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Just in time for spring, we're joined by Shana Lipner Grover to hear about dandelion! Learn about its identification, name, uses as food, and herbal use including as liver support! Be sure to visit Shana at sagecountryherbs.com for more herb information, classes, recipes, and more. Stay up to date with HerbRally by joining our text message community! To opt in simply text JOIN to (541) 256-2895. You'll receive 1 to 7 texts per week with herbal community news and updates, inspiration, and education. Excited to announce our new services at HerbRally. We are officially launching our own CREATIVE SHOP! For now, that's brand photography, videography, design and more! If you're an herbal company, blog, or any kind of business that's looking to upgrade your brand, feel free to reach out to Amanda at amanda@herbrally.com for more information. Or read more at herbrally.com/services

On today's episode we'll hear from Camille Freeman on a collaborative model of herbal care. She discusses the power of collaborative care more broadly, and for teachers and mentors, she details about how to run herbal observation groups. Camille Freeman is a registered herbalist and licensed nutrition who has been in practice since 2003 with a focus on fertility and reproductive health. She is also a professor at the Maryland University of Integrative Health where she teaches physiology and pathophysiology to students in the nutrition and herbal medicine programs. You can find her at www.camillefreeman.com. Stay up to date with HerbRally by joining our text message community! To opt in simply text JOIN to (541) 256-2895. You'll receive 1 to 7 texts per week with herbal community news and updates, inspiration, and education. Excited to announce our new services at HerbRally. We are officially launching our own CREATIVE SHOP! For now, that's brand photography, videography, design and more! If you're an herbal company, blog, or any kind of business that's looking to upgrade your brand, feel free to reach out to Amanda at amanda@herbrally.com for more information. Or read more at herbrally.com/services

As we say hello to spring, we join Jiling Lin for this full moon meditation on gratitude. Don't miss today's supermoon, when the full moon occurs while the moon's elliptic orbit comes closest to Earth. While it shines bigger and brighter in our sky, take time to feel gratitude for all life has to offer. Jiling Lin, L.Ac. is an acupuncturist, herbalist, and yoga teacher in Ventura, CA. She specializes in treating pain, emotional health, and chronic complex conditions. Jiling nourishes your resilience through clinics, classes, and retreats integrating wilderness, creativity, and Spirit. For more from Jiling, visit her website at www.jilinglin.com or find her on Instagram and Facebook. Stay up to date with HerbRally by joining our text message community! To opt in simply text JOIN to (541) 256-2895. You'll receive 1 to 7 texts per week with herbal community news and updates, inspiration, and education.

Today we're joined by Alex Dorr of Mushroom Revival to learn about the power of functional mushrooms in supporting health and wellness. You'll hear about the roles of fungi in nature as well as in our bodies and touch on the science of beneficial compounds found in certain mushroom species. Differences in mushroom preparations using fruiting bodies vs. mycelium are discussed as well as quality of mushroom supplements and mislabeling in the industry. He gives a great rundown of 10 functional mushrooms you should know, uses of fungi in environmental remediation, and much more! To find mushroom tinctures, visit the Mushroom Revival store. And don't forget to check out the Mushroom Revival podcast as well as their blog for more fascinating and informative topics in the world of mushrooms! Alex Dorr found functional mushrooms in a journey to feel better. Zapped of energy, he tried everything, but nothing stuck until he found functional mushrooms. He is the founder and CEO of Mushroom Revival where you can find mushroom tinctures with a focus on quality. Alex is a graduate of Hampshire College with a BA studying Mycology with a focus on Mycoremediation, and he is the author of Mycoremediation Handbook: A Grassroots Guide to Growing Mushrooms and Cleaning up Toxic Waste With Fungi. Stay up to date with HerbRally by joining our text message community! To opt in simply text JOIN to (541) 256-2895. You'll receive 1 to 7 texts per week with herbal community news and updates, inspiration, and education.

Water extracts are an easy and essential source of nutrition and holistic care. At last year's Medicines from the Earth Herb Symposium, Teresa Boardwine, owner of Green Comfort School of Herbal Medicine in Virginia, shared how herbal medicines delivered as teas are powerful allies that can correct imbalances, build vitality, and offer therapeutic results. As a registered herbalist, Teresa teaches how to formulate typical western herbal teas for each body system. Teresa and fellow herbal medicine practitioners will be speaking at this year's online Southwest Conference on Botanical Medicine (March 26-28, 2021) and the Medicines from the Earth Herb Symposium (June 4-7, 2021). Join from anywhere! Continuing education available for naturopathic physicians, medical doctors, osteopathic physicians, nurses, acupuncturists, and others. Register and learn more at www.botanicalmedicine.org. Stay up to date with HerbRally by joining our text message community! To opt in simply text JOIN to (541) 256-2895. You'll receive 1 to 7 texts per week with herbal community news and updates, inspiration, and education.

