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Herbal “Soundbites” – please be careful!
A bit of a pet peeve of mine (and many other herbalists I know) is the recent trend in herbal "information" in popular magazines and online sites and blogs. The trend looks fairly innocuous at first glance, to the non-herbalist anyway - what could be wrong with a...
Precision Nutrition – an Online Chat
For those of you who do the Facebook thing - tomorrow afternoon I'll be live on my Page, between 2 pm and 4 pm, answering questions about home made diets, and sharing why careful formulation, balancing nutrients - and knowing all you can about the foods you choose to...
Nutritional Philosophy revisited
This is an article I wrote for an online journal (which is now not going to be published) and while it's nothing I haven't said so many times before, I thought it might be an idea to share here anyway. Occasionally I hear from Friends on Facebook or in "real life"...
Spring Tonics
Spring, though rather late, has finally arrived this year and many of my friends are considering a "detox" or spring tonic, which usually consists of some kind of restricted eating, perhaps even a semi-fast, and herbs to refresh and restore after a long winter. The...
Reversing the Flow – Plant Healer Magazine article repost
Another long entry repost from my article for Plant Healer Magazine, sometime last year. I think many of my students will benefit. The pitfalls and promises of working with animals. Reversing the Flow My last article for this magazine was all about how the way in...
Animal Apothecary Garden
In the Animal Herbalism course, we are talking right now about developing a working group of herbs we use regularly for dog and cat care, to address the minor issues our four legged friends regularly present us with. I've suggested students grow the herbs whenever...
All About Liver
Everyone who loves dogs knows that dogs love liver! Treats containing liver abound, recipes for liver "brownies" are perennial favorites (you can find one here on this blog, but there are countless versions) and simple baked treats are a mainstay as "bait" for show...
Grapefruit Seed Extract
A quick post tonight to bring some badly needed information to the dog lovers who read this blog; if you've read anywhere that Grapefruit Seed Extract is a good, safe, "natural" product to use with your dogs, think again. First a rundown on what people use GSE for. ...
Understanding Herbal Actions Part One – Astringents
In response to queries from my students, as well as members of various groups I frequent, today I am starting a series on that all-important foundation of the herbalist's toolkit; understanding herbal actions. A few entries back I discussed the difference between...