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In place of a regular podcast this week, Iâm offering an entire webinar all about working with herbs during the cold and flu season! In this webinar, weâll look at five of my very favorite herbs to work with to help with common cold and flu symptoms, as well as to help prevent getting sick in the first place!
When you join the webinar, Iâll also share with you my ebook, 5 Herbs for the Cold and Flu Season, which contains seven recipes that you can use when managing your health during the cold and flu season! This webinar and ebook will only be available for the next few days, so be sure to sign up right away.
In addition to the webinar, I also have an exciting course starting this week - my new Herbal Energetics Course! This 10-month course will teach you how to use your senses to learn about herbs, so that you can confidently and effectively find the herbs that will work for YOU. In todayâs episode, Iâll share details about the Herbal Energetics Course (which is now in its final days of enrollment!) and information about how you can learn more about the course.
By the end of this episode, youâll know:
âș What youâll learn in the 5 Herbs for the Cold and Flu Season webinar:
A sweet herb: for building and nourishing your immune system to prevent illness!A sour herb: for stopping a virus from ever taking hold!A salty herb: for addressing sore throats and swollen lymph glandsA pungent herb: for warming you up when you feel chilled with a feverA bitter herb: for cooling you down when you feel hot and restless with a feverâș Details about my new Herbal Energetics Course
âș and so much moreâŠ.
My free webinar, 5 Herbs for the Cold and Flu Season, is only available for the next few days! You can sign up for the webinar here.
If you want all the details about my new 10-month Herbal Energetics Course, including how to sign up for the course, click here. This is the very first time Iâm offering this transformative new course, and the price is lower than it ever will be again! But donât delay - the doors close September 28 at 5pm Pacific time, and wonât open again for a whole year!
Access the transcript for this episode:
https://www.herbalremediesadvice.org/podcast155.html
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Get full show notes and more information at: herbswithrosaleepodcast.com
For more behind-the-scenes of this podcast, follow @rosaleedelaforet on Instagram!
The secret to using herbs successfully begins with knowing who YOU are. Get started by taking my free Herbal Jumpstart course when you sign up for my newsletter.
If you enjoy the Herbs with Rosalee podcast, we could use your support! Please consider leaving a 5-star rating and review and sharing the show with someone who needs to hear it!
On the podcast, we explore the many ways plants heal, as food, as medicine, and through nature connection. Each week, I focus on a single seasonal plant and share trusted herbal knowledge so that you can get the best results when using herbs for your health.
Learn more about Herbs with Rosalee at
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When I first started studying herbs over two decades ago, I learned herbs (like many people do) by memorizing herbal actions, memorizing lists, and then throwing it all together. But I found that choosing herbs for people using these memorized lists didnât always work, which was incredibly discouraging!
Luckily, I found out about herbal energetics, and thatâs what Iâve based my herbal practices on ever since. However, Iâve noticed over the years that there are a lot of misconceptions about this helpful system of matching herbs to people! In this episode, Iâll share what people often get wrong about herbal energetics - and why it bothers me.
By the end of this episode, youâll know:
âș Why herbal energetics is such a practical - not mystical! - system of matching herbs to people
âș Why using herbal energetics can be more effective than the modern medicine approach (especially when dealing with chronic conditions!)
âș How using your senses to understand an herb can give you a big-picture view of its phytochemistry
âș Why learning herbal energetics together with herbal actions is such a powerful way of understanding plants
âș and so much moreâŠ.
If youâre interested in learning more about herbal energetics, youâll love my free Herbal Energetics mini-course, which is happening now and for the next week only! This video training course will show you why herbal energetics is so important - especially when working with herbs for your health!
Iâll also be sharing an important safety guide for herbs as well as my Herbal Energetics Flavor Wheel.
You can join the mini Herbal Energetics Course here.
Access the transcript for this episode:
https://www.herbalremediesadvice.org/herbal-energetics-misconceptions.html
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Get full show notes and more information at: herbswithrosaleepodcast.com
For more behind-the-scenes of this podcast, follow @rosaleedelaforet on Instagram!
The secret to using herbs successfully begins with knowing who YOU are. Get started by taking my free Herbal Jumpstart course when you sign up for my newsletter.
If you enjoy the Herbs with Rosalee podcast, we could use your support! Please consider leaving a 5-star rating and review and sharing the show with someone who needs to hear it!
On the podcast, we explore the many ways plants heal, as food, as medicine, and through nature connection. Each week, I focus on a single seasonal plant and share trusted herbal knowledge so that you can get the best results when using herbs for your health.
Learn more about Herbs with Rosalee at herbswithrosalee.com.
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Rosalee is an herbalist and author of the bestselling book Alchemy of Herbs: Transform Everyday Ingredients Into Foods & Remedies That Heal and co-author of the bestselling book Wild Remedies: How to Forage Healing Foods and Craft Your Own Herbal...
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Itâs easy to love the taste of thyme in stews and roasts and sauces, but have you taken the time to really taste thyme? When you have really good quality thyme, itâs highly aromatic and very spicy and hot!
Tasting an herb and experiencing how it feels in your body when you take it as food and medicine is at the heart of herbal energetics. This system is a great way to really get to know the plants youâre working with, and to choose the herbs that are best suited to your unique body and conditions. In this episode Iâll walk you through the energetics of thyme (and why they matter!), and how you can use this system to choose the best herbs for you.
By the end of this episode, youâll know:
âș Why tasting herbs is such a powerful tool for assessing their quality, potency, and herbal actions
âș The particular respiratory conditions that thymeâs gifts are best suited for (and how to know that, based on its taste!)
âș Why thyme is such a helpful digestive aid
âș Tips for harvesting thyme (and how to do so while still allowing the pollinators to enjoy its lovely flowers!)
âș and so much moreâŠ.
If youâre interested in learning more about herbal energetics, youâll love my free Herbal Energetics mini-course, which starts later this month. This video training course will show you why herbal energetics is so important - especially when working with herbs for your health!
Iâll also be sharing an important safety guide for herbs as well as my Herbal Energetics Flavor Wheel.
You can sign up for the waitlist here.
Access the transcript for this episode:
https://www.herbalremediesadvice.org/thyme-herbal-remedies.html
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Get full show notes and more information at: herbswithrosaleepodcast.com
For more behind-the-scenes of this podcast, follow @rosaleedelaforet on Instagram!
The secret to using herbs successfully begins with knowing who YOU are. Get started by taking my free Herbal Jumpstart course when you sign up for my newsletter.
If you enjoy the Herbs with Rosalee podcast, we could use your support! Please consider leaving a 5-star rating and review and sharing the show with someone who needs to hear it!
On the podcast, we explore the many ways plants heal, as food, as medicine, and through nature connection. Each week, I focus on a single seasonal plant and share trusted herbal knowledge so that you can get the best results when using herbs for your health.
Learn more about Herbs with Rosalee at herbswithrosalee.com.
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Rosalee is an herbalist and author of the bestselling book Alchemy of Herbs: Transform Everyday Ingredients Into Foods & Remedies That Heal and co-author of the bestselling book Wild Remedies: How to Forage Healing Foods and Craft Your Own Herbal Medicine. She's a registered herbalist with the American Herbalists Guild and teaches many popular online courses....
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There are so many medicinal benefits of meadowsweet herb! Some people think of meadowsweet simply as a natural form of aspirin. While it does shine at relieving pain (especially a particular type of pain!), meadowsweetâs gifts go far beyond this.
In this episode, Iâll be sharing my love of this beautiful member of the rose family, as well as one of my favorite ways to enjoy its pain-relieving benefits with my recipe for Meadowsweet Flower Pain Relief Tea. Youâll find a link to your free, beautifully illustrated recipe card here: https://bit.ly/4gaHvnE
By the end of this episode, youâll know:
âș How the herbal energetics of meadowsweet can help clue you in to its medicinal benefits
âș Why using meadowsweet in its whole-herb form is safer than using aspirin
âș The particular type of pain that meadowsweet excels at relieving
âș Three different digestive issues that meadowsweet can help with
âș and so much moreâŠ.
If youâre interested in learning more about herbal energetics, youâll love my free Herbal Energetics mini-course, which starts later this month. This video training course will show you why herbal energetics is so important â especially when working with herbs for your health!
Iâll also be sharing an important safety guide for herbs as well as my Herbal Energetics Flavor Wheel.
You can sign up on the waitlist here.
Access the transcript for this episode: https://www.herbalremediesadvice.org/meadowsweet-herb.html
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Get full show notes and more information at: herbswithrosaleepodcast.com
For more behind-the-scenes of this podcast, follow @rosaleedelaforet on Instagram!
The secret to using herbs successfully begins with knowing who YOU are. Get started by taking my free Herbal Jumpstart course when you sign up for my newsletter.
If you enjoy the Herbs with Rosalee podcast, we could use your support! Please consider leaving a 5-star rating and review and sharing the show with someone who needs to hear it!
On the podcast, we explore the many ways plants heal, as food, as medicine, and through nature connection. Each week, I focus on a single seasonal plant and share trusted herbal knowledge so that you can get the best results when using herbs for your health.
Learn more about Herbs with Rosalee at herbswithrosalee.com.
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Rosalee is an herbalist and author of the bestselling book Alchemy of Herbs: Transform Everyday Ingredients Into Foods & Remedies That Heal and co-author of the bestselling book Wild Remedies: How to Forage Healing Foods and Craft Your Own Herbal Medicine. She's a registered herbalist with the American Herbalists Guild and teaches many popular online courses. Read about how Rosalee went from having a terminal illness to being a bestselling author in
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This is the first time Iâve sat down with Leslie, and I enjoyed listening to her winding story of learning about herbs through the decades! I was equally amazed by the extensive information she shared about the medicinal benefits of magnolia. She really opened my eyes to the gifts of this beautiful, ancient tree.
Leslie shared several ways to work with magnolia, including her recipe for Magnolia Bark Oxymel (and youâll hear how Leslie uses it both internally and externally). A beautifully illustrated recipe card for Leslie's oxymel can be found here: https://bit.ly/3yDvBCc
When might you turn to magnolia? Here are just a few ways this stunning tree can be worked with to benefit your health:
âș To help moderate diabetes
âș As a pain-relieving tea or ointment
âș To help quit smoking tobacco
And there are so many more benefits to this wonderful tree medicine! Tune in for all the details.
By the end of this episode, youâll know:
âș Which parts of the magnolia tree are used in medicine-making
âș Three different digestive issues that can be helped by magnolia
âș How magnolia can help you get a good nightâs sleep
âș The types of pain that can be relieved by magnolia
âș Five different ways of working with magnolia for food and medicine, including a yummy pickle!
âș and so much moreâŠ
For those of you who donât know her, Leslie Williams, RH (AHG), M.Ed. (UGA), is an experienced herbalist who finds wisdom in conversations with trees and rivers. She believes that herbalism is the best work in the world, full of both delights and heartaches. Growing up in the woods and swamps of north Florida, she spent her childhood plowing with a horse and wildcrafting meals. Leslie is trained in basic Five Element Theory and Ayurveda, as well as rural Southern herbalism, and has spent years reading worldwide clinical research. With 58 years of Zen meditation and many years in recovery, she brings a wealth of knowledge and personal experience to her practice.
Iâm excited to share our conversation with you today!
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Get full show notes and more information at: herbswithrosaleepodcast.com
For more behind-the-scenes of this podcast, follow @rosaleedelaforet on Instagram!
The secret to using herbs successfully begins with knowing who YOU are. Get started by taking my free Herbal Jumpstart course when you sign up for my newsletter.
If you enjoy the Herbs with Rosalee podcast, we could use your support! Please consider leaving a 5-star rating and review and sharing the show with someone who needs to hear it!
On the podcast, we explore the many ways plants heal, as food, as medicine, and through nature connection. Each week, I focus on a single seasonal plant and share trusted herbal knowledge so that you can get the best results when using herbs for your health.
Learn more about Herbs with Rosalee at herbswithrosalee.com.
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Rosalee is an herbalist and author of the bestselling book Alchemy of Herbs: Transform Everyday Ingredients Into Foods & Remedies That Heal and co-author of the bestselling book
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It was truly a pleasure to chat with Richard Mandelbaum about self heal! He not only discussed many medicinal gifts of this lovely little herb, but also dove deeper into nature connection, herbal energetics, and the intricacies of medicine making, weaving all of these things together in such a beautiful way. Richardâs joy in embracing his curiosity about the world is so delightful, and I just know this episode is one Iâll be listening to again.
Richard also shared his incredibly detailed recipe for making a Fresh Tincture of Self Heal - making it easy for both new and experienced herbalists to make potent medicine from this beautiful little plant! A link to Richardâs beautifully illustrated recipe card can be found at: https://bit.ly/3YRJY05
Self heal is often seen as simply a wound-care herb, but this underrated herb can also be worked with in so many other ways! Here are just a few ways self healâs gifts can benefit your health:
âș To help you recover from injury and wounds - including after surgery!
