Druid's Guide to Herbalism

For accurate, systematic Botanical knowledge, Rydberg’s monumental work mentioned above is recommended.  For Historical and Traditional information, study Dioscorides of Ancient Greece; Culpepper (1653); John Gerrard, London, 1597; William Coles, 1657; Funk & Wagnalls’ New Standard Encyclopedia; The Encyclopaedia Britannica; the writings of Pliny; and FLORA (1799-Author unknown).  Other references included FOLKLORE AND ODYSSEY OF FOOD AND MEDICINAL PLANTS, by the Lehners:  HERBS AND THE FRAGRANT GARDEN, by Brownlow; STALKING THE HEALTHFUL HERBS, by Euell Gibbons;  HERBS, by Dorothy Childs Hogner;  HERBS, by Webster;  PLANT DRUGS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD, by Norman Taylor;  ALL THE PLANTS OF THE BIBLE, by Walker;  HERBAL, by Krutch;  THE SCIENCE AND ART OF PERFUMERY, by Sagarin;  THE FRAGRANT PATH, by Louise Beebee Wilder;  SEEDS AND SPROUTS FOR LIFE and other books by Dr. Bernard Jensen of Hidde...

by V. Schulz R. Hansel, v. E. Tyler Notes: As a general rule, the equivalent dosage of an herbal product compared with a traditional single dose taken in a cup of medicinal tea would be in the range of 200-500 mg of crude extract. Large capsules or coated tablets are the only practical means of delivering such a dose. Herbals were still based on classical humoral pathology, which taught that health and disease were determined by the four bodily humors - blood, phlegm, black bile, and yellow bile. The humors, in turn, were associated with the elemental principles of antiquity: air, water, earth, and fire. The elements could be mixed in varying ratios and proportions to produce the qualities of cold, moist, dry, or warm - properties that also were associated with various proportions of the four bodily humors. Thus, if a particular disease was classified as moist, warm, or dry, it was treated by administering an herb having the opposite property (Jiittner, 1983). Pla...

Image by  Prawny  from  Pixabay Herbalist::: American Herbalist Guild:: Legal and Regulatory FAQs:  This is a very good resource and I believe everyone should be aware of the material, laws, and issues it covers. TDK. >> Note: these FAQs are applicable to the United States only; regulations and laws vary greatly around the world related to herbal practice and products.<< https://www.americanherbalistsguild.com/legal-and-regulatory-faqs GreenMedInfo LLC:: Why The Law Forbids The Medicinal Use of Natural Substances: http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/why-law-forbids-medicinal-use-natural-substances CommonWealth Center for Holistic Herbalism:: Herbalism and the Law: The Practice of Medicine in Massachusetts: https://commonwealthherbs.com/herbalism-legal-terminology-practice-medicine-ma/ Clergy::: I was not able to resolve and documentation on this.

Jacque Bordignon Whaley 4 hrs Thought you all might be interested in my wierdest houseplant. I just got this cutting from a friend and am amazed and excited by what I found out about. Here's the Wikipedia for Callisia fragrans: It has a rich folkloric reputation as an antiviral and antimicrobial plant. Especially in Eastern Europe, its leaves are used for treatment of various skin diseases, burns and joint disorders.[6] An ethanol leaf extract has been shown to effectively inhibit the infection of Vero ce lls by HSV-1, HSV-2 and an ACV-resistant strain of the latter, in vitro. The ethanol leaf extract, as opposed to an aquatic extract, was however ineffective against VZV.[6] Though the ethanol leaf extract had a lower selectivity index (toxicity vs. effectiveness) than ACV, it was able to inhibit the HSV-2 mutant, and may be less toxic than ACV. Direct interaction with the viruses and blocking of their access to the host cells seems to be involved.[6] ...

