Have you ever wondered about the specifics of what makes plants so useful for us? There are many ways to experience herbal medicine. Sometimes we take more a spiritual approach, but today I want to invite you to take a closer looks at herbal constituents.
My guest is an amazing woman who makes this subject pretty exciting. Her name is Lisa Ganora. Lisa has been a traditional herbalist for more than 25 years and is an expert on the properties of phytochemical constituents in medicinal foods and herbs.
She is the Director of the Colorado School of Clinical Herbalism. Lisa has written several distance-learning courses, produced various visual curriculum materials, and published the textbook Herbal Constituents.
TAKEAWAYS
1. Why understanding plant constituents will help you to prepare more potent herbal medicines
2. How medicinal foods contribute to your health maintenance and disease prevention through their biologically active phytochemicals
3. What books and resources can help you to use plant chemistry better
CONTACTING OUR GUEST
Lisa’s personal website — Colorado School of Clinical Herbalism and Elderberry’s farm — Facebook page
WEB RESOURCES
Rocky Mountain Center for Botanical Studies
North American Institute for Medical Herbalism
John Uri Lloyd – Lloyd Library
Michael Moore’s Southwest School of Botanical Medicine
John King – King’s American Dispensatory
William Cook – Physiomedical Dispensatory
BOOKS
Herbal Constituents: Foundations of Phytochemistry
American Herbal Products Association’s Botanical Safety Handbook
Botanical Medicine for Women’s Health
Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy: Modern Herbal Medicine
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TRANSCRIPT
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Image courtesy of Lisa Ganora
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