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This week, we had the absolute honor of speaking with our friend, culture shaper, voice of the plants, and esteemed herbalist and author, Rosemary Gladstar. Rosemary is an inspiring figure in the herbal community and is a catalyst of plant powered action. Rosemary had founded schools, businesses (including Mountain Rose Herbs), herbal conferences (one of which is the upcoming International Herb Symposium), and organizations focused on the preservation of at-risk and endangered plants – such as Sage Mountain Botanical Sanctuary and United Plant Savers. We hope you enjoy this week's episode as we chat about Rosemary's upbringing, the importance of bringing community together towards action, her current favorite simple tea blend (listed below), and so much more. Rosemary's Heartful Joy Tea Blend for lifting spirits: Hawthorn Lemon Balm St. John's Wort Oats Roses Mix ingredients together and enjoy! Rosemary Gladstar is, literally, a star figure in the field of modern herbalism, internationally renowned for her technical knowledge and stewardship in the global herbalist community. She has been learning, teaching and writing about herbs for over 40 years and is the author of eleven books. Her work includes Medicinal Herbs: a Beginners Guide, Herbal Healing for Women, Rosemary Gladstar's Herbal Recipes for Vibrant Health, and The Science and Art of Herbalism, an extensive in depth home study course. She is the Founding President of United Plant Savers and founder and past director of the International Herb Symposium. Follow Rosemary on Instagram Visit Rosemary's website The Science and Art of Herbalism If you'd like to listen to more of Rosemary, check out the podcast links below: Community Herbalism: Cultivating Connections Pt. 1 | Rosemary Gladstar (Rerelease) Community Herbalism: Cultivating Connections Pt. 2 | Rosemary Gladstar (Rerelease) Watch Rosemary on our YouTube channel: Rosemary Gladstar's Garden Wisdoms: Elderberry Medicine Rosemary Galdstar's Garden Wisdoms: Shiitake Mushrooms Rosemary Gladstar's Garden Wisdoms: Yarrow Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. Mountain Rose Herbs www.mountainroseherbs.com

Ethnobiologist Marc Williams has taught hundreds of classes to thousands of people about the interface between plants, humans, and other life forms. His training includes a B.A. in Environmental Studies/Sustainable Agriculture from Warren Wilson College with a minor in Business and a M.A. in Appalachian Studies/Sustainable Development from Appalachian State University with a minor in Planning/Geography. He has over 20 years of experience working at restaurants and farms while traveling through over 30 countries in Central/North/South America, Europe and all 50 states in the USA. Visit Marc Williams at BotanyEveryday.com , PlantsAndHealers.org , and UnitedPlantSavers.org Marc and Jiling discuss one of Marc's previous keynote conference topics, "Weaving and Mending: Herbalism from the past, in the present, for the future." Learn about empowerment through weeds, heart-songs, ancestral honoring practices, global healing traditions, and more. Jiling Lin is a Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac) and herbalist in Ventura, CA. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com, Instagram @LinJiling, and Facebook @JilingLAc. Get her free Nourishing Life (養生) template, Five Elements (五行) outline, or sign up for her newsletter here. Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. Mountain Rose Herbs www.mountainroseherbs.com

