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Paul Bergner discusses many "herban legends" as well as the positive and valid uses of several medicinal herbs. Today's episode is audio that was extracted from a webinar that Paul and Sam hosted. For full slides and the original video CLICK HERE. Thanks to Paul and Sam for sharing with us! RESOURCES North American Institute of Medical Herbalism Herbal Medics The Human Path This episode is brought to you by Herbal Medics University. Herbal Medics University is a branch of The Human Path. The Human Path is a survival school that is focused around the survival of our human species. Their classes are sustainability and earth-centric, yet also very practical and realistic. They are structured similar to a university, in that they have core paths as well as electives (aka "peripheral classes"). All of their courses are focused on self-sustainability, and the subjects that fit into that focus span a very wide range as well as amazing depth in each subject. You can visit them at HerbalMedics.University Paul Bergner has studied and practiced herbalism since 1973, with formal training in naturopathy, clinical nutrition, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ayurveda, flower essences, yoga therapy, and bodywork, undergraduate studies in pre-medicine and psychology, and 50 semester hours of doctoral-level medical studies at the National College of Naturopathic Medicine. He has published the journal Medical Herbalism since 1989, and he has written seven books on medical herbalism, nutrition, Chinese medicine, ethnobotany, and naturopathic medicine. He has also edited periodicals on clinical nutrition and naturopathic medicine. Paul has taught herbalism and clinical nutrition since 1989. He mentored more than 230 students through clinical residencies at the Rocky Mountain Center for Botanical Studies and the North American Institute of Medical Herbalism in Boulder between 1996 and 2012. He is currently on the clinical faculty of the School of Traditional Western Herbalism in Portland, OR and the Colorado School of Clinical Herbalism in Boulder. He has also taught nutrition academically at both the undergraduate and master's levels. He lectures on the topics of herbalism and clinical nutrition nationally and internationally. HerbRally www.herbrally.com

Loved the discourse in this episode! I particularly enjoyed the emphasis on community versus competition. There is tons of food for thought in this one. A huge thanks to Katja and Ryn for taking the time to record this. Let us know what you think! Today's episode is brought to you by the CommonWealth Center for Holistic Herbalism located in Boston, MA (as well as online). One of their online offerings is a beginner's bundle called Herbalism 101. Herbalism 101 includes the complete "herbal toolkit" Materia Medica course, where you'll learn more than 85 individual herbs and how to work with them. You'll also have access to the step-by-step Medicine-Making course, which has descriptions of how to make each herbal preparation and when each one is applicable. Videos include plenty of close-up coverage of each step in the process so that you'll feel confident to do it in your own kitchen! Herbalism 101 also comes: 100% video instruction: if you can watch TV, you can learn herbalism! Lifetime access - your access never expires, so you can move at your own pace and review as many times as you want PDF materials - quick reference guides and worksheets as a companion to the video lessons MP3 audio files - so you can review the content while you commute, workout, garden, ... anytime! Direct access to Ryn and Katja - They're always just a click away: you can ask any questions in the integrated discussion forum, and we're committed to personally answering your questions within 24 hours Weekly live Q&A sessions - call in live every week to get some face time and direct feedback from your teachers I'd also recommend checking out their other courses, such as their FREE course titled 4 Keys to Holistic Herbalism. They also have Basic Phytochemistry, the Fundamentals of Formulation, Herbal First Aid and much, much more! LEARN MORE HerbRally www.herbrally.com

Today's episode is with herbalist Julie James. She's going to be teaching us all about Linden! This audio was taken (with permission of course) from a Facebook live video Julie made for her school's fan page. Her school is called Green Wisdom Herbal Studies and it's based out of Long beach, CA. If you're looking for an herbalism apprenticeship and you live in California (or beyond), definitely check out what Julie and Green Wisdom has to offer. Thanks Julie for sharing! Thanks to y'all for listening. HerbRally www.herbrally.com

Today we'll hear from Nicole Telkes as she discusses the upcoming event: Moonflower Herb Fest. Moonflower Herb Fest November 3, 2018 Austin, TX Thanks for listening! For more from Nicole Website Wildflower School of Botanical Medicine Moonflower Herb Fest HerbRally www.herbrally.com

Listen in as Heather Irvine expounds upon the principles of yin. I really enjoyed this one and hope y'all do as well! Visit Heather online at GivingTreeBotanicals.com. Thanks for listening! HerbRally www.herbrally.com

In today's episode we'll get to hear from Kami McBride, and she's going to teach us all about self care through oil therapy, as well as creating your home sanctuary, setting up nourishing routines, and so much more. This content goes nicely with Kami's course she's currently hosting called Handcrafted Healing Herbal Oils. There's a couple of free videos, including how to make lavender oil and calendula oil. The videos are packed with useful information! Handcrafted Healing Herbal Oils is only available until August 24th, 2018. So if you're listening to this in the future, apologies, but Kami does open up registration annually. A huge thanks to Kami for sharing this class with us, and thanks to y'all for listening! RESOURCES Handcrafted Healing Herbal Oils Free herbal oil videos

Today's episode we'll get to hear from frequent HerbRally contributor, Heather Irvine. She covers six of the medicinal plants she visited at the United States Botanic Garden in Washington, DC. Today you'll get a primer on these plants: gotu kola, guarana, licorice, black pepper, cinnamon, and cinchona. Enjoy the episode! RESOURCES Adaptogens by David Winston and Steven Maimes SWSBM IM4US Conference US Botanic Garden Visit Heather online! Mountain Rose Herbs is a great place to purchase most of the herbs mentioned! Gotu Kola Guarana Licorice Black Pepper Cinnamon Thank you for listening! HerbRally www.herbrally.com

Today we'll hear from Batty and Karla from Batty's Bath. They're going to inform us on the common mistakes that folks make when going green with your skincare routine. They cover greenwashing, reading labels, the dirty dozen, and so much more! You're sure to take away some new nuggets of information as well as inspiration. Thanks to Batty and Karla for sharing! Show them some love on the socials: Facebook Instagram RESOURCES Batty's Bath Dirty Dozen by David Suzuki Toxic Ingredient Workshop Radiant Rebels Green Beauty: The Why and How of a Clean Beauty Routine with Caitlin Frazier | 53 Thanks for listening! HerbRally www.herbrally.com

Today's episode is with Arvolyn Hill and Ellenie Cruz of Oshun's Garden. This is actually episode one of their podcast which you can find on SoundCloud. Oshun's Garden is a digital Garden of holistic medicinal resources focusing primarily on flower essences as vibrational healing geared towards people of color. RESOURCES Arvolyn Hill - goldfeathershop.com Ellenie Cruz - asc3nsionart.com NOLA Herb Gathering Oshun's Garden Thanks so much to y'all for listening, and a huge thanks to Ellenie and Arvolyn for sharing this delightful first episode of Oshun's Garden. HerbRally www.herbrally.com Breitenbush Herb Conference www.herbalconference.net

Today we'll get to hear from herbalist Heather Irvine as she describes her adventures through the Albuquerque Botanical Garden. She visited this plant nerd paradise immediately following attending the fabulous event, the Good Medicine Confluence in Durango, CO. Heather covers a few plants (some medicinal, some not) and gives recommendations and resources to further your study. Thanks to Heather for sharing, and thanks to y'all for listening! RESOURCES Herbalism Events Women, Hormones & the Menstrual Cycle by Ruth Trickey Medicinal Plants of the Desert and Canyon West by Michael Moore Herbs & Things by Jeanne Rose Giving Tree Botanicals HerbRally www.herbrally.com