The Light Cellar Podcast Malcolm Saunders

Another great conversation with Herbal Elder Blaine 'the Herb Man' Andrusek.
Host Malcolm Saunders joins Blaine in conversation to talk about the Nervous System and Nervine herbs. Expect to learn a bit more about our Nervous system, and how it works in the body. Learn which herbs can help support this system's function, and where herbs may be of service when it comes to chronic conditions in the Nervous system.  The pair talk about environmental impacts on our Nervous System, and where you may have been misled about this marvellous body system.
Blaine Andrusek is leading a class called "Alternative First Aid" this weekend, live at the shop. It's a class for all the outdoor enthusiasts, hikers, plant walkers and more... Find out information and register online at https://lightcellar.ca/products/alternative-first-aid
This was chat number 27 in the Wild Wisdom & Storytelling series of interviews with Blaine Andrusek by Malcolm Saunders of Light Cellar.
What would you like to hear Blaine share his perspective on? Get in touch by email, info@lightcellar.ca.
Let us know what you thought of this episode, and stay tuned and subscribe to this podcast for more.

Welcome to Herbal Highlights with Angela Bewick and Malcolm Saunders. This week, the two share some love for herbs that support your circulatory system.
This week's topic is all about Ginger & Turmeric. They talk about the warming properties of these important herbs, how they work in the body and why they're such all-round fantastic roots to include in your regimen. Learn about traditional uses for these herbs, their affinity to the digestive system too. Angela and Malcolm also talk about ways to include ginger and turmeric in to your meals and libations, including the tinctures they've made recently in the shop.
As always, Angela and Malcolm like to introduce a new herb term every episode. This week, learn about the term circulatory, and what herbs may qualify here. Learn a bit about why including circulatory herbs help bump up the efficacy of blends where these herbs are found!
Let us know what you think, and what you'd like to see in the podcast by sending us a message at info@lightcellar.ca
Make sure to come visit us at the shop in the heart of Bowness in NW Calgary. Connect with us online at www.lightcellar.ca!
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Another installment of Herbal Highlights featuring Angela Bewick and Malcolm Saunders in conversation. The pair meet up every now and then to give you a sneak peek of what's going on behind the scenes in the shop, and topics that have been coming up with customers and staff members in the store.
This week's episode covers a range of topics, from finding the path to becoming your own herbalist, touching on culinary herbs and spices, nutritional herbalism and those herbs that can provide some harder to find nutrients.  They get in to an interesting discussion on herbivore vs carnivore vs omnivore. Where do you sit on that spectrum?
As always, Angela and Malcolm like to introduce a new herb term every episode. This week, learn about the term nutritive herb, and what qualifies here. What does it have to do with superfoods?
Let us know what you think, and what you'd like to see in the podcast by sending us a message at info@lightcellar.ca
Make sure to come visit us at the shop in the heart of Bowness in NW Calgary. Connect with us online at www.lightcellar.ca!
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Another great conversation with Herbal Elder Blaine 'the Herb Man' Andrusek.
In this episode host Malcolm and guest Blaine explore the complexity of plant chemistry and the impact of seasonal shifts. They also explore relationships to plants, and isolated compounds versus the whole. They dive in to the alchemy and synergy of combinations, the power of the placebo.
They also explore two ways of knowing, and the brilliance of tapping in to the metaphysical background of the earth. They wrap things up with an exploration on how to open your sensory gating channels.
Blaine Andrusek is leading a class called "Alternative First Aid" on April 28th. It's a class for all the outdoor enthusiasts, hikers, plant walkers and more...  Find out information and register online at https://lightcellar.ca/products/alternative-first-aid
This was chat number 26 in the Wild Wisdom & Storytelling series of interviews with Blaine Andrusek by Malcolm Saunders of Light Cellar.
What would you like to hear Blaine share his perspective on? Get in touch by email, info@lightcellar.ca.
Let us know what you thought of this episode, and stay tuned and subscribe to this podcast for more.

Another great conversation with Herbal Elder Blaine 'the Herb Man' Andrusek.
In this episode host Malcolm and guest Blaine talk about the weather and how if you attune yourself to nature, you can accurately sense the shifts. The two also touch on rites of passage and their importance both personally and professionally. The conversation veers into exploring the herb plantain (Plantago) and its healing benefits. And so much more…
Blaine Andrusek is leading a class called "Alternative First Aid" on April 28th. It's a class for all the outdoor enthusiasts, hikers, plant walkers and more...  Find out information and register online at https://lightcellar.ca/products/alternative-first-aid
This was chat number 25 in the Wild Wisdom & Storytelling series of interviews with Blaine Andrusek by Malcolm Saunders of Light Cellar.
What would you like to hear Blaine share his perspective on? Get in touch by email, info@lightcellar.ca.
Let us know what you thought of this episode, and stay tuned and subscribe to this podcast for more.

Herbal Highlights continues with another conversation between Angela Bewick and Malcolm Saunders. 
In this episode, the two dive in to Labrador Tea, exploring a bit of the history behind this herb and all the benefits it brings. It's been long utilized in this part of the world, and widely abundant! The two dive in to hydrosols as well. Get to know this herb on a deeper level!
As always, Angela and Malcolm like to introduce a few new herb terms every episode. This week, learn all about narcotic and cathartic in terms of herbs, and what types of effects they may have on the body.
Let us know what you think, and what you'd like to see in the podcast by sending us a message at info@lightcellar.ca
This series is meant to showcase some of the goings on behind the scenes at the shop. Make sure to stop in to the store, or connect with what it is we carry at www.lightcellar.ca!
 
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