Fat. Just say the word and notice the emotions it evokes. The word can have very negative connotations in our society. Fats have a bad reputation, both for making us fat and for being bad for our health. Labels claiming foods are “low fat” or “no…
If you study traditional herbalism, you will encounter various energetic (also known as elemental) models. For example, in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) you will learn about qi, yin and yang, and the Chinese five elements—wood, fire, earth, metal,…
Over two thousand years ago, the famous Greek physician Hippocrates said, “Let your food be your medicine, and your medicine be your food.” This is still good advice. After all, one of the primary ways one maintains good health is through nutrition…
An important part of emergency preparedness with herbs is being able to turn the herbs you gather into herbal medicines. In this final webinar in our Be Herbally Prepared series, we'll talk about extracting herbs in water, glycerine, alcohol, vinegar,…
A little over one hundred years ago infectious diseases were the leading cause of death worldwide. With the advent of modern sanitation, antibiotics, and other medical developments, deaths from infectious diseases have decreased to the point that few…
Before we had modern pharmaceuticals, people used botanical drugs for many serious health problems. These toxic or mildly toxic herbs often became the basis for Western drugs. We're going to discuss some of these remedies and how one would be able to…
A roller coaster ride can be great fun, but only because you can get off at the end of the ride. Unfortunately, millions of people get on the blood sugar roller coaster every year, and can’t get off. As their blood sugar levels go up and down their…
In this Be Herbally Prepared Webinar, we'll cover more edible wild plants. This time the focus will be on plants that can be harvested in the late summer and early fall. These include nuts, seeds, wild berries. and fruits, We'll talk about how to identify…
Herbal Answers to Cancer
April 30, 2024
Herbs can be useful allies in treating cancer
Module Two: Basic Strategic Herbal Therapies
May 14, 2024
Healing with Topical Applications
May 21, 2024
Soften the best way to solve a problem is applying…
Parasites
June 25, 2024
Evicting the Unwanted Guests
Module Three: Materia Medica and Healing Techniques
October 8, 2024
Module Four: Health Assessment Tools
February 18, 2025