What Does the Word "Tonic" Really Mean in Herbal Medicine?
"Tonic" is a mysterious, nebulous word that pervades the halls of herbal medicine. But what does it actually mean? Its meanings seem to vary...
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The Plant Path is a window into the world of the herbal medicine. With perspectives gleaned from traditional western herbalism, Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine, Alchemy, Medical Astrology, and tr...
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Topical Treatment: A Clinical Herbalist's Guide
Does the term "topical herbs" make you think of applying herbs to your skin? Perhaps creams, salves, or poultices come to mind. The thing is...
Alchemy & Astrology: Two Missing Keys in Modern Herbalism
Sajah Popham of The School of Evolutionary Herbalism examines two often-overlooked branches of the Western healing tradition: alchemy and me...
Spiritual Healing, Alchemy, and Herbalism
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Wood Betony and My Experience of Transformational Healing
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Science and Spirituality of Herbalism
Sajah Popham from the School of Evolutionary Herbalism explores an integrative vision of herbalism that makes room for both clinical knowled...
Lemon Balm and The Hyperthyroid Pattern
Herbal medicine is most powerful when it is specific, and it's important to look at the underlying patterns that shape how a condition appea...
Blue Vervain: The Herbalist's Remedy for Tension & Anxiety
Blue Vervain is one of the most effective relaxant remedies in the Western Materia Medica. You can use Blue Vervain for a full spectrum appr...
Exploding Head Syndrome: Understanding Heat-Pattern Headaches
Headaches can be absolutely devastating — in terms of the physical pain and psychological and emotional wear and tear. If you've ever tried...
The Ginkgo Myth
Ginkgo is famous for its ability to boost your memory, focus, and concentration . . . but if that's true, why didn't I feel any of these res...
The Danger of Herbal Fads
If you walk into a hip smoothie shop or health food store, you'll undoubtedly be flooded with the newest "superfoods" and cure-all herbs. Li...
Beginning Tongue Diagnosis for Herbalists
Tongue diagnosis is one of the most practical assessment tools available to herbalists — and one of the most overlooked. In this video, Saja...
Comfrey Benefits: Traditional Uses & Safety for Herbalists
Current herbal advice says you should never take Comfrey internally, but how did people traditionally use this plant? In this post, we're ta...
Mugwort: The Herb for Dreams
Mugwort is the herb for dreams, but its medicine doesn't stop there. With a distinct effect on the nervous, digestive, hepatobiliary, and re...
A Journey Through the Water Element Signs and Herbs
All of life is born from water: from the mythological primordial ocean to the evolutionary-biology view that life originated in the waters,...
The Book Every Herbal Practitioner Should Own
Most herbal books teach you about herbs, but very few teach you how to become a skilled practitioner. Sajah Popham from the School of Evolut...
Why Herbs Don't Always Work (+ 5 Things to Look For)
Sajah Popham from The School of Evolutionary Herbalism explains why herbal remedies sometimes fail. The issue is rarely the herbs themselves...
Herbal Dosing for Infections: The 4 Biggest Mistakes
Most herbal dosing strategies fail during acute infections, not because the herbs are wrong, but because the dosage, frequency, and timing a...
Do You Need to Know Botany to Be a Great Herbalist?
Do you need to know botany to be a great herbalist? Since learning botany is like learning a new language, it's a fair question. After all,...
7 Stages of Health and Disease (Including Constitutional Imbalance)
Explore health and disease, not as fixed states but as a dynamic spectrum. Learn how herbal medicine can uniquely support people at every st...