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Herbalist and yogi Amanda Stanley is back to discuss the Kapha dosha type and it's association with spring! She has a wonderful way of weaving the philosophy of Ayurveda with practical health practices we could all stand to implement more of in our daily lives. I got a lot out of this episode and I know you'll come away inspired! Thanks so much to Amanda for sharing her wealth of knowledge. If you'd like to reach out to her, you can find her here: Facebook JupitersLabyrinth.com Herbalist Directory If you've enjoyed the podcast, please share with an herbalist buddy! HerbRally www.herbrally.com

Hey everyone, today we're trying something new! It's a new segment on HerbRally and we're going to call it "Herbal Community Resources". The idea is to have various folks share the resources that they know and love, and perhaps take for granted. So, let's listen in for a moment and hear what it is they've been utilizing and really loving. Here's the resources mentioned and by whom: Mason Hutchison recommends the Local Herb Growers page from Mountain Rose Herbs Julie James recommends Herbal Science Research Erika Galentin recommends Companion Plants Really hope y'all enjoyed this episode! If you'd like to contribute to this segment of the show feel free to contact me to get more details. Big thanks to Julie and Erika for taking the time to share their information. Please take a moment to visit them online and to see what they're up to here: Julie James - Green Wisdom Herbal Studies Erika Galentin - Sovereignty Herbs and The Medicine Gardener Thanks so much for listening! If you have a moment to share the HerbRally podcast on the socials we'd greatly appreciate it :) Cheers, HerbRally www.herbrally.com

On today's episode Heather Irvine teaches us all about Arnica. For more monographs: www.herbrally.com/monographs You can visit Heather online at GivingTreeBotanicals.com Let us know what you thought of the episode! Thanks so much for listening. HerbRally www.herbrally.com

Spring is coming! For more from Howie and the Columbines School of Botanical Studies visit: botanicalstudies.net The Columbines School of Botanical Studies offers a unique educational program ranging from entry level lectures in community herbalism to a three year program including botany, ecology, wildcrafting, plant pharmacy, physiology, pathophysiology, and clinical herbalism. Operating for over three decades, they specialize in field programs where the majority of the classes are outside with the plants for a truly 'hands on' experience. Here is a downloadable PDF version of their most current Course Descriptions. Thanks for listening! Please leave a ranking and/or review if you have the time. We truly appreciate it <3 HerbRally www.herbrally.com

Jennifer from Sea Willow Herbs reviews the book: Wild Foods Field Guide and Cookbook by Billy Joe Tatum. This book is "an illustrated guide to 70 wild plants and over 350 irresistible recipes for serving them up." Here's where you can connect with Jennifer! Etsy Instagram Facebook YouTube Thanks to Jennifer for sharing, and thanks to you for listening! If you'e enjoyed the show, please share with an herbalist pal! HerbRally www.herbrally.com

Suchil and Sam Coffman discuss a couple of concepts around FDA GMP regulations as well as the Apothecarist course at Herbal Medics University (aka The Human Path). This episode is brought to you by Herbal Medics University. Herbal Medics University is a branch of The Human Path. The Human Path is a survival school that is focused around the survival of our human species. Their classes are sustainability and earth-centric, yet also very practical and realistic. They are structured similar to a university, in that they have core paths as well as electives (aka "peripheral classes"). All of their courses are focused on self-sustainability, and the subjects that fit into that focus span a very wide range as well as amazing depth in each subject. You can visit them at HerbalMedics.University Thanks for listening!

Herbalist Sam Coffman talks about the medicinal uses of the Yarrow plant (Achillea millefolium) in the 5-minute-herbs series. This episode is brought to you by Herbal Medics University. Herbal Medics University is a branch of The Human Path. The Human Path is a survival school that is focused around the survival of our human species. Their classes are sustainability and earth-centric, yet also very practical and realistic. They are structured similar to a university, in that they have core paths as well as electives (aka "peripheral classes"). All of their courses are focused on self-sustainability, and the subjects that fit into that focus span a very wide range as well as amazing depth in each subject. You can visit them at HerbalMedics.University Thanks for listening! HerbRally www.herbrally.com

