Connecting with Plants part 1 of 5 – Awareness
Modern society does not see plants as beings, nor does it acknowledge nature as a living entity. This creates many problems for people, communities, and nature. Changing this dynamic has the capacity to shift our narrow perspective of how the world functions and how...
Herbal First Aid part 4 of 4 – Making Herbal oils and salves
In the herbal first aid series I’ve mentioned using herbal salves. This episode describes how to make herbal oil and salves using the cold or slow method. Learn some tips for using dried versus fresh herbs. The best part is learning from my mistakes. Yes, herbalists...
Episode 15: Introduction to Burdock Root for Herbal Remedies
Burdock root (Articum lappa) is seen as a nuisance weed with it’s “sticky” seed heads getting velcroed to clothes and animal fur. Did you know it’s been used for herbal remedies for hundreds of years? Learn how to identify it, what it’s good for, and how to harvest...
Episode 14: Herbal Learning Journey – with guest Erin Moore
Dr. Erin Moore shares her inspiring story about providing medical assistance to the people in a village called Karmidanda in north central Nepal. One of the goals was to create herbal remedies from the plants in the village and teach the people how to create more...
Hi, I’m Erin Lafaive
Whether you are looking for herbal advice to enhance your overall health or a herbal remedy for a particular issue, I am here to help you!
