Comments on: Terms of the Trade: An Introduction to Herbal Actions http://bearmedicineherbals.com/terms-of-the-trade-an-introduction-to-herbal-actions.html Traditional Western Herbalism with Kiva Rose Tue, 22 May 2012 17:08:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: neighbor http://bearmedicineherbals.com/terms-of-the-trade-an-introduction-to-herbal-actions.html/comment-page-1#comment-6116 neighbor Thu, 28 May 2009 03:15:08 +0000 http://bearmedicineherbals.com/?p=651#comment-6116 hmmm... I'd not known it was so arcane - it just seems to make so much sense as a good way to manage information. I went right over to Jim's blog after I read your post and thought, 'gee, I didn't need to bother Kiva with a request for more info, there's so much here!" :-) Anyway, I'll keep on reading and hope to someday have a chance for more hands-on plant time... Thanks! hmmm… I’d not known it was so arcane – it just seems to make so much sense as a good way to manage information. I went right over to Jim’s blog after I read your post and thought, ‘gee, I didn’t need to bother Kiva with a request for more info, there’s so much here!” :-)

Anyway, I’ll keep on reading and hope to someday have a chance for more hands-on plant time…

Thanks!

]]> By: Kiva Rose http://bearmedicineherbals.com/terms-of-the-trade-an-introduction-to-herbal-actions.html/comment-page-1#comment-5908 Kiva Rose Fri, 22 May 2009 18:53:22 +0000 http://bearmedicineherbals.com/?p=651#comment-5908 Besides Jim's website and Hoffmann's book, I don't know of any resources that are very useful, which is exactly why I've been writing the terms of the trade series and why I'll have a large actions section in my forthcoming book. Jeremy Ross has some good insights in his book from a TCM perspective and Paul Bergner has had some good writings on them in Medical Herbalism and as handouts... there's a link to one of his on jim's (herbcraft.org )resources page. Besides Jim’s website and Hoffmann’s book, I don’t know of any resources that are very useful, which is exactly why I’ve been writing the terms of the trade series and why I’ll have a large actions section in my forthcoming book. Jeremy Ross has some good insights in his book from a TCM perspective and Paul Bergner has had some good writings on them in Medical Herbalism and as handouts… there’s a link to one of his on jim’s (herbcraft.org )resources page.

]]> By: neighbor http://bearmedicineherbals.com/terms-of-the-trade-an-introduction-to-herbal-actions.html/comment-page-1#comment-5907 neighbor Fri, 22 May 2009 18:17:35 +0000 http://bearmedicineherbals.com/?p=651#comment-5907 Kiva, I'm curious if you might be able to offer a few sources for starting a study of herbal actions as an addendum to your post. I've dipped my toes, every once in a while, in actions as presented in The Herbal Handbook by David Hoffman, but would love to know of other books (or other resources in general). Actions always seemed key to me and though my self-propelled herb studies seem to be floundering of late, I'd still like to start with them and understand that more fully before going any further. Thanks! Kiva,

I’m curious if you might be able to offer a few sources for starting a study of herbal actions as an addendum to your post. I’ve dipped my toes, every once in a while, in actions as presented in The Herbal Handbook by David Hoffman, but would love to know of other books (or other resources in general). Actions always seemed key to me and though my self-propelled herb studies seem to be floundering of late, I’d still like to start with them and understand that more fully before going any further.

Thanks!

]]> By: jim mcdonald http://bearmedicineherbals.com/terms-of-the-trade-an-introduction-to-herbal-actions.html/comment-page-1#comment-5872 jim mcdonald Thu, 21 May 2009 20:53:33 +0000 http://bearmedicineherbals.com/?p=651#comment-5872 oooooohhhh... "The easiest and often most accurate way to discern the action of any given plant is through our senses. The sensory input an herb gives us through taste, smell, texture and color can provide us with very specific insight into what the herb will likely do in the human body and in many cases, even ~how~ it will do it. This is the way the plants speak to us (and indeed the whole world, if we’re paying attention." ~delightful~ oooooohhhh…

“The easiest and often most accurate way to discern the action of any given plant is through our senses. The sensory input an herb gives us through taste, smell, texture and color can provide us with very specific insight into what the herb will likely do in the human body and in many cases, even ~how~ it will do it. This is the way the plants speak to us (and indeed the whole world, if we’re paying attention.”

~delightful~

]]> By: treewicca http://bearmedicineherbals.com/terms-of-the-trade-an-introduction-to-herbal-actions.html/comment-page-1#comment-5821 treewicca Wed, 20 May 2009 09:31:03 +0000 http://bearmedicineherbals.com/?p=651#comment-5821 i love the way you put this, Kiva....."We are not just well-trained pharmacists or researchers who can recite lists and cures from books, but sensitive practitioners with one hand on the human pulse and the other in the soil". i love the way you put this, Kiva…..”We are not just well-trained pharmacists or researchers who can recite lists and cures from books, but sensitive practitioners with one hand on the human pulse and the other in the soil”.

]]> By: Sidney http://bearmedicineherbals.com/terms-of-the-trade-an-introduction-to-herbal-actions.html/comment-page-1#comment-5806 Sidney Tue, 19 May 2009 21:18:20 +0000 http://bearmedicineherbals.com/?p=651#comment-5806 Western Herbalism over the last hundred and fifty years or so has languished; now is our opportunity to be inspired by the Chinese model of energetics and bring forward the herbs of Western usage. We can see the lack; and we have good working models with which to proceed in our own materia medica. Kiva, thank you for the proposals! We western herbalists have work to do!! Western Herbalism over the last hundred and fifty years or so has languished; now is our opportunity to be inspired by the Chinese model of energetics and bring forward the herbs of Western usage. We can see the lack; and we have good working models with which to proceed in our own materia medica. Kiva, thank you for the proposals! We western herbalists have work to do!!

]]> By: Amber http://bearmedicineherbals.com/terms-of-the-trade-an-introduction-to-herbal-actions.html/comment-page-1#comment-5725 Amber Sat, 16 May 2009 17:23:18 +0000 http://bearmedicineherbals.com/?p=651#comment-5725 Amazingly astute! My main, ongoing gripe with Western herbalism is the often piecemeal approach, a memorized list of which herb 'cures' which illness. So often the instruction seems to lack this underlying and unifying mode of understanding. It seems to me it is the Western equivalent of the five elements and yin/yang in Chinese herbalism. To dispense chinese herbs without this understanding seems to miss the entire point. Likewise with Western herbs. And I agree, so often herbal actions are written about so vaguely that it just further muddies the waters. This post really got to the heart of the issue for me. I'm looking forward to the next posts on this topic! Amber Amazingly astute! My main, ongoing gripe with Western herbalism is the often piecemeal approach, a memorized list of which herb ‘cures’ which illness. So often the instruction seems to lack this underlying and unifying mode of understanding. It seems to me it is the Western equivalent of the five elements and yin/yang in Chinese herbalism. To dispense chinese herbs without this understanding seems to miss the entire point. Likewise with Western herbs. And I agree, so often herbal actions are written about so vaguely that it just further muddies the waters. This post really got to the heart of the issue for me. I’m looking forward to the next posts on this topic!
Amber

]]> By: linda http://bearmedicineherbals.com/terms-of-the-trade-an-introduction-to-herbal-actions.html/comment-page-1#comment-5718 linda Sat, 16 May 2009 13:48:51 +0000 http://bearmedicineherbals.com/?p=651#comment-5718 Wonderful post, Kiva. I too have much to learn in this area. -linda Wonderful post, Kiva. I too have much to learn in this area.
-linda

]]> By: Brandi http://bearmedicineherbals.com/terms-of-the-trade-an-introduction-to-herbal-actions.html/comment-page-1#comment-5706 Brandi Sat, 16 May 2009 03:08:14 +0000 http://bearmedicineherbals.com/?p=651#comment-5706 This really is a wonderful post on an issue of which I need to remind myself constantly. "Herbal and human interaction is dynamic. Herbal and human interaction is dynamic. Herbal and human interaction is dynamic." Thank you, Kiva. This really is a wonderful post on an issue of which I need to remind myself constantly. “Herbal and human interaction is dynamic. Herbal and human interaction is dynamic. Herbal and human interaction is dynamic.”

Thank you, Kiva.

]]> By: Marqueta http://bearmedicineherbals.com/terms-of-the-trade-an-introduction-to-herbal-actions.html/comment-page-1#comment-5702 Marqueta Sat, 16 May 2009 00:34:07 +0000 http://bearmedicineherbals.com/?p=651#comment-5702 Dear Kiva Rose, Thanks for another great post; I have SO much to learn in this area! Love, Marqueta Dear Kiva Rose,

Thanks for another great post; I have SO much to learn in this area!

Love,

Marqueta

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