HerbRally

Meet the herbalist! Chris Kitchen has his own herbal consulting practice, Mandragora, just outside of Seattle Washington. He is also an amateur jeweler, gardener and chicken herder. Chris' pastimes also include rowing, skiing, spending time outdoors and taking care of his rescue animals.   Contact Chris: Website Email Thanks for listening! HerbRally www.herbrally.com Breitenbush Herbal Conference...

Linda Conroy is the proprietress of Moonwise Herbs . She has extensive experience and expertise on the topic of fermentation and herbs for digestive health. Here is an interview with Linda and host Donna Bemis from 103.5 Sun Praire Radio in Wisconsin. Linda offers a wide spectrum of workshops and apprenticeships that focus on this and many other amazing topics on food and herbal nourishment.   For...

Just like yesterday, this episode is audio from Jessica Baker's show, The Herb Walk Podcast . Today she discusses the metal element, from the traditional Chinese medicine point of view. Jessica is now in season two of her podcast , be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast player. Also be sure to check out her new book: Plant Songs: Reflections on Herbal Medicine . A huge thanks to Jessica for...

Today's episode is audio from Jessica Baker's excellent show, The Herb Walk Podcast . You'll hear her talk a bit about her new book Plant Songs: Reflections on Herbal Medicine , and she also reads the chapter on hawthorn. Jessica is now in season two of her podcast , be sure to check it out (and subscribe) on your favorite podcast player. A huge thanks to Jessica for sharing this audio with us! Be...

In today's episode, herbalist Lindsay Kolasa goes in depth on alteratives. She also covers a few of her favorites. Thanks to Lindsay for coming back on the podcast and sharing her expertise with all of us! Enjoy. Reach out to Lindsay: Website Email Previous episodes with Lindsay: Postpartum Care Using Herbs with Lindsay Kolasa | 70 Mastitis: A Case Study with Lindsay Kolasa | 93 Thanks for listeni...

Today's episode is with herbalists Howie Brounstein and Alex Queathem from the Columbines School of Botanical Studies. This audio is from a Facebook Live that they recorded in September of 2017 in response to the wildfire smoke and extremely poor air quality in Oregon. Most of the content starts at about minute 2:30. Thanks to Howie and Alex for sharing this with us! CLICK HERE for the original vi...

The Science & Art of Herbalism course with Rosemary Gladstar is on sale this week so I wanted to run a replay of this episode! Enjoy. Rosemary Gladstar shares her insights with Helen Ward, Educational Director, from Sage Mountain Herbal Retreat Center about how she started working with the plants and what inspired her to write  The Science & Art of Herbalism Online and Home Study Course . THEY'RE...

Listen in as Anna Claire Lotti and Marc Williams discuss their upcoming botanical journey to Peru ! Learn how you can join them on this memorable and educational immersion into the mountains and valleys, forests and jungles of Peru, to discover and reconnect to the plants and the healers of this remarkable region. LEARN MORE Connect with Plants and Healers online! Website Facebook Instagram Thanks...

In today's episode, herbalist Lindsay Kolasa gives us her personal protocol in helping out with mastitis. She covers several herbs and formulas, as well as supplements and more. There are a lot of takeaways in this one! Thanks to Lindsay for sharing this personal account with all of us. Reach out to Lindsay! Website Email   RESOURCES NutriBiotic Vitamin C Poke Oil Episode 70 | Postpartum Care Usin...

It's autumn! And that means it's vata season. I thought it'd be fun to republish this timely episode with Amanda Stanley. This recording was episode 11 of the HerbRally podcast, so newer listeners may not have made it that far back in the archives. Amanda is an Ayurvedic herbalist, yogi and reiki practitioner. I loved gaining new insight in this system of herbalism. She has a wonderful way of weav...

Today's episode is with herbalists Sam Coffman and Katja Swift. They give us a ton of valuable info on how to create and use an herbal first aid kit. This audio is from a webinar that they hosted a few years ago. Enjoy! RESOURCES Original Webinar Commonwealth Center for Holistic Herbalism The Human Path Herbal Medics Academy The Herbal Medic by Sam Coffman   Thanks for listening! HerbRally www.her...

On today's episode we'll hear from herbalist Heather Irvine. She's going to teach us about some classic botanicals for sleep used in Western Herbalism, plus one we learn about from Ayurveda. For more from Heather visit GivingTreeBotanicals.com . Thanks for listening! HerbRally www.herbrally.com Breitenbush Herbal Conference www.herbalconference.net  

Another narrated monograph! Today's episode Heather Irvine reads Krystal Thompson's astragalus monograph. Thanks for listening! RESOURCES Hotel Wilderness Giving Tree Botanicals Astragalus Monograph   Krystal is the woman behind  Hotel Wilderness , a food and project blog focused on bringing healing herbs into the nooks and crannies of our daily lives. She is a photographer with a deep-seated love...

