Down to Earth Herbalism with Tamara

Liver cleanses and detoxes are widely popular and discussed on the Internet and it can be difficult to weed out the myths from the truth. Professional Herbalist Tamara shares insights about effective, liver-supporting herbs and strategies from Ayurveda, TCM, and Phytomedicine. Which health conditions benefit from liver rejuvenation and detox, and which type of person should be careful which harsh...

Is a daily multivitamin enough or a waste of effort? Can we get all our nutrients from food or why do so many people, even in the modern world, have sub-clinical nutrient deficiencies? In this episode, health professional Tamara Hiller explains how she has changed her view on supplements over time because of the latest research and her direct experience and she talks about the results she sees in...

Why I don't like to be called a homeopath, by mistake, because being an Herbalist I work in a way practically opposite to what Homeopathy is based on and both systems have pretty much no overlap at all. What is the allopathic model versus the homeopathic model, and what are the striking differences of both systems. Why I stopped using homeopathy, not because I have anything against it, but because...

Yes, I've had it, the disease du jour, the Virus that has our planet in its grip. Gladly, everything went fine for me and my family. Was it thanks to the herbs that I took, before, during and after? I think so. Spoiler alert: I don't have any miracle cure. Just reliable, solid, effective herbs that have proven themselves over and over again in scientific studies and under real-life circumstances s...

Gotu Kola, Gingko, Bacopa, and many other medicinal herbs and supplements can support our brain health, sharpen our thinking and memory and even help with mental issues like ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, and Alzheimer's. So different these health issues are at first glance, many of those have the same underlying issues like lack of circulation to the brain, low-grade inflammation, and nutrient defici...

In this episode, I talk about adaptogens, what they are and how this category of herbs, which are mainly roots, work for our health. Ginseng is the classic adaptogen, or tonic herb, as it would be called in Traditional Chinese Medicine, but there are many other herbs that have similar benefits, like Ashwagandha, Rhodiola and Eleuthero which is also called Siberian Ginseng. We talk about similariti...

Which herbs are safe to take in pregnancy and is erring on the side of caution our best bet? Midwife and Herbalist Tamara explains different considerations in this important and tricky issue. So we do agree that we have to be cautious about emmenagogues in pregnancy. But herbs that bring on menstruation are not necessarily abortifacients and what is exactly is an emmenagogue anyway? Herbal literat...

This is the second part of herbs in Pregnancy. Join Tamara, licensed midwife and professional herbalist in this in-depth discussion of herbs that safely strengthen immunity in pregnancy and beyond, and how to manage constipation herbally during pregnancy. We discuss herbs like Echinacea, Elderberry, Astragalus, and mushrooms as gentle immune tonics, and several herbs to promote bowel movements lik...

Licensed Midwife and Professional Herbalist Tamara gives you the ins and outs of drinking Red Raspberry Leaf Tea in Pregnancy, which dose should women take in which trimester of pregnancy, and how to exactly prepare the tea for maximum benefits. We discuss how to make nourishing herbal infusions from mineral-rich herbs to create our own potent mineral supplement in pregnancy. We talk about Anemia...