In previous Be Herbally Prepared videos we've discussed many medicinal plants one can gather and use in emergencies. In this class, we'll discuss how to make herbal remedies from plants you harvest. We'll talk about making teas, decoctions, tinctures,…
A little over one hundred years ago infectious diseases were the leading cause of death worldwide. With the advent of modern sanitation, antibiotics, and other medical developments, deaths from infectious diseases have decreased to the point that few…
Before we had modern pharmaceuticals, people used botanical drugs for many serious health problems. These toxic or mildly toxic herbs often became the basis for Western drugs. We're going to discuss some of these remedies and how one would be able to…
A roller coaster ride can be great fun, but only because you can get off at the end of the ride. Unfortunately, millions of people get on the blood sugar roller coaster every year, and can’t get off. As their blood sugar levels go up and down their…
In this Be Herbally Prepared Webinar, we'll cover more edible wild plants. This time the focus will be on plants that can be harvested in the late summer and early fall. These include nuts, seeds, wild berries. and fruits, We'll talk about how to identify…
For thousands of years, human beings relied primarily on herbs for healing. Many people in modern society feel that modern pharmaceutical medicine is a step forward from our reliance on medicinal plants and don’t believe there is any place in society…
Flower essences are homeopathic-like remedies made from flowers. They are used to help people heal on a mental and emotional level. Edward Bach, an English physician, developed the original 38 Bach flower remedies and since then, many other people have…
In the West, we tend to separate mental and emotional issues from physical health problems. This has never been the case in traditional medicine. All systems of traditional medicine have seen a strong correlation between mental and emotional state and…
Making Herbal Medicines
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Basic techniques for making your own herbal medicines
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