Vitalist Herbalism Practitioner Program
For all questions and comments related to the VHPP program.
- How can you identify a person who is tri-doshic? Would the birth chart often have balanced level of cardinal, fixed, and mutable signs? Could you please describe both visual and birth chart signatures of this type of person?
- Have you ever encountered an experience where the plant has not accepted an offering? If so, what clued you in that it wasn’t sufficient?
- Gravelroot aka Joe Pye Weed, correct? The scientific names can be slightly different. Eupatoriam purpurea vs Eutrochium purpurea. Is there a difference?
- Why is the Air element sometimes classified as hot/moist and other times cold/dry?
- If someone is a Taurus Sun, does that mean they have potential for weakness in the throat?
- What are your experiences working with Blessed Thistle?
- How many primary, secondary, and Drivers/Synergists can be in a formula? Does there have to be an equal number of opposing herbs to create balance?
- Imagine there is a person who has a Kapha Constitution. Because of its cooling and moistening properties Marshmallow would be contraindicated for Kapha Constituions but would I give plants like Marshmallow if the Kapha Type has a dry cough?
- How do I figure out what planet rules what herb?
- I am wondering how this would affect me with hebs that are good for some doshas but not for others?
- I saw that Ayurveda use terms pungent and acrid, like two different things. Is there a big difference between pungent and acrid ? In french, both have the same translation.
- I started looking into Purple Dead Nettles because there are so many of them just about everywhere right now, so they were easy to forage and get my hands on right away. How closely related to Stinging Nettles are these guys?
- Which five elements are associated with the five tastes of herbs? I get pungent and fire are connected, but what about the other 4?
- Can you quote an example of how to interpret the 12 organs and zodiac and areas of the body?
- If someone is exhausted from stress, despite getting “enough” sleep, they can increase energy and vitality, but only when necessary. That is always how I undertood the “adaptive” quality that these herbs can provide. I’d be curious to hear more.
- If you have a client working through some suppressed emotions would you suggest more hydration? If there is to much exercise or fire how would you counter balance that?
- Would dry atrophy be a sign of low immunity?
- Can you apply Chapparal infusion directly in the vagina to treat a yeast infection?
- You mentioned that there is no tongue/pulse indication for male reproductive system, but instead to look under the eyes and the earlobes - can you elaborate on this?
- You said that plants that grow together in nature often formulate well together. In my back yard, Yellow Dock and Nettles and some Plantain grow together – would they formulate well together?
- I have been mauled by black flies in the last few weeks, and I have bites all over my body which causes unbearable itching that happens through the night - any advice on how to treat this with herbs?
- Why do most of the pregnancy symptoms fall into the damp relaxation state, like varicose veins, hemorrhoids, edema, water retention, even cellulite?
- You mentioned that the liver builds the blood cells - do you mean nutrient wise? I thought the femur and the long bones is where the blood cells were created.
- For your parasite formula - how long do you recommend taking this decoction and are there any other measures you recommend, like changes in diet?
- What your thoughts are regarding Licorice and high blood pressure?
- I'm starting a balm for cuts/scrapes - I’m thinking Poplar buds, Spruce pitch, Yarrow, and Plantain — trying to use all plants native to our boreal forest. Do you think Uva Ursi would make a good addition?
- Do you maybe have an updated list of recommended probiotics? Or could you suggest another option or two, especially since it’s best to rotate through these?
- When using herbs in tea form, do you always make a super strong overnight infusion or is a strong tea with 1-2 tbsp per cup ok?
- What herbs or herbal formula would be helpful for diverticulitis?
- In your book, you connect the dry/atrophy tissue state with the Air element. I've read that Air element is hot and moist, which seems to be heat/excitation tissue state. Can you clarify?