Angela Hywood - Herbs for Women's Health and Their Forgotten Uses
In this episode, we sit down with Angela Hywood to explore the remarkable versatility of herbs most commonly used for women's health. Angela delves into the forgotten uses and broader applications of these botanicals, shedding light on their diverse therapeutic benefits. From shatavari and dong quai to black cohosh and beyond, discover how these herbs can support not just reproductive health but a variety of other systems and conditions.
In this Episode:
1:50 – Welcome Angela/today’s topic – herbs that get pigeonholed
2:51 – Wild Yam
6:26 – Black Cohosh
13:15 – Shatavari and False Unicorn Root
19:00 – Dong Quai
21.29 - Raspberry Leaves
25:01 – Peony
28:46 – Making herbal formulas
30:58 – Lady’s Mantle
36:24 - Vervain
Bio: With over 25 years’ experience as a Naturopathic Clinician, Angela Hywoods’ areas of expertise lie in integrative endocrinology, fertility and pregnancy care, as well as herbal safety and pharmacology. With a world of experience as a published writer in complementary medicine journals and a presenter across Australia and internationally, Angela has a particular passion in the art and science of herbal medicine, clinical nutrition, homeopathy, whole food nutrition and lifestyle medicine.