âș To soften hardnesses and masses, such as tumors or cysts
âș To help restore and maintain good skin health after sun exposure
To learn even more ways that you can work with self heal, be sure to check out the entire episode!
By the end of this episode, youâll know:
âș Five different herbal preparations you can create using self heal
âș How self heal can be supportive when youâre feeling anger and frustration
âș Ten health challenges that can benefit from self healâs medicinal gifts
âș How the taste of self heal gives you insight into its medicinal benefits
âșTwo things to consider when determining what alcohol percentage to use in making a tincture
âș and so much moreâŠ
For those of you who donât know him, Richard Mandelbaum has been an avid student of our native flora for close to forty years. He has been practicing as an herbalist since 1999, blending Chinese and Western herbal traditions, with a private practice online and in person in the southern Catskills, NY.
In addition, Richard teaches classes in clinical herbal medicine, phytochemistry, medicine making, field botany, and foraging. He is co-founder of the ArborVitae School of Traditional Herbalism and is on the faculty at David Winstonâs Center for Herbal Studies and the Won Institute of Graduate Studies.
He has been an AHG Registered Herbalist since 2003, and served on the AHG board of directors from 2012 to 2018, serving as Secretary and chair of the Committee for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Richard lives with his wife Gabrielle and his daughter Rose in their straw bale home in Forestburgh NY.
I canât wait to share our conversation with you today!
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Get full show notes and more information at: herbswithrosaleepodcast.com
For more behind-the-scenes of this podcast, follow @rosaleedelaforet on Instagram!
The secret to using herbs successfully begins with knowing who YOU are. Get started by taking my free Herbal Jumpstart course when you sign up for my newsletter.
If you enjoy the Herbs with Rosalee podcast, we could use your support! Please consider leaving a 5-star rating and review and sharing the show with someone who needs to hear it!
On the podcast, we explore the many ways plants heal, as food, as medicine, and through nature connection. Each week, I focus on a single seasonal plant and share trusted herbal knowledge so that you can get the best results when using herbs for...
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This was my first time meeting Molly, and it was an absolute joy to talk with her and hear the many ways she is working with herbs to strengthen relationships and build connections. I just loved when Molly walked me through how she connects with mugwort through the five senses - what a delightful way to begin to build a relationship with a plant!
Molly shared many ways of working with mugwort, including her process for creating beautiful, seasonal herbal garlands using this dreamy plant along with other natural materials. See the resource section below to download your beautifully illustrated recipe card at: https://bit.ly/3LH1agY
By the end of this episode, youâll know:
âș How to work with mugwort to aid with dreaming and imagination
âș Eight medicinal preparations that can be made with mugwort
âș How the taste of mugwort can help you understand some of its medicinal gifts
âș How using energetic herbalism might help you consider herbs that are not typically worked with for a particular health condition
âș A fantastic tip for softening mugwortâs effects on your dreams
âș and so much moreâŠ
For those of you who donât know her, Molly Meehan Brown is a mama, folk herbalist and lifelong learner in love with relationship building between plants, land, and people. Molly is the founder of Wild Ginger Community Herbal Center, and together with her husband Javier, stewards herbal and birth programs in his native Costa Rica, in Maryland, as well as online.
Molly also founded KidsHerbalism.com, a vibrant global village of inspiring herbalists and plant people helping raise our next generation in relationship with the plants. KidsHerbalism.com app hosts an abundance of almost 200 on-demand classes and also provides brand new online classes weekly on herbalism, gardening, and nature connection for youth-centering care, healing, and justice.
Molly is a white cis female descendant of Irish settlers living on Piscataway land in Southern Maryland and BriBri & Kekoldi land in Costa Rica.
Iâm delighted to share our conversation with you today!
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Get full show notes and more information at: herbswithrosaleepodcast.com
For more behind-the-scenes of this podcast, follow @rosaleedelaforet on Instagram!
The secret to using herbs successfully begins with knowing who YOU are. Get started by taking my free Herbal Jumpstart course when you sign up for my newsletter.
If you enjoy the Herbs with Rosalee podcast, we could use your support! Please consider leaving a 5-star rating and review and sharing the show with someone who needs to hear it!
On the podcast, we explore the many ways plants heal, as food, as medicine, and through nature connection. Each week, I focus on a single seasonal plant and share trusted herbal knowledge so that you can get the best results when using herbs for your health.
Learn more about Herbs with Rosalee at herbswithrosalee.com.
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Rosalee is an herbalist and author of the bestselling book Alchemy of Herbs: Transform Everyday Ingredients Into Foods & Remedies That Heal and co-author of the bestselling book
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Itâs been on my mind to have Michael Pilarski on the show for quite a while now, so when he dropped by the other day to see my garden, it seemed like the perfect time to invite him to be here. I loved talking with Michael about his experience of both wildcrafting and farming, and his perspective about the benefits and drawbacks of both of those ways of working with the land. And it was so much fun chatting with him about our love for herbal gatherings!
Michael also shared some fantastic tips on gathering arnica and making medicine with it, including his recipe for Arnica Liniment. You can find the link to a beautifully illustrated recipe card for Michaelâs liniment at: https://bit.ly/4daL0Z5
Arnica is an herb that belongs in everyoneâs first aid kit! Here are two ways arnicaâs medicinal gifts shine:
âș To help speed recovery of bumps and bruises
âș To reduce joint and muscle pain and swelling
To get all the details and hear more about gathering and working with arnica, be sure to tune in to the entire episode!
By the end of this episode, youâll know:
âș How working with wildcrafted herbs can sometimes be more sustainable than working with farmed herbs
âș Which arnica species are medicinally active - and how to tell by looking at the plant
âș Why Michael prefers using arnica liniment rather than arnica-infused oil
âș Why medicine made with fresh arnica is better than dried - and why you should make your own!
âș Harvesting tips for arnica
âș and so much moreâŠ
For those of you who donât know him, Michael Pilarski is an herb farmer, wildcrafter and educator with 50 years of experience in Washington State, Oregon, north Idaho and Northwest Montana. He farms a diversity of medicinal and food plants in agroforestry/permaculture systems and has expertise in seed collecting, value-added products and propagation of native and non-native species. He has worked with over 1,000 species of plants.
Michael combines the science of herbs with the magic of herbs through his studies in plant spirit medicine. He has initiated and organized many herb gatherings including the Northwest Herbal Fair, the Montana Herb Gathering, and the Medicinal Herb Growing & Marketing Conference.
Iâm thrilled to share our conversation with you today!
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Get full show notes and more information at: herbswithrosaleepodcast.com
For more behind-the-scenes of this podcast, follow @rosaleedelaforet on Instagram!
