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How can herbal medicine thrive in a conventional world with Dr Judith Thompson

How can herbal medicine thrive in a conventional world with Dr Judith Thompson Sebastian sits down with Dr. Judith Thompson, a Naturopathic doctor, herbalist, and educat

The Pros vs the Products: Do supplements work or should you just see a herbalist with Dr Robert Verkerk

The Pros vs the Products: Do supplements work or should you just see a herbalist? Sebastian speaks with Dr. Rob Verkerk, the founder and scientific director of the Allia

Foraging for the truth: How is research changing the face of herbal medicine with Dr Merlin Willcox

Foraging for the truth: How is research changing the face of herbal medicine? Sebastian Pole welcomes Dr. Merlin Wilcox, a primary research fellow at the Primary Care Re

The cure in your kitchen cupboard: The top 10 healing spices everyone needs to know

The cure in your kitchen cupboard: The top 10 healing spices everyone needs to know with Dr Rupy Aujla Simon Mills welcomes Dr. Rupy Aujla, founder of The Doctor’s Kitch

Power to the people with community based health

Power to the people with community based health In this episode of Herbcast, Simon Mills welcomes herbalist and educator 7Song for a chat about the intricacies of herbal

From Poison to Panacea: Exploring Herban Myths and Truths

From Poison to Panacea: Exploring Herban Myths and Truths In this episode of Herbcast, Sebastian Pole is joined by Dr. Dilis Clare, a GP and medical herbalist, who runs

The Culture of Plants with Wade Davis

Sebastian welcomes renowned ethnographer, writer, and filmmaker Wade Davis to discuss the profound relationship between plants and cultures around the globe. With a wealt

Herbcast Season 5 - Coming soon!

Introducing Herbcast Series 5! Welcome back to Herbcast from Herbal Reality. We’re delighted to bring you our fifth series, this time with a focus on exploring the inter

Revelations on Women's Health - Reflections on Season 4 with Marion Mackonochie and Sebastian Pole

Women's Health Revelations from Season 4 with Sebastian & Marion Welcome back to a brand new series of Herbcast. We’re beginning series 5 with a look back at series 4

Herbal support during pregnancy: Guidance on safety with herbalists Eve Brazil and Simon Mills

Herbal support during pregnancy: Guidance on safety with herbalists Eve Brazil and Simon Mills. In this episode of Herbcast, editor and first-time host Eve sits down wit

A Healthy Power Portal: Taking Control of Your Vaginal Health with herbalist Kathie Bishop

In this episode of Herbcast, Marion Mackonochie talks with medical herbalist Kathie Bishop about vaginal health, why it’s so often overlooked, how the vaginal microbiome

Endometriosis Naturally: Herbs, Healing & Hormones with Claire Goulding

In this episode of Herbcast, host Marion Mackonochie sits down with Claire Goulding, a medical herbalist and aromatherapist, to discuss the complexities of endometriosis

Caring for Women with Cancer: How Herbs can Help with Herbalist Nadia Brydon

In this episode of Herbcast, Nadia Brydon shares with Marion her extensive experience in holistic cancer care, stemming from her personal journey. She discusses the impor

Navigating Complex Conditions in Practice with Simon Mills and Dr Christopher Etheridge

In this episode, Simon Mills engages in a deep conversation with long-time collaborator Chris Etheridge, about the intricacies of herbal medicine and its application in c

Ancient Wisdom for Modern Fertility: Chinese Herbal Approaches with Naava Carman

Ancient Wisdom for Modern Fertility: Chinese Herbal Approaches In this episode of Herbcast, we hear the nuances of Traditional Chinese Medicine and how it intersects wit

A healthy herbal pregnancy the Ayurvedic way with Kate Siraj

In this episode of Herbcast, host Marion Mackonochie engages in a fascinating discussion with Ayurvedic practitioner Kate Siraj about embracing a healthy herbal pregnancy

To HRT or not-to-HRT? The herbal path through the menopause with Melinda McDougall

In this episode of Herbcast, host Marion Mackonochie talks with herbalist Melinda McDougall, a specialist in natural menopause support. Together, they navigate the compl

Period Pain: What's 'Normal', What's Not, and What Herbs Can Do About It with Rosemary Umolu

Period Pain: What's 'Normal', What's Not, and What Herbs Can Do About It  In this episode of Herbcast, Marion Mackonochie talks with herbalist Rosemary Umolu, who is ded

Do The Herbs Work? Evidence, Tradition and the Science Behind Women's Health with Hananja Brice-Ytsma

In this episode of Herbcast, host Marion Mackonochie welcomes esteemed herbalist Hananja Brice-Ytsma, a fellow of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists with over 3

How Herbalism Supports Fertility and a Healthy Menstrual Cycle

In this episode of Herbcast, host Marion Mackonochie welcomes esteemed herbalist Marie Reilly, who brings over 20 years of experience in medical herbalism to the table. W