Podcast Episodes

Herbs A~Z: Tilia & Melissa

Episode 192

Today we have abandoned the alphabet! Well, not entirely, just for purposes of bringing you a pair of relaxant diaphoretic herbs in this summer heat. These are two plants who are both helpful for rel…

Published on 3 years ago

Herbs A-Z: Hibiscus & Hypericum

Episode 191

Today’s featured herbs are excellent in sun tea. Simply spoon them into a jar, pour in water, cover it up, and place it in the sun for several hours. Sun tea makes a light herbal infusion and is best…

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

Herbs A-Z: Glycyrrhiza & Gynostemma

Episode 190

Today our apothecary shelves present us with a pair of adaptogens! As we continue our series looking at the herbs we keep on hand at home, this week we encounter two particularly excellent herbs for …

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

Herbs A-Z: Filipendula & Foeniculum

Episode 189

We’re back on track! Today we continue our exploration of herbs in our home apothecary, giving you some unscripted thoughts about these herbs we work with very frequently. They’re the plants we want …

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

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 3 years, 2 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 3 years, 2 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 3 years, 3 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 3 years, 4 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, 5 months 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, 5 months ago