It was truly a pleasure to chat with Richard Mandelbaum about self heal! He not only discussed many medicinal gifts of this lovely little herb, but also dove deeper into nature connection, herbal energetics, and the intricacies of medicine making, weaving all of these things together in such a beautiful way. Richard’s joy in embracing his curiosity about the world is so delightful, and I just know this episode is one I’ll be listening to again.
Richard also shared his incredibly detailed recipe for making a Fresh Tincture of Self Heal - making it easy for both new and experienced herbalists to make potent medicine from this beautiful little plant! A link to Richard’s beautifully illustrated recipe card can be found in the resource section below.
Self heal is often seen as simply a wound-care herb, but this underrated herb can also be worked with in so many other ways! Here are just a few ways self heal’s gifts can benefit your health:
► To help you recover from injury and wounds - including after surgery!
► To soften hardnesses and masses, such as tumors or cysts
► To help restore and maintain good skin health after sun exposure
To learn even more ways that you can work with self heal, be sure to check out the entire episode!
By the end of this episode, you’ll know:
► Five different herbal preparations you can create using self heal
► How self heal can be supportive when you’re feeling anger and frustration
► Ten health challenges that can benefit from self heal’s medicinal gifts
► How the taste of self heal gives you insight into its medicinal benefits
►Two things to consider when determining what alcohol percentage to use in making a tincture
► and so much more…
For those of you who don’t know him, Richard Mandelbaum has been an avid student of our native flora for close to forty years. He has been practicing as an herbalist since 1999, blending Chinese and Western herbal traditions, with a private practice online and in person in the southern Catskills, NY.
In addition, Richard teaches classes in clinical herbal medicine, phytochemistry, medicine making, field botany, and foraging. He is co-founder of the ArborVitae School of Traditional Herbalism and is on the faculty at David Winston’s Center for Herbal Studies and the Won Institute of Graduate Studies.
He has been an AHG Registered Herbalist since 2003, and served on the AHG board of directors from 2012 to 2018, serving as Secretary and chair of the Committee for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Richard lives with his wife Gabrielle and his daughter Rose in their straw bale home in Forestburgh NY.
I can’t wait to share our conversation with you today!
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► Get your free, downloadable recipe card, plus herbal goodies every Wednesday when you sign up for my weekly newsletter: bit.ly/3YRJY05
► Access the transcript for this episode here: www.herbalreme...
► Richard’s website: www.richardman...
► Would you like to learn even more about self heal? Check out my interview with Caroline Gagnon here: www.herbalreme...
► I also have a solo episode about the benefits of self heal that you can find here: www.herbalreme...
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-- TIMESTAMPS --
01:12 - Introduction to Richard Mandelbaum
04:19 - How Richard found his plant path
18:11 - Self heal is an underrated herb!
23:13 - Medicinal benefits of self heal
31:04 - “Ice cream deficiency” - balancing energetics to provide healing
38:09 - Herbal preparations using self heal
39:42 - Fresh tincture of self heal
52:04 - More ways self heal can help with both physical and emotional challenges
56:45 - Richard’s current herbal projects
1:01:19 - How herbalism has surprised Richard
1:09:30 - Herbal tidbit
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Yes, I did knit my sweater! Pattern is: Open Edge Tee by Jessie Maed Designs
-- DISCLAIMER --
The herbal and plant information in this video is for educational purposes only. The information contained is not intended as a substitute for the advice provided by your physician or other medical professional. If you have or suspect that you have a serious health problem, promptly contact your health care provider. Always consult with a health care practitioner before using any herbal remedy or food, especially if you are pregnant, nursing, or have a medical condition.
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