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Herb Talk
Hosts Stephan Brown & Eliza Travisano
www.greatcape.com

Herbs are weeds and easy to grow in your own back yard
Lemon Balm
Valerian
Black Cohosh
Wood Betony
Catnip (yes, it is good for fevers)
Angelica
Butterfly Weed/Pleurisy Root
Echinacea purpurea
Goldenseal
Blue Cohosh
Bloodroot
Comfrey
Scullcap
Wild Yam
Calendula
Hops

"Learn the Plants" Come out to the farm and experience for yourself :)

Herb Talk
Hosts Stephan Brown & Eliza Travisano
www.greatcape.com

What can contribute to arthritis?'
cold weather, leaky gut syndrome
use of pharmaceutical can lead to leaky gut
Repair of the gut: Flax seed, acidophilis, Slippery Elm, Marshmallow, Comfrey, Meadowsweet
Get the toxins out of the body/ support & stimulate the liver: Dandelion, Burdock, Turmeric, Sarsaparilla,
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Devil's Claw
Other great herbs: Feverfew, Oats, Ginger, Cayenne
"Bone Tone"
"Better Bitters"
Improve Digestion....Improve Arthritis
Seaweed Soaks
Topicals: St Johnswort, Arnica, essential oils of Birch & Basil
"Super Joint Anoint"
BCQ for anti-inflammatory( contains Turmeric)
Inflammation in the body leads to problems.....itis
Back to digestion

greatcape.com
Hosts Stephan Brown & Eliza Travisano
Vata Season- Nervous System
Herbs to calm & nourish the nerves...Oats, Scullcap, Passionflower, Valerian, Wood Betony
Osha Root- great for sore throats (antiviral, antibacterial)
Michael Moore the Herbalist swsbm.com
Ginger- antibacterial, circulatory stimulant
Cayenne- circulatory stimulant (infused oil)
Winter is the time to eat heavy food.
Need good fatty oils...lipids for your brain:)
Coconut oil...great for cooking
Eat fish that swim in cold, salt water
Kelp..great for the thyroid
Ghee- clarified butter...wonderful for cooking
Throat- Marshmallow, Licorice, Red Root, Sage
3 T tea
Ear Infections- Garlic /Mullein flower infused oil
Dry Air- Eczema & Psoriasis....need fatty acids
Comfrey/Calendula salve for dry conditions
Tea with Licorice, Witchhazel for wet conditions
Itchy Bitchy
Check your liver....maybe Detox
Skin Aliment Assailment
Check you diet....maybe allergies connected to skin issues
Depression- St. Johnswort tincture (mild to moderate), Lemon Balm (the "cheery herb"), Elethro or Siberian Ginseng (great adaptagen)
We invite you to visit our farm and get to know the herbs:)

Hosts Stephan Brown & Eliza Travisano
www.greatcape.com
Seasonal Ailments: Allergies, Cold, Flu, Brochitis...
"wind pollinated" vs. "insect pollinated" plants
Plant Energy and Harvest Times
Echinacea- immune stimulant; 1st sign of cold- loading dose (1tsp) & frequency in very important.
Goldenseal & other Berberines (Oregon Grape & Barberry) only if mucous membranes involved.
Immunity Soup/ Stew- Astragalus, Codonopsis, Squashes, Garlic, Onions, Aromatic Spices (thyme, rosemary, oregano), Mushrooms (shiitake, maitake, reishi, chaga), Umeboshi Plum paste...
Eating Herbs
Cold Hold Snuffle Muffle
Optimum Lung
Cleaning with Essential Oils (lavender, eucalyptus, pine, peppermint)
Fall Detox- Dandelion, Burdock, Sarsaparilla...
Juicing Fast- Carrots, Beets, Ginger...
Try Dandy Blend:) great substitute for coffee...really!!!