The secret to using herbs successfully begins with knowing who YOU are. Get started by taking my free Herbal Jumpstart course when you sign up for my newsletter.
If you enjoy the Herbs with Rosalee podcast, we could use your support! Please consider leaving a 5-star rating and review and sharing the show with someone who needs to hear it!
On the podcast, we explore the many ways plants heal, as food, as medicine, and through nature connection. Each week, I focus on a single seasonal plant and share trusted herbal knowledge so that you can get the best results when using herbs for your health.
Learn more about Herbs with Rosalee at herbswithrosalee.com.
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Rosalee is an herbalist and author of the bestselling book
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I had such a great time catching up with Phyllis Light in this conversation! Hearing Phyllisâ unique herbal story and her philosophy about herbs and herbalism was a real treat. Plus, she shared such an abundance of information about sumac and its medicinal gifts that I am inspired to start working more with this amazing plant!
Phyllis shared so many ways to work with sumac, including her recipe for Sumac Elderberry Syrup (along with several suggestions of how to use that syrup). You can download a beautifully illustrated recipe card for Phyllisâ syrup here.
You will be amazed at the many medicinal gifts that sumac has to offer! Here are just a few ways that you can work with sumac to benefit your health:
âș As a topical remedy for skin issues like fungal rashes and poison ivy
âș To help reduce high blood sugar
âș As a cooling summer beverage that is high in Vitamin C
And thatâs just the tip of the iceberg! I was delighted to learn just how many health challenges can benefit from this incredibly versatile plant. Be sure to tune in to the entire episode for all the details!
By the end of this episode, youâll know:
âș How herbalism and human health have changed in the United States since Phyllis began her herbal journey
âș How to distinguish poison sumac from other species of sumac
âș How to tell if your dried sumac berries are still medicinally active
âș Eighteen - yes, eighteen! - health conditions sumacâs gifts can help with, and six different herbal preparations for sumac
âș Why itâs so important to move beyond internet searches when learning about a new plant or herbal treatment
âș and so much moreâŠ
For those of you who donât know her, Phyllis D. Light, a fourth generation herbalist and healer, has studied and worked with herbs, foods, and other healing techniques for over 30 years. Her studies in Traditional Southern Folk Medicine began in the deep woods of North Alabama with lessons from her grandmother, whose herbal and healing knowledge had its roots in her Creek/Cherokee heritage. Phyllisâ studies continued as an apprentice with the late Tommie Bass, a nationally renowned folk herbalist from Sand Rock, Alabama. She is the director of the Appalachian Center for Natural Health in Arab, Alabama, which offers both online classes and in-person classes. She is also on the faculty of the Matthew Wood Institute of Herbalism. Phyllis is the author of Southern Folk Medicine, Healing Traditions from Appalachian Fields and Forests published by North Atlantic.
If youâd like to hear more from Phyllis, which I highly recommend, then head to the show notes where you can get easy links for her website and social media channels. You can also find the transcript for this episode in the show notes and you can access your recipe card at: https://bit.ly/4bHb64Y.
I canât wait to share our conversation with you today!
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Get full show notes and more information at: herbswithrosaleepodcast.com
For more behind-the-scenes of this podcast, follow @rosaleedelaforet on Instagram!
The secret to using herbs successfully begins with knowing who YOU are. Get started by taking my free Herbal Jumpstart course when you sign up for my newsletter.
If you enjoy the Herbs with Rosalee podcast, we could use your support! Please consider leaving a 5-star rating and review and sharing the show with someone...
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It was so much fun to meet the famous Brigitte Mars, who has been an herbalist for over fifty years. Iâve admired her work for such a long time, and found in this interview that she is also quite the character!
Brigitte has such a strong thread of creativity that just bursts out of her, and our conversation went in many unexpected directions â way beyond simply talking about our mutual love for dandelions!
Itâs truly bizarre to me that some people reach for poisons to eradicate certain plants in their lawn - especially when so many of those plants can be so beneficial to our health! Dandelion is such a cheerful, wonderful plant with so many gifts, and I think that the more people who learn to work with it in their food and medicine, the fewer people will be using toxic chemicals on their lawn.
Speaking of making food from this sunny little plant, Brigitte has shared her delicious recipe for dandelion âmushroomsâ with us, which you can find here.
By the end of this episode, youâll know:
âș Four ways to work with dandelions in food and drink (including an interesting way to use the flower stems!)
âș The three herbs Brigitte would bring with her if she was traveling to another planet
âș Why Brigitte is so passionate about wild foods
âș Why dandelion is such a great herbal ally for mental and emotional health
âș and so much moreâŠ
For those of you who donât know her, Brigitte Mars is an herbalist and nutritional consultant of natural health with over fifty years of experience. She teaches herbal medicine at Naropa University. Brigitte has also taught at the Omega Institute, Esalen, many festivals including Burning Man, and even the Mayo Clinic. She is a founding and professional member of the American Herbalist Guild.
Brigitte is the author of many books and DVDs, including The Natural First Aid Handbook, Natural Remedies for Mental and Emotional Health, The Desktop Guide to Herbal Medicine, and a newly republished book on dandelion. Her latest project is a phone app called IPlant, and she has several online courses which you can find in the show notes.
If youâd like to hear more from Brigitte, which I highly recommend, then head to the show notes where you can get easy links for her website and social media channels. You can also find the transcript for this episode in the show notes and you can access your recipe card at: https://bit.ly/3zvcpGO.
Iâm excited to share our conversation with you today!
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Get full show notes and more information at: herbswithrosaleepodcast.com
For more behind-the-scenes of this podcast, follow @rosaleedelaforet on Instagram!
The secret to using herbs successfully begins with knowing who YOU are. Get started by taking my free Herbal Jumpstart course when you sign up for my newsletter.
If you enjoy the Herbs with Rosalee podcast, we could use your support! Please consider leaving a 5-star rating and review and sharing the show with someone who needs to hear it!
On the podcast, we explore the many ways plants heal, as food, as medicine, and through nature connection. Each week, I focus on a single seasonal plant and share trusted herbal knowledge so that you can get the best results when using herbs for your health.
Learn more about Herbs with Rosalee at
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I have fallen in love with Mary Morgaine Squireâs plant love letter newsletters lately, and when I sat down to interview her, it was made even more clear to me just how deep her connection with the herbs is! Iâm excited that she chose ginkgo (GIngko biloba) for her herb â itâs a new plant for the show and one I havenât worked with much myself. I really enjoyed learning more about it. Iâm even trying to find a place to grow a ginkgo tree in my own yard now!
