We’re going to examine another herbal action today: immunomodulating Anytime you hear the word “immuno” you know it refers to having an effect on the immune system. Modulate means to regulate or adjust. So basically, immunomodulating means to regulate or adjust the immune system. Don’t mistake this action for immunostimulant; these are two different actions …
Anticatarrhal is one of the herbal actions you’ll encounter as you journey through your herbal studies. This term was more commonly used in early herbal texts, but I use it in my program as well. What is Catarrh? Catarrh is mucus, plain and simple. Anticatarrhals are primarily used in cases of congestion of the upper …
When herbalists talk about herbs, they’ll usually use terms like energetics (I’ll talk about that in a later post), actions and organ affinities. What is meant by the term organ affinity? The affinity of an herb is the tendency of that herb to act upon or be drawn to a particular organ or organ system. …
In every industry or culture there exists a unique language When you’re in the particular industry, it’s easy to assume that everyone knows what you’re talking about when you use industry-specific words. There’s nothing worse than going to a presentation or listening to a lecture by someone who speaks to his/her peers while ignoring the …
