23 Jan How an Herbalist Fights Colds & Flu: Natural Remedies for Faster Recovery
Discover how an herbalist handles colds and flu with natural remedies, herbal teas, and congestion-relieving tips....
Herbalist Mo Blog
26 Apr The Basics of Seeing an Herbalist
A visit with me is a lot like a therapy session. Comfy chairs, tissues, a cup of herbal tea. And deep listening. I developed this style of practice over 15 years seeing clients who came to me practically in shock from the trauma of modern medicine’s...
27 Feb What is Herbalism?
Herbal medicine, also called herbalism, botanical medicine and phytomedicine, is the practice of using plant parts — roots, stems, bark, leaves, flowers, seeds — to reduce pain, bring you comfort, and improve overall quality of life. What is an Herbalist? An herbalist is a person who is trained in...
29 Mar Before You Shop For Herbal Supplements
A few years ago, the Attorney General of New York ordered Wal-Mart, Target, Walgreens, and CVS to remove ALL herbal supplements from store shelves. He prematurely claimed that testing showed nearly all of them to be missing the herbs listed on their labels. Really, what do...
18 Mar 9 Signs You Need a Spring Liver Cleanse
Remember that creative, balanced, colorful, self you used to be? Yeah, me neither some days. A couple kids, a couple jobs, and way too many take-out dinners have come between you and your younger, energetic self. It's time for a deep Spring cleaning. But...
05 Dec What My Insurance Agent Taught Me About Health
Tony and I meet in a small room once a year for a couple hours, and what we do is enough to satisfy both of us for another year. I feel so good after we’ve spent time together. We don’t waste time on small talk....
23 Oct Has Your Progress Stalled Out? Try This Trick.
LouAnn suffers from painful arthritis and persistent fatigue. LouAnn’s been coming to see me for a year, but around 6 months ago, her progress started to level off. When this happens, sometimes it’s because the client is tired of taking herbs and constantly having to monitor...
22 May Herbal Relief for Acne, Cramps, and Migraines
Lily was bursting with excitement when she returned for her second visit to my office. “Could those pills you gave me work really fast – I mean, like overnight?” she asked, only half-ready to believe my answer. During Lily’s first appointment, she shared that since her...
15 May Are You In Heavy Period Hell?
Is this you? “My period is like clockwork – it comes every two weeks.” “Seven days of hell, that’s what I call it.” “It's like a crime scene every time I go the bathroom.” You don’t put up with horrible periods because you have some twisted relationship to pain...
20 Mar 7 Natural Remedies for Spring Indigestion and Bloating
Yesterday, I felt like I was gonna burst out of my jeans. I’ve never felt so bloated and miserable without actually being sick. Ladies, you know what I’m talking about here – it was a fat pants day, all the way! And you know what? LOTS of...