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Discover fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium), a beautiful and abundant plant that deserves much more than its reputation as “just” a prostate herb. In this episode, Christophe from The French Herbal explores the full medicinal potential of this fascinating plant.
It’s a complete overview for herbal students, clinical herbalists and plant lovers who want to use fireweed beyond the cliché. (And yes… the cowbells are real — nothing I can do about them 😅)
Full article and transcript: https://www.thefrenchherbal.com/fireweed-epilobium-benefits-prostate-herb-and-more/
(00:00) : Intro
(00:50) : Fireweed, the plant
(03:01) : Constituents
(03:47) : Mouth and throat inflammation
(05:36) : Intestinal inflammation
(07:34) : From Henriette Kress, for nutritional transitions
(08:15) : Diarrhea
(09:05) : Excess uterine bleeding
(09:57) : Prostate issues
(14:04) : Orchitis and epididymitis
(14:30) : Forms and quantities
(16:00) : Contraindications and precautions
(16:37) : I gotta have more cowbell!
If you enjoy this episode, feel free to subscribe — more plant deep dives are on the way!
#fireweed #epilobium #medicinalplants #herbalmedicine #thefrenchherbal #plantmedicines #prostatehealth #clinicalherbalism #phytotherapy
Discover fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium), a beautiful and abundant plant that deserves much more than its reputation as “just” a prostate herb. In this episode, Christophe from The French Herbal explores the full medicinal potential of this fascinating plant.
It’s a complete overview for herbal students, clinical herbalists and plant lovers who want to use fireweed beyond the cliché. (And yes… the cowbells are real — nothing I can do about them 😅)
Full article and transcript: https://www.thefrenchherbal.com/fireweed-epilobium-benefits-prostate-herb-and-more/
(00:00) : Intro
(00:50) : Fireweed, the plant
(03:01) : Constituents
(03:47) : Mouth and throat inflammation
(05:36) : Intestinal inflammation
(07:34) : From Henriette Kress, for nutritional transitions
(08:15) : Diarrhea
(09:05) : Excess uterine bleeding
(09:57) : Prostate issues
(14:04) : Orchitis and epididymitis
(14:30) : Forms and quantities
(16:00) : Contraindications and precautions
(16:37) : I gotta have more cowbell!
If you enjoy this episode, feel free to subscribe — more plant deep dives are on the way!
#fireweed #epilobium #medicinalplants #herbalmedicine #thefrenchherbal #plantmedicines #prostatehealth #clinicalherbalism #phytotherapy