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Ethanol alcohol is more than just a lubricant to social interaction, it's a effective solvent used to extract the active ingredients from traditional Chinese herbs.

High from too much alcohol?

Herbal tinctures always involve a solvent and preservative. If you want to avoid crazy chemicals, that almost always means using ethanol, also known as liquor. But is it too much?...

High from too much alcohol?

Herbal tinctures always involve a solvent and preservative. If you want to avoid crazy chemicals, that almost always means using ethanol, also known as liquor. But is it too much?...

How Can I Trust You?

How Can I Trust You?

Some of the best advice I got about trust was, “Trust your shoes”. It was from a guy I was rock climbing with who goes by the name MadDog and...

How Can I Trust You?

Some of the best advice I got about trust was, “Trust your shoes”. It was from a guy I was rock climbing with who goes by the name MadDog and...

That's Quite a Pickle

That's Quite a Pickle

Unsure what to do with an over-abundance of radishes, co-founder Jeanine wades into the world of pickling vegetables. Read how she accidentally made jars of mucus clear, lung detoxifying pickled...

That's Quite a Pickle

Unsure what to do with an over-abundance of radishes, co-founder Jeanine wades into the world of pickling vegetables. Read how she accidentally made jars of mucus clear, lung detoxifying pickled...

Spotlight on Herbs: Turmeric

Spotlight on Herbs: Turmeric

No longer confined to the kitchen as a culinary ingredient, turmeric has become widely available in supplement form. Learn what all the fuss is about and how Herbalogic includes turmeric...

Spotlight on Herbs: Turmeric

No longer confined to the kitchen as a culinary ingredient, turmeric has become widely available in supplement form. Learn what all the fuss is about and how Herbalogic includes turmeric...

6 Ways Community Gardening Saved My Mental Health in the Era of Isolation

6 Ways Community Gardening Saved My Mental Heal...

Can community gardening save you from anxiety and depression? Maybe. But it certainly helped Herbalogic co-founder, Jeanine's, mental health enough that she wants to tell you all about it.

6 Ways Community Gardening Saved My Mental Heal...

Can community gardening save you from anxiety and depression? Maybe. But it certainly helped Herbalogic co-founder, Jeanine's, mental health enough that she wants to tell you all about it.

487 Things I Should Do As the World Reopens…  and 3 Things I Am Actually Going To Do

487 Things I Should Do As the World Reopens… a...

Some people maintained perfectly healthy lifestyles during the pandemic era of physical isolation. But what with being human, Jeanine is not one of those people. Read here how she intends...

487 Things I Should Do As the World Reopens… a...

Some people maintained perfectly healthy lifestyles during the pandemic era of physical isolation. But what with being human, Jeanine is not one of those people. Read here how she intends...

How Are You Doing?

How Are You Doing?

If you find yourself at a loss for how to answer the question, "How are you doing?" you're not alone. Many people struggle to find a way to answer that...

How Are You Doing?

If you find yourself at a loss for how to answer the question, "How are you doing?" you're not alone. Many people struggle to find a way to answer that...

Re-watching Contagion in a Time of COVID-19

Re-watching Contagion in a Time of COVID-19

Nine years ago Jeanine and her husband celebrated their 6th wedding anniversary by going to the movies and seeing Contagion (WTF is up with Jeanine's film choice?). This seems like...

Re-watching Contagion in a Time of COVID-19

Nine years ago Jeanine and her husband celebrated their 6th wedding anniversary by going to the movies and seeing Contagion (WTF is up with Jeanine's film choice?). This seems like...

10 Must-haves in Your Coronavirus Emergency Kit

10 Must-haves in Your Coronavirus Emergency Kit

Jeanine spends a lot of time reading the updates on COVID-19, aka "the coronavirus". With all the talk of getting prepared, she shares her list of essential emergency kit items.

10 Must-haves in Your Coronavirus Emergency Kit

Jeanine spends a lot of time reading the updates on COVID-19, aka "the coronavirus". With all the talk of getting prepared, she shares her list of essential emergency kit items.

Wuhan 2019 nCOv

Wuhan 2019 nCOv

There is a lot of misinformation about herbs and how well they work for preventing and managing viral infections.  Dave and Jeanine talk about the current snapshot of the Wuhan...

Wuhan 2019 nCOv

There is a lot of misinformation about herbs and how well they work for preventing and managing viral infections.  Dave and Jeanine talk about the current snapshot of the Wuhan...

Eating Human Placenta

Eating Human Placenta

Human placenta and Brussels sprouts...  it's what's for dinner

Eating Human Placenta

Human placenta and Brussels sprouts...  it's what's for dinner

Pollen Crimes

Pollen Crimes

Could there be a social benefit to off-the-charts pollen counts? David explores the relationship between allergens and crime.

Pollen Crimes

Could there be a social benefit to off-the-charts pollen counts? David explores the relationship between allergens and crime.

oatmeal raisin cookies- crickets optional

Just Eat the Bugs

Read about Jeanine's adventures making cookies out of bugs. And how her training in Chinese herbs prepared her to face the challenge unphased.

Just Eat the Bugs

Read about Jeanine's adventures making cookies out of bugs. And how her training in Chinese herbs prepared her to face the challenge unphased.

HearPhyto podcast Season 1 Episode 4: Poop Medicine

HearPhyto podcast Season 1 Episode 4: Poop Medi...

Poop stories come up a lot in Jeanine's house, what with living with 2 small boys. But in this episode Jeanine and Dave talk about poop as it relates to medicine,...

HearPhyto podcast Season 1 Episode 4: Poop Medi...

Poop stories come up a lot in Jeanine's house, what with living with 2 small boys. But in this episode Jeanine and Dave talk about poop as it relates to medicine,...

infographic to help choose between Decompress and Quiet Mind herb formulas

Decompress vs. Quiet Mind

Have you ever wondered whether Quiet Mind or Decompress is the best for you?  Dave breaks down some ways to determine which is right for you.

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Decompress vs. Quiet Mind

Have you ever wondered whether Quiet Mind or Decompress is the best for you?  Dave breaks down some ways to determine which is right for you.

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