Herb Talk

Herbs are the People's Medicine.

Winter Health I

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April 04, 2007 05:08 PM PDT

Hosts Stephan Brown & Eliza Travisano
www.greatcape.com
Seasonal Ailments: Allergies, Cold, Flu, Brochitis...
"wind pollinated" vs. "insect pollinated" plants
Plant Energy and Harvest Times
Echinacea- immune stimulant; 1st sign of cold- loading dose (1tsp) & frequency in very important.
Goldenseal & other Berberines (Oregon Grape & Barberry) only if mucous membranes involved.
Immunity Soup/ Stew- Astragalus, Codonopsis, Squashes, Garlic, Onions, Aromatic Spices (thyme, rosemary, oregano), Mushrooms (shiitake, maitake, reishi, chaga), Umeboshi Plum paste...
Eating Herbs
Cold Hold Snuffle Muffle
Optimum Lung
Cleaning with Essential Oils (lavender, eucalyptus, pine, peppermint)
Fall Detox- Dandelion, Burdock, Sarsaparilla...
Juicing Fast- Carrots, Beets, Ginger...
Try Dandy Blend
great substitute for coffee...really!!!

Podcast Summary

Sit by the fire and listen to Stephan and Eliza talk herbs in Cape Cod, Ma. Enchanting and humorous you are bound to learn something you didn't know you needed to know. Do you hear the bells? Schools in.