Dr Marisa Marciano - A Fresh Look at Depurative and Lymphatic Herbs
Today we discuss depurative and lymphatic herbs with Naturopathic Physician Dr Marisa Marciano. Often put into a vague ‘detoxication’ category, or pigeon holed into being used for skin conditions or inflamed lymph nodes, Marissa is going shed light on their myriad uses – including some you may not have considered.
In this Episode:
1:38 - Introducing Dr Marisa Marciano
3:00 - Welcome Marisa
3:20 - Alteratives / Depuratives – How does Marisa differentiate and identify when to use them?
14:43 - When to use Lymphatic herbs over depuratives and their function for the extracellular matrix
27:37 - Starting with gentle lymphatics and building to stronger lymphatic herbs – When to use Calendula
32:36 - When to use Clivers
37:01 - Poke root, berries, and aerial parts – active constituents and therapeutic activity
41:18 - Mid-range herbs with lymphatic activity – Echinacea’s many uses
45:10 - Using Adaptogens alongside lymphatic herbs – Withania, Astragalus, Medicinal Mushrooms
49:01 - Blue Flag as a depurative in a detoxification protocol
49:45 - Summary and thank you Marisa
Bio: Dr Marisa Marciano is a licenced Naturopathic Doctor, Registered Herbalist and Kinesiologist, with experience in Education and Clinical Applications of Therapeutic Phytotherapy, involved in the research, application and teaching of herbal therapeutics. Author of ‘Evidence-Informed Botanical Medicine’, Marisa is now Chair of the Botanical Medicine Department at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, as well as maintaining a private clinical practice providing customised herbal formulations, utilising primarily an evidence-based approach alongside diet, lifestyle and pharmaceutical interventions.