Folk medicine and research: >> Sea buckthorn has been used for 2,000 years in traditional Chinese, Tibetan, and Indian medicine, and is also used in Russian and Western European folk medicine. The fruit is most often used. Research has centered on the fruit, though some studies on anticancer effects have used leaf extracts. Both animal studies and clinical studies have shown numerous pharmacological effects, including antimicrobial, antiulcerogenic, antioxidant, anticancer, radioprotective, and antiplatelet activities. Existing studies are of varied quality. Clinical evidence is needed of benefit in some claimed uses, such as renal support and prevention of urinary tract infections. Data on topical use of the fruit oils for wounds and atopic dermatitis is mixed, with evidence supporting its usefulness in the treatment of eye discomfort and burns. There is strong evidence of anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties of the fruits, with liver and cardiovascular protecta...

While many of us are not licensed Herbalist or Nutratuons. We encounter Herbal usage questions and people asking what Herbal, etc would help this or that problem, often Medical and often major. It would be easy to just say get professional help, but you can safely 'I believe'  assume that there are good reasons they are asking. Some like lack of money, no insurance (or insurance with poor coverage, co-pays, etc). Perhaps they have already done so and did not get results they wanted. Or the recommended treatment and drugs had side efforts that they did not want. I expect that few of us can quote 'Materia Medica' from memory, long accurate references of what we have learned. Nor would anyone remember them, or use them even if you did. Here is where 'I Believe'   the 'I  Have's' come to our easy rescue. Both in verbal and written communications. While the list can be almost endless, here are a few that I Have used and like. I Have re...

Ref.  http://www.swsbm.com/HOMEPAGE/HomePage.html MICHAEL MOORE's Resources Site, excellent training site. Courses from the Southwest School of Botanical Medicine The Constitutional and Therapeutics course and the Materia Medica course are available for free.  Once registered, each course may be viewed immediately by direct streaming or downloaded to create your own DVD.  Taken together, they represent the last class taught by Michael  Moore at the Southwest School of Botanical Medicine, in the spring of  2006.  Michael chose to offer them as individual modules, to afford folks as many choices as possible.  Click here to begin the enrollment process into either or both of the courses. If you have not been enrolled previously you will be asked to register. Your current student status is: active. You are currently enrolled in the following Constitutional Lessons: Lesson 1, Lesson 2, Lesson 3, Lesson 4, Lesson 5, Lesson 6, Le...

Ref.  http://www.swsbm.com/HOMEPAGE/HomePage.html MICHAEL MOORE's Resources Site, excellent training site. Courses from the Southwest School of Botanical Medicine The Constitutional and Therapeutics course and the Materia Medica course are available for free.  Once registered, each course may be viewed immediately by direct streaming or downloaded to create your own DVD.  Taken together, they represent the last class taught by Michael  Moore at the Southwest School of Botanical Medicine, in the spring of  2006.  Michael chose to offer them as individual modules, to afford folks as many choices as possible.  Click here to begin the enrollment process into either or both of the courses. If you have not been enrolled previously you will be asked to register. Hello, George! (User name logon druidking) Your current student status is: active. You are currently enrolled in the following Constitutional Lessons: Lesson 1, Lesson 2, Les...

media. https://www.herbalprepper.com/the-herbalists-bookshelf/ Recommended Reading for Herbalists Thankfully, we have lots of wonderful, well-researched, and well-written herbal books today, many more than was available when I was learning. I have put together a list of what I consider “required reading” below. Anatomy and Physiology Holistic Anatomy: An Integrative Guide to the Human Body , by Pip Waller, is an anatomy book that resonates with many holistic practitioners. It covers Anatomy in a way that is scientifically sound, but is holistic in approach. While there are many A&P text books on the market, most are written with the medical field in mind. This book is far more readable to the average person. Botany and Plant ID Botany in a Day: The Patterns of Plant Identification , by Thomas J. Elpel, provides a straightforwad, simple way to recognize major plant groups. The title is misleading, as you cannot assimilate everything in the book in  day, but it i...