I was lucky enough to visit Cristina in person to record this episode and we had great fun enjoying a cup of Passion flower tea while we chatted. Passion flower is most commonly used to help with sleep and you'll find it in a lot of over the counter sleep tea mixes. But it's got so much more going on than its sedating properties. We talk about where the name comes from, its association with Jesus and how it has a kinda trippy vibe.
In this episode I talk to Nathaniel Hughes about Mugwort. This wonderful herb is associated with magic and witchcraft. Nathan explains to us why that is as we delve into the world of Mugwort. We look at how it helps us to journey into our dreams and subconscious. How it helps to increase creativity and even helps us create life by treating some types of infertility. We speak about the 3 cauldrons and some other cool traditional Chinese medicine stuff that was new to me. We also got chatting about the virtues of studying herbs slowly and taking the time to get to really know them.
In this episode we talk about Yarrow with Kathie Bishop. Kathie is a friend of mine who just happened to have written her dissertation on Yarrow! A happy discovery on my part. She taught me about some interesting folklore I didn't know about and we ended up talking a lot about vaginal steaming as Yarrow is so good for some women's health problems. She specialises in the subject of thrush and I really enjoyed talking to her. Hope you enjoy it too.
In this episode we're talking about Lady's Mantle with Marie Reilly. A fantastic herbalist who knows SO much when it comes to women's health. We talk about her training in western herbal medicine, endobiogenics and Ayurvedic medicine. Marie explains why Vitex agnus cactus isn't always the answer to infertility problems or other hormonal imbalances and what herbs might be better. She helps me understand the causes of PMS among other problems like; thrush, fertility, leucorrhea, and cervical dysplasia. Tune in guys, this is a fact-packed episode on my favourite subject; women's health.
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In Episode 11 we talk about Cleavers with Katherine Bellchambers. She talks about how to store the fresh juice as ice cubes, save someone from anaphylactic shock and what it takes to make a wise herbalist. I also tell you about how I recovered from short-term adrenal fatigue in the last few weeks and all the amazing upcoming workshops I've got planned.
In this episode we talk about friendly Chamomile. We're all familiar with this herb but Lucy talks about the wonderful medicinal properties it has especially when it's made into a deep infusion. We talk about all sorts in this episode. I know Lucy well so we indulged quite a few tangents such as the politics of herbal medicine.
This months episode is about the humble but handsome Nettle with Amy Dadachanji. After some technical issue we got really going and thoroughly enjoyed yabbering on about the alchemy of joining herbalist and medicine. Along with the magic of not getting stung by the Nettle. Amy had some great insights on recipes too.
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This month we talk to Samantha Entwisle about Rosehip. Rosehip was collected after world war two as it was a great source of vitamin C when oranges were not available. We talk about rosehip as a supplement and rosehip seed oil's amazing properties for the skin.
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This month we look at Elderberry with Karen Lawton from Sensory Solutions. Elderberry is an amazing anti-viral herb used to battle colds and flus. We discuss the best syrup recipes, what the Elder would be like if it were human and more.
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Our very first episode looks at the medicinal, emotional and physical uses of Chickweed.
Natasha's introduction - 1:28
Chickweed - 5:20
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In this episode we look at the medicinal properties of Calendula with Darcey Blue from Arizona. She tells us how Calendula can be used for so much more than a skin remedy.
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Today we look at Sage, a common herb from cooking but also valuable in medicine. Brittany Nickerson tells us about it's uses for the throat and much more.
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Lime Blossom is best known for helping the heart with high blood pressure, insomnia and stress. Lucinda takes us through some less well known uses and preparations.
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This episode looks at the properties of Hawthorn with Alexis Cunningfolk from LA. Hawthorn is best known as a remedy for high blood pressure but Alexis takes me through how she likes to use it.
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Dandelion is a traditional remedy for liver and kidney support. Fiona takes us through her favourite uses and we talk about her interesting background growing up with herbs.
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