Category: Herbs

Tropical Disease & Herbal Medicine Pt 2

Tropical Disease & Herbal Medicine Pt 2 Host Sam Coffman “The Human Path” There are a lot of diseases – bacterial, viral, protozoal, parasitic – that have started to spread out of their normal range lately. One example of this are the some of the illnesses that immigrant children and adults are found to be infected with,…
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July 23, 2014 0

Can You Afford To Get sick When SHTF?

Can You Afford To Get sick When SHTF? Host: Cat Ellis “Herbal Prepper Live” As the saying goes, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. In bad times, it would be worth much more than just a pound. It is as if disaster is form of “illness inflation”. Everyone gets sick once…
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July 20, 2014 0

Cayenne: A Medicine Chest In A Pepper

Cayenne: A Medicine Chest In A Pepper Host: Cat Ellis “Herbal Prepper Live” Cayenne pepper (Capsicum annum) is a favorite addition to many recipes and gardens all across the United States. It’s also could serve as a viable replacement for the most common medicines in the average home medicine chest. Some of the most common…
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July 6, 2014 0

Mullein and Hyssop Respiratory Herbs

Mullein and Hyssop Respiratory Herbs Host: Cat Ellis “Herbal Prepper Live” This week on The Herbal Prepper Live, we’re going to discuss two of my favorite respiratory herbs: mullein (Verbascum thapus) and hyssop (Hyssop officinalis). Cold and flu season seems far away right now. The Summer Solstice just passed officially signaling the beginning of summer.…
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June 29, 2014 1

Art and Science of Plant Medicine

The Art and Science of Plant Medicine – a discussion with herbalist Lisa Ganora Host: Sam Coffman “The Human Path” This week, Sam Coffman pulls out and dusts off an old podcast from several years ago. He interviews Lisa Ganora, who has taken over the ownership and direction of the Colorado School of Clinical Herbalism…
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June 24, 2014 0

Roses, Herbal First Aid

Herbal First Aid: Roses Host: Cat Ellis “Herbal Prepper Live” Tune in live on June 22, 2014 at 7pm/EST (6pm/C, 5pm/M, 4pm/P) to hear The Herbal Prepper Live on PrepperBroadcasting.com discuss the medicinal properties and first-aid applications of roses. Roses are much more than a pretty flower. The petals, leaves, and hips are powerful ingredients…
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June 22, 2014 0

Whooping Cough and Herbal Medicine

Whooping Cough and Herbal Medicine Host: Sam Coffman “The Human Path” California has officially declared a Whooping Cough (Pertussis) epidemic. This is a very serious illness that can even cause death. At a minimum, this illness makes it extremely difficult to function normally in the manner that a post-disaster environment would require. Basic necessary chores…
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June 17, 2014 0

The Digestive System Part III

The Digestive System Part III Living With Chronic Digestive Complaints Post-Disaster Host: Cat Ellis “Herbal Prepper Live” This episode wraps up our discussion of the digestive system and herbs that you an stock up on or grow to help you face digestive system illnesses and complaints when modern medical care is not available. We wrap…
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June 15, 2014 0

The Digestive System, Part II

The Digestive System, Part II Rotovirus, Norovirus, Giardia, Cryptosporidium, and Cholera Host: Cat Ellis “Herbal Prepper Live” This week’s episode continues our series on the digestive system with a look at some viral and parasitic infections which are currently both common and generally easy to survive. However, in a post disaster scenario, could become far…
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June 8, 2014 0

Growing your own medicine! Pt. 2

Growing your own medicine! Pt. 2 Host: Sam Coffman “The Human Path In today’s podcast Sam Coffman continues the discussion about what is involved in growing medicinal plants for your own back yard “farmacy.” Whether you are growing medicine alongside your food in your backyard, or you have a “guerilla garden” growing in the city…
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June 3, 2014 0

Digestive Complaints and Natural Remedies

Digestive Complaints and Natural Remedies Host: Cat Ellis “Herbal Prepper Live” Tune in to The Herbal Prepper Live this Sunday evening for the first of a two-part series on herbs and other natural remedies for the digestive system. Part One will cover infections, while next week’s episode will cover chronic complaints. E-coli, salmonella, rotovirus, norovirus,…
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June 1, 2014 0

Growing your own medicine

Growing your own medicine Host: Sam Coffman “The Human Path In the next 2 weeks’ podcasts, Sam Coffman discusses what is involved in growing medicinal plants for your own back yard “farmacy.” Whether you are growing medicine alongside your food in your backyard, or you have a “guerrilla garden” growing in the city greenbelt behind…
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May 13, 2014 0

Pandemics and Prepping!

Pandemics and Prepping! Host: Cat Ellis “Herbal Prepper Live” The MERS coronavirus has made its first appearance in the US. Ebola is still on the move in West Africa. Somewhat less nerve-wracking is the mosquitos-borne Chikungunya virus which is now in the Caribbean. New strains of Influenza virus develop each year. And the World Health…
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May 10, 2014 0