Herbs with Rosalee

Peaches are loved as food, yet the health benefits of peaches extend far beyond that. Peaches (Prunus persica) are some of our best cooling and relaxing herbal medicines. After this episode with Robin Rose Bennett, you’ll never look at them the same way again!  Peaches are especially treasured for their ability to soothe nausea. After this episode, you’ll have a sweet, cooling, stomach-soothi...

In this chat with Guido Masé, one of my herbal heroes, you’ll hear the many, many gifts of Yarrow. Then, we get a glimpse into what's on Guido’s mind these days.  This conversation is a real treat. I love how Guido weaves together many seemingly different pieces of herbalism, whether it's chemical constituents, heart centered healing, or even mythology and folklore. He also perfectly summariz...

One of my favorite arnica benefits is for bruises! In this episode, I’m going to show you how to make an arnica cream using Arnica montana . Once you start making this cream, you’ll never want to be without arnica’s benefits again because it is so effective at relieving the pain, swelling, and inflammation caused by bruises, contusions, and sprains! I’m also going to share why arnica is way better...

Oats masquerade as a simple breakfast but they are actually medicine in disguise! This deeply nourishing food is also soothing medicine for your nervous system. Join me for an episode all about oats ( Avena sativa ) with my guest (and one of my favorite herbal buddies), Mason Hutchison.  Herbalists love oats medicine! You’ll learn about the mineral rich gifts of dried oatstraw as well as the...

Rosehips are famous for their vitamin C content, but as herbalist Julie James will tell you, “[Vitamin C] is the least sexy part of rose hips.”  That’s because rosehips are filled with so many benefits that go way beyond vitamin C! For example, we’ll share how one of its most underrated gifts is for modulating inflammation.  In this episode, you’ll hear all about rosehips, plus you’ll ge...