Mary shared so many wonderful things during our conversation â from a plant meditation to an excerpt from her love letter to ginkgo, plus her recipe for Sweet Memory Tea. You can download your very own copy of Maryâs lovely recipe here.
By the end of this episode, youâll know:
âș The connections between the history of ginkgo, its physical structure, and its medicinal benefits
âș The best time of year to harvest ginkgo leaves
âș How working with ginkgo can benefit your mind and heart
âș Two ways to combine ginkgo with other herbs to enhance their own gifts
âș and so much moreâŠ
For those of you who donât know her, Mary Morgaine Squire, aka Mary Plantwalker, is a land steward, writer, educator, ceremonialist and avid gardener living in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina. She began her walk with the plants at Fairhaven College in the early 90âs while earning a BA in sustainable living, and later traveled the world to learn from the plants and healers of indigenous cultures. Matthew Wood, Frank Cook and Juliet Blankespoor have been some of her many herbal teachers along the way.
Mary Morgaine creates sacred sanctuary wherever she goes, pouring her life energy into the space around her. Herb Mountain Farm, a healing botanical sanctuary that hosts events, a forest school and residential community, has been her home for many years and she is devoted to stewarding it with loving care. Her joy arises while tending the land and documenting the life unfolding on this magical planet through writing, photography and collage. Her prayer is that this work will inspire others to care deeply for our Mother Earth.
As a plantfolk woman, Mary Morgaine walks her talk by steeping herself daily in the spirit of the plants whether itâs eating something wild, drinking herbal tea, sitting under a tree or giving voice to the plant nation. She is an eternal student of the natural world and generously shares with others how to strengthen their personal relationship with the plants around them and find their passion for embracing conscious earth stewardship. She offers regular Appalachian Tea Ceremonies, Plant Walks, and other earth-based workshops and is the author of a weekly subscription newsletter called Earth Devotions.
If youâd like to hear more from Mary, which I highly recommend, then head to the show notes where you can get easy links for her website and social media channels. You can also find the transcript for this episode in the show notes and you can access your recipe card at: https://bit.ly/4eLQATd.
Iâm thrilled to share our conversation with you today!
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Get full show notes and more information at: herbswithrosaleepodcast.com
For more behind-the-scenes of this podcast, follow @rosaleedelaforet on Instagram!
The secret to using herbs successfully begins with knowing who YOU are. Get started by taking my free Herbal Jumpstart course when you sign up for my newsletter.
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Iâve known Kristine Brown for many years, and it was such a delight to sit down and chat with her about her love of nettle â a plant that herbalists love to love! Even though I have immersed myself in nettle love for years, I learned some new things about this wonderful herb during our conversation. And it was so much fun to hear about Kristineâs herbal journey and how she came to develop her herbal zine and amazing herbal learning system for children.
If you homeschool your children â or even if you donât, but simply enjoy sharing the gifts of herbs with the children in your life â youâll love the Herb Club expanded curriculum sample that Kristine is sharing with us! You can find this free, downloadable curriculum sample â an amazing resource for kids of all ages! â here.
Nettle offers so many wonderful gifts! Here are just a few ways that you can work with nettles to benefit your health:
âș To help prevent seasonal allergies
âș To strengthen your bones, hair, and nails
âș To help normalize low blood pressure
Nettle is such a versatile plant, and there are so many more reasons to include it in your regular herbal routine. To learn the best ways to incorporate nettle into your life (including a delicious way to prepare nettle greens!), be sure to tune in to the entire episode.
By the end of this episode, youâll know:
âș Why Kristine considers nettle to be her lifetime plant ally
âș Kristineâs helpful trick for drying large amounts of nettles
âș Seven medicinal uses of nettle leaves, roots, and seeds â including one way that the actual sting can be used!
âș Tips for harvesting nettles and extending the season for harvesting their leaves
âș and so much moreâŠ
For those of you who donât know her, Kristine Brown, RH(AHG), is helping parents teach their kids about herbalism, one herb at a time. Combining her knowledge as an herbalist and homeschooling mom, Kristine created the only childrenâs herbal curriculum that uses all four learning styles (visual, auditory, reading, and kinesthetic). She has taught classes for children locally and coordinated numerous herbal conference kidsâ camps both locally and nationally. She is the writer and illustrator of the online childrenâs publication Herbal Roots zine, including ebooks, online courses that teach children about botany, drawing, and herbs, and a membership offering, Herb Club, with video lessons, expanded curriculum for preschool through high school, and a forum. Teaching others about plants and drawing and sharing her knowledge with childrenâour futureâis her passion.
If youâd like to hear more from Kristine, which I highly recommend, then head to the show notes where you can get easy links for her website and social media channels. You can also find the transcript for this episode in the show notes and you can access your homeschool curriculum sample at: https://bit.ly/3KRemjb.
Iâm thrilled to share our conversation with you today!
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It was so delightful to sit down and chat with Anjali Deva about Tulsi. I just love it when I interview someone and their love of the plant they choose shines through so clearly, which was definitely the case in this conversation. Anjaliâs descriptions of seeing Tulsi growing in India made me wish I could grow whole fields of it myself!
Anjali discussed the many ways she loves to interact with Tulsi, both on a physical and a spiritual level, and I loved her very practical and specific indications for when to try her Tulsi Chai recipe. By the way, donât miss out on downloading your beautifully illustrated recipe card, which you can find here!
By the end of this episode, youâll know:
âș Four digestive issues that can be helped by Tulsi
âș How Tulsiâs gifts can benefit multiple organ systems
âș The parallels between Tulsiâs effects on digestion and the lungs
âș Four delectable ways to use Tulsi in food and drinks (including a delicious way to use it in an afternoon pick-me-up!)
âș How Anjali uses Tulsi as part of her spiritual practice
âș and so much moreâŠ
For those of you who donât already know her, Anjali Deva is an Ayurvedic practitioner, currently residing in the mountains of Southern California. Her private practice, Rooted Rasa, specializes in an integrative and trauma-informed approach to Ayurveda. Anjali founded MÄdhya Way, a school for Ayurveda, in 2020 to provide education in trauma-informed care. She is the co-author of From Stressed Out to Stress Wise, published in July 2023. Anjali is dedicated to sharing the Wisdom of Ayurveda for the benefit of all living beings.
If youâd like to hear more from Anjali, which I highly recommend, then head to the show notes where you can get easy links for her website and social media channels. You can also find the transcript for this episode in the show notes and you can access your recipe card for Tulsi Chai at: https://bit.ly/4ej73Ou.
Iâm excited to share our conversation with you today!