Welcome to the second episode of "Plant Stories" on Herbal Radio. Our hope is for this show to be entertaining and fun – and maybe we'll learn a little something along the way too. There may be no better person that embodies the vision of "Plant Stories" like herbal troubadour and Appalachian naturalist, Doug Elliot. A gifted storyteller, Doug recites both wisdom and whimsical through spoken word and song. We've compiled some of our favorite songs that Doug has recorded with us and are releasing them together, in this delightful and heart-warming episode. Our host, Thomas, gives a brief introduction in between Doug's sets, offering context for each of the four botanical tales & tunes. Today's episode also comes with a special visual bonus! We had the pleasure of visiting with Doug in the summer of 2022 at his Appalachian homestead. Click here to see some of the photos of Doug in his element. Visit the links below to watch the videos of Doug's storytelling serenades on our YouTube channel: Dandelion Tips, Tales, & Tunes Life Lessons Through a Song About an Apple Rural Riddles & Blackberry Boogie A Sweet Strawberry Tale & Tune Want to hear more from Doug? Give "Interviews on Herbal Radio | Featuring Doug Elliot" a listen! Visit Doug Elliot's website here Doug Elliot is a naturalist, herbalist, storyteller, basket maker, back-country guide, philosopher, and harmonica wizard. For many years made his living as a traveling herbalist, gathering and selling herbs, teas, and remedies. He has spent a great deal of time with traditional country folk and indigenous people, learning their stories, folklore and traditional ways of relating to the natural world. In recent years he has performed and presented programs at festivals, museums, botanical gardens, nature centers and schools from Canada to the Caribbean. He has been a featured storyteller at the National Storytelling Festival. He has lectured and performed at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto and conducted workshops for the Smithsonian Institution. He has led ranger training sessions for the National Park Service and guided people on wilderness experiences from down-east Maine to the Florida Everglades. He was named harmonica champion at Fiddler's Grove Festival in Union Grove, N.C. He is the author of five books, many articles in regional and national magazines, has recorded a number of award winning albums of stories and songs, and is occasionally seen on PBS-TV, and the History and National Geographic Channels. In recent years, he has received a variety of honors. The National Storytelling Network (the largest storytelling membership organization in the world) inducted him into their Circle of Excellence for "exceptional commitment and exemplary contribution to the art of storytelling." The International Herb Association presented him with the Otto Richter Award honoring his work with herbs and useful wild plants. The National Association for Interpretation (the professional organization of park rangers, naturalists, museum curators, etc.) gave him the Master Front Line Interpreter Award for his "mastery of interpretive techniques, program development, and design of creative projects" celebrating the natural world and our human connection to nature. Elliot's passion for the natural world developed in early childhood roaming the woods and waters around his home. His dad used to say, "That boy knows what's under every rock between here and town." He still roams the woods today. He has traveled from the Canadian North to the Central American jungles studying plant and animal life and seeking out the traditional wisdom of people with intimate connections to the natural world. And he still looks under rocks. These days he uncovers more than just a few strange critters; he brings to light the human connection to this vibrant world of which we are a part. On a side note, we're so excited for the upcoming International Herb Symposium, June 9 – 11, 2023. Are you interested in attending? Buy your early bird tickets before Feb. 28, 2023 for discounted pricing. Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok

This week we are rereleasing Bevin Clare's "Meet the Herbalist" interview with Lucretia VanDyke. Lucretia will be one of the keynote speakers at the upcoming Florida Herbal Conference taking place March 10 – 12, 2023. Use code MOUNTAINROSE to receive $50 off the event ticket price. Learn more about the Florida Herbal Conference and get your virtual or in-person tickets here. We hope you enjoy this conversation between these two esteemed herbalists! Did you know both of these herbalists are also authors? We highly recommend adding Lucretia's book African American Herbalism and Bevin's book Spice Apothecary to your bookshelf. Lucretia and Bevin were also guest speakers at our in-person Summer 2022 Free Herbalism Project. Listen to Lucretia's presentation "Zen Esthetics" here and Bevin's presentation "Spice Up Your Life!" here. With a journey that began when she was a little girl mixing herbs, mud, and roots on her grandparents' farm, Lucretia VanDyke has had a lifelong connection to the plants. She has been in the wellness industry for over twenty-five years. Her quest for knowledge and storytelling has led her all over the world to learn about remedies, traditions, and ceremonies from indigenous healers. One of the foremost experts on Southern folk healing arts, Lucretia integrates rituals, plant spirit meditation, holistic food/herbal medicine, and ancestor reverence into people's practices. Lucretia has worked and trained with many internationally known spa and skin care companies. She is a holistic educator, speaker, herbalist, sacred sexologist, ceremonialist, spiritual coach, intuitive energy practitioner, diviner, author, and world traveler. Lucretia brings her vivacious spirit and her message of ancestral connection in herbal practices to inspire others to embrace their unique relationship with the plants. Teaching herbal classes, cooking, storytelling, and foraging in the woods learning native medicine charges her soul. Visit Lucretia here! Bevin Clare is an herbalist, nutritionist, world-wanderer, spice-gobbler, and is a professor at the Maryland University of Integrative Health and the program director of the MS in Clinical Herbal Medicine program. She holds a MSc in Infectious Disease from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and has studied herbal medicine around the world, blending her knowledge of traditional uses of plants with modern science and contemporary healthcare strategies. She is the author of Spice Apothecary (Storey Books, 2020). Bevin a board member and former Chair of the Board of the American Herbalists Guild where she works to promote clinical herbalism accessibility and professionalism and she is a long term board member of the United Plant Savers. You can find her musings at www.bevinclare.com and on Facebook and Instagram @spice.herb.wander Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Follow on Twitter Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. Mountain Rose Herbs www.mountainroseherbs.com

