A Podcasting Herbalist

While looking for some information for our (GCHS) herb study about Echinacea, I ran across these podcasts by HerbEd, A.K.A. Ed Smith (link). You can download the .mp3s and listen to them, or download the podcasts. I subscribed to the podcasts (easy, free) and they download automatically.

Here are descriptions of some of the podcasts offered on the webpage.
Visit HerbalEd.org to download additional herbal lectures and interviews with Ed Smith.

Alteratives, Depuratives, and Blood Cleansers (Expo West) - Part 1
Posted: Thu, 20 Apr 2006
In this 2-part presentation at Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, California, Ed Smith discusses alteratives, depuratives, and blood cleansers.
(41min 24sec)
MEDIA ENCLOSURE: http://www.herbaled.org/media/podcasts/lc14(a).mp3

Alteratives, Depuratives, and Blood Cleansers (Expo West) - Part 2
Posted: Thu, 20 Apr 2006
In this 2-part presentation at Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, California, Ed Smith discusses alteratives, depuratives, and blood cleansers.
Total time: 41min 24sec [lc14(b)]
MEDIA ENCLOSURE: http://www.herbaled.org/media/podcasts/lc14(b).mp3

(Whilst these lectures are ostensibly the same presentation Ed delivered at the 16th Annual American Herbalist's Guild's Symposium in Portland, his approach to the material is varied, along with the list of the herbs discussed.)

Response To NEJM Echinacea Study
Posted: Fri, 26 Aug 2005
In this brief 10-minute discussion, Shayne Foley talks with Ed Smith about the negative Echinacea study, published in the July 28, 2005 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).
(10min 01sec)
MEDIA ENCLOSURE: http://www.herbaled.org/media/podcasts/ech_response.mp3

Echinacea Interview (Part 1)
Posted: Tue, 02 Aug 2005
In this hour long discussion, Shayne Foley talks with Ed Smith about Echinacea, its safe and effective use, how to evaluate the quality of an Echinacea extract, the value and limitations of alcohol-free Echinacea, and how to use specific Echinacea formulas.
(29min)
MEDIA ENCLOSURE: http://www.herbaled.org/media/podcasts/sp1v2(a).mp3

Echinacea Interview (Part 2)
Posted: Tue, 02 Aug 2005
In this hour long discussion, Shayne Foley talks with Ed Smith about Echinacea, its safe and effective use, how to evaluate the quality of an Echinacea extract, the value and limitations of alcohol-free Echinacea, and how to use specific Echinacea formulas.
(29min)
MEDIA ENCLOSURE: http://www.herbaled.org/media/podcasts/sp1v2(b).mp3

Internal And External Cosmetics For The Skin (Part 1)
Posted: Tue, 24 May 2005
The first commercial product Ed Smith created, was Herbal Eds Salve for the skin. Twenty five years later, at the 2004 Natural Products Expo in Washington, DC, he returns to his roots in this entertaining and informative presentation on using herbs for promoting healthy skin, first-aid support, and chronic skin disorders.
Psoriasis, eczema, acne, spider veins, aging and wrinkles, dermatitis, burns and wounds are all addressed by one of North America’s most respected herbalists.
(32min 15sec)
MEDIA ENCLOSURE: http://www.herbaled.org/media/podcasts/lc11(a).mp3

Internal And External Cosmetics For The Skin (Part 2)
Posted: Tue, 24 May 2005
The first commercial product Ed Smith created, was Herbal Eds Salve for the skin. Twenty five years later, at the 2004 Natural Products Expo in Washington, DC, he returns to his roots in this entertaining and informative presentation on using herbs for promoting healthy skin, first-aid support, and chronic skin disorders.
Psoriasis, eczema, acne, spider veins, aging and wrinkles, dermatitis, burns and wounds are all addressed by one of North America’s most respected herbalists.
(32min 28sec)
MEDIA ENCLOSURE: http://www.herbaled.org/media/podcasts/lc11(b).mp3

Herbal Extracts Interview (Part 1)
Posted: Wed, 13 Apr 2005
In this discussion, Shayne Foley talks with Ed Smith about the benefits of liquid herbal extracts, teas, capsules and tablets.
Issues such as bioavailability, dosage flexibility, alcohol content, standardization, taste, and extraction methodology will be discussed in depth. Don't miss this interesting review of how the form of a herbal medicine influences the outcome of its use.
(14min 12sec)
MEDIA ENCLOSURE: http://www.herbaled.org/media/podcasts/lc08(a).mp3

Herbal Extracts Interview (Part 2)
Posted: Wed, 13 Apr 2005
In this discussion, Shayne Foley talks with Ed Smith about the benefits of liquid herbal extracts, teas, capsules and tablets.
Issues such as bioavailability, dosage flexibility, alcohol content, standardization, taste, and extraction methodology will be discussed in depth. Don't miss this interesting review of how the form of a herbal medicine influences the outcome of its use.
(13min 44sec)
MEDIA ENCLOSURE: http://www.herbaled.org/media/podcasts/lc08(b).mp3

SLEEPER HERBS: Great Herbs That Are Not Well Known (Part 1)
Posted: Mon, 21 Mar 2005
Internationally known medical herbalist, Ed Smith, elaborates on various less-popular, slower-selling herbs that deserve more recognition and use as healing herbs.
Herbs discussed: Spilanthes, Culver's Root, Black Haw, Blue Flag, Wild Indigo, Cactus Grandiflorus, Fringe Tree, Jamaican Dogwood, Khella, Scotch Broom, Wood Betony, Yucca, and more.
Recorded March 18th, 2005 at Expo West.
(30min 30sec)
MEDIA ENCLOSURE: http://www.herbaled.org/media/podcasts/lc12(a).mp3

SLEEPER HERBS: Great Herbs That Are Not Well Known (Part 2)
Posted: Mon, 21 Mar 2005
Internationally known medical herbalist, Ed Smith, elaborates on various less-popular, slower-selling herbs that deserve more recognition and use as healing herbs.
Herbs discussed: Spilanthes, Culver's Root, Black Haw, Blue Flag, Wild Indigo, Cactus Grandiflorus, Fringe Tree, Jamaican Dogwood, Khella, Scotch Broom, Wood Betony, Yucca, and more.
Recorded March 18th, 2005 at Expo West.
29min 58sec)
MEDIA ENCLOSURE: http://www.herbaled.org/media/podcasts/lc12(b).mp3