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Burdock: The All-Purpose Alterative
Sweet and grounding, Burdock is an Earthy plant with its wide leaves, deep taproots, and
Why I Wish What I Did Wasn’t Called Medical Astrology
Medical astrology is one of the most misunderstood assessment tools available in herbalism, with many
Medical Astrology’s Insights into Holistic Herbalism
The term โholisticโ is buzzing in the holistic healthcare system today, but what does this
Regenerative Wildcrafting: An Interview with Scott Kloos
Scott Kloos is an herbalist, wildcrafter, and medicine maker. He founded and acts as the
The Lightbringers: Herbs for Brightening Dark Winter Days
The winter solstice marks the shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere. Once
Where to Begin with Making Spagyrics
When youโre studying alchemical herbalism, the first step towards making spagyric medicine is with making what is called โthe seven basics.โโ This process is achieved
Spagyric Pharmacy for the Practitioner of Botanical Medicine
Many modern practitioners of herbal medicine have a calling to heal not on the body with plants, but also the more subtle levels of the
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Burdock: The All-Purpose Alterative
Sweet and grounding, Burdock is an Earthy plant with its
The Lightbringers: Herbs for Brightening Dark Winter Days
The winter solstice marks the shortest day of the year
First Do No Harm: The Herbalistโs Edition
All herbalists have one fear in common, and thatโs accidentally causing harm to someone using herbs. However, the likelihood of this occurring is lower than
Prebiotic Herbs and Gut Restoration
With all the overuse of antibiotics and leaky gut syndrome, we all tend to focus on probiotics and fermented foods to restore the bacterial ecology of the GI- but what about prebiotics? These are important polysaccharide compounds are the food for the microflora in our intestines, helping them to continue to thrive and flourish. Whenever Iโm helping a client re-establish their microflora and gut health Iโm always thinking in terms of not just probiotics, but the prebiotics as well.
Bridging the Earth and Sky
with Astro-Herbalism
The Signatures of Jupiter
Jupiter. The king of the Planets. Here I outline some of the general characteristics of Jupiter and a few botanical correspondences and how to think those through.
Alchemy and Medical Astrology in Clinical Herbalism (lecture from 2016 Breitenbush Herb Conference)
This class covers some of the critical components in regards to how incorporating western alchemy and medical astrology can radically enhance your practice of holistic herbalism.
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