Thomas sat down with our good friend and talented herbalist, Jiling Lin, over Zoom this past fall to get to know her a little better. We've had the great fortune of partnering with Jiling on numerous projects including filming instructional videos, writing poetic blogs and journal articles, emceeing Free Herbalism Projects, and of course hosting Tea Talks on Herbal Radio. We're so grateful for the opportunity to get to know Jiling even more as Thomas and Jiling chat about her upbringing, the sharing of plants and stories, and the pivotal herbal plot points in her life. We hope you enjoy our conversation with Jiling as much as we did! Jiling Lin is a Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac) and herbalist in Ventura, CA. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com, Instagram @LinJiling, and Facebook @JilingLAc. Get her free Nourishing Life (養生) template, Five Elements (五行) outline, or sign up for her newsletter here. Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. Mountain Rose Herbs www.mountainroseherbs.com

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 the origins of the Gullah Geechee Herbal Gathering, Khetnu's "country grandma," and practical tips for centering and preserving Black and Indigenous herbal wisdom and traditions. Visit Khetnu Nefer at www.ASoulfulTouch.com and @asoulfultouchwellness. Learn more about the Gullah Geechee Herbal Gathering at www.GullahGeecheeHerbalGathering.com and @gullahgeecheeherbs. Jiling Lin is a Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac) and herbalist in Ventura, CA. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com, Instagram @LinJiling, and Facebook @JilingLAc. Get her free Nourishing Life (養生) template, Five Elements (五行) outline, or sign up for her newsletter here. Other resources: Sponsor the Gullah Geechee Herbal Gathering NOLA Herb Gathering Chesapeake Herb Gathering Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. Mountain Rose Herbs www.mountainroseherbs.com

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 poem, or possibly dive into some folklore. Our good friends, Howie Brounstein and Steven Yeager, stopped by our podcast studio to record the inaugural episode. Having taught together for decades at the Columbines School of Botanical Studies, Howie & Steven showcase their unique teaching style, philosophy, and humor as they banter about their personal and professional plant connections. Always entertaining, we hope you enjoy the many plant stories and botanical song beats brought to you by Howie & Steven. Howie Brounstein has taught botany, herbalism, and wildcrafting extensively for nearly four decades, including at such herbal establishments as the Michael Moore's Southwest School of Botanical Medicine. He is the co-owner and a primary instructor of the Columbines School of Botanical Studies and has a clinical practice in Eugene, Oregon. He is well known for his inspiring in-depth teaching style and his passionate love of plants. Steven Yeager is Director of Quality and Regulatory Affairs at Mountain Rose Herbs where he oversees laboratory operations including their identity program as well as assuring GMP compliance. He is also trained as a field botanist and wild harvester. He serves on the following board of directors: the American Herbal Products Association, AHPA's Foundation for Education and Research on Botanicals, United Plant Savers, and the Native Plant Society of Oregon. Steven is the former co-owner of the Columbines School of Botanical Studies in Eugene, Oregon where he was a co-instructor for over 20 years. Visit the Columbines School of Botanical Studies website. Follow the Columbines School of Botanical Studies on Instagram. Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok

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 educational resource that centers Queer, Trans and Gender fluid Black and Indigenous voices within herbalism (now transitioning into Moon & Mirror BIPOC Apprenticeship). lara is a Qigong student with the Ling Gui International Healing Qigong School and a third year student with POCA Tech Liberation Acupuncture program to further help bring access to care for everyone. Visit lara pacheco at seedandthistle.com and on Instagram @laritapacheco lara will be teaching at the Caribbean Herbal Symposium in February 2023 More resources: Learn more about Moon & Mirror on Instagram Poem at the end from adrienne maree brown Jiling Lin is a Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac) and herbalist in Ventura, CA. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com, Instagram @LinJiling, and Facebook @JilingLAc. Get her free Nourishing Life (養生) template, Five Elements (五行) outline, or sign up for her newsletter here. Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. Mountain Rose Herbs www.mountainroseherbs.com

