Category Archives: Herb Notes

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Healing benefits of Galium/Cleavers! Basmati.com sits down with Dr. Anna-marija Helt with Osadha Natural Health to talk about the amazing healing benefits of Galium/Cleavers! Posted by Basmati on Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Herbs your patients are taking: Kava Kava. Traditional uses, clinical data, safety & interactions with Dr. Marija of mycustomherbs.com   https://www.facebook.com/mycustomherbs/videos/2587853834626326/ anxiety, depression, liver, insomnia

Advanced topics in botanical medicine – Herbs your patients are taking: Peppermint   Join Dr. Marija at My Custom Herbs as she geeks out on traditional uses, clinical data, safety and interactions of the top 10 selling herbs in the … Continue reading →

Some simple, sweet herbal gifts to make for your loved ones… https://basmati.com/2019/10/15/easytomake-herbal-gifts-holidays

Litsea cubeba. Unless you’re an aromatherapist or Chinese medicine practitioner, this may be a new one for you…   https://basmati.com/2019/10/02/essential-oil-essentials-let%E2%80%99s-learn-about-litsea-may-chang anaphylaxis,  anxiety, allergies, bug repellent

Allspice. Remember seeing an ancient red and white tin of this in the spice cabinet growing up but don’t know what the heck it is? Well, tune in here…   https://www.facebook.com/basmatidotcom/videos/2547762205269747/ digestion, cold, flu, blood sugar

Pumpkin Spice…love it or hate it, it goes beyond your coffee drink and air freshener!   https://basmati.com/2019/10/09/pumpkin-spice-good-more-lattes-great-medicinal-uses

Advanced topics in botanical medicine – Herbs your patients are taking: Echinacea   uses, clinical data, safety, interactions   Plus, did you know that Echinacea’s polysaccharides aren’t the primary immune stimulating component of the plant?   https://www.facebook.com/mycustomherbs/videos/393414064662650/

My Custom Herb’s weekly live video on advanced topics in botanical medicine.   This week, we’re continuing the series “Herbs your patients are taking” with a deep look at turmeric. Including Marija’s rant on Turmeric versus curcumins.   https://www.facebook.com/mycustomherbs/videos/vb.341938823111068/2389162508003154/?type=2&theater curcumin-free … Continue reading →

Prickly Pear Cactus. Awesome food and medicine. Just don’t forget to remove the spines and glochids or you’ll regret it…   https://www.facebook.com/basmatidotcom/videos/2138707573098502/

Advanced topics in herbalism. https://www.facebook.com/mycustomherbs/videos/422313375113182/ BPH, benign prostate hypertrophy, PCOS, hormonal imbalances, fertility, reproductive health, hirsutism

  https://basmati.com/2019/09/25/meet-weeds-chickweed-food-medicine UTI, fluid retention, eczema, dermatitis, psoriasis, detox, lymph, swollen glands, itchy skin

Mushroom season is wrapping up here in the San Juans but just getting going elsewhere. Here are a few ideas on what to do with your bounty (or what you’ve foraged from teh market).   https://basmati.com/2019/09/20/3-hearty-grounding-mushroom-recipes-fall wild mushrooms, immune system, … Continue reading →

Enoki mushrooms – those skinny little white mushrooms that are delicious in stir fries – are also good medicine.   https://www.facebook.com/basmatidotcom/videos/401950884027996/

Bilberry. Been great for my eyes and those of several clients :) And it’s tasty!   https://www.facebook.com/basmatidotcom/videos/1395091853982210/ capillaries, varicose veins, cognition, brain, vision, eyes, glaucoma, kidneys

https://basmati.com/2019/09/12/sacred-trees-hawthorn-folklore-medicine-food heart, cardiovascular, asthma, depression, anxiety, love  

My Custom Herbs – Advanced topics in botanical medicine: Herbs your patients are taking: Ginkgo Uses, clinical data on efficacy, interactions, safety and adverse effects.   https://www.facebook.com/mycustomherbs/videos/2567285749985767/

Making a personal autumn perfume blend…   https://basmati.com/2019/09/03/essential-oil-essentials-blend-your-own-seasonal-scent-autumn   autumn, fall, seasons, perfumery, essential oils, aromatherapy