S2:Ep3 Using Herbal Remedies in the Home with Lucie Bradley
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In this episode, medical herbalist Lucie Bradley talks about how she was initially led to explore alternative health options when medical treatment for persistent vaginal thrush failed to work for her. This enquiry led her to study medical herbalism, and subsequently spend time in Africa working with nurses and doctors in integrated clinics, using herbal medicine alongside medical practices.
Her exploration of local uses of herbs in Tanzania led her to then complete a Masters degree in ethnobotany while living and working as a single mother in Africa.
On returning to the UK she set up a clinical herbalist practice in Edinburgh, and is now based in Glasgow with a busy herbal practice. Lucie is eager for people to be able to take more control over their own health, and so also runs a course on using herbal remedies to treat simple ailments in the home.
Lucie Bradley embodies the values and aims of The Mother Podcast, to empower women to take more control over their health by exploring and learning about alternatives to Western medicine. Lucie has worked tirelessly through her life to teach people to not only use, but integrate, plant medicine into their lives.
Listen to this episode to find out:
How persistent vaginal thrush led Lucie to find alternative health practices
The connection between the food we eat and our health
How our past experiences and trauma can affect our health
How plant medicine is used in malaria treatment
The challenge of being a successful practitioner and running a business
Working with money blocks to be able to earn money as an alternative health practitioner
How practitioner-grade herbs are more effective
How the processing of herbs determines its effectiveness
How plants work synergistically, and pharmacological medicines don’t
Reasons why people are suspicious of herbal medicine, and how herbal medicine got pushed out of mainstream culture
How understanding your own constitution is important for taking control of your health
That most herbs are safe in pregnancy
Why it is important to maintain your health – and gut health – to stay well, and why it is even more important for pregnant women to keep themselves healthy
How to use garlic and onion as antimicrobials
How to make fire cider
Making your own berry tincture in the autumn to stay well in winter
How staying well includes treating our stress levels
Adaptogens and their importance in keeping stress levels healthy
Finding reliable information on herbal medicine
How to use herbal baths for infants and children
Lucie can be found at https://www.luciebradley.co.uk/
Lucie's instagram handle is lbradleymedicalherbalist
You can access Lucie's Herbs for Simple Ailments online course through her Instagram
Music by Shooglenifty with Dhun Dhora
https://www.shooglenifty.com/
The Mother Podcast is produced by Garry Finlayson and Suzanne Maier
