Podcast Episodes

[REPLAY] An Herbalist's Guide to Successful Self-Experimentation

In this period of Fallow Month (see previous episode), we're re-airing a couple of our favorite episodes from the archives. This one was originally episode #145, originally aired December 20th 2020.

I…

Published on 2 years, 4 months ago

[REPLAY] How To Practice Herbalism Every Day

In this period of Fallow Month (see previous episode), we're re-airing a couple of our favorite episodes from the archives. This one was originally episode #120, originally aired April 4th 2020.

Previ…

Published on 2 years, 4 months ago

Fallow Month

Episode 212

In ancient agriculture, the farmers observed the need to let fields rest every year or two, so they could recover their fertility. Letting the fields lie fallow in this way actually yielded more food…

Published on 2 years, 4 months ago

Herbs A-Z: Rubus

Episode 211

Today we’re discussing the entire genus of Rubus plants! We focus most on blackberry & raspberry, because we know them best, but with 1400+ species found on every continent, there’s certainly a local…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

Herbs A-Z: Rumex & Rosa

Episode 210

Snow-delayed by a couple days, here’s our next episode! Today we’re talking about yellow dock and rose.

Yellow dock (Rumex crispus) is also known as curly dock. We also like to work with broadleaf doc…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

Herbalist Is A Verb

Episode 209

Is it more accurate to say “I am an herbalist” or “I’m doing herbalism”? To us, if “herbalist” is an identity, a name, a noun – then you’re subject to imposter syndrome. Why? Because you’re treating …

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

Herbs A-Z: Rhodiola & Rhus

Episode 208

Today we’ve got two astringent herbs to discuss, though their similarities pretty much end with that quality. Rhodiola and staghorn sumac are our topic!

Rhodiola rosea has been commercialized and popu…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

Herbs A-Z: Prunella & Pulmonaria

Episode 207

Today’s herbs from our apothecary shelf are self-heal and lungwort!

Self-heal, Prunella vulgaris, is a lovely lymph-moving herb who we often find in woodland trails. You can find it in lots of places …

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

Herbs A-Z: Pedicularis & Polygonatum

Episode 206

Relaxants come in many varieties. Today we come to two herbs who relax tension patterns in the body, yet are quite different from one another.

Pedicularis densiflora, P. canadensis, and P. groenlandic…

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

Herbs A-Z: Pinus & Plantago

Episode 205

Our herbs this week are pine and plantain! A mighty tall tree and a humble herb of the packed earth.

Pine trees come in many varieties. Around Boston we mainly find white pine (Pinus strobus) and red …

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago