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Yarrow on the battlefields of antiquity? A woman transformed into a laurel tree? Today we'll hear from herbalist Maria Christodoulou on herbs in Greek myths! Maria Christodoulou is a clinical herbalist exploring the practice of ancient Greek herbal medicine as The Greek Herbalist. In a previous lifetime, she lived on a farm in ancient Greece and found the cure for plagues. She researches and write...

REGISTER FOR THE HANDCRAFTED INCENSE WORKSHOP SERIES In today's episode, you'll hear from Evan Sylliaasen, founder of The Northwest School of Aromatic Medicine & Higher Mind Incense. He delves into the world of incense and aromatic medicine and discusses their healing properties. For a limited time, enroll in Evan's FREE workshop series: the Hand-crafted Incense Workshop Series . Incense is such a...

With wildfires still smoldering across Western states, many are enduring a blanket of unhealthy smoke. What herbal companions can we enlist to help us through the poor air quality? Today we'll hear guidance from herbalist Rosalee de la Forêt to find out! Rosalee de la Forêt, RH, is passionate about helping people discover the world of herbalism and natural health. She is a Registered Herbalist wit...

Today we'll hear from Leah Penniman, co-founder of Soul Fire Farm and author of ' Farming While Black .' Originally recorded at the 2020 MOSES Organic Farming Conference , her keynote address discusses uprooting racism and seeding sovereignty in our food system. Join her for a journey through history to understand how we arrived here, and learn about the work going on to heal, repair, and create j...

Today we'll hear about the upcoming 3rd Annual Spiritual Herbal Conference: The Structure of Dreams ! Workshops this year will call us all into the activation of dreaming toward practical strategies for liberation and abolition. Teachers will consider Indigenous and Ancestral technologies to return to, to prepare us with magic, inspiration, knowledge, and tangible skills to co-create structures of...

HERBAL ALCHEMY TRAINING SESSIONS A FREE WORKSHOP SERIES FROM THE SCHOOL OF EVOLUTIONARY HERBALISM Only available until October 14th, 2020 SIGN UP NOW This episode of the HerbRally podcast is part four of four in Sajah Popham's Alchemy and Herbalism series. Enjoy!

HERBAL ALCHEMY TRAINING SESSIONS A FREE WORKSHOP SERIES FROM THE SCHOOL OF EVOLUTIONARY HERBALISM Only available until October 14th, 2020 SIGN UP NOW This episode of the HerbRally podcast is part three of four in Sajah Popham's Alchemy and Herbalism series. Enjoy!

HERBAL ALCHEMY TRAINING SESSIONS A FREE WORKSHOP SERIES FROM THE SCHOOL OF EVOLUTIONARY HERBALISM Only available until October 14th, 2020 SIGN UP NOW This episode of the HerbRally podcast is part two of four in Sajah Popham's Alchemy and Herbalism series. Enjoy!

HERBAL ALCHEMY TRAINING SESSIONS A FREE WORKSHOP SERIES FROM THE SCHOOL OF EVOLUTIONARY HERBALISM Only available until October 14th, 2020 SIGN UP NOW This episode of the HerbRally podcast is part one of four in Sajah Popham's Alchemy and Herbalism series. Enjoy!

Today we'll hear from Brighid Doherty of The Solidago School of Herbalism on her upcoming online course, Nourish Yourself . This course teaches you how to incorporate common herbs, in simple ways, into daily life. Brighid inspires people to be more self-reliant in their health and healing process, and she teaches the home herbalist how to bring herbal medicine into their lives by relating to plant...

FREE Taste of Herbs Flavor Wheel by LearningHerbs! Today we'll hear from herbalist Heather Irvine as she goes in-depth on lobelia. Whether you're new to this plant or not, you're sure to learn something! To read the monograph in its entirety: www.herbrally.com/monographs/lobelia Visit Heather online: Giving Tree Botanicals Thanks for listening! HerbRally www.herbrally.com

FREE Taste of Herbs Flavor Wheel by LearningHerbs! Today we'll revisit an episode from frequent HerbRally contributor, Heather Irvine. She delves into five body systems and five herbs to consider using — hawthorn , calendula, licorice, triphala, and eleuthero. Note: This episode was recorded in 2019. The SARS study referenced was not on the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Thanks for listening! HerbRally www.her...

FREE Taste of Herbs Flavor Wheel by LearningHerbs! In today's episode we'll hear a chat between herbalists and authors Rosalee de la Forêt and Emily Han. Rosalee and Emily have spent the past couple of years collaborating to write the book Wild Remedies: How to Forage Healing Foods and Craft Your Own Herbal Medicine. And that's what we'll get to hear about in this episode! You'll learn about the o...

FREE Taste of Herbs Flavor Wheel by LearningHerbs! Listen in as herbalist and author Rosalee de la Forêt talks all about the hops (Humulus lupulus). Before trendy bars started highlighting their hoppy brews, the hop plant was used as a traditional herbal medicine. With their aromatic and pungent scent, hops strobiles have been prized for their ability to help people relax. This use dates back thou...

Anna Fernandez joins us today to share details on the upcoming Great Lakes Herb Faire virtual event , being held free of charge September 12th-13th. Through the weekend, until September 27th, you also have free access to video classes as well as past recordings from the Faire. Don't forget to stop by their virtual marketplace to pick up handcrafted goods from artisans in the Great Lakes region! Cl...

On today's special episode, join the talented Johanna Warren near her home in Wales for a private concert. Enjoy her plant-inspired lyrics as she is surrounded by the sounds of the forest. Johanna recently lent her voice to Netflix series 'The Midnight Gospel' and released her fifth solo album  Chaotic Good on Carpark Records. Beyond her musical artistry, Johanna is a mystic, herbalist, Reiki Mast...

Herbal Academy is having their back-to-school sale through September 13th with savings up to 35% off courses! Click here to browse all Herbal Academy courses! In this episode, we'll hear from Herbal Academy in a spoken lesson about adaptogens with herbalist teacher Heather Irvine. The episode is a blend of Heather's impressions of adaptogens and seven specific adaptogenic herbs — what they do, how...

Herbal Academy is having their back-to-school sale through September 13th with savings up to 35% off courses! Click here to go to Herbal Academy! On this episode, we'll again sit in on a course from Paul Bergner at the NorthWest Herb Symposium. Join him as he covers concepts in microbiology, the human microbiome, new understandings of infection, and a scientific overview of botanicals in treatment...

On today's episode you'll hear from Jiling Lin as she shares her Sage (Salvia spp.) Monograph . Don't miss this overview of medicinal and culinary preparations as well as tips on cultivation and processing. She also shares a bit about the Saliva species native to her southern California home. For more monographs, visit www.herbrally.com/monographs . Thanks for listening! HerbRally www.herbrally.co...

In today's episode we'll hear from herbal student Naa Adjeley Gborjorr discussing the seamless link between her heritage, her study of herbalism, and how she infuses the two in what will be her future practice -  Tsofanye , meaning 'medicine mother.' For more from Naa Adjeley, find her on Instagram , Facebook , and YouTube . Born and raised in the UK, Naa Adjeley Gborjorr is a researcher of GaDang...

Today you'll hear from Christina Sanchez, of Every Leaf Speaks , as she lends her voice to preserving the Joshua trees. Learn about these beautiful plants, the challenges they face with human development, and what you can do to help. Resources: How you can help! Christina's video confronting contractors illegally removing Joshua trees. Visit HerbRally here to access the Fish and Game Commission me...

In today's episode, listen in as Dr. Mary Bove discusses compliance issues in herbal medicine and suggests creative strategies for what to do. This episode is of special interest for health practitioners, parents, and caregivers. Dr. Bove addresses the challenges with adherence to an herbal regimen like taste, schedule, digestive issues, and cost. A wide array of herbal preparations are discussed...

In this episode of the HerbRally podcast, you'll hear from Lian Bruno of Puff Herbal Smokes. She talks about why you might want to work with herbs through smoke, herbal strategies to quit smoking tobacco, and how to craft your own herbal smoking blends. Lian Bruno is a clinically-trained herbalist and the founder of Puff Herbal Smokes, a business that advocates herbalism for smokers of all plants....

Herbalist Paul Bergner describes an herban legend as "persistent, widely and firmly held belief about a plant and its medicinal effects which is not true." In today's episode, join him as he dispels myths and shares pearls of wisdom on lomatium, devil's Club (Oplopanax), lobelia, ginkgo biloba, saw Palmetto (Serenoa), feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium), cilantro (Coriandrum), echinacea, goldenseal (H...

This episode was recorded at the event 'Planting the Future: Medicinal Plant Conservation in the Driftless Region' hosted by United Plant Savers  on August 12, 2017 in Wisconsin.  Thank you to Sam Thayer and Susan Leopold for sharing this! Beyond, sustainable harvest, we look at the long-term future of our landscape, and the special role that plant gatherers have in maintaining its ecology and pro...