I dislike the phrase ‘herbal remedies’. Reminds me too much of bad marketing campaigns over the years. Honestly, I also don’t like to use the word ‘natural’ either. It’s been so co-opted by all sorts of factions of society. I think of Clorox’s Greenworks, or the rebranding of Aspartame as Aminosweet and being marketed as [...]
While reviewing the scientific literature on my thesis on the contribution of ethnobotanical knowledge & practice to public health, I come across a ton of ethnobotanical surveys, case studies and what-not that tend to skirt the issue and dance around this connection. The information I do find basically states: ethnobotanical knowledge/practice leads to greater self-care [...]
Honesty moment: I’m really concerned about the conversation going on today about regulations over herbal practice. As a present herbalist and former research and policy analyst, I am interested in the policies being formulated that will affect herbal practice and feel a responsibility to participate in the discussion around it. And as a human being, [...]