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 program, here are some key questions to consider:

Published on 2 years, 9 months ago

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 there are floods and fires, when there are supply …

Published on 2 years, 9 months ago

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, & E. annuus are the species of fleabane we have work…

Published on 2 years, 10 months ago

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 is: get yourself a cardamom-crushing stone. It is…

Published on 2 years, 11 months ago

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 ideas for these herbs!

The hawthorns – Crataegus spp.…

Published on 3 years ago

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, where it feeds the production of both white and r…

Published on 3 years ago

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.

Citrus x aurantium and C. x sinensis are the bitter a…

Published on 3 years ago

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 histories & active presents of medicinal application…

Published on 3 years ago

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. Centaury was “Ryn’s first herb” in many ways and…

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

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 internally. We prefer water or alcohol extracts of …

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago