#1433, Nicole Apelian, The Healing Power of Plant Medicine, Herbology

Nicole Apelian

We have a great show today with Dr. Nicole Apelian talking about "Herbology, MS, and The Healing Power Of Plant Medicine."

Nicole Apelian

Dr. Nicole Apelian is an herbalist, a biologist, a survival TV celebrity, an anthropologist, a survival skills instructor, and a mother. Nicole was a challenger on the second and fifth seasons of the History Channel’s TV series “Alone”, where she thrived in the wilderness totally solo with little more than her knife and her wits. She is also the author of two books, "The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies: The Healing Power of Plant Medicine and A Reference Guide to Surviving Nature: Outdoor Preparation and Remedies." Her latest book, "Forager’s Guide to Wild Foods: Edible Plants, Lichens, Mushrooms and Seaweeds will be available this Spring."

The Healing Power of Plant Medicine

Nicole has always had a love for the outdoors. With a bug collection, a nest collection, and a rock collection, her love for outdoor medicine was fueled by her MS diagnosis. For Nicole, herbal medicine is a life saver. Her daily go to is a combination for three mushroom. Lion’s mane mushroom, also known as Hericium erinaceus, is known to boost cognitive function and stimulate Nerve Growth Factor (NGF), proteins that play a pivotal role in the development and the maintenance of neurons. Studies show great potential for myelination and regeneration of nerves. Nicole takes this (along with the Turkey Tail and Reishi Mushroom Extracts) daily as her mushroom trio.

You do not have to take these three mushrooms though. Nicole has been taking her anxiety blend as well daily as well as an added elderberry boost. For preventing general illness (which causes the dreaded immune response that then causes MS to flare up) I rely on my healing trinity of Elderberry Tincture, Usnea Spray, and All-Purpose (First Aid) Salve. (I also make each of these items myself, and have made them available individually or all together in a Travel Pack from my Apothecary.)

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