way of understanding the uniqueness of a person and the specific properties of medicinal plants.

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Alchemy and Spagyrics
The philosophy of the European alchemical tradition and its practical application in spagyric pharmacy is central to the Evolutionary Herbalism model. Explore the potency of the synergy of clinical herbalism with alchemy.
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Clinical Herbalism & Therapeutics
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.
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Principles of Holistic Herbalism
To become a great herbalist, there are foundational principles and practices we have to understand and ultimately master. This category of posts focuses on core holistic principles of herbalism, vitalism, and herbal traditions of the world.
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Medical Astrology
Medical astrology is just like any other holistic method of assessment, such as pulse, tongue, iridology, or even doing an interview and intake. Its synergy with herbalism has deep roots that we’re trying to bring back to the forefront of modern herbalism.
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Medicine Making
We’re passionate medicine makers, and while most of it is done according to the alchemical and spagyric methods, we’re also fans of other herbal preparations. Here you’ll gather insights into leveling up your herbal apothecary and medicine making skills.
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Herb Profiles
If you want to learn about some plants then this is your spot. Get free in-depth plant profiles, formulation ideas, and a sense for the Evolutionary Herbalism approach with planetary, elemental, and esoteric correspondences in plants.
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