Today we'll hear Mandy Gough interview Sam Coffman as they discuss the Wilderness First Aid Program. Mandy Gough owns and operates XoM3 Botanical Solutions . XoM3 Botanical Solutions is a boutique company with an herbal practitioner's expertise, dedicated to gathering the finest organic and ethically selected, grown and foraged ingredients to formulate and handcraft exceptional small batch botanic...

As someone who listens to a lot of audio books, I'm really excited to publish today's episode! Listen in as Heather Irvine narrates the first chapter to Phyllis Light's new book, Southern Folk Medicine . It's a great book and a great reading! Thanks to Phyllis for sharing such fantastic storytelling and information, and thanks to Heather for taking the time to read this for us. Enjoy! "Survival wa...

Let's go on an herb walk! Today we'll get to listen in on herbalist Suzanne Tabert as she goes in-depth on the wonderful plant ally, Hawthorn. Suzanne is an herbalist, wildcrafter and the founder and director of the Cedar Mountain Herb School located in Bothell, WA. She's also adjunct faculty at Bastyr University, a member of the American Herbalists Guild, and has been teaching herbalism for thirt...

In today's episode I'm going to chat about the upcoming event, the Free Herbalism Project hosted by Mountain Rose Herbs . The event is going to be held at the beautiful Mount Pisgah Arboretum in Eugene, OR on Sunday, October 14, 2018. We'll be hosting herbalists Tieraona Low Dog, MD and Paul Bergner. There will also be a plant walk featuring Anna Bradley, a presentation from Guisepi Spadafora, and...

"If in restoring ourselves we needed to eat, pray, love, in getting our fire back we need to eat, work, move." - Heather Irvine Today we'll hear from Heather Irvine once again, as she gives a follow up to episode 82, "Yin, Feminine, Important, What, even, is it?" . Although today she delves into the yang principle. Thanks for listening!  RESOURCES Visit Heather online at  GivingTreeBotanicals.com...

Paul Bergner discusses many "herban legends" as well as the positive and valid uses of several medicinal herbs. Today's episode is audio that was extracted from a webinar that Paul and Sam hosted. For full slides and the original video CLICK HERE . Thanks to Paul and Sam for sharing with us! RESOURCES North American Institute of Medical Herbalism Herbal Medics The Human Path This episode is brough...

Loved the discourse in this episode! I particularly enjoyed the emphasis on community versus competition. There is tons of food for thought in this one. A huge thanks to Katja and Ryn for taking the time to record this. Let us know what you think!  Today's episode is brought to you by the CommonWealth Center for Holistic Herbalism located in Boston, MA ( as well as online ).  One of their online o...

Today's episode is with herbalist Julie James . She's going to be teaching us all about Linden!  This audio was taken (with permission of course) from a Facebook live video Julie made for her school's fan page . Her school is called Green Wisdom Herbal Studies and it's based out of Long beach, CA.  If you're looking for an herbalism apprenticeship and you live in California (or beyond), definitely...

Today we'll hear from Nicole Telkes as she discusses the upcoming event: Moonflower Herb Fest .  Moonflower Herb Fest November 3, 2018 Austin, TX Thanks for listening!  For more from Nicole Website Wildflower School of Botanical Medicine Moonflower Herb Fest   HerbRally www.herbrally.com  

Listen in as Heather Irvine expounds upon the principles of yin. I really enjoyed this one and hope y'all do as well!  Visit Heather online at GivingTreeBotanicals.com .  Thanks for listening!  HerbRally www.herbrally.com

In today's episode we'll get to hear from Kami McBride, and she's going to teach us all about self care through oil therapy, as well as creating your home sanctuary, setting up nourishing routines, and so much more. This content goes nicely with Kami's course she's currently hosting called Handcrafted Healing Herbal Oils . There's a couple of free videos , including how to make lavender oil and ca...

Today's episode we'll get to hear from frequent HerbRally contributor, Heather Irvine. She covers six of the medicinal plants she visited at the United States Botanic Garden in Washington, DC. Today you'll get a primer on these plants: gotu kola, guarana, licorice, black pepper, cinnamon, and cinchona.  Enjoy the episode!  RESOURCES Adaptogens by David Winston and Steven Maimes SWSBM IM4US Confere...