35 | Richo Cech: Laying on Leaves - The Science and Art of Herbal Poulticing

Today we get to listen in on a class that Richo Cech taught at the 2017 Medicines From the Earth Symposium in Black Mountain, NC. He discusses the science and art of poulticing and demonstrates the making and application of a spontaneous herbal poultice. You can also see this class on YouTube! CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO one Thanks to BotanicalMedicine.Org for sharing this class with us! Be sure to check out their two annual conferences, as well as their recordings for purchase on their website. BotanicalMedicine.Org is an amazing resource for herbalists.  Richo Cech started his professional work as an archaeologist and ethnobotanist in East Africa. Upon his return to the U.S. in 1978, he began cultivating and saving the seed of medicinal plants. Over the years, his gardens have become the basis for Strictly Medicinal Seeds, growers of organic, open-pollinated, and GMO-free seed and plants of medicinal herbs, culinary herbs, succulents, trees and garden vegetables. Richo is author of "Making Plant Medicine," "Growing At-Risk Medicinal Herbs," and "The Medicinal Herb Grower." For more from Richo and his company, please visit StrictlyMedicinalSeeds.com. Thanks for listening to the HerbRally Podcast!  Please leave a comment and let us know what you thought of the show.