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 magical friend, Doug Elliott. Introduction song "Dandelion Tips" sung by Doug Elliott. Doug Elliott is a naturalist, herbalist, storyteller, basket maker, back-country guide, philosopher, and harmonica wizard. For many years made his living as a traveling herbalist, gathering and selling herbs, teas, and remedies. He has spent a great deal of time with traditional country folk and indigenous people, learning their stories, folklore and traditional ways of relating to the natural world. In recent years he has performed and presented programs at festivals, museums, botanical gardens, nature centers and schools from Canada to the Caribbean. He has been a featured storyteller at the National Storytelling Festival. He has lectured and performed at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto and conducted workshops for the Smithsonian Institution. He has led ranger training sessions for the National Park Service and guided people on wilderness experiences from down-east Maine to the Florida Everglades. He was named harmonica champion at Fiddler's Grove Festival in Union Grove, N.C. He is the author of five books, many articles in regional and national magazines, has recorded a number of award winning albums of stories and songs, and is occasionally seen on PBS-TV, and the History and National Geographic Channels. In recent years he has received a variety of honors. The National Storytelling Network (the largest storytelling membership organization in the world) inducted him into their Circle of Excellence for "exceptional commitment and exemplary contribution to the art of storytelling." The International Herb Association presented him with the Otto Richter Award honoring his work with herbs and useful wild plants. The National Association for Interpretation (the professional organization of park rangers, naturalists, museum curators, etc.) gave him the Master Front Line Interpreter Award for his "mastery of interpretive techniques, program development, and design of creative projects" celebrating the natural world and our human connection to nature. Elliott's passion for the natural world developed in early childhood roaming the woods and waters around his home. His dad used to say, "That boy knows what's under every rock between here and town." He still roams the woods today. He has traveled from the Canadian North to the Central American jungles studying plant and animal life and seeking out the traditional wisdom of people with intimate connections to the natural world. And he still looks under rocks. These days he uncovers more than just a few strange critters; he brings to light the human connection to this vibrant world of which we are a part. Visit Doug Elliott's website here. Watch Doug Elliott's videos on the Mountain Rose Herbs YouTube channel: A Sweet Strawberry Tale & Tune Dandelion Tips, Tales & Tunes Life Lessons Through a Song About an Apple Rural Riddles & Blackberry Boogie Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. Mountain Rose Herbs www.mountainroseherbs.com

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. Jiling Lin is a Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac) and herbalist in Ventura, CA. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com, Instagram @LinJiling, and Facebook @JilingLAc. Get her free Nourishing Life (養生) template, Five Elements (五行) outline, or sign up for her newsletter here. Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Follow on Twitter Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. Mountain Rose Herbs www.mountainroseherbs.com

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 of the inner workings of our sense of smell, how aromas are perceived, and their influence on our memories and emotions. This will be followed by a discussion on how emotions such as grief and shame can have significant impacts on how our bodies function. We will also explore how we can use aroma from plants to create new emotions and memories through the power of the myths, metaphors, and stories they can carry to the psyche. Erika Galentin is a Clinical Herbalist and Aromatherapist, consulting from Sovereignty Herbs in Athens and Columbus, OH. She holds a degree in Herbal Medicine from the University of Wales and the Scottish School of Herbal Medicine and is a professional member of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists (UK) and the American Herbalists Guild (USA). With over 15 years of clinical practice, Erika seeks to encourage positive, learned relationships between plants and people as well as people and their bodies. CLICK HERE to watch the entire Online Free Herbalism Project 11.12.21 featuring Erika's presentation. You will also hear from four other herbalists and a musical performance that will get you on your feet! Visit Erika Galentin at: Sovereignty Herbs Instagram @sovereigntyherbs Facebook @sovereigntyherbs Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Follow on Twitter Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. Mountain Rose Herbs www.mountainroseherbs.com

