The Ultimate Guide to the “Anti” Herbs
Look at just about any materia medica, and you will see the word “anti” in front of many an herbal action. These are subtypes of the antimicrobial action, such as antibacterial, antifungal, antiseptic, antiviral, antiparasitic, antiamoebic, and antimalarial. When you see these words, it is easy to assume that the herbs they describe are like […]
Sinusitis and The Magic of the Herbal Neti Pot
When you think of topical applications, skin poultices and salves might come to mind. But did you know that herbs can also be applied topically to the respiratory tract—particularly the sinuses—using a simple neti pot? For sinusitis, this approach enables herbs to act precisely where they’re needed, providing relief and support for healing. In this […]
A Practitioner’s Guide to Topical Herbal Remedies
What do you think of when you hear “topical herbs”? Chances are, you think about putting herbs on your skin, perhaps in the form of creams, salves, or poultices. But this is only one type of topical application. In herbal medicine, topical use is much broader than applying medicine to the skin (though this is […]
Planetary Sympathy and Astrotherapeutics
Most traditions of herbal medicine across the world use the fundamental principle of antipathetic medicine in their approach to therapeutics. But in the practice of alchemical medicine—based on Paracelsianism— and in astro-herbalism, another approach is commonly used: sympathetic medicine. In this episode, we’ll explore some of the principles of sympathetic medicine, how it differs from […]