The Wu Way

The Herb Girls: Eileen & Amy
The Wu Way

The Wu Way is our humble take on navigating life with the mindset of wu wei, or the Daoist principle of action by non-action that allows for effortless alignment & ease within ourselves, our community, and the natural world. Forever students of this ancient path, we hope that our exploration of various topics from herbalism to relationships will offer insight and inspiration in the hopes that you might find your flow, too. And while we have minds for science, you know we'll be sprinkling a healthy dose of "woo" into our conversations, too!

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  1. 2024. 07. 15.

    Materia Medica Monday: Hawthorn

    Welcome to a mini podcast series where we take a deep dive on an herb. We hope to better aquaint you with the day's herb while we cover everything from the mystic to the science, the habitat to constiuents. Amy takes you on a journey to know our first Materia Medica Monday plant, Hawthorn. Hawthorn is known as heart food! Today we explore: -Actions -How to prepare it -Where to find it -The science behind why it's so useful If you enjoyed this podcast please leave a review or follow us on instagram @herbgirlsathens Show Notes: The Herb Girls Hawthorn Materia Medica (free) Materia Medica Resources: The Modern Herbal Dispensary - Thomas Easley Winston & Kuhn's Herbal Therapy & Supplements - Merrily A. Khun & David Winston (Amy's favorite resource mentioned in the podcast) The Herbal Academy: Herbarium (online subscription ~$6.50 a month) Materia Medica Monthly: Sajah Popham - also subscription but very indepth American Botanical Council Studies: Gildor A. (1998). Crataegus oxycantha and heart failure. Circulation. 98(19):2098. Loew D. (1994). Pharmacological and clinical results with Crataegus special extracts in cardiac insufficiency. ESCOP Phytotelegram. 6:20-26 Tassell MC, Kingston R, Gilroy D, Lehane M, Furey A. Hawthorn (Crataegus spp.) in the treatment of cardiovascular disease. Pharmacogn Rev. 2010 Jan;4(7):32-41. Zapfe jun G. Clinical efficacy of crataegus extract WS 1442 in congestive heart failure NYHA class II. Phytomedicine. 2001 Jul;8(4):262-6.

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  2. 2024. 06. 17.

    Adaptogens: Your Herbal Personal Trainers

    Adaptogens are one of our favorite class of herbs to talk about, that's probably why we've been exploring them for the better part of a decade. We like to think of them as your body's personal trainers, pushing you to grow while also being supportive and nourishing. They're an easily accessible way to become more resilient in the face of stress. In this episode we explain: How they work on your body's stress pathways, the HPA Axis and SASThe relation of these longevity herbs through a Traditional Chinese Medicine lensDefine what a true adaptogen isHow they affect protein structure on a cellular levelExplore Ginseng and Eleuthero Adaptogens: Herbs for Strength, Stamina, & Stress Relief, David Winston and Steven Maimes Herbalist & Alchemist, David Winston’s Spagyric Herbal Tincture line featuring adaptogens  SHADY GROVE BOTANICALS Ethically wild-crafted American Ginseng  Natura Health Products, Donnie Yance’s product line featuring adaptogens  Mountain Rose Herbs affiliate link for adaptogens & bitter nervines SOURCES FOR AMERICAN GINSENG: SHADY GROVE BOTANICALSMountain Rose now has forest grownNATURA  Total list of Adaptogens: most are roots with a few berries and aerial parts thrown in there too. American Ginseng, Asian Ginseng, Ashwagandha, Cistanche, Codonopsis, Cordyceps, Eleuthero, Jiaogulan, Holy Basil, Horny Goat Weed, Licorice, Maca, Manchurian Aralia, Morinda, Prince Sheng, Shatavari, Shilajit, Reishi, Rhaponticum, Rhodiola, Russian’s Devil Club, Schisandra, White Bryony

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The Wu Way is our humble take on navigating life with the mindset of wu wei, or the Daoist principle of action by non-action that allows for effortless alignment & ease within ourselves, our community, and the natural world. Forever students of this ancient path, we hope that our exploration of various topics from herbalism to relationships will offer insight and inspiration in the hopes that you might find your flow, too. And while we have minds for science, you know we'll be sprinkling a healthy dose of "woo" into our conversations, too!

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