Podcast Episodes

Herbalists’ Views on the Top-Selling Herbs (Part 10): Valerian, Pumpkin, Goji, Red Yeast Rice

Episode 268

Don’t forget, our December sale is on! Details below.

It’s time we resumed our exploration of the top-selling herbs as supplements in the US! We're three-quarters of the way through the main list. (Re…

Published on 5 days, 23 hours ago

December Delights! 🌲🌲🌲

Episode 267

It’s December, and here are some delightful things we’d like to share with you!

December 2025 Sale Code: CALENDULA
The code for this year’s sale is CALENDULA – use it during checkout to get 20% off eve…

Published on 1 week, 3 days ago

Gut-Heal Tea: Variations on a Theme

Episode 266

A quote attributed to Hippocrates says “all disease begins in the gut.” No surprise, then, that gut-heal tea is a major part of our practice! We work with this formula – or better said, this schema f…

Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago

Elderberry Syrup Isn't Everything

Episode 265

Elderberry syrup isn’t everything an herbalist has to offer to someone suffering from a cold, the flu, COVID, RSV, or any of the other respiratory ailments to which we humans are susceptible. Despite…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Our Model for Clinical Herbalism Mentorship

Episode 264

We’ve been running a clinical herbalism mentorship program of one kind or another for more than fifteen years. We have some thoughts! Today’s episode is all about our model for a clinical herbalist m…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Herbal Care Kits for Fall, for All!

Episode 263

If you haven’t made herbal cold/flu/COVID care kits for your household yet, now is the time! Herbal care kits are one of our very favorite things. Here’s the premise: when you’re sick, it’s hard to t…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Herbalists' Views on the Top-Selling Herbs (Part 9): Aloe & Flax + New Market Data!

Episode 262

This week we continue our investigation into the best-selling herbal supplements in the US. First, an update: the 2024 Herbal Market Report data is here!

The overall picture is very similar to the 202…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Aging Is OK, Don't Freak Out

Episode 261

When Ryn first met Katja, she was in the habit of inflating her age a bit. Why? Because as an herbalist – at that time – it was preferable to present as older, even as an ‘elder’, if possible. Times …

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Herbalists' Views on the Top-Selling Herbs (Part 8): Milk Thistle & Black Cohosh

Episode 260

Herbs #22 and 23 on the top-selling herbs list for 2023 were milk thistle and black cohosh.

Today we continue our series on commercially popular herbs, and share our views as herbalists on the actions…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Support the Resistance - An Herbalism Clinical Skill

Episode 259

When you’re using your herbal skills to help others – whether you’re doing that as a Clinical Herbalist in private practice, volunteering in your community, or even just caring for your own family – …

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago