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Episode 215
There’s a basic rule when it comes to herbal businesses in the US: “Don’t tell and sell.”
Due to rules and regulations set forth by the Food & Drug Ad…
3 years ago
The Herbal Sisters Project in Kurdistan, with Anna Rósa
Episode 214
We almost never do interviews, but our friend Anna Rósa is collaborating with The Lotus Flower to empower refugee women in Kurdistan to care for thei…
3 years, 1 month ago
Herbs A-Z: Salvia
Episode 213
Today’s herbs are sage & rosemary – two herbs whose botanical name Salvia indicates they can keep us “safe, healthy, and secure”, if we go with a lit…
3 years, 1 month ago
[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 e…
3 years, 2 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 e…
3 years, 2 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…
3 years, 2 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 f…
3 years, 3 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 c…
3 years, 3 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 t…
3 years, 3 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 top…
3 years, 4 months ago