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July 5, 2022 37 mins

In this episode, Wilson speaks to David Winston of Herbalist & Alchemist, who is the world’s leading expert on adaptogens. In this episode, they discuss:


2:00: The history of adaptogens.

3:00: The historical definition of what an adaptogen is.

4:40: Practitioners still use old definitions of adaptogens.

5:30: We need to define adaptogens correctly. There are only 9.

6:12: Classifying other herbs with adaptogenic properties.

7:46: Using adaptogens in marketing messages.

9:00: The nine plants that are actually adaptogens.

11:12: Herbs and plants that are possible adaptogens, but more research is needed.

12:20: What truly makes a herb or plant an adaptogen.

13:25: How adaptogens work on a cellular level.

16:55: Secondary sets of adaptogen characteristics

19:27: TCM, Ayurveda, Unani Tibb, Campo, Jamu, Sidha, Tibetan medicine, physiomedicalism, herbs are used in complex formulas

20:00: People are complex, and have complex problems, compounding herbs is key

22:06: How can practitioners best help their patients understand the use of adaptogens?

28:05: Energetics, primary and secondary uses. Look at each adaptogen, and if it makes sense for you.

29:09: Treating the person, not the problem

33:06: Treating people with chronic stress, the rise in interest in adaptogens

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