Herbal Radio

Khetnu Nefer is the founder of the Gullah Geechee Herbal Gathering, an herbal conference for Black and Indigenous herbalists and community that takes place in Charleston, SC. Khetnu is a Certified Holistic Health Practitioner, Educator, Massage Therapist, Herbalist, Reiki Master, Author, Vibrational Sound Therapist, African Dance Professor, and founder of A Soulful Touch Wellness .  Learn about th...

Mountain Rose Herbs is excited to present our brand-new show on Herbal Radio called "Plant Stories". This series is all about the heartfelt, fun, entertaining, educational, inspiring, and personal plant stories that stand out to our guests. Tune in each week to hear from esteemed herbalists, nature-based artists, and plant-lovers to learn about a specific plant, hear a touching tale, bask in a poe...

lara pacheco (they/them, /she/her) is a Taíno, Latinx mamita that believes part of our collective liberation is accessed through decolonizing ourselves and weaving into the web of ancestral medicine. lara directly works through this realm with plants, fungi, puppets, music and dance. When not caring for their family, land and creatures, lara runs Atabey Medicine of Seed and Thistle Apothecary , an...

Today's episode was recorded in late summer of 2022 at Doug Elliott's home in Appalachia. You'll hear a symphony of crickets and other wildlife in the background as Thomas and Doug discuss his childhood, learning folk methods from 'old timers', as well as the path of learning about and connecting with medicinal plants. We hope you enjoy the wonderful and entertaining stories from our dear and magi...

Adriana Ayales is the herbalist, medicine maker, educator and founder of Anima Mundi Apothecary. Originally from Costa Rica, Adriana started Anima Mundi to bridge ancient remedies to the modern world. Visit Adriana Ayales at AnimaMundiHerbals.com and @ animamundiherbals   Learn more about Herbal Astrology on the Anima Mundi blog . Get the Herbal Astrology Oracle Deck at the Anima Mundi store.   Ji...

This episode of Herbal Radio is a rerelease from December 2021 and comes from Mountain Rose Herbs' Free Herbalism Project recorded November 12, 2021 and presented as a webinar for thousands of herbalism enthusiasts. Join Erika Galentin, MNIMH, RH (AHG), for an exploration of aromatic plants as useful tools for supporting our minds and bodies on our journeys to wellness. We will take a brief tour o...

Learn how to make a delicious and healthful apple cider reduction syrup using hawthorn and bilberry with jim mcdonald! This episode is the audio recording from a video jim filmed with us earlier this year. Listen in as jim gives us step-by-step instructions on how to make this wellness-supporting herbal treat as well as how to use it and tips for storage. Watch jim making bilberry & hawthorn berry...

This week, Thomas interviews our inspiring friend Dr. Tieraona Low Dog. Thomas talks to Tieraona about her upbringing, her love of the outdoors, coping with life's challenges and acknowledging that they inherently bring gifts, and attending taekwondo school early in life. A true holistic healer dedicated to enhancing empowered wellbeing, Tieraona speaks about the sage advice she received from her...

Juliet and Jiling chat about growing medicinal herbs in containers, making your own herbal fertilizer, and preventative garden practices to minimize diseases and pest problems. Juliet shares about her journey founding the Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine , some of her "best plant friends," and three homegrown teas to nourish winter wellness. We conclude with a reflection on kinship from the intr...

We are deeply thankful for today's interview with co-founder of Holistic Divine Innovations and founder of the Ridgecrest Community Garden and Herbal Zen Garden, Tyrone Ledford. This inspiring conversation centers around Tyrone's life growing up in Compton, California, his experiences growing food, his development of the Ridgecrest Community Garden and Herbal Zen Garden, as well as his life's othe...

This week's Herbal Radio episode is a rerelease from August 2020. Our friend, herbalist and naturopathic physician, Dr. Glen Nagel, joined us in Eugene for an afternoon of making homemade root beer with immune-supporting herbs. We are what we eat (and drink), so why not move beyond the highly processed, high-sugar, artificially flavored imitations and try making your own delicious and healthy root...

Jiling and Thomas discuss what "daodi" means, Thomas' current botanical farming projects, and some easy Chinese herbs for everyday home herbalists to cultivate. Learn about some of the Chinese herbs that Thomas is growing in the US, gain insight into two different Leonurus species that Thomas focused on for his dissertation, and learn more about considerations for Chinese herb cultivation in the U...

Today's Herbal Radio episode is released in conjunction with a Mountain Rose Herbs blog post by bilingual-bicultural holistic practitioner, Patricia Cortez. Patricia sits down with Thomas in his studio and recounts her childhood in El Salvador, her maternal grandmother's role as a "Spiritist" in her community, and the history of Día de Muertos. We hope you enjoy this touching podcast full of story...

This podcast episode is a combination of two plant profiles from a pre-recorded garden plant walk with clinical herbalist, field botanist, and nutrition educator, Shana Lipner Grover. Shana introduces us to lemon balm and artichoke, plant allies that are easy to grow and abundant in their support. Shana also reminds us of the joy of recognizing the abundance around us and the healing that can take...

Herbal Radio is pleased to release this week's episode with our good friend, Lucretia VanDyke. This conversation was especially exciting as Lucretia's first book, African American Herbalism: A Practical Guide to Healing Plants and Folk Traditions, just came out on October 4th! It was amazing to speak with Lucretia about her history, her brand-new book, and learning how to use plants to help us hea...

Geoffrey "Geo" Edwards is an educator and healing artist whose practice encompasses herbalism, gardening, community acupuncture and art therapy. He owns Grain & Pestle, an herb apothecary and clinic in Detroit, MI. Geo facilitates workshops and plant walks on topics ranging from ecology, the Five Elements, and moxibustion to creative writing and art-as-social action. Geo and Jiling discuss okra, c...

Welcome to this week's conversational interview with Earth poet, author, artist, and herbalist, Jesse Wolf Hardin. Thomas and Wolf reminisce on Wolf's activist past, his work as an author, his advice for newcomers wanting to learn about plants, the beauty and excitement of herbalism, and much more. We hope you enjoy this truly special and inspiring talk. Jesse Wolf Hardin  is an impactful author,...

This week's Herbal Radio episode is the third and final audio recording from the Mountain Rose Herbs in-person Summer 2022 Free Herbalism Project at Mt. Pisgah Arboretum in Eugene, Oregon. Emcee, Jiling Lin , starts with a grounding meditation before introducing herbalist Bevin Clare and her presentation titled "Spice Up Your Life!". We know that spices are good for us, but how should we use them,...

Thomas sits down with Mountain Rose Herbs' CEO and Owner, Shawn Donnille, to discuss his background, the history of the company, the importance of activism, and what Shawn sees as the future of Mountain Rose Herbs. Shawn Donnille first became involved with Mountain Rose Herbs as a passionate young idealist with a fervent desire to change the world. He was the town's notorious rabble rouser, always...

Guido Masé RH (AHG) is an herbalist and garden steward specializing in therapeutic herbalism and the pharmacology of plants and mushrooms. He spent his childhood in Italy, in the central Alps and in the Renaissance town of Ferrara. He later settled into Vermont, where he has been living since 1996. Guido is a founder, faculty member and clinical supervisor at the Vermont Center for Integrative Her...

This week's episode was recorded at the in-person Summer 2022 Free Herbalism Project at Mt. Pisgah Arboretum in Eugene, Oregon. Emcee, Jiling Lin , introduces holistic educator, speaker, herbalist, and ceremonialist, Lucretia Vandyke.  In this presentation, Lucretia takes us around the globe for beauty secrets - from Asia to her family secrets from the mountains of North Carolina. Learn how to use...

Accessible herbal education, community outreach, and learning how can we better share herbal medicine are core values of ours at Mountain Rose Herbs. Discussing these topics led us to our guest this week, Tree Knowlton. Tree is one of the coordinators of Herbalists Without Borders Eugene chapter, graduate of Columbines School of Botanical Studies, master medicine maker, urban homesteader, and ador...

This week's episode was recorded at the in-person Summer 2022 Free Herbalism Project at Mt. Pisgah Arboretum in Eugene, Oregon. Emcee, Jiling Lin , introduces keynote speaker jim mcdonald – who presents on the many virtues of plantain. It's commonly said in herbalism that "It's far better to know a dozen uses for one herb than one use for a dozen herbs", yet, many people still think of herbs in a...

Join us as Mountain Rose Herbs' Chief Marketing & Brand Officer, Thomas Dick, interviews local Eugene celebrity and beloved herbal educator, Howie Brounstein. Howie runs the Columbines School of Botanical Studies and was kind enough to step out of the woods and into our office for an in-person podcast interview. It was great to see our good friend face to face and chat about his unique herbal path...

Dr. Gary Ferguson serves as Faculty and Director of Outreach & Engagement at Washington State University's Institute for Research and Education to Advance Community Health (IREACH). Dr. Ferguson is Aleut/ Unangax, and an enrolled member of the Qagan Tayagungin Tribe. Formally trained as a Naturopathic Physician, he is passionate about reclaiming the indigenous medicines of the First Peoples of Ala...