The new technologies, collectively known as 'omics', are showing that the whole is more than the sum of its parts. We will explore the profound connectivity and mutual support revealed by this new science. It is a good time to be holistic – the evidence is in. Today's episode is brought to you by the NorthWest Herb Symposium. I had the pleasure of attending this wonderful event a few years ago and I gotta say it's top notch. The location alone is worth the trip. It's located at the Camp Casey Conference Center in beautiful Coupeville Washington. Next year's event, titled "Botanicals at the Beach" will be from August 23 – 26 2018. For more information you can head to NWHerbSymposium.com. Also, you can purchase recordings from last year's event, as well as many other events from the symposium's organizer's website: www.treefarmtapes.com Today's episode was recorded at the 2017 NorthWest Herb Symposium. It's with none other than David Hoffmann. David, a Fellow of Britain's National Institute of Medical Herbalists, has been a clinical phytotherapist for more than twenty-five years. He started his herbal practice in Wales, continuing at the Findhorn community in Scotland, and has been practicing in California since 1986. A long time activist in the environmental and peace movements, he ran for parliament in Britain for the Green party in 1983. He is one of the founding members and a past president of the American Herbalists Guild and is on the advisory boards of the American Botanical Council and HerbalGram. The author of seventeen books, including the highly regarded The Complete Illustrated Holistic Herbal, An Elders' Herbal,Medical Herbalism and The Herbal Handbook, Hoffmann teaches phytotherapy throughout the English-speaking world and is currently a faculty member of the California School of Herbal Studies. He is also a visiting faculty member at Bastyr University, the California Institute of Integral Studies, the National College of Phytotherapy, and the Rocky Mountain School of Botanical Studies. Thanks for listening to the show! If you've enjoyed it, please share with an herbalist buddy, thanks :) HerbRally www.herbrally.com

Today's episode is with Caitlin Frazier, an herbalist, wellness adventurer and blogger based in Nashville, TN. She blogs over at The Locusts and Honey. For all of the links and references that she mentions be sure to check out her post under the same title! Visit Caitlin on the socials: Instagram Facebook Pinterest "Your skin is the largest organ of your body, and it is estimated that every day the average woman puts over 515 chemicals on it. I think that's an understatement. The European Union has banned of 1300 chemicals from cosmetics, while the United States has only banned 11. This means that there are 1289 chemicals in the majority of our personal care products that have been deemed unsafe for all of the inhabitants of Europe. There are virtually no regulations on cosmetics, nor does every single ingredient need to be identified. The word "fragrance" on an ingredients list should send you running. It can mean ANYTHING…there's no way to tell what that implies." - Caitlin Frazier Thanks for listening to the show! If you've enjoyed, please share with an herbalist friend. Rankings and reviews are always appreciated as well <3 HerbRally www.herbrally.com

On today's episode I narrate Kiva Rose's wonderful Usnea Monograph. This monograph is from the book, "The Plant Healer's Path" by Jesse Wolf and Kiva Rose Bell-Hardin. "When the rains arrive in the Gila, the whole landscape deepens in color and space. It's as if the land, plants and all, takes a deep breath and fills itself out. Mushrooms pop up out of the forest floor, Morning Glory vines spiral upward and the annual Sages burst from seed to flower in the span of only a few weeks. The trees themselves seem to swell and darken with the moisture, and the lichens that live on them often quadruple in size before fruiting wide open. The Usnea is especially beautiful to watch, the delicate and usually dry threads expanding into soft, flexible tendrils that dangle from every Pine and many Junipers." - Kiva Rose LINKS Kiva's Enchantments Plant Healer Good Medicine Confluence The Plant Healer's Path Kiva Rose Bell-Hardin is an herbalist, teacher, author and river restorationist living in the Gila Wilderness on a an 80 acre botanical sanctuary seven jeep-sinking river crossings from the nearest paved road. For more from Kiva, visit her blog "Kiva's Enchantments". Thanks so much for listening to the HerbRally Podcast! If you've enjoyed it, please share with an herbalist friend. We really appreciate it! HerbRally www.herbrally.com