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Promote Intelligence & Heal Your Wounds
Yarrow is one of the world’s great healing herbs. It has a worldwide tradition of use dating back over 60,000 years! The Chinese say it promotes intelligence, Europeans use it to protect against demons, and Native Americans use the herb to cleanse the area where a...
[VIDEO] Yarrow – A Taoist Perspective
Botanical Name: Achillea millefolium, A. lanulosa, A. alpinaCheck out my Herb Health Session all about Yarrow (Ya Luo). Did you know that yarrow is a wonderful herb for treating children as it relieves fevers and relaxes the irritability and cramping that can be...
The Fairy Herb
Did you know that St. John's wort is often called the “fairy herb” for its ability to ward off evil? The plant is associated with treating the evils of pain. Treating everything from sorrow to neurologias, hemorrhoids, bruises, deep wounds and burns. It is an...
[VIDEO] How St. John’s Wort Can Help You Adapt
Botanical Name: Western – Hypericum perforatum. Eastern – Herba Hypericum.Check out my Herb Health Session all about St. John’s Wort (Guan Ye Lian Qiao). St. John’s wort lifts your spirits and helps to stop bleeding. It can be used with other herbs to help detox the...
The First Adaptogen
Did you know that the herb eleuthero (aka Siberian ginseng) was the first adaptogenic herb? Russian scientists were studying the herb to determine its efficacy and discovered it had unique properties that countered the impact and symptoms of stress on the body. The...
[VIDEO] What’s the difference between Siberian Ginseng (Eleuthero) and Chinese Ginseng?
Botanical Name: Western – Eleutherococcus senticosus. Eastern – Acanthopanax senticosus.Check out my Herb Health Session all about Eleuthero (Ci Wu Jia). Eleuthero is famous in the west for its adaptogenic properties that help treat and prevent illnesses caused by...
The King of Qi (Energy)
Ginseng is an herb revered the world over for its ability to build vitality and Qi (Energy). In Traditional Chinese Medicine it is called the King of Qi Herbs. Specifically, we are talking about Panax ginseng (aka Chinese or Korean ginseng) and Panax quinquefolius...
[VIDEO] Can Women Use Ginseng?
Botanical Name: Western – Panax quinquefolius. Eastern – Panax ginseng (radix ginseng).Check out my Herb Health Session all about Ginseng (Ren Shen). A powerful adaptogenic herb, Panax ginseng is used to build strength, boost immune function, and treat a wide variety...
Poison or Medicine?
Welcome to the world famous herb, aconite. In the West, we are referring to Aconitum napellus (aka wolfsbane or monkshood) and in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) we are referring to Aconitum charmichaeleae (aka Fu Zi and Chuan Wu). There are many different aconite...
[VIDEO] Aconite / Wolfbane (Fu Zi) – Can Toxicity Heal?
Botanical Name: Western – Aconitum napellus. Eastern – Aconitum charmichaeleae, A. ferox, A. Kusnezoffii, A. lycoctonum.Check out my Herb Health Session all about Aconite / Wolfbane (Fu Zi). In Western herbalism, aconite was largely used as a poison to kill enemies...
One of the World’s Most Popular Supplements!
Did you know that blue-green algae and spirulina are among the world’s most popular supplements? Loaded with a healthy variety of nutrients and antioxidants, this powerful superfood can help support your immune system, prevent heart disease, and improve brain...
[VIDEO] Blue-Green Algae, Spirulina, or Chlorella?
Botanical Name: Cyanobacteria (Blue Green Algae) – Aphanizomenon flos-aquae. Spirulina – Arthrospira platensis, A. maxima, A. fusiformis.Check out my Herb Health Session all about Blue-Green Algae (Lan Zao) / Spirulina. Blue-green algae and spirulina are highly...
Gut and Lung Protection!
Marshmallow root (not the candy!) is one of the great herbs for narrowing in and treating gut and lung issues caused by irritated mucous membranes. In the lungs it helps soothe dry coughs, bronchitis, and congestion, and in the gut it helps treat stomach ulcers,...
Marshmallow (Yao Shu Kui) – Dry up and cool Damp Heat.
Botanical Name: Althaea officinalisCheck out my Herb Health Session all about Marshmallow (Yao Shu Kui). Marshmallow contains mucilaginous properties that make it an excellent lung and gut protector. It can help treat inflamed mucous membranes in the stomach and...
From Skin to Stress to Stroke Prevention
Did you know gotu kola (aka pennywort or brahmi) can be used to heal cuts, wounds, eczema, psoriasis, and rebuild collagen? It can even treat second degree burns, helping them to heal faster and minimize scarring. Besides being a treatment for skin conditions, it is...
[VIDEO] Gotu Kola – The Herb of Enlightenment
Botanical Name: Centella asiaticaCheck out my Herb Health Session all about Gotu Kola (Ji Xue Sao). In the West, gotu kola is primarily used to treat anxiety, poor memory, chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), varicose veins, and various skin conditions from eczema to...
Red or White Clover?
So what’s the difference between red or white clover? To be honest, they are very similar, so if you have better access to one or the other you have access to clover’s general healing properties. Both plants are highly nutritious, contain powerful antioxidant and...
[VIDEO] A Question of Toxicity…
Botanical Name: Red Clover – Trifolium pratense. White Clover – Trifolium repens.Check out my Herb Health Session all about Clover (Mu). Want access to ALL of WRI's Herb Health Sessions, giving you the best of both Western scientific and Eastern energetic healing...
