By The Herb Girls: Eileen & Amy
Welcome to our podcast! In our neck of the woods, we are known as the Herb Girls. We are both Herbalists & Nutritional Therapy Practitioners who just can't seem to stop learning. Eileen holds a
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Another installment of Materia Medica Monday, this time Eileen will be introducing you to our good friend, Rooibos Aspalathus linearis. Native to the mountainous region of the South African Western Cape, this humble herb is sometimes overlooked. However, Eileen is doing her utmost to make sure that’s no longer, as she explores one of her favorite herbs.
She covers:
-Energetics & Taste
-Organ Affinities
-Actions
-Her personal experience
-So much more!
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Show Notes:
The Herb Girls Rooibos Materia Medica (free)
More on Roobios' Protected Designation of Origin Status
Materia Medica Resources:
The Modern Herbal Dispensary - Thomas Easley
Adaptogens in Medical Herbalism by Donnie Yance (another big fan of Rooibos - this book has an excellent write-up on it)
The Herbal Academy: Herbarium (online subscription ~$6.50 a month)
Materia Medica Monthly: Sajah Popham - also subscription but very in depth
American Botanical Council
Today on the Wu Way, we wrap up our 2 part series deep diving into the wise and wonderful Chinese 5 Element. Season by season, we will walk through this ancient way of existing *in sync* with Nature’s rhythm. We cover:
We finish with the 3 remaining seasons of Late Summer (Earth), Autumn (Metal), and Winter (Water) We highly recommend you listen to Spring (Wood) & Summer (Fire) first.
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**Note the audio is a little quiet during the episode so turn it up!**
Water Links (Affiliate):
Pristine Hydro
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Welcome to a mini podcast series where we take a deep dive on an herb. We hope to better aquaint you with the day's herb while we cover everything from the mystic to the science, the habitat to constiuents. Amy takes you on a journey to know our first Materia Medica Monday plant, Hawthorn.
Hawthorn is known as heart food! Today we explore:
-Actions
-How to prepare it
-Where to find it
-The science behind why it's so useful
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Show Notes:
The Herb Girls Hawthorn Materia Medica (free)
Materia Medica Resources:
The Modern Herbal Dispensary - Thomas Easley
Winston & Kuhn's Herbal Therapy & Supplements - Merrily A. Khun & David Winston (Amy's favorite resource mentioned in the podcast)
The Herbal Academy: Herbarium (online subscription ~$6.50 a month)
Materia Medica Monthly: Sajah Popham - also subscription but very indepth
American Botanical Council
Studies:
Gildor A. (1998). Crataegus oxycantha and heart failure. Circulation. 98(19):2098.
Loew D. (1994). Pharmacological and clinical results with Crataegus special extracts in cardiac insufficiency. ESCOP Phytotelegram. 6:20-26
Tassell MC, Kingston R, Gilroy D, Lehane M, Furey A. Hawthorn (Crataegus spp.) in the treatment of cardiovascular disease. Pharmacogn Rev. 2010 Jan;4(7):32-41.
Zapfe jun G. Clinical efficacy of crataegus extract WS 1442 in congestive heart failure NYHA class II. Phytomedicine. 2001 Jul;8(4):262-6.
On this episode, Part II of my Bean Journey, It’s time for all the science-y bits. We answer the questions:
We’ll also discuss why it’s a good idea to put your liver on sabbatical if you’ve been struggling with gut or hormonal issues as well as get an insider look on where I am now, 6 months later on the bean protocol. (We highly recommend listening to Part I before this episode!)
Show Notes:
Today on The Wu Way:
Walk with Eileen on her bean journey as she tells the tale of an unexpected emergency room visit, colitis diagnosis, and deliverance from despair via the humble bean. On this episode we get real up-close and personal (yes, there will be tears) with what can go wrong when inflammation and stress consume you, but how resurrection may just be a spoon of beans away.
Show Notes:
Karen Hurd’s Website
Unique Hammond’s Bean Protocol
Expanded by To Be Magnetic: Magic Beans, Episode 83
Heen’s Bean Journey
Eileen recently finished a course on Sports Nutrition for her Masters program and picked up soooo many clinical pearls, specifically for females. We were inspired to put it in an episode because up until this point, we were training all wrong! Amy interviews Eileen and asks the questions we’ve all had, in hopes it might help you, too!
In this episode we cover:
Show Notes:
Adaptogens are one of our favorite class of herbs to talk about, that's probably why we've been exploring them for the better part of a decade. We like to think of them as your body's personal trainers, pushing you to grow while also being supportive and nourishing. They're an easily accessible way to become more resilient in the face of stress.
In this episode we explain:
Adaptogens: Herbs for Strength, Stamina, & Stress Relief, David Winston and Steven Maimes
Herbalist & Alchemist, David Winston’s Spagyric Herbal Tincture line featuring adaptogens
SHADY GROVE BOTANICALS Ethically wild-crafted American Ginseng
Natura Health Products, Donnie Yance’s product line featuring adaptogens
Mountain Rose Herbs affiliate link for adaptogens & bitter nervines
SOURCES FOR AMERICAN GINSENG:
Total list of Adaptogens: most are roots with a few berries and aerial parts thrown in there too. American Ginseng, Asian Ginseng, Ashwagandha, Cistanche, Codonopsis, Cordyceps, Eleuthero, Jiaogulan, Holy Basil, Horny Goat Weed, Licorice, Maca, Manchurian Aralia, Morinda, Prince Sheng, Shatavari, Shilajit, Reishi, Rhaponticum, Rhodiola, Russian’s Devil Club, Schisandra, White Bryony
Stress gets an awfully bad rap. But where did this concept even come from and could it be used for our benefit? In this episode, we explore:
Show Notes:
Welcome to our very first episode! Wu Wei, or the art of doing nothing, is a concept that has impacted our lives in every way. From business, to relationships, sports and spiritual growth - Wu Wei has totally transformed how we perceive and address challenges. It is our greatest teacher and we are stoked to share it with you!
In this episode we talk about:
-What is Wu Wei and how it's deceivingly simple
-How we found it
-Strategies on incorporating it
-A little "get to know us" and how we view the world
The podcast currently has 11 episodes available.