I’m excited to have our first Chinese medicine practitioner, Toby Daly, on the show. That he chose to talk about dan shen—one of my favorite herbs to grow—just added to my delight! If you don’t already know dan shen (Salvia…
It’s always exciting to hear about a little known herb with powerful medicinal action, especially when it also happens to grow abundantly. And that’s what you have to look forward to in this conversation about ground ivy (Glechoma hederacea) with…
There are so many echinacea benefits! And yes, while echinacea tincture is an excellent herb for the immune system, that’s just *one* of echinacea’s many gifts! In this episode, you’ll learn the best ways to work with Echinacea, including my…
Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla) is one of those common herbs that is too easily overlooked. But chamomile deserves our praise and appreciation. Although it’s gentle, this herb gives us powerful medicine for babies, the elderly, and everyone in between. It can…
Beggarticks is a North American edible species of flowering plant in the aster family. It is widespread across the continent and grows in many other parts of the world as an introduced species including: Europe, some parts of Asia, Australia,…
My guest today, Sajah Popham, has so much wisdom to share about the benefits of wild lettuce for pain relief! Wild lettuce is one of those herbs that is both underrated and overrated. There’s a lot to understand to be…
Yellow avens is a very common, edible plant. Although not as wide spread, there is also white avens as well! For more info see below: – Yellow Avens (identification, distinguishing features, flowers, leaves, height, habitat & edible parts): https://www.ediblewildfood.com/yellow-avens.aspx #yellowavens…
Oxeye daisies are edible and have been used medicinally for centuries. This video will show you how to identify and use this simple yet amazing plant. Please note that in this video I mentioned the vitamin A content – it…
This cinquefoil species is edible and has health benefits as well. Potentilla recta is considered noxious in some places but it is incredibly useful! For more info see the following: – Sulphur Cinquefoil (identification, distinguishing features, flowers, leaves, height, habitat…
Carpet Bugleweed is easy to identify and easy to spot when you are out on a walk or out foraging for wild food! For more info see the following: – Carpet Bugleweed (identification, distinguishing features, flowers, leaves, height, habitat &…