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Amber, Ashlee, Branden, Dave, Sam
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Ridiculously basic, DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH!!
2:00
Know your plants
2:55
Cross reference as much as possible
3:45
Be careful when gathering/buying your herbs
4:01
Minimizing damage to plantlife/ increasing effeciency
5:00
Take only what you need
5:30
Harvesting tips
6:47
Planting your Herb garden: What plants do you want?
6:58
Pay attention to what you are putting in your garden
8:07
Tips on planting mint
8:35
Problems with indoor plants
9:20
Plant mischief
9:37
Herbalism is not child’s play!
9:59
RESEARCH DAMMIT!
10:09
Herbs and astrology
10:31
Reconnecting with the Earth
10:38
Don’t be a Gardinerian about harvesting your herbs, it is OK
11:11
Look for reputable grower’s organizations
11:42
Not regulated by FDA
12:07
Dangers with imported herbs
12:38
Store bought herbs vs. fresh
13:21
double check dosage
14:15
Dangers of collecting wild herbs
15:06
Be careful who you tell about your wild stash
15:27
Thanking the plant/ asking permission
16:26
Plant anatomy
17:46
More harvesting tips
19:08
Making your own tea
21:01
Herbal baths
21:50
Making a compress
21:59
Poultices-sesses…es
22:13
Tinctures
24:17
Herbal Oils
26:47
Dangers of making Herbal Oils
27:56
Balm Poplar
28:08
Salves
30:25
Conversions for our listeners in Metric Land
31:22
Cinnamon
32:38
Cloves
33:35
Bay leaves
34:36
Ginger
35:11
Rosemary
35:32
Lemon juice
35:59
Olive oil
36:25
Ecinacea
37:10
If you have medical problems – GO TO THE DOCTOR!!
37:30
Talking to your Pharmacist
38:25
Elder (the plant)
39:50
Develop a relationship with your plants
40:44
Rose’s and the many magical misconceptions
42:15
Lavender and Camamile
42:58
Sage
43:42
Pill book Guide of Natural Medicine (on Shelfari)
44:02
Mint
44:31
Dangers of Essential oils
45:23
Different species of Mint
45:40
Eucalyptus and the many dangers
47:08
Mandrake
47:50
Belladonna/Nightshade
48:37
Feverfew
49:00
Herbals are not instantaneous
50:26
Wormwood
51:30
Different types of Wormwood
51:38
Mugwort
52:18
Skullcap
52:42
Dragon’s Blood
53:16
Dragon’s Blood ink
54:03
Foxglove/Digitalis
55:20
Penny Royal
56:10
RESEARCH!!!
56:21
Vervane
57:03
Damn Practical Magic!! Ruins everything!!!
57:40
Episode 100 – lookin’ back
58:35
Doom and Herbalism, what more could you want?
59:00
Don’t sue us, we gots herbage
59:21
The horrors of Mint

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