The Petty Herbalist Podcast

Celebrating MAMA, mama maiz!! Corn, maiz, maize, IXIM… whatever you call this sacred plant, we’re getting into it today! Come be with us as we discuss and honor this plant of which it’s uses around the world are incredibly abundant and have deep roots in traditional indigenous cultures, in particular Mexico/Central/South America. Turn this up, order some tacos, and enjoy this episode. Issss a lil...

Hey bbs, We're giving you an extended medicine bag episode where the bougie aunties sit & chat and discuss what's in our respective medicine bags. There are tons of gems that will speak to your spirit. No need to look anything up this time around, we invite you to just receive. Order or make some Agua de Jamaica and grab a seat. Take in all the medicine with your sweet, sour drink today! _____...

Buen día, bbs!! Rice is on our minds and spirits over here as we continue with the GUT HEALTH SERIES! We have some really yummy facts to share with y’all, so get ready! Grab some Jamaica Agua Fresca, put those headphones on, and take a stroll. This is an amazing episode! Topics Discussed: @joytabernaclekmt High John Root (Ipomoea purga) St. John's Wort (Hypericum Perforatum) oil Vanilla (V.planifo...

Oh happy day! We’re over here praising the papas, the sacred potato. We talk about the Andean ancestors cultivating potatoes and it becoming a staple food. We also discuss our fave potato foods and about food technologies that were created to make our food even more nutritious! Hope you’re doing your Spring time rituals today. If you can, take a walk outside and take us along on the walk! Issa a g...

Building our medicine bags and recap of our time in South Carolina! Join y’alls fave aunties as we talk about the cool stuff, cool people, and cool things we experienced whilst hanging out in South Carolina before and after the Gullah Geechee Herbal Gathering! Strain that Nettle infusion, and grab a seat! This is such a great episode! Topics Discussed: Rhodiola Rosea Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca)...

Warm greetings from South Carolina! The aunties are reunited and it feels so goooood! We had to weigh in on the #plantaingate. Plaintains are sacred and are really important part of many cultures around the world. We’re getting into some West African and Caribbean foods that use plantains, why plantains are healthy, and why it’s so important to be petty about this sacred food. Call your best frien...

Greetings loved ones! We're back with the gut health series. Your fave aunties are here to share our own experiences with our guts and gut health. We hope that sharing our stories will give you context as to where we are coming from when we are educating you all. Clean your casa, brew some green tea, and hop on the couch when you’re all done! This is a great episode to sit with and enjoy! Topics D...

Hey Hey Hey! So, we’re bringing it back. We usually want to do a bougie aunt-Tea time to wrap up a series, and we didn’t have the opportunity to do so. Here we are, slowing down, and honoring the medicine making series... because it deserves. Grab a snack, your fave fuzzy socks, and sit back and enjoy what we have for y’all today! Topics Discussed: Linden (tilia americana) Nourishing Herbal Infusi...

Happy March baes! We have a new series for y’all: GUT HEALTH. We’re SUPER excited to get into all the things we know about gut health, because both ya aunties, Asia and Karina, have made huge strides in healing problems affecting our guts. Today we’re talking about wheat, which we consider sacred. Learn about how we take time to honor to the sacred plant and discuss some reasons why we have issues...

Heyyy baes! Y’all have really been loving the Medicine Making series! This is part three of TINCTURES, talking about what we take tinctures for, how we consume them, and what it means to “dosage” a tincture. So let’s get into it! Grab some matcha your favorite blankie, and get cozy! Sources and Topics Discussed Chinese Herbs - Traditional Chinese Medicine Matthew Wood Herbalist   Emma Dupree...

How y’all doing this week?! Your fave bougie aunties are here continuing the Medicine Making series! This is part two talking about tinctures, and how to make them. This is a great basic how to on how YOU can make a tincture at the house. Grab some hawthorn tincture, your oatstraw infusion, and get cozy! You don't need to take notes for this one. Just listen and get your whole life! Special shout...

What up, what up, what UP! It’s ya fave bougie aunties here! It’s the second episode of the Medicine Making series! We’re discussing the foundations of alcohols and why we use alcohol as a solvent for tincture making. Grab some chamomile tea, a comfy seat, and enjoy! Sources and Topics Discussed (herb) Ginko (ginkgo biloba) Tincture (herb) Yarrow (achillea millefolium) Tincture (herb) Echinacea (e...

