I’ve been wanting to have 7Song on the podcast for a really long time now, so it was exciting to finally get to sit and chat with him.  7Song is well known for his work in first aid and disaster relief, and our conversation touched on many different aspects of this work.  People often want to help when there’s been a natural disaster like a hurricane, wildfire, or flooding, and 7Song shared some of his best tips on how herbalists can help, along with some of his favorite herbs to have on hand for first aid situations.

One specific health situation 7Song discussed was smoke inhalation due to wildfires – sadly, something that has become all too common these days.  He gave his number one tip for what to do if you’re exposed to wildfire smoke (hint: it has nothing to do with herbs!) and shared his guide on Smoke Inhalation and Herbal Medicine with us.  You can download your copy of this fantastic handout here: https://bit.ly/4m3Dqoe

By the end of this episode, you’ll know:

► How 7Song got involved with herbal first aid and disaster relief

► The five most common health issues 7Song deals with when giving first aid at large gatherings

► What herbalists can do to help with disaster relief – and more importantly, what NOT to do!

► How herbs can help your body recover from smoke inhalation

► and so much more…

For those of you who don’t know him, 7Song has long been entranced by the non-human natural world, especially herpetology and botany. He also wants to be helpful in the human community, and herbal medicine feels like a good marriage of these two interests.

He is the director and main teacher of the Northeast School of Botanical Medicine, which he started in 1992. He is the Director of Holistic Medicine and a practicing clinic herbalist at the Ithaca Free Clinic, an integrated free clinic that includes both conventional and less-conventional modalities.   He is one of the clinic's founders, which opened its doors in 2006. 

I’m thrilled to share our conversation with you today!

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Rosalee is an herbalist and author of the bestselling book Alchemy of Herbs: Transform Everyday Ingredients Into Foods & Remedies That Heal and co-author of the bestselling book Wild Remedies: How to Forage Healing Foods and Craft Your Own Herbal Medicine. She's a registered herbalist with the American Herbalists Guild and teaches many popular online courses. Read about how Rosalee went from having a terminal illness to being a bestselling author in her full story here.