Eclectic Herbal Wisdom
Hosted by two experienced herbal educators and storytellers — Christine Alstat, owner of Eclectic Herb, and Mel Mutterspaugh, founder of The Herbalist’s Path and Lead Herbal Educator at Eclectic Herb, this show explores the herbs we love, how they work, and the deeper connection between people and plants.
Each episode features monthly herb spotlights, zodiac-themed herbal insights, seasonal wellness support, wildcrafting stories from the Pacific Northwest, and conversations shaped by decades of experience in the herbal world.
Rooted in Eclectic Herb’s 40-year legacy and grounded in the traditions of the Eclectic Physicians, this podcast is perfect for herbalists, plant lovers, and anyone wanting to live closer to nature.
Eclectic Herbal Wisdom
Herbs, Hospitals, Community Healing and the Essence of Nature Cure with Dr. Les Moore, ND
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What does it look like when someone grows up watching their father heal their whole community with plants from the mountains of Virginia? Dr. Les Moore knows firsthand. In this episode, Chris Alstat welcomes her long-time colleague and friend to share a lifetime of wisdom rooted in nature cure, the eclectic physician tradition, and the deep conviction that plants are here to help us become whole again.
From a closet apothecary in the Virginia mountains to a full natural pharmacy inside a New York hospital, Dr. Moore has spent decades weaving naturopathic medicine, traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, and western herbalism together into clinical practice. You will hear stories of 107-year-old patients healed with dandelion, pallets of Eclectic Herb products donated to community distributions during the pandemic, and what it really means to listen deeply enough to hear both the patient and the plant.
What's in this episode:
- Dr. Les Moore on growing up with an herbalist father in the mountains of Virginia
- From forestry school to naturopathic medicine and why herbs were always calling
- Clifton Springs Hospital: a natural pharmacy inside a conventional hospital
- Meeting Finley Ellingwood's great-granddaughter and the eclectic physician lineage
- Community charity work and Eclectic Herb donations feeding thousands during the pandemic
- His father's closet medicinary vs. a hospital-wide natural pharmacy
- Studying TCM, Ayurveda, and why you can never learn everything about plants
- Sassafras: a lifelong love and a spring detox tradition
- Nature cure explained: what the word physician really means
- How Dr. Moore listens deeply to serve his patients and the plants
To connect with Dr. Moore, visit his site here.
For full show notes, resources, links and transcript:
eclecticherb.com/podcast/dr-les-moore-nature-cure
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