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Plant Medicine and Wilderness First Aid
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Herbal Blogroll
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External Link: Blog
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A great comprehensive collection of online herbal blog listings.
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Medicinal uses of the Lantana species plants
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Blog/Text
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Article about the numerous and very effective medicinal uses of the Lantana plant,
which is generally considered an invasive species of flowering plant found throughout
the southern states and tropics.
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Poultices, Plasters and Herbal Bandages
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Blog/Text
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Short lesson on what an herbal poultice is, how to apply one to a wound, and how
to use herbs in general on external injuries.
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Herbal Treatment for Poison Oak, Ivy and Sumac
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Blog/Text
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One of the more effective herbal treatments for poison oak, poison ivy and poison
sumac rashes.
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Medicinal Plants of South and Central Texas
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Blog/Text
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A short description and usage of a few useful medicinal plants of South and Central
Texas.
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Making Jam out of Algerita Berries
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Blog/Text
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How to make a refigerator jelly from the berries of the algerita (Berberis trifoliolata)
plant.
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Energetics of New World Herbs
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Blog/Text
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Article on the differences and similarities of looking at herbs from a biochemical,
reductionist viewpoint and a vitalistic, energetics viewpoint.
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Energetics of New World Herbs, Part 2
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Blog/Text
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Further exploration of the concept of energetics and herbology, focusing today on
Goldenseal.
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Top 10 Herbs for an Herbal First Aid Kit
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Podcast
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Podcast recording that covers Sam Coffman's idea of 10 herbs that would make his
"top ten" list for first aid illness and trauma situations.
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Episode 022: Plant Medicine with Nicole Telkes
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Podcast
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This episode is the start of several discussions between Sam Coffman and Nicole
Telkes on herbology. Today, in their podcast about plant medicine, Nicole and Sam
discuss community gardening and bringing herbal medicine to the people
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Episode 023: Plant Medicine with Nicole Telkes, Part 2
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Podcast
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how multiple holistic modalities work in harmony with herbalism, Herbalism in a
trauma setting: using a holitistic treatment approach and still addressing the full
body , Where western medicine knowledge and approaches fit in with herbal trauma
care and more.
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Episode 024: Wildcrafting and Weedcrafting
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Podcast
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The importance of botany and basic plant identification when dealing with wild plants,
wildcrafting ethical and legal concerns and more.
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Episode 044: Skullcap -- Intensive Herbology Review
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Podcast
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a discussion of the properties of skullcap -- it is a cooling and calming herb that
gives a very focused relaxation effect, helps with physical addiction and mental
clarity among other things
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Episode 046: Algerito -- Intensive Herbology Review
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Podcast
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In this episode, Sam Coffman and Nicole Telkes discuss Berberis trifoliolata (Mahonia
trifoliolata) - Common names of Desert Barberry, Algerita, Agarito, Agorita and
more.
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Episode 047: Borage -- Intensive Herbology Review
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Podcast
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Borage is a very powerful medicinal plant that is energetically cooling in nature.
Sam and Nicole discuss their different approaches to this herb around points such
as: Does it have a different effect on females vs. males? Is it better as a simple,
or as part of a formula? What are the energetic applications of borage and more...
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Episode
054: Herbal First Aid Kit Basics
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Podcast
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A personal first aid kit should reflect your own skill level and modality. This
podcast covers basic allopathic items that should be in each kit.
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Episode 055: Whats In The Herbal First Aid Kit?
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Podcast
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An overview of how to keep herbs fresh and stored properly in a first aid kit as
well as the most common herbs that work well in a first aid kit.
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Southwest School of Botanical
Medicine
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External Link
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The late Michael Moore's school of botanical studies. Lots of great materials and
links here. Michael Moore was one of the cornerstones of 20th century herbalism
as we try to pick up the pieces and reconstruct so much knowledge that has been
lost.
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Episode 085:
Edible Plants
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Podcast
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In today's podcast, Sam Coffman discusses some of the plants sprouting up everywhere
in Central and South Texas in January.
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Episode
094: Synergy and Herbs
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Podcast
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Today, Sam Coffman welcomes Lisa Ganora to The Human Path podcast. Lisa will be
the new owner and director of the North American Institute of Medical Herbalism
(NAIMH) in Boulder CO, starting in July, 2012. They discuss What is Lisa’s book
about and why is it necessary to learn about medicinal plants at a bio-chemical
level and a lot more.
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Episode
095: Synergy and Herbs, Part 2
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Podcast
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In today’s discussion between Sam Coffman and Lisa Ganora, they continue to talk
about: The merging of vitalism and reductionism when studying plant medicine, the
human relationship with the planet earth, and how this relates to cultural health
and more.
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Northeast School of Botanical Medicine
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External Link
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7Song and the Northeast School of Botanical Medicine is a great location for information,
downloads and more.
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Plants for a Future
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External Link
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Plants for a Future database of 7000+ plants that you can look up. Great resource.
Contains ethno-botanical medicinal and also edible uses of plants.
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Henriette's Herbal
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External Link
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Good online resource for general herbal information.
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Herb Research Foundation
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External Link
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Source for legal and general herb news in the USA and around the world.
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Susun Weed's Homepage
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External Link
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Lots of great articles - especially concerning herbs and women's health.
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Green Pharmacy
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External Link
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Lots of bio-chemical data on medicinal plants.
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15 Insects You Can Use To Cure Wounds And Diseases
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External Link
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If you’re ever stuck in a remote jungle, bleeding profusely, coughing uncontrollably,
with a severe case of syphilis, this article may save your life.
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Herbs To Keep Your Chickens Healthy!
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External Link: blog
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Article about herbs that can help chickens avoid common ailments like parasites,
colds and more.
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Common Hill-Country, Back Yard Medicinal Plants
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Blog
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A review of high-performing and indispensable hill country area herbs and their
many uses.
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18 of Nature’s Most Powerful Medicinal Plants
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External Link: Article
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An article that includes 18 potent medical plants found in the wild – or even someone’s
backyard – that can help with minor injuries, scrapes, bites and pains.
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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and
Ethnobotanical Databases
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External Link
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Comprehensive chemical and botanical database library
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