
Herbs for Summer Camp & Extra Senses of Perception
Katja's daughter Amber is off to camp this week, so she shares with you the list of things they packed into Amber's herbal first aid kit. If you have kids headed off to camp - or are going to one your...
21 Heinä 201858min

First Aid for Burns & Sprains
This week we share some practical first aid herbalism for burns and sprains. Whether you're hiking far out in the woods or simply have an accident at home, these tips will help you take care of yourse...
12 Heinä 201853min

Cinnamon, Vanilla, & Cacao
Katja & Ryn discuss how these "exotic spices" came to be ubiquitous among Americans, and how we can learn from the history of plant trade, cultivation - including some bitter history and present affai...
7 Heinä 20181h 5min

Herbal Affinities & Softening In Service
Ryn leads off this week with a discussion of herbal affinities - the ways in which herbs may be centered in their effects on a particular organ or type of tissue in the body - and how these can help y...
29 Kesä 201838min

Back Pain & Sparkling Summertime Herbal Drinks
This week Katja had a bit of back pain, and has some thoughts to share with you about how this can happen an what to do about it. From mindset management to gentle movements for the release of tension...
22 Kesä 201834min

Vacation Is Mandatory & Jiaogulan
Katja this week reflects on a bit of wisdom surrounding downtime, and on the ways in which stress management can sometimes be the most difficult of our fundamental pillars of health, or the one that g...
15 Kesä 201838min

Resilience Not Dogma
Katja shares a hard-fought lesson: that health is not equivalent to merit, and that as herbalists it's important for us to stay away from idea that there is A Right Way and We Know It. Instead our rol...
9 Kesä 201823min

Tulsi & Formulating Absent Friends
Since it's Herbstalk's 2018 Herb of the Year, Katja wants to finally give Tulsi its due with a quick monograph for you today! As promised last time, Ryn shares an exercise in herbal formulation: att...
1 Kesä 201842min



