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Get full show notes and more information at: herbswithrosaleepodcast.com
For more behind-the-scenes of this podcast, follow @rosaleedelaforet on Instagram!
The secret to using herbs successfully begins with knowing who YOU are. Get started by taking my free Herbal Jumpstart course when you sign up for my newsletter.
If you enjoy the Herbs with Rosalee podcast, we could use your support! Please consider leaving a 5-star rating and review and sharing the show with someone who needs to hear it!
On the podcast, we explore the many ways plants heal, as food, as medicine, and through nature connection. Each week, I focus on a single seasonal plant and share trusted herbal knowledge so that you can get the best results when using herbs for your health.
Learn more about Herbs with Rosalee at herbswithrosalee.com.
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Rosalee is an herbalist and author of the bestselling book Alchemy of Herbs: Transform Everyday Ingredients Into Foods & Remedies That Heal and co-author of the bestselling book
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I am a huge fan of the work done through United Plant Savers (UPS) and so it was truly an honor to have Susan Leopold, the executive director of UPS, on the show!
I had so much fun talking with Susan. Of course she discussed the UPSâs efforts to catalog and protect at-risk native medicinal plants, but this conversation also went places I didnât expect, including some of the history of herbal medicine in the United States and a sneak peek at next yearâs International Herb Symposium.
Susan also talked about some of the many free resources United Plant Savers has to offer, like their list of at-risk plants and herbs that you can use to substitute for these plants medicinally, which you can access here.
And if youâre interested in helping UPSâs efforts in medicinal plant conservation, I highly recommend getting a membership! Iâve been a member for so many years, and I think everybody who loves plants should be a member of United Plant Savers if at all possible. You can find a link to become a member on the show notes page here.
By the end of this episode, youâll know:
âș Who the Eclectics were and why they are so relevant to herbalism and plant conservation today
âș How United Plant Savers compiles its lists of at-risk plants, and how you can use these lists to guide your use and purchase of medicinal herbs
âș Why United Plant Savers encourages people to engage and interact with plants rather than taking a hands-off approach
âș Why buying wild-harvested white sage is so problematic (and what you can do to help!)
âș Why Susan considers Echinacea to be âthe voice of the prairieâ
âș Four ways you can directly help with conservation of at-risk medicinal plants
âș and so much moreâŠ
For those of you who donât already know her, Susan Leopold is an ethnobotanist and conservation ecologist known for her work in the fields of plant conservation, sustainable agriculture, and ethnobotany. She is the Executive Director of the United Plant Savers, a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting native medicinal plants and fungi and their habitat. Leopold is an advocate for ethical wildcrafting practices, community-based conservation initiatives, and the preservation of traditional plant knowledge.
If youâd like to hear more from Susan, which I highly recommend, then head to the show notes where you can get easy links for her website and social media channels. You can also find the transcript for this episode in the show notes and you can access your list of at-risk plants and herbs that you can use to substitute for these plants medicinally at: https://bit.ly/3R6uK2z.
Iâm thrilled to share our conversation with you today.
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Get full show notes and more information at: herbswithrosaleepodcast.com
For more behind-the-scenes of this podcast, follow @rosaleedelaforet on Instagram!
The secret to using herbs successfully begins with knowing who YOU are. Get started by taking my free Herbal Jumpstart course when you sign up for my newsletter.
If you enjoy the Herbs with Rosalee podcast, we could use your support! Please consider leaving a 5-star rating and review and sharing the show with someone who needs to hear it!
On the podcast, we explore the many ways plants heal, as food, as medicine, and through nature connection....
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It was so much fun to interview Dr. Jillian Stansbury! She is a plant nerd in all the best ways, and every section of this conversation has so much wisdom infused into it. Not only does Dr. Stansbury give a ton of information about chamomileâs many gifts but she also touches on the differences between the use of herbs and pharmaceuticals, her passion for ethnobotany, and so much more. If you like to nerd out on herbs then you are going to love this conversation!
A master at herbal formulation, Dr. Stansbury also discusses herbs that partner well with chamomile for different health challenges, and shares her wonderful Tummy Tea Blend recipe. You can find the beautifully illustrated recipe card here.
Chamomile is such a versatile plant! Here are just a few instances when gentle yet powerful chamomile can be helpful:
âș To help calm and soothe a wound-up nervous system
âș As a mouthwash for gingivitis
âș For a variety of digestive issues from gas and bloating to irritable bowel syndrome and ulcerative colitis
âș To help quell nausea
And there are so many other health challenges that can benefit from chamomileâs gifts! Tune in to the entire episode for all the details!
By the end of this episode, youâll know:
âș How Dr. Stansbury combined her training as a physician with her love of herbs, along with other healing practices, to create a truly holistic medical clinic
âș Why chamomile is such a versatile plant for your herbal medicine toolkit
âș How chamomile can be used to reduce some of the side effects of chemotherapy
âș Ten digestive issues that can be helped by chamomile
âș Why we canât possibly know exactly how an herb does what it does (but thatâs okay!)
âș The difference between herbs and pharmaceuticals in treating health issues
âș and so much moreâŠ
For those of you who donât already know her, Dr. Jillian Stansbury has practiced as a physician in Battle Ground, WA for over 35 years, and she currently directs the Healing Arts Apothecary, which is open to the public. She chaired the Botanical Medicine program at National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, OR for many decades and remains on the faculty. Dr. Stansbury leads ethnobotany field courses in the Andes and Amazon each January, and is the author of 7 herb books, including the Award-Winning 5 volume textbook series, Herbal Formularies for Health Professionals, published by Chelsea Green.
If youâd like to hear more from Dr. Stansbury, which I highly recommend, then head to the show notes where you can get easy links for her website and social media channels. You can also find the transcript for this episode in the show notes and you can access your recipe card for Tummy Tea Blend at: https://bit.ly/4dQ1w1V.
Iâm delighted to share our conversation with you today.
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Get full show notes and more information at: herbswithrosaleepodcast.com
For more behind-the-scenes of this podcast, follow @rosaleedelaforet on Instagram!
The secret to using herbs successfully begins with knowing who YOU are. Get started by taking my free Herbal Jumpstart course when you sign up for my newsletter.
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This is Maria NoĂ«l Grovesâs second time on the show, and Iâm thrilled to have her back! You can tell that Maria is an herbal teacher, because this episode is packed with in-depth herbal information about lemon balm. She shares so much wisdom about lemon balmâs gifts that I just canât wait to get into the garden and work with this wonderful plant again!
Maria also shared many ways to work with lemon balm, including her recipe for Lemon Balm Fresh Tincture. (You can find the link to your free, beautifully illustrated recipe card here.)
