Today’s guest is Laura Ash, a clinical herbalist, and owner of Scarlet Sage the iconic herb store in San Francisco. We discuss how she found herbalism and how she used her experience to document herbal practices for indigenous tribes in Africa. She discusses how she came to own Scarlet Sage Herbal Company which has been open for twenty-six years. Laura also shares the most common ailment and herbal recommendations for Scarlet Sage customers. Spoiler alert: it's all about sleep and taking care of our liver. We finish our chat talking about her daily ritual of making tea and how she makes this a practice of self-care. Listen to the episode to learn more about herbalism and our place in this larger ecosystem.

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