"I wanted to know, how did women have 13 children?.. How did people take care of their children when they fell down and broke their arms way back in the Middle Ages? People have had these things going on ever since the beginning of time and they've dealt with it. They've figured how they could use plants in different ways to make life easier and better and they could become more resilient." Today we listen in on a class given by EagleSong Gardener at the 2018 Northwest Herb Symposium. She discusses everything from plant allies oatstraw and calendula to the questions that have driven her in lifelong learning. To stay informed on the 6th Annual NorthWest Herb Symposium, visit www.NWHerbSymposium.com. Located at the Camp Casey Conference Center in Coupeville, Washington, teachers will include EagleSong Gardener, Ryan Drum, Denise Joy, Netta Zeberoff and more! For many more great recordings like you've heard today, visit Tree Farm Communications where you'll find quality audio of lectures, workshops, and conferences on topics like herbalism, integrative health, nutrition and more! Stay up to date with HerbRally by joining our text message community! To opt in simply text JOIN to (541) 256-2895. You'll receive 1 to 7 texts per week with herbal community news and updates, inspiration, and education.

As we prepare to bid this winter farewell, we're joined by Dr. Elizabeth Cox for a water meditation perfect to close out the season. Click here to visit HerbRally for accompanying PDF. Dr. Cox lectures on the subject of wellness and seasonal health care. She believes that self-care and development, awareness, evolution and love are the principle techniques that promote health and healing. Her clinical pearls are packaged and available as Element Wisdom Card Decks. Her offers her Cultivating Wellness blog posts and programs on Element Wisdom: syncing to the perfect and dynamic cycles and seasons of change on the precious earth. Stay up to date with HerbRally by joining our text message community! To opt in simply text JOIN to (541) 256-2895. You'll receive 1 to 7 texts per week with herbal community news and updates, inspiration, and education.

Setting up a clinical practice is daunting and requires direction, support, and confidence. When first starting out in clinical practice, there are many factors to consider; from herbalism and the law, overheads, clinical skills, forms, and policies, to preparing your own extracts, formulating for clients, and managing your dispensary. Join Erika Galentin MNIMH, RH (AHG) and Brooke Sackenheim of Sovereignty Herbs for an exploration of the many facets of modern clinical herbal practice and details that you might want to consider in setting up your own herbal clinic including: Why having good clinical forms is the cornerstone of a solid clinical practice and what types of forms you should have ready to go. The importance of considering 'the business' of clinical practice including consultation options and setting fees, professional and liability insurance, the free clinical model, and accounting. Professional practicalities and ethical considerations including Scope of Practice, Herbalism & the law, Privacy and Confidentiality, & Non-discrimination policies. Marketing considerations including being familiar with what you can and cannot say in print, on your website, to the media, and on social media and how this helps to build a trustworthy brand. What you need to be thinking about in regards to getting herbs and supplements to your clients including managing a clean and compliant dispensary. Erika and Brooke also cover information about Sovereignty Herbs' new program, Spring into Herbal Practice: An Online Intensive for Landing the Leap from Student to Practitioner, as well as opportunities for formal mentorship with Erika Galentin. Stay up to date with HerbRally by joining our text message community! To opt in simply text JOIN to (541) 256-2895. You'll receive 1 to 7 texts per week with herbal community news and updates, inspiration, and education.

Today we're joined by Shelby Kolar of Earth Heart Herbal to hear her thoughts on receiving harvest of foraged plants with gratitude and intention. Shelby Kohler is a clinical herbalist with Earth Heart Herbal. She is a forager who is passionate about connecting to plants & connecting plants with people. Visit her blog for more foraging tips and ethics. Stay up to date with HerbRally by joining our text message community! To opt in simply text JOIN to (541) 256-2895. You'll receive 1 to 7 texts per week with herbal community news and updates, inspiration, and education. HerbRally www.herbrally.com

Struggling to stay centered? When we're feeling overwhelmed or burned-out, breathwork offers a fast-acting and natural way to reset and recharge. Chandra bhedana, or "lunar breathing," is an easy exercise that helps relax the body and declutter the mind. This simple meditation uses cyclical breath to flush out distraction and fatigue and bring in intention and energy. Lunar breathing can be done most anytime, anywhere, but you may find it helpful to create a calm atmosphere with a candle, essential oils, or a soothing herbal extract. For more from Five Flavors Herbs, find them @FiveFlavorsHerbs or visit their store page to find herbal tinctures, candles, and more. Stay up to date with HerbRally by joining our text message community! To opt in simply text JOIN to (541) 256-2895. You'll receive 1 to 7 texts per week with herbal community news and updates, inspiration, and education.