Call it a comeback! It’s ya fave bougie aunties here!  Welcome to Season Two of the Petty Herbalist Podcast! Thanks for rocking with us! We are so excited to be back and we have a new series for ya: our Medicine Making series. This first episode is getting into alcohol and our personal relationship with it! It's real cute, so grab your herbal infusion, take a walk, and enjoy! Topics Discussed...

We did it, y'all! Season one in the books! :) This has been an amazing first season, rocking with you all. This episode was really special, as we spent time reflecting on this season... but in particular, our Meat as Medicine series. We were so honored to be joined by one of our fave baes, Dr. Kevin Johnson (IG: @gardenisoracle )! Grab your tea, and have fun laughing, crying and vibing with us as...

Hi loves! It’s ya fave bougie aunties here! This is the last episode in our Meat as Medicine series. We’re sad, but this episode is really great. Bring your tea, learn about the spiritual, cultural, and nutritional significance of fish and laugh with us. Issa a good one and you know we keep it wavy, baby! Sources and Topics Discussed (herb) Elderberry Tincture (herb) Echinacea Tincture (book) The...

Hi bbs! It’s ya fave bougie aunties here, continuing the Meat As Medicine series.  Remember the Chicken Soup for the Soul books? They were a collection of relatable and uplifting stories that help you get through whatever your going through. And well, we’re doing a collection of stories of our experience with the sacred bird, the chicken! Lots of laughs and good stuff here! Enjoy! Sources and...

Happy New Year, Petty Betties!  We’re so happy you’re here with us in 2022! Your fave petty, bougie aunties are back at it with the Meat As Medicine series, and this time we’re talking about pork/pigs! Asia is our resident expert, and she is ready to educate all of us. Stay ready, so you don’t have to get ready… this episode is a good one! Enjoy, bbs! Sources and Topics Discussed (herb) Hawth...

Happy Holidays, friends! This is a short and sweet episode, dropping some gems on what's in our Holiday Medicine Bags. We're also gifting y'all with Bougie Auntie word of advice. Rest, grab some tea, and laugh with us! We'll see you again in the New Year! Found in the episode: Yellow Dock root (Rumex crispus) Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) Elderberry tincture (Sambucus Nigra) Cranberry (Vaccinium mac...

Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food. Hi Homies! This is our second episode in our Meat as Medicine series. It’s a great conversation about sustainability as it relates to food production, globally and bio-regionally. We really get into our own experiences of how we choose to eat sustainably and how our travels around the world have informed our understanding of the global food economy. Grab some tea...

*new series alert* Hi fam! This is the first of a few episodes where we are focusing on Meat As Medicine. Come thru and engage with us as we talk about how we view animals as meat, a species, and even interrogating the notion of factory-farmed meat as toxic and impure. This is a good one y’all! Sources and Topics Discussed (herb) linden flower nourishing herbal infusion (herb) hawthorn (book) Vega...

Hi bbs! This episode is an interview with y’alls other fave bougie auntie, Karina DesRoses, aka hood rina, aka the OG Petty Herbalist! Just a little chat on how the Petty Herbalist came to be and how two best friends created this lovely podcast you love so much! Shoutouts! motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca) tincture bone broth tammy cho @lvrsrck  birthworkers of color @birthworkersofcolor  ...

Hey Baes! This episode is an interview with y’alls fave bougie auntie, our very own ASIA DORSEY! We get into how she came up with bonesbugsandbotany, her influences, and where she is now with her upcoming book! Show her some love and enjoy the chat :) Shoutouts! Justin Robinson @countrygentlemancooks  https://www.instagram.com/countrygentlemancooks/ milan doshi Beverly @mobettagreen https://w...

Greetings, friends! This is our final episode recording in North Carolina, and this time we were in Durham! We’re being petty about eating RAW GREENS. Many of our ancestors derived good eats and nutrition from green veggies, cooked low and slow. So, why are people now eating raw greens? They are probably disconnected from culture and sacred foods, they’re just too busy, or they don’t know that you...

Greetings, friends! *sips nettle tea* We’re here, bringing you another episode from Lake Lure, North Carolina! This week, we’re being petty about SUPPLEMENTS. Many people believe that they cannot get all their nutritional needs from food, and need to rely on vitamin pills and other supplements. Some has to say it, THAT’S iNCORRECT! We tell you all about why supplements are incomplete, unregulated,...

Hey y’all! *sips vanilla kefir* We’re still here, we’re still PETTY! Join the bougie aunties, Karina and Asia, as we were in Lake Lure, North Carolina having a retreat! We’re here to discuss the juices, milk and milk substitutes that are actually juices. But we don’t judge the products themselves, we just want you to know what you’re actually consuming. No food phobia here! Enjoy your juice and en...