Podcast Episodes

What You Should Know About Choosing An Online Herb School

Episode 188

All herb schools are different, in their focus and their style. When you’re choosing an online herb school, whether for a short course or a long prog…

4 years, 3 months ago

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Herbalism In A Time Of Collapse

Episode 187

Collapse is not a single event that occurs everywhere, once and for all. It occurs in fits and starts, unevenly distributed across communities. When …

4 years, 4 months ago

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Herbs A-Z: Erigeron & Eupatorium

Episode 186

We’re continuing on as we highlight the herbs in our home apothecary. Today we reach the end of our first shelf!

Erigeron canadensis, E. strigosus, & …

4 years, 5 months ago

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Herbs A-Z: Elettaria & Eleutherococcus

Episode 185

This week we’re talking about cardamom & eleuthero!

About Elettaria cardamomum, cardamom, we actually do have “one weird trick” for you today! Here it…

4 years, 6 months ago

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Herbs A-Z: Crataegus & Curcuma

Episode 184

In today’s episode we continue our exploration of the herbs on our home apothecary shelves. This week we made an extra effort to share formulation id…

4 years, 6 months ago

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Herbs A-Z: Codonopsis & Commiphora

Episode 183

Today’s plants are both precious and powerful.

Codonopsis pilosula, codonopsis, is deeply restorative. We locate its center of activity in the marrow,…

4 years, 6 months ago

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Herbs A-Z: Citrus & Cinnamomum

Episode 182

This week’s herbs are orange peel & cinnamon. Each one has multiple varieties: sweet orange, bitter orange, cassia cinnamon, “true” cinnamon, etc.

Cit…

4 years, 7 months ago

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Herbs A-Z: Centella asiatica & Cichorium intybus

Episode 181

Happy new year! We’re continuing our Herbs A-Z series in 2022, starting off strong with gotu kola & chicory. These widespread herbs both have long hi…

4 years, 7 months ago

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Herbs A-Z: Calluna vulgaris & Centaurium erythraea

Episode 180

This week we highlight two herbs who are close to our hearts. Heather is a plant we both met together and have come to appreciate each in our own way…

4 years, 8 months ago

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Herbs A-Z: Betula & Calendula

Episode 179

This week’s herbs are fluid-movers, with drying and tonifying effects. They’re both excellent topical remedies which can also be helpful when taken i…

4 years, 8 months ago

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