The Plant Path: Clinical Herbalism, Medical Astrology & Spagyric Alchemy

Sinusitis and The Magic of the Herbal Neti Pot

When you consider topical applications, poultices and salves might come to mind, but did you know that herbs can be applied topically to the respiratory tract? For sinu

Topical Treatment: A Clinical Herbalist's Guide

Does the term "topical herbs" make you think of applying herbs to your skin? Perhaps creams, salves, or poultices come to mind. The thing is, application to the skin, whi

A Journey Through the Air Element Signs and Herbs

The elements offer a profound framework for understanding health, herbal medicine, and our connection to nature. Sajah Popham from The School of Evolutionary Herbalism di

Alchemy & Astrology: Two Missing Keys in Modern Herbalism

Sajah Popham of The School of Evolutionary Herbalism examines two often-overlooked branches of the Western healing tradition: alchemy and medical astrology. He traces the

Spiritual Healing, Alchemy, and Herbalism

Sajah Popham of The School of Evolutionary Herbalism explores spiritual healing with herbs, moving beyond mystical clichés to examine how physical vitality, emotional wel

Wood Betony and My Experience of Transformational Healing

Has your life ever been changed by a plant? When I ask this question of a group of herbalists, most say yes. But if you're just taking your first steps on the plant path,

Science and Spirituality of Herbalism

Sajah Popham from the School of Evolutionary Herbalism explores an integrative vision of herbalism that makes room for both clinical knowledge and spiritual relationship.

Lemon Balm and The Hyperthyroid Pattern

Herbal medicine is most powerful when it is specific, and it's important to look at the underlying patterns that shape how a condition appears in an individual. One diagn

Blue Vervain: The Herbalist's Remedy for Tension & Anxiety

Blue Vervain is one of the most effective relaxant remedies in the Western Materia Medica. You can use Blue Vervain for a full spectrum approach to alleviating tension, w

Exploding Head Syndrome: Understanding Heat-Pattern Headaches

Headaches can be absolutely devastating — in terms of the physical pain and psychological and emotional wear and tear. If you've ever tried to use herbs to treat a headac

The Ginkgo Myth

Ginkgo is famous for its ability to boost your memory, focus, and concentration . . . but if that's true, why didn't I feel any of these results when taking some Ginkgo t

The Danger of Herbal Fads

If you walk into a hip smoothie shop or health food store, you'll undoubtedly be flooded with the newest "superfoods" and cure-all herbs. Like so many things in our moder

Beginning Tongue Diagnosis for Herbalists

Tongue diagnosis is one of the most practical assessment tools available to herbalists — and one of the most overlooked. In this video, Sajah Popham from the School of Ev

Comfrey Benefits: Traditional Uses & Safety for Herbalists

Current herbal advice says you should never take Comfrey internally, but how did people traditionally use this plant?    In this post, we're talking about Comfrey (Ac

Mugwort: The Herb for Dreams

Mugwort is the herb for dreams, but its medicine doesn't stop there. With a distinct effect on the nervous, digestive, hepatobiliary, and reproductive systems, Mugwort na

A Journey Through the Water Element Signs and Herbs

All of life is born from water: from the mythological primordial ocean to the evolutionary-biology view that life originated in the waters, to the cosmological perspectiv

The Book Every Herbal Practitioner Should Own

Most herbal books teach you about herbs, but very few teach you how to become a skilled practitioner. Sajah Popham from the School of Evolutionary Herbalism reviews one o

Why Herbs Don't Always Work (+ 5 Things to Look For)

Sajah Popham from The School of Evolutionary Herbalism explains why herbal remedies sometimes fail. The issue is rarely the herbs themselves. Instead, it's the intake pro

Herbal Dosing for Infections: The 4 Biggest Mistakes

Most herbal dosing strategies fail during acute infections, not because the herbs are wrong, but because the dosage, frequency, and timing are wrong. In this video, Sajah

Do You Need to Know Botany to Be a Great Herbalist?

Do you need to know botany to be a great herbalist? Since learning botany is like learning a new language, it's a fair question. After all, if you won't use it, is it wor