In this episode, I discuss Plantain and Mullein. I chose to discuss Plantain because I have been using it a lot lately.  I share benefits of plantain, 3 older stories on how I used it, and 3 newer stories.  By the way, this isn't the fruit that looks like a banana, this is Plantago major or Plantago lanceolata.  

I also chose to discuss Mullein because I usually use it more in the summer than any other season (although most people probably use it more in the winter). If you live in Fire Country like I do, this herb is very beneficial. I share the benefits of Mullein and how to identify it.  Mullein's Latin name is Verbascum thapsus. 

I also mentioned that Plantain was the first herb I learned about in great detail.  What was the first herb you learned about in detail?  Email me and let me know: [email protected]

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In this episode, I share holistic tips and herbal info on how to get more sleep.  During the pandemic, I worked in a health food store, in the vitamin and mineral department, and insomnia was the 2nd main reason why people came in.  Sleep is so important, and the average person isn’t getting enough!  Please listen to this episode for more details! 

Most of the herbs that I mentioned in this episode are in my Anxious Kit. 

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This topic is very near and dear to my heart.  Having anxiety is what got me into the holistic and herbalism world.  

I love hearing relatable stories about how people healed themselves.  I hope you do too.  In this episode, I briefly share my anxiety story and then discuss what I did to heal my severe anxiety and how I manage it.  

In this episode, I talked about these books:

• The Book of Herbal Wisdom, by Matthew Wood
• The Gift of Healing Herbs, by Robin Rose Bennett 
• The Working Herbal Dispensary, by Lucy Jones 

I offer an Anxious Kit, which has 11 herbs that are beneficial for calming anxiety. 

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You may be thinking, ‘What does this have to do with herbalism?’  I can teach you all the information about herbalism, but if you self-sabotage, more than likely, you won’t be consuming the herbs.  Or maybe you will stop learning about herbs altogether.  I do talk about herbs in the episode, but I also talk about other holistic modalities as well.  This is a topic I have been thinking a lot about lately, because I have been seeing it a lot.   

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At least for the past decade, all you hear are people talking about gut health, and that is for good reason.  If you have an unhealthy gut, this can cause so many problems! 

In this episode, I talk about:

• Why gut health is so important. 
• Ways to make your gut happy and healthy.
• How to make your gut happy and healthy through nutrition. 
• How the brain and gut are connected. 
• How to make your gut happy and healthy trough stress management. 
• Herbs that help with gut health. 

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I believe that energetics is not talked about enough in herbalism.  I have talked a little bit here and there about energetics in past episodes. However, I feel like this topic is deserving of its own episode.  

Knowing and using energetics is one of the ways to practise herbalism holistically and to customize herbs to a person and their symptoms. 

In this episode, I explain what energetics are, and I give examples of energetics and how to use them. 

Some books that share energetics info:

• The Modern Herbal Dispensatory, by Thomas Easley and Steven Horne
• The Herbalist's Guide, by Mary Colvin
• Wild Remedy, by Rosalee de la Foret
• Radical Remedies, by Brittany Ducham

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In this episode, I am talking about "pesky" weeds that are actually amazing herbs.  You may have 'medicine' in your backyard and you may not even realize it.  

I talked about plantain, but I mentioned that it is better to research under the name Plantago. 

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I know from experience how overwhelming and frustrating it can be when trying to choose what herbs to use.  For example, let's say you have respiratory issues, and you look up "what herbs are good for respiratory issues", you will get a long list of herbs.  Which herb or herbs do you use?  

In this episode, I give 8 tips on how to narrow down which herbs to use. 

In this episode I mentioned:

• The Modern Herbal Dispensatory Book 
• United Plant Savers 

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Mental Health is a big deal to me, so this topic is very near and dear to my heart.  Nervines are herbs that nourish and support the nervous system.  In this episode, I share 11 herbs that are nervine, and specifically what they do.  These herbs may help with things like anxiety, depression, nerve pain, and stress.  

In this episode, I mentioned Herb Pharm Oat Seed Tincture. 

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In this episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Jessica from Firefly Farmstead Apothecary.  She shares how she got into herbalism, farmsteading, and herbs to help with animals.  She shares knowledge about our pets, like cats and dogs, and even livestock, like chickens.  

Jessica was generous and is sharing her Herbs for Animals Dosing Chart at no cost for our podcast listeners with the discount code: YARROW

Jessica also talked about these Herbalists:

• Micheal and Lesley Tierra
• Aviva Romm
• Susun Weed
• Paul Bergner 
• Matthew Wood 
• Thomas Easley 

We also talked about these two books:

• The Complete Herbal Handbook for Farm and Stable.  I couldn't find this one on Amazon, but I did find The Complete Herbal Handbook for Dog and Cat , by Juliette de Baïracli Levy 
• The Herbal Dog, by Rita Hogan 

You can find Jessica at:

• Website
• TikTok @fireflyfarmstead 
• Instagram @fireflyfarmsteadapothecary 
• Facebook

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