Ask the Herbalist: Lung Health, Possible + Probable Adaptogens, the Doctrine of Signatures & more

Mullein, at Supernatural Cafe

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This week’s topics include:

• Herbs for lung health

• Possible & probable adaptogens

• Doctrine of Signatures

• Miscellany: My herbalism training, herbs to avoid with hormonal birth control, my movement protocol

Timestamps:

• 00:00: Exciting things, and the intersection of facts and feelings

• 3:25: Housekeeping

• 4:57: Agenda for the day 

• 5:27: Herbs for lung care 

• 17:58: Holy basil and true vs. probable and possible adaptogens 

• 22:20: The definition of probable adaptogens

• 25:40: List of probable adaptogens 

• 26:09: List of possible adaptogens 

• 27:47: Holy basil actions & functions 

• 29:43: Expectorants 

• 31:25: The doctrine of signatures: What is it?

• 34:18: My perspective on the doctrine of signatures 

• 37:48: Community questions and linked show notes 

• 39:28: Caution with herbs and birth control

Links, References & Resources:

• Christopher's Lung & Bronchial Formula

• Gaia Herbs, Mighty Lungs

• Dragon Herbs, Young Lungs

• Gaia Herbs, Sinus & Lung Supreme

• NOW Foods, Respir-All*

  • code RACHELLE for 20% off all NOW products

• Mullein tincture

• More herbal supplements for lung health

• A fun story I wrote for Bon Appetit about Elecampane root

• David Winston’s, Adaptogens

• Doctrine of Signatures: Through Two Millennia

• Revisiting an Ancient Theory of Herbalism

• My fitness routine

• My herbalism studies (notes on schools and the path to professionalism)

• David Hoffman’s Medical Herbalism

Thanks for being here! The show returns next week!

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