Welcome to the Herbs with Rosalie podcast, a show exploring how herbs heal as medicine,

as food, and through nature connection. I'm your host, Rosalie de la Foray. I'm an herbalist teacher

and the best-selling author of the books, Alchemy of Herbs, and Wild Remedies.

I created this podcast to share trusted herbal wisdom so that you can get the best results

when relying on herbs for your health. I love offering up practical knowledge to help you

dive deeper into the world of medicinal plants and seasonal living. My goal is that you'll walk away from each episode feeling inspired to start working with herbs

in your everyday life.

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This short video is about how herbs can help you with chronic inflammation.

Chronic inflammation is the leading cause of many serious health diseases today.

But inflammation itself isn't all bad. In fact, without inflammation, your life

would probably be a lot shorter. That's because inflammation is your body's process of fighting

against illness, injury, and other negative effects. In other words, it's your body's defense

mechanism and a part of the healing process.

We can split inflammation into two categories, acute and chronic.

Acute inflammation often involves injuries, whether they are cuts or sprains, burns,

bug bites, etc.

Acute inflammation can be uncomfortable, but it's rarely dangerous.

In fact, as I just mentioned, it's often a good thing because it means your body is doing what it needs to do in order to heal.

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