Herbs for Braces & Constituents from the Plant’s Perspective
This week Katja shares some allies who've helped out with the (several!) kinds of pain which accompany her braces - gentle vulnerary astringents for the cuts in the mouth, anodynes for the bone pain, ...
30 Maalis 201848min
Birth-Day Herbs & Support The Mama
Katja's daughter Amber is about to turn 15 years old, so this week Katja reflects on her birth experience and offers up some herbs to help mamas in the last stages of pregnancy, and Ryn shares one of ...
23 Maalis 201836min
Good Health Is Your Responsibility
We say it every week: we are not doctors, you are responsible for your own good health. This week, we wanted to expand on that a bit more, explain the philosophy behind it, and the reasons we think it...
18 Maalis 201849min
Pleurisy In Daughter-Caregivers
This week, in honor of International Women's Day, Katja shares some of her thoughts and experiences with adult daughters who became caregivers for their elderly parents. There's a particular pattern o...
9 Maalis 201822min
Three Sleep Strategies + What I Should Have Done
This week, Ryn shares some strategies he turns to when (as frequently happens) he recognizes that he needs to sleep, but can't quite convince himself to go to bed. Katja relates what happened earlier ...
2 Maalis 201827min
Emotional Support for Mothers & Teens
This week, Katja discusses several herbs to help support mothers and teens who are coping with the difficulties of the adolescent years - especially in the face of the stressors unique to today's worl...
23 Helmi 201834min
Harm Reduction Herbalism + African Ashwagandha
This week, Katja describes a way of working with herbs to reduce the harm done when lifestyle factors like diet, sleep, and movement are less-than-ideal. (Because really, how often is everything in yo...
16 Helmi 201833min
Alternatives to Adaptogens for Burnout
Adaptogens are marketed as a solution to stress, burnout, hormonal imbalances, and a lot more. They can help a lot! But they’re not always appropriate. Today we discuss a few cases in which adaptogens...
9 Helmi 201837min
