Some healers change the course of your life in a single session. For Chris, that healer was Dr. Cole Magbanua, the acupuncturist who got her back on her feet after a serious car accident left her unable to walk. In this episode, Dr. Cole explores the world of Chinese medicine from the inside out: how distal acupuncture works and why it produces such immediate and sometimes miraculous results, the ancient art of pulse diagnosis and what it can detect before symptoms even appear, how Chinese nutritional wisdom aligns with modern plant-based science, and the herbs that Dr. Cole reaches for again and again in his nearly 30 years of clinical practice. This is one of those conversations that makes you want to book an appointment and rethink everything you thought you knew about pain, healing, and the intelligence of the body.

What's in this episode:

• The car accident that sent Chris to Dr. Cole, and the one treatment that changed everything
• How distal acupuncture works: why needles in the ankle can fix a frozen shoulder, unless you miss the spot by a millimeter
• The Book: Body Mapping Acupuncture and how Dr. Cole developed his anatomical approach
• What happens in the body when a needle goes in: endorphins, enkephalins, fascia, and the mystery of distal response
• Pulse diagnosis: how Chinese medicine can detect a sinus infection before symptoms appear, and how to use herbs to stop it in its tracks
• The five-element system, tongue diagnosis, and the art of finding which organ is causing problems somewhere else
• Andrographis: the antiviral herb with off-the-chart research that Dr. Cole keeps reaching for
• Astragalus, the immune system, and when modern science proves ancient Chinese medicine right
• Blue zones, whole food plant-based nutrition, cooked versus raw, and the Chinese herbal medicine case for warming your food
• Why green tea and mushrooms together reduce breast cancer risk by 80%, and why that information is not on billboards
• The migraine patient who never came back because she never had another migraine
• The dachshund with paralyzed legs who got up and danced after three treatments
• Tips for finding a distal acupuncture practitioner near you

For full show notes and transcript: https://eclecticherb.com/blogs/news

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Over 95% of our freeze dried herbs are grown right here in the US, by small family farmers, and wild crafters that we've cultivated relationships with for over 30 years. They're tending to the plants and the land, ensuring they come back for future generations, and we're getting you the best herbal products out there.

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If there is one herb that holds the heart in every sense of the word, it is Hawthorn. In this episode we take a deep and loving look at one of herbalism's most celebrated cardiotonic plants. From rich mythology to traditional Chinese medicine, from the stressed nervous system to the grieving heart, hawthorn shows up for all of it. Whether you are drawn to it for circulation, blood pressure, cold hands on winter mornings, or simply because your heart needs a little more love, this episode is for you.

What's in this episode:

• Why hawthorn is considered one of herbalism's greatest cardiotonic herbs, and why it took so long for the herbal tradition to catch on
• The mythology of hawthorn: maypoles, the fae, infant cradles, and the Crown of Thorns
• The secret Irish remedy that changed cardiac herbalism forever, and the doctor who kept it hidden until his death
• What the Eclectic physicians finally had to say about hawthorn in the early 1900s, in their own words
• How traditional Chinese medicine has used Crataegus for centuries, and what the Shen has to do with it
• The herbs we love to combine with hawthorn, and why you want the flowers, leaves, and berries together
• How freeze-drying preserves hawthorn's delicate flowers and flavonoid-rich berries
• The HBP powder blend and how to use it as a warming herbal broth
• Harvesting tips, home preparation ideas, and why hawthorn jam might be your new favorite thing

For full show notes and transcript: https://eclecticherb.com/blogs/news/hawthorn-heart-herb

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Just use the code PODCAST20 at checkout for 20% Off all your herbal goods! 🌿

And, if you have time, be sure to reach out and let us know what you think of the show!

At Eclectic Herb we're passionate about bringing you herbs as fresh as plants in the wild!

That's why we take the time to gently freeze dry our herbs, right after they've been harvested at the peak of their medicinal potency.

We know you'll feel the freeze dried difference in every capsule, every powder, and every bit of herbal love you get at Eclectic Herb!

At Eclectic Herb we're proud to stay rooted in tradition, balanced with science, and committed to sustainable herbal products that are better for you and better for the planet since 1982.

Over 95% of our freeze dried herbs are grown right here in the US, by small family farmers, and wild crafters that we've cultivated relationships with for over 30 years. They're tending to the plants and the land, ensuring they come back for future generations, and we're getting you the best herbal products out there.

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When it comes to women's health and herbal medicine, there may be no better pairing. In this episode we had the pleasure of chatting with naturopathic doctor and herbalist Dr. Judith Thompson, who shares decades of clinical wisdom from her work with women, from postpartum care to perimenopause, the everyday herbs she trusts most for nourishment and balance, and why the intention behind how we make and use herbal medicine matters more than we might think.

What's in this episode:

* How Judith's Paraguayan roots and her mother's kitchen medicine shaped her path into herbalism

* The near-fatal car accident that opened her eyes to the healing power of plants

* Herbalism and naturopathy: two lenses, one deep relationship with plants

* Clinical stories from birth to menopause: arnica for newborns, sitz baths, mugwort vaginal steams, maca, and evening primrose

* Supporting women through HPV naturally with green tea, vitamin E, and dietary shifts

* Safe everyday herbs for nourishment and balance: nettles, oats, parsley, celery, red raspberry leaf

* Why the intention behind making herbal medicine matters, and what one doctor's observation revealed

* Caring for plants as living beings and the Sustainable Herbs Initiative

For full show notes and transcript: eclecticherb.com/podcast/womens-health-dr.-judith

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And, if you have time, be sure to reach out and let us know what you think of the show!

At Eclectic Herb we're passionate about bringing you herbs as fresh as plants in the wild!

That's why we take the time to gently freeze dry our herbs, right after they've been harvested at the peak of their medicinal potency.

We know you'll feel the freeze dried difference in every capsule, every powder, and every bit of herbal love you get at Eclectic Herb!

At Eclectic Herb we're proud to stay rooted in tradition, balanced with science, and committed to sustainable herbal products that are better for you and better for the planet since 1982.

Over 95% of our freeze dried herbs are grown right here in the US, by small family farmers, and wild crafters that we've cultivated relationships with for over 30 years. They're tending to the plants and the land, ensuring they come back for future generations, and we're getting you the best herbal products out there.

You deserve herbs as fresh as nature intended! Get them at eclecticherb.com

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