Although most of our modern medical remedies are made in labs and factories, the origins of medicine are deeply connected to natural herbs. This week on the Curious women podcast, we have an amazing guest who passionately explores the healing capabilities of herbs. Lindsay Knecht joins us today to dive into how to forage for herbs, the nutritional and medical benefits they can bring to our lives, and how to get yourself familiar with five common herbs you can find easily.
Lindsay is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and a Certified Nutritional Herbalist. She became interested in the power of natural healing with herbs and foods while her dad was struggling with late-stage cirrhosis of the liver in 2010. She has since achieved many certifications in related fields and now loves helping women with their adrenal health and gut issues through Nutritional Therapy and clean living. She also teaches online workshops regularly covering a variety of herbal and nutritional topics.
Originally from Texas, Lindsay now resides in Western Colorado with her husband and their two dogs. They enjoy the many outdoor activities that Colorado has to offer, including foraging, camping, hiking, rock climbing, kayaking, and more.
In this episode, we cover:
[09:30] Becoming a Herb Fairy – We start the conversation with a brief look at Lindsay’s journey as a nutritional herbalist and how she became interested in plants & herbs.
[12:53] Nutritional Herbalism – Lindsay explains what nutritional herbalism is and how it can help us.
[16:40] Plants Around You – How to identify and familiarize yourself with plants around you that provide medicinal benefits.
[21:42] Dandelion – Lindsay dives into the medicinal benefits of the Dandelion plant, how it can be added to food, and how to find them.
[30:33] Plantain / Plantego – We talk about the most common types of Plantain and the nutritional benefits it brings.
[36:53] ChickWeed – Lindsay dives into another herb that helps improve your digestive system and kidneys and how to find them.
[43:45] Purslane – We talk about the nutritional properties of the Purslane plant, which parts of it we can use, and how we can add it to our food recipes.
[48:55] Red Colver – How Red Clover helps us overcome sinus and throat-related issues and how to make a tea out of Red Clover.
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Connect with Lindsay
Website: www.LindsayKnecht.com
IG: @WildcraftingWellness
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lindsayknecht
Herbs mentioned in the episode
Common Purslane
hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/common-purslane-portulaca-oleracea/
Red Clover
www.nccih.nih.gov/health/red-clover
Plantago
plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/plantago-major/
Chickweed
http://www.wildedible.com/chickweed
Dandelion
plantscience.psu.edu/outreach/plant-id/broadleaf/dandelion
