The Reality of Herbal Therapy

Spring Reset: Wake Up Your Body with Herbal Spring-Cleaning

Join host Jim Applegate on the Reality of Herbal Therapy podcast as he walks listeners through the seasonal shift into spring and how to prepare your body naturally. This episode explores how the body’s rhythms change as days lengthen—less sleep, increased liver and lymph activity, shifting digestion—and why paying attention to those signals makes the transition smoother and healthier.

Jim discusses practical dietary guidance—eat fruits and vegetables in season (strawberries for warmer weather; apples for cold), favor lighter soups and fresh leafy greens as spring arrives, and prioritize local seasonal foods that match your body’s needs. He also explains why eating what’s growing near you often supports local immune adaptation.

Allergy season and local pollen (like juniper in Albuquerque) are covered in detail: how pollen can dehydrate you and increase mucus production, and simple hydration strategies—drink more water, add a pinch of baking soda or a squeeze of lemon, or use herbal teas—to improve absorption and reduce allergy strain.

Movement and lifestyle tips include getting outside for short walks to wake the body, stimulate liver function, and pump the lymphatics after a more sedentary winter. Jim explains how changing light affects sleep needs and why a gentle shift in habits helps your circadian rhythm adjust.

The episode outlines several cleansing options for a spring “body cleaning”: a simple 15-day full-body capsule cleanse (easy first step), a deeper liver flush (requires planning and a day or two of rest), and a lymphatic cleanse (often paired with citrus rehydration). Jim also mentions a heavy-metal protocol (Detoxalation, 10 capsules in the evening for ~10–12 days) for those seeking a targeted detox. He emphasizes choosing one appropriate cleanse and allowing time to rest during the process.

Jim recommends supportive herbal formulas to accompany the seasonal shift and cleanses: Fection to clear lymphatics, Monia for lung support, Bladney for kidneys and bladder, and Blood Wash to keep circulation moving—especially useful alongside a lymphatic cleanse. He shares practical reminders: increase hydration, favor seasonal produce, move your body, and consider a gentle cleanse to feel lighter and ready for spring.

Whether you’re coping with allergies, changing your sleep pattern, or considering a cleanse, this episode offers actionable steps and herbal tools to help your body wake up with the season and prepare for longer, healthier days ahead.

How Deep is your Well?

How Deep is Your Well?

Sophia called to let me know that people are calling and saying that the formulas are not working. I was quite perplexed by the statement and then I had an epiphany and this podcast is what I came up with.

 

Did you ever hear Dr James talk about the well in papa James' back field? This analogy might explain why the formulas are not working like you expect them to.

Those Itchy Eyes

A couple days ago I woke up with really itchy eyes due to allergies. In this episode I talked about the three formulas I took to relive the pain and itch in my eyes, Hay Asz Extra Strength, I Brite, Fection, and Eye Salve.

The Health of Your Eyes

The eyes are one of the most essential organs for our happiness. We can live without them but life is greatly different without our sight. In this episode I talk about how our eyes work and how I Brite can help keep them healthy.

Your Interconnected Head

My daughter was having a rough day. Her baby boy is teething and he and mama were at their wits end. After a call to grandma who suggested treating his ears, baby was feeling so much better. 

 

In this episode we talk about how to treat your ears and why you would want to treat your nose and throat at the same time.

 

Formulas discussed:

• Hay Asz
• Fection

Mold in your home

A daughter of ours had a hot water heater burst and fill their home with water. A few days later she saw mold throughout her house. In this episode we discuss how to protect your home from mold as well as what to do to protect your body from mold.

 

Products discussed in this episode:

• Fection
• Iodine
• Gland Oil

Keep your Respiratory System Healthy

We are in Oregon and we started to get a cough. We didn't have all of our goto formulas on hand. This is what we keep on hand so we will not end up in the same situation.

Formulas talked about in this episode:

• Fection
• Hay Asz Extra Strength
• Monia
• Flem Up
• Cough Syrup mix
• Gland Oil
• Analgesic

We also keep on hand:

• Sage
• Peppermint
• Mullen
• Garlic Mullen Ear Oil

What I did for the Flu

Products we talked about in this episode:

• Hay Asz (Extra Strength)
• Monia
• Flem Up
• Fection
• Anti Spaz
• Cough Syrup
• Comfrey Gold Salve

Announcing Hay Asz Extra Strength

In 2003 we needed to change the formula for Hay Asz. This year we found a supplier for Brigham Tea which allows us to go back to the original fornmula. Hear the diferences between the two diferent formulas and our experiences about these two formulas.

Eww the Flu!

This week we talked with Scott about the colds and flu that is going around right now. Scott gave some suggestions on what you can do to not get the flu or make it eaiser on you if you happen to catch it.

 

Formulas we talked about in this episode:

• Fection
• Hay Asz
• Vitamin D
• Cough Syrup Mix
• Anti-Spaz
• Monia
• Flem Up