HerbRally

On today's episode I narrate herbalist Ruthie Hayes monograph on Tulsi (AKA holy basil).

Here's a sampling from her monograph which you can find here: www.herbrally.com/monographs/tulsi-rh

Herblore + Tradition: Tulsi is native to India and has been used in Ayurvedic medicine for well over 5,000 years. It is the most sacred of plants in Hinduism, essential in the ritual worship of Vishnu and Krishna. Tulsi is believed to be the earthly incarnation of the Divine Mother, Tulasi, and the doorway between heaven and earth. A tea of the leaves is often given to the dying to guide their soul from this world to the next. The wood of the tulsi plant is used in the making of mala beads which are used in meditation and prayer. Traditionally, the mala consists of 108 beads, one for each time the mantra or name of the deity is prayed or chanted. In sacred places, tulsi can be seen growing in its own altar where offerings and prayers can be made to the plant.

There are strict rules for harvesting tulsi leaves, and forgiveness from the plant must be asked first. The powder of the root in milk, ghee, or as a decoction was a treatment for malarial fever, bug bites, and to increase sexual stamina. It has also been used traditionally to remedy the cognitive effects of excessive cannabis use. The seeds mixed with water, juice, or milk was a traditional remedy for low energy and stomach/digestive problems. Tulsi is also a popular herb in Thai cooking. It's used as a potherb, in making cheeses, liqueurs, in salads, rice, jellies, and a sherbert is often prepared from an infusion of the leaves.

For more monographs (40+ as of now) please visit: www.herbrally.com/monographs

You can visit Ruthie online at MotherHylde.com.

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On today's episode we'll hear from Portland, OR counselor and herbalist Jon Keyes. He teaches us about the connection between mental health and gut health as well as the connection to trauma.

Jon also covers various protocols we can use including herbal allies. This is a super important episode! I gained a lot of insight and I hope you do as well. Please share if you know someone who would benefit from this info.

Thanks for sharing your wisdom, Jon! Resources

• HearthsideHealing.com
• HerbsForMentalHealth.com
• Herbs for Mental Health Facebook Group

"First the word, then the plant, and lastly the knife"

On today's episode, herbalist Lori Rose discusses the importance of integrating nutrition and coaching skills with clinical herbalism. She also discusses holistic wellness program at Hill College where she teaches herbalism and coaching.

For more info on what she's up to you can visit her at several places:

• Hill College Holistic Wellness Program
• loriroseholistic.wordpress.com
• The Weight Free Wellness Podcast

Resources:

International Integrative Educational Institute (KP Khalsa's school) The Wheel of Life SMART Goals

Massachusetts herbalists Katja Swift and Ryn Midura return to discuss what they learned from their most recent free herb clinic outing in West Virginia.

Katja Swift and Ryn Midura join us again to talk about how to be a successful herbalist. They run an herbal apprenticeship in Brookline, MA and offer distance learning courses as well. To find out what they're up to, visit www.commonwelathherbs.com.

If you're not in the northeast and you're looking for an herbalism school, visit www.herbrally.com/schools.

If you're just gettin' goin' on your path, a great place to start would be to attend an event! There's tons of events happening all of the United States. To find one in your neck of the woods, go here: www.herbrally.com/events

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On this episode I narrate herbalist Nick Moya's moringa monograph.

I love his perspective because he gives such a balanced (non-hyped) approach to this wonderful and useful plant. If you loved this as much as I did I recommend his burdock monograph as well.

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Join Katja Swift and Ryn Midura from the Commonwealth Center for Holistic Herbalism as they discuss the free clinic they started in Brookline, MA. They go over the finer details of creating a clinic, along with some of the pain points (i.e. burnout, funding, etc.). Thanks to Katja and Ryn for taking the time to share their expertise! You can visit them online to find out about more of what they're up to at CommonWealthHerbs.com. Be sure and check out their in-person apprenticeship program as well as all of the distance learning opportunities.