The Herbalist’s Healing Kitchen w/Devon Young (HHF #35)

Cooking with Herbs & The Secret Language Of Food

Food is medicine & the flavor of a food gives us clues to its medicinal value. On the show, we discuss each of the 5 flavor profiles & what the therapeutic value of each.  

We also discuss cooking with adaptogens and medicinal mushrooms. Plus, the best herbal remedies for cold/flu season. 

I welcome Devon Young, herbalist & author of  The Herbalist’s Healing Kitchen and NittyGrittyLife.com

The Happy Healthy Family Podcast Episode 35

The Herbalist’s Healing Kitchen w/Devon Young

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Episode Outline

• The differences in the various nettle plants and which is best for therapeutic value
• What kind of herbs or tinctures should be use to prepare for cold/flu season
• What is fire cider and how to make it
• Herbs to have on hand to fight acute illnesses
• Herbs, essential oils and seizure risks
• Calming herbs (chamomile, Tulsi/Holy Basil)
• Best herbs for constipation (licorice root)
• The secret language of food: flavor
• How a food’s flavor profile tells us its medicinal or therapeutic potential
• The sour flavor and how it’s good for digestion and detoxification
• Pungent or spicy foods are great for breaking up stagnant fluids (ie can help clear sinus)
• What the bitter flavor profile is good for
• The therapeutic value of sweets
• How the salty flavor profile indicates the mineral content of the food and how salty helps balance fluids in the body
• Cooking with lion’s mane and other medicinal mushrooms
• Cooking with rhodiola and other adaptogenic herbs
• How to find bulk herbs, mushrooms, and adaptogens
• Why you cannot get the same benefits from any herb/spice you buy from the grocery store
• Herbs and flavor profiles that are best for inflammation
• Devon’s 3 tips for raising happy, healthy families

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Links and Other Info From The Show:

Connect With Devon

• NittyGrittyLife.com
• Facebook Group: Nitty Gritty Home Herbalists
• On Facebook, Instagram, YouTube
• The Herbalist’s Healing Kitchen
• The Backyard Herbal Apothecary

Product Links

Mountain Rose Herbs

Star West Botanicals

Frontier Spices

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