Episode 34 | Saturate Yourself! The Plant Medicine Protocol with William Siff of Goldthread Plant Based Tonics

The Plant Medicine Protocol is a comprehensive and easy-to-follow guide to integrating medicinal plants into your daily life. The key is Saturation + Consistency + Variety. Listen in as author, clinical herbalist, ethnobotanist and licensed acupuncturist William Siff explains how to unlock the power of plants to create optimal health and longevity. Links: Buy the book online Goldthread Plant Based Tonics Plantventure Project Peterson Field Guides David Crow Lonny Jarrett Notes: 0:00 Lift off 3:26 Get the Plant Medicine Protocal at 20% off 6:04 William's early obsession with medicinal plants 11:37 William's formal studies in medical anthropology and ethnobotany 12:59 Asian systems of medicine as effective frameworks for delivering plants into people 14:55 Goldthread Herbal Apothecary 17:10 The herbal apothecary as community public health institution 20:21 The Farm to Pharmacy Internship 25:50 The health care pyramid 33:39 Our connection to nature informs our health 35:16 Unrealistic expectations of what natural medicine can do39:06 Bridget's personal story with Lyme disease 43:31 The Plant Medicine Protocol 47:47 The drug model does not fit the plant medicine model 48:29 Plant saturation of our vital systems 53:48 Consuming plants as a way to get to know yourself1:00:34 Minestrone soup! William's selfcare routine