The following presentation was recorded on Saturday, September 17, 2005, at Natural Products Expo East in Washington D.C. This audio recording is titled ?Thai Cuisine as Medicine'. If you have any questions about this or any of our recordings, please visit us online at www.herbaled.org Total time: 1:27:57 Visit HerbalEd.org to download additional herbal lectures and interviews with Ed Smith.

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In this 2-part presentation at Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, California, Ed Smith discusses alteratives, depuratives, and blood cleansers. Whilst this lecture is ostensibly the same presentation Ed delivered at the 16th Annual American Herbalist's Guild's Symposium in Portland, his approach to the material is varied, along with the list of the herbs discussed. Total time: 41min 24sec [lc14(a)] Visit HerbalEd.org to download additional herbal lectures and interviews with Ed Smith.

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In this 2-part presentation at Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, California, Ed Smith discusses alteratives, depuratives, and blood cleansers. Whilst this lecture is ostensibly the same presentation Ed delivered at the 16th Annual American Herbalist's Guild's Symposium in Portland, his approach to the material is varied, along with the list of the herbs discussed. Total time: 41min 24sec [lc14(b)] Visit HerbalEd.org to download additional herbal lectures and interviews with Ed Smith.

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Drawing from rich traditional use, the current scientific literature, and his own ethnobotanical excursions to the Peruvian Andes, Ed Smith covers the history, botany, cultivation and harvest, traditional folk medicine uses, methods of preparation, chemistry and constituents, and pharmacological and medical research of this important (and increasingly popular) medicinal plant. This pdf article on Maca (Lepidium meyennii) was originally published in the January 2004 issue of the Journal of the American Herbalists Guild. Visit HerbalEd.org to download additional articles, herbal lectures, and interviews with Ed Smith.

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In this brief 10-minute discussion, Shayne Foley talks with Ed Smith about the negative Echinacea study, published in the July 28, 2005 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). Total time: 10min 01sec [echresp01] Visit HerbalEd.org to download additional herbal lectures and interviews with Ed Smith.

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In this hour long discussion, Shayne Foley talks with Ed Smith about Echinacea, its safe and effective use, how to evaluate the quality of an Echinacea extract, the value and limitations of alcohol-free Echinacea, and how to use specific Echinacea formulas. Total time: 29min 00sec [sp1v2(a)] Visit HerbalEd.org to download additional herbal lectures and interviews with Ed Smith.

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In this hour long discussion, Shayne Foley talks with Ed Smith about Echinacea, its safe and effective use, how to evaluate the quality of an Echinacea extract, the value and limitations of alcohol-free Echinacea, and how to use specific Echinacea formulas. Total time: 29min 00sec [sp1v2(b)] Visit HerbalEd.org to download additional herbal lectures and interviews with Ed Smith.

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In this presentation before the annual convention of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians, Ed Smith discusses many of the important and timely issues surrounding the manufacturing and use of Kava (Piper methysticum). This from one of the country's most respected authorities on this important medicinal plant. Total time: 22min 03sec [lc09(a)] Visit HerbalEd.org to download additional herbal lectures and interviews with Ed Smith.

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In this presentation before the annual convention of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians, Ed Smith discusses many of the important and timely issues surrounding the manufacturing and use of Kava (Piper methysticum). This from one of the country's most respected authorities on this important medicinal plant. Total time: 21min 03sec [lc09(b)] Visit HerbalEd.org to download additional herbal lectures and interviews with Ed Smith.

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In this presentation before the annual convention of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians, Ed Smith discusses many of the important and timely issues surrounding the manufacturing and use of Kava (Piper methysticum). This from one of the country's most respected authorities on this important medicinal plant. Total time: 20min 12sec [lc09(c)] Visit HerbalEd.org to download additional herbal lectures and interviews with Ed Smith.

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The first commercial product Ed Smith created, was Herbal Eds Salve for the skin. Twenty five years later, at the 2004 Natural Products Expo in Washington, DC, he returns to his roots in this entertaining and informative presentation on using herbs for promoting healthy skin, first-aid support, and chronic skin disorders. Psoriasis, eczema, acne, spider veins, aging and wrinkles, dermatitis, burns and wounds are all addressed by one of North America?s most respected herbalists.Total Time: 32min 15sec [lc11(a)] Visit HerbalEd.org to download additional herbal lectures and interviews with Ed Smith.

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The first commercial product Ed Smith created, was Herbal Eds Salve for the skin. Twenty five years later, at the 2004 Natural Products Expo in Washington, DC, he returns to his roots in this entertaining and informative presentation on using herbs for promoting healthy skin, first-aid support, and chronic skin disorders. Psoriasis, eczema, acne, spider veins, aging and wrinkles, dermatitis, burns and wounds are all addressed by one of North America?s most respected herbalists.Total Time: 32min 28sec [lc11(b)] Visit HerbalEd.org to download additional herbal lectures and interviews with Ed Smith.

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In this discussion, Shayne Foley talks with Ed Smith about the benefits of liquid herbal extracts, teas, capsules and tablets.Issues such as bioavailability, dosage flexibility, alcohol content, standardization, taste, and extraction methodology will be discussed in depth. Don't miss this interesting review of how the form of a herbal medicine influences the outcome of its use.Total Time: 14min 12sec [lc08(a)] Visit HerbalEd.org to download additional herbal lectures and interviews with Ed Smith.

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In this discussion, Shayne Foley talks with Ed Smith about the benefits of liquid herbal extracts, teas, capsules and tablets.Issues such as bioavailability, dosage flexibility, alcohol content, standardization, taste, and extraction methodology will be discussed in depth. Don't miss this interesting review of how the form of a herbal medicine influences the outcome of its use.Total Time: 13min 44sec [lc08(b)] Visit HerbalEd.org to download additional herbal lectures and interviews with Ed Smith.

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Internationally known medical herbalist, Ed Smith, elaborates on various less-popular, slower-selling herbs that deserve more recognition and use as healing herbs. Herbs discussed: Spilanthes, Culver's Root, Black Haw, Blue Flag, Wild Indigo, Cactus Grandiflorus, Fringe Tree, Jamaican Dogwood, Khella, Scotch Broom, Wood Betony, Yucca, and more. Recorded March 18th, 2005 at Expo West. Total time: 30min 30sec [lc12(a)] Visit HerbalEd.org to download additional herbal lectures and interviews with Ed Smith.

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Internationally known medical herbalist, Ed Smith, elaborates on various less-popular, slower-selling herbs that deserve more recognition and use as healing herbs. Herbs discussed: Spilanthes, Culver's Root, Black Haw, Blue Flag, Wild Indigo, Cactus Grandiflorus, Fringe Tree, Jamaican Dogwood, Khella, Scotch Broom, Wood Betony, Yucca, and more. Recorded March 18th, 2005 at Expo West. Total time: 29min 58sec [lc12(b)] Visit HerbalEd.org to download additional herbal lectures and interviews with Ed Smith.

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