When might you turn to lemon balm? Here are just a few instances when lovely lemon balm can be helpful:
âș When you want to improve your focus
âș When youâre feeling stressed out or anxious, and need some nervous system support
âș When you need some immune system and antiviral support
But in all of these cases, you need to know how to source or prepare the most potent herbal medicines with lemon balm. Otherwise, your results will probably be disappointing. Tune in to the entire episode for all the details so you can enjoy the most lemon balm benefits!
By the end of this episode, youâll know:
âș How herbs can help to support you in getting a good nightâs sleep
âș What makes lemon balm such a powerful herbal ally
âș Why itâs important to source high-quality lemon balm (or grow your own!)
âș Three tips for harvesting lemon balm when it is most potent
âș Mariaâs tips for making a glycerite with lemon balm
âș Why itâs best to get to know herbs by working with them, rather than simply reading lists about what theyâre âgood forâ
âș and so much moreâŠ
For those of you who donât know her, Maria NoĂ«l Groves is a clinical herbalist nestled in the pine forests of New Hampshire. Her business, Wintergreen Botanicals, is devoted to education and empowerment via herbal courses, health consultations, and writing with the foundational belief that good health grows in nature. She is the author of the books Body into Balance: An Herbal Guide to Holistic Self Care, Grow Your Own Herbal Remedies, and the new Herbal Remedies for Sleep.
If youâd like to hear more from Maria, which I highly recommend, then head to the show notes where you can get easy links for her website and social media channels. You can also find the transcript for this episode in the show notes and you can access your recipe card for Lemon Balm Fresh Tincture at: https://bit.ly/44KZonW.
Iâm thrilled to share our conversation with you today.
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Get full show notes and more information at: herbswithrosaleepodcast.com
For more behind-the-scenes of this podcast, follow @rosaleedelaforet on Instagram!
The secret to using herbs successfully begins with knowing who YOU are. Get started by taking my free Herbal Jumpstart course when you sign up for my newsletter.
If you enjoy the Herbs with Rosalee podcast, we could use your support! Please consider leaving a 5-star rating and review and sharing the show with someone who needs to hear it!
On the podcast, we explore the many ways plants heal, as food, as medicine, and through nature connection. Each week, I focus on a single seasonal plant and share trusted herbal knowledge so that you can get the best results when using herbs for your health.
Learn more about Herbs with Rosalee at
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I've spent many hours poring over Thomas Avery Garranâs materia medica books. In fact, his first book was one of the first herbal books that I bought when I started studying Chinese medicine! And as youâll see in this episode, Thomas clearly loves plants and has wonderful insights into them, from their gifts and energetics to how to grow and harvest them.
I was surprised when Thomas chose motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca) as his plant for the interview â I just didn't see it coming! But as youâll see, itâs obvious how much he loves motherwort, and he shares so much about this wonderful plantâs gifts â including his recipe for Tension Relief Tincture.
By the way, if you are or know someone who suffers from PMS, this is one recipe you donât want to miss! (You can find the link to the beautifully illustrated recipe card here.)
By the end of this episode, youâll know:
âș A lesser-known herbal preparation that can be made with motherwort
âș How to recognize high-quality cut-and-dried motherwort
âș Five tips for growing and harvesting your own motherwort
âș The main health conditions for which motherwortâs gifts shine
âș When you should (and shouldnât) use motherwort
âș Why Thomas is passionate about herb farming
âș and so much moreâŠ
For those of you who donât know him, Thomas Avery Garran has been studying plant medicine for over 30 years. He lived in China for sixteen years and received his PhD in Materia Medica studies and Plant Pharmacy at the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences in Beijing, and was the first non-Chinese recipient of this degree. He has a masterâs degree in Traditional Oriental Medicine and a certificate in herbal medicine from the American School of Herbalism. Thomas is the author of two books on the use of Western herbs in Chinese medicine; he is also the translator of the first book on growing and processing daodi Chinese herbs and the first menâs health book published in Chinese medicine in the mid 17th century. Thomas is also the co-translator of a free e-book on the initial response to the Covid outbreak by the Chinese medicine community in China. He is the executive director of the East West School of Herbology and president of Herb Whisperer, Inc. which focuses on agriculture of medicinal plants and education. Thomas now resides in Western Massachusetts where he and his wife are building an herbal sanctuary and educational center.
If youâd like to hear more from Thomas, which I highly recommend, then head to the show notes where you can get easy links for his website and social media channels. You can also find the transcript for this episode in the show notes and you can access your recipe card for Tension Relief Tincture at: https://bit.ly/4bstjU0.
Iâm thrilled to share our conversation with you today.
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Get full show notes and more information at: herbswithrosaleepodcast.com
For more behind-the-scenes of this podcast, follow @rosaleedelaforet on Instagram!
The secret to using herbs successfully begins with knowing who YOU are. Get started by taking my free Herbal Jumpstart course when you sign up for my newsletter.
If you enjoy the Herbs with Rosalee podcast, we could use your support! Please consider leaving a 5-star rating and review and sharing the show with someone who needs to hear it!
On the podcast, we explore the many ways plants heal, as food, as medicine, and through nature...
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I am thrilled to have David Winston back on the show! Like his last episode, which featured nettles, this episode is absolutely packed with knowledge and wisdom from Davidâs 55 years of experience. (Speaking of his incredible storehouse of herbal know-how, if youâd like to study with David, heâs enrolling students now! You can get the details in the show notes. I'm proud to promote David's course as an affiliate partner.)
Davidâs love of rose really shines through in this episode, and he shares so many ways to work with this wonderful plant!
As a listener, you also have access to Davidâs recipe for Uplift Tea Blend, as well as his recipe for Rose Petal and Holy Basil Infused Honey. (Thereâs a free, downloadable and printable recipe card available just for you.)
When might you turn to rose? Here are just a few instances when the lovely rose can be helpful:
âș When youâre grieving. As David says, âRoses are astonishing not only as a mood elevator, but for broken hearts.â
âș As a tonic for your cardiovascular system
âș To help quell gut inflammation and heal a leaky gut
But in all of these cases, you need to know which roses are medicinally effectiveâŠand which arenât. Tune in to the entire episode for all the details!
By the end of this episode, youâll know:
âș What to look for (and what to avoid!) when selecting roses to use for medicine
âș Nine herbal preparations you can use when working with rose petals, hips, and roots
âș The people and conditions that can especially benefit from roseâs gifts
âșThe importance of gut health to your overall health
âș The intriguing way rose is used in traditional Persian medicine
âș The key difference between herbal and pharmaceutical anti-inflammatories (and why that matters for your health)
âș and so much moreâŠ
For those of you who donât know David, heâs an Herbalist and Ethnobotanist with 55 years of training in Chinese, Western/Eclectic and Southeastern herbal traditions. He has been in clinical practice for 48 years and is an herbal consultant to physicians, herbalists and researchers throughout the USA, Europe and Canada. David is the founder/director of the Herbal Therapeutics Research Library and the dean of David Winstonâs Center for Herbal Studies, a two-year training program in clinical herbal medicine. He is an internationally known lecturer and frequently teaches at medical schools, professional symposia and herb conferences. He is the president of Herbalist & Alchemist, Inc. a manufacturer that produces herbal products that blend the art and science of the worldâs great herbal traditions.
In addition, David is a founding/professional member of the American Herbalist Guild, and he is on the American Botanical Council and the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia Advisory Boards.
Heâs the author of many books including the co-author of Adaptogens: Herbs for Strength, Stamina and Stress Relief.
David has taught thousands of herbalists around the world and is the recipient of many notable and prestigious awards and fellowships.
If youâd like to hear more from David, which I highly recommend, then head to the show notes where you can get easy links for his website and social media channels, as well as information about his two-year course of study. You can also find the transcript for this episode in the show notes and you can access your recipe card for Uplift Tea Blend at: https://bit.ly/44sgXJ9.
Iâm thrilled to share our conversation with you today!
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If youâre new to herbs, you might be most familiar with oats as a breakfast staple. But theyâre so much more than that! As my guest today, Kimberly Gallagher, shares, oats can soothe frazzled nerves, contribute to endocrine balance and sexual wellness, provide a wealth of easily-absorbed minerals, and much more. (Note that in this episode, Kimberly discusses her latest work with aphrodisiacs, so this interview is best for adults.)
Speaking of aphrodisiacs, though, herbal medicine can be delicious! And as a listener, you have access to a beautiful, watercolor-illustrated recipe card for Maple Oat Squares. (Thereâs a free, downloadable and printable recipe card available just for you.)
By the end of this episode, youâll know:
âș Why incorporating herbs into your everyday life provides the best results
âș Why Kimberly has turned to oats every day for more than 25 years
âș Inspiration for how to make food prep an aphrodisiac experience
âș What aphrodisiacs are (and arenât)
âș How oats can create a soothing, moistening, and intimate experience for couples
âș and so much moreâŠ
For those of you who donât already know her, Kimberly Gallagher is the author of Aphrodisiac: The Herbal Path to Healthy Sexuality and Vital Living and is co-founder of LearningHerbs.com. She has been working with the healing plants for over twenty years, integrating them into her family's life while homeschooling her now grown children. She is the creator of the Wildcraft! board game and the Herb Fairies childrenâs herbal program, and loves to teach through experience and play. Kimberly is also the founder of her Trail of Beauty Ministry, where sacred sensuality is at the heart of her work.
If youâd like to hear more from Kimberly, which I highly recommend, then head to the show notes where you can get easy links for her website and social media channels. You can also find the transcript for this episode in the show notes and you can access your recipe card for Maple Oat Squares at: https://bit.ly/3wfdPnm.
Iâm delighted to share our conversation with you today.
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Get full show notes and more information at: herbswithrosaleepodcast.com
For more behind-the-scenes of this podcast, follow @rosaleedelaforet on Instagram!
The secret to using herbs successfully begins with knowing who YOU are. Get started by taking my free Herbal Jumpstart course when you sign up for my newsletter.
If you enjoy the Herbs with Rosalee podcast, we could use your support! Please consider leaving a 5-star rating and review and sharing the show with someone who needs to hear it!
On the podcast, we explore the many ways plants heal, as food, as medicine, and through nature connection. Each week, I focus on a single seasonal plant and share trusted herbal knowledge so that you can get the best results when using herbs for your health.
Learn more about Herbs with Rosalee at herbswithrosalee.com.
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Rosalee is an herbalist and author of the bestselling book Alchemy of Herbs: Transform Everyday Ingredients Into...
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What a treat you have in store with todayâs episode about the lovely (and, as youâll see, very yummy!) rose plant. The best teachers breathe love and life into what theyâre teaching. And my guest today, Liz Knight, is no exception! She reminds me of a little fairy, with her sparkly smile and deep rooted love of the green world.
I know youâre going to love Liz, the bits of culinary and life wisdom she sprinkled like flower petals throughout our conversation, and last but not least, her wonderful recipe for Sweet Rose Dukkah. (Thereâs a free, downloadable and printable recipe card available just for you.)
By the end of this episode, youâll know:
âș Twelve hints for working with roses in food and drink
âș A surprising way to enhance the taste of olive oil
âș A secret for preserving the flavor of dried rose petals
âș A to-die-for floral threesome (whether you infuse them into food or just breathe in their scents on a warm morning)
âș Three tips for working safely with flowers in food
âș and so much moreâŠ
For those of you who donât already know her, Liz Knight is a teacher and author from the borders of England and Wales. As a child, she loved gardening and cooking and when she bought a second hand wildflower ID book, complete with hand written notes courtesy of its previous owner about how to eat the plants, her life was sent on a different, more delicious path. In 2021, after 10 years of teaching foraging and running an acclaimed wild food business, her first book about edible wild plants, Forage, was published to global acclaim, selling out in weeks.
If youâd like to hear more from Liz, which I highly recommend, then head to the show notes where you can get easy links for her website and social media channels. You can also find the transcript for this episode in the show notes and you can access your recipe card for Sweet Rose Dukkah at: https://bit.ly/44iuz9V.
Iâm thrilled to share our conversation with you today.
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Get full show notes and more information at: herbswithrosaleepodcast.com
For more behind-the-scenes of this podcast, follow @rosaleedelaforet on Instagram!
The secret to using herbs successfully begins with knowing who YOU are. Get started by taking my free Herbal Jumpstart course when you sign up for my newsletter.
If you enjoy the Herbs with Rosalee podcast, we could use your support! Please consider leaving a 5-star rating and review and sharing the show with someone who needs to hear it!
On the podcast, we explore the many ways plants heal, as food, as medicine, and through nature connection. Each week, I focus on a single seasonal plant and share trusted herbal knowledge so that you can get the best results when using herbs for your health.
Learn more about Herbs with Rosalee at herbswithrosalee.com.
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Rosalee is an herbalist and author of the bestselling book Alchemy of Herbs: Transform Everyday Ingredients Into Foods & Remedies That Heal and co-author of the bestselling book
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