Medicinal Mushrooms, Herbs & Essential Oils with Robert Rogers
A very down to Earth conversation from an incredibly knowledgable and experienced herbal practitioner full of practical wisdom. In this insightful conversation…
You will learn:
Why and how food is your best medicine
What specific food should you avoid right now and its most ideal health-promoting replacement
The top vitamin to take at this time and how you can create more of it from the food you eat
Why it is important to not to suppress a fever if you happen to experience it
Over-the-counter meds to avoid during a fever and which natural foods and herbs to include for a fever
The one medicinal mushroom contra-indicated for fevers
One of the most delicious medicinal mushrooms which is also a great anti-viral
What are the best remedies for those with those who have an auto-immune disease or compromised immune system
Should you take Reishi while sick?
Robert’s top go-to herbs whenever faced with threat of a cold or flu
How to intelligently choose herbs as the best remedy for your situation
An important and specific note about Astragalus - when to take it and when not to
Herbs for decreasing stress and calming the nervous
The truth about elderberry
One of the greatest ways to keep the immune system healthy
And so much more…
Listen in and enjoy Robert’s incredible wisdom as well as what he hopes are the changes society will take and the individual opportunities we have during this time.
Robert Dale Rogers has been an herbalist for over 50 years, and is a professional member of the American Herbalist Guild and was recently honoured as an Herbal Elder of Canada . He earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Alberta, where he is presently an assistant clinical professor in Family Medicine. He is also an adjunct professor at York University.
He presently teaches plant medicine, including plant and mushroom medicine, aromatherapy as well as flower and mushroom essences in the Earth Spirit Medicine faculty at the Northern Star College in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Robert is past chair of the Alberta Natural Health Agricultural Network and Community Health Council of Capital Health. He is a Fellow of the International College of Nutrition, past-chair of the medicinal mushroom committee of the North American Mycological Association and on the editorial boards of Fungi magazine and Discovery Phytomedicine.
He is the author of 52 books on medicinal plants and fungi of the boreal forest, including The Fungal Pharmacy: The Complete Guide to Medicinal Mushrooms and Lichens of North America; A Cree Healer and his Medicine Bundle; and Herbal Allies: My Journey with Plant Medicine
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