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 syrup on our YouTube channel. Reference jim's recipe on our blog. In 1994, jim mcdonald's life changed when he drank tea from a wild plant he harvested from the land he lived upon. Since those first sips of strange tea, his life in the woods and meadows of southeast michigan has been centered on the plants & ecosystems of that land, and how he might share their virtues to restore wellness with those around him. jim's approach to herbcraft is deeply rooted in the land he lives upon, and blends traditional european folk influences with 19th century eclectic and physiomedical vitalism, which he conveys with story, experience, humour, common sense and lore to students, clients, random passersby and readers of his websites www.herbcraft.org & herbcraft.podia.com. He's taught classes throughout north america and is currently (still) alternately writing "Foundational Herbcraft" and the "A Great Lakes Herbal", in addition to articles for journals and other publications. jimis a community herbalist, a manic wildcrafter and medicine maker, and has been an ardent student of the most learned teachers of herbcraft… the plants themselves. Learn more about jim and his educational opportunities by clicking here. Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Follow on Twitter Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. Mountain Rose Herbs www.mountainroseherbs.com

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 grandmother, being a community herbalist, and her journey in becoming a doctor. We hope you enjoy this honest, grounded, and truly beautiful episode. Tieraona Low Dog, M.D., R.H., began exploring the natural world more than 35 years ago as she studied midwifery, herbalism, massage therapy, and martial arts, before earning her medical degree from the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. An internationally recognized expert in the fields of integrative medicine, dietary supplements, and women's health, Dr. Low Dog was appointed by President Bill Clinton to the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy, served as the elected Chair of the US Pharmacopeia Dietary Supplements and Botanicals Expert Information Panel, and was appointed to the Scientific Advisory Council for the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Dr. Low Dog shares her loves of plants and natural healing with students who come from all over the world to study with her at her ranch in Pecos, New Mexico and online at MedicineLodgeRanch.com. Access Dr. Tieraona Low Dog's blog posts, books, upcoming events, and more by visiting her website. Dr. Tieraona Low Dog on Instagram Dr. Tieraona Low Dog on Facebook Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Follow on Twitter Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. Mountain Rose Herbs www.mountainroseherbs.com

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 introduction to The Healing Garden, "When we grow and harvest our own medicine, the remedy is full spectrum— it contains the intangible and unquantifiable medicine of kinship." Find Juliet's new book The Healing Garden at mountainroseherbs.com or at the Healing Garden Gateway. Juliet Blankespoor is the founder of the Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine (an online school serving thousands of students from around the globe) and the author of the bestselling book, The Healing Garden: Cultivating and Handcrafting Herbal Remedies. She's a bonafide plant geek, with a degree in botany and over 30 years of experience teaching and writing about herbalism, medicine making, and organic herb gardening. Juliet and her family reside in a home overrun with houseplants and books in Asheville, NC. Visit Juliet Blankespoor online: Blog Castanea Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine Chestnut School's Healing Garden Facebook Page Chestnut School's Facebook Page Chestnut School's Instagram Page Chestnut School's Pinterest Page Healing Garden Gateway Chestnut School's Tiktok Jiling Lin is a Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac) and herbalist in Ventura, CA. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com, Instagram @LinJiling, and Facebook @JilingLAc. Get her free Nourishing Life (養生) template, Five Elements (五行) outline, or sign up for her newsletter here. Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Follow on Twitter Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. Mountain Rose Herbs www.mountainroseherbs.com

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 other meaningful pursuits. Holistic Divine Innovations was one of five Grants4Plants winners in 2021 whose organizational mission is to show innovative, holistic ways of living by teaching self-sustainability through gardening and agriculture, herbalism, and maintaining one's connection to nature. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we do! Tyrone Ledford, a native from Compton, CA received his Bachelor's Degree from California State University, Fullerton in Child & Adolescent Development with an emphasis in Early Childhood Education. He later received his Master's Degree from Pacific Oaks College in Human Development/Social Change. Tyrone has almost 15 years of experience in teaching early childhood education and is currently a full-time child development professor for Cerro Coso Community College. Tyrone's background also consists of working in mental health intensive services as a family specialist. Tyrone is an author of the Child, Family, and Community Open Resource Textbook that is used throughout community colleges in California. Tyrone, who is the co-founder of Holistic Divine Innovations, founded and organized the Ridgecrest Community Garden and Herbal Zen Garden. Tyrone has been gardening intentionally for 10 years, and grows a combination of fruits, vegetables, and herbs for both culinary and healing power. Tyrone's experience extends as far as growing herbs to create his own teas, and tinctures, and educating communities on how to grow their own food and how to use plants for its nutritional value and medicinal properties. Tyrone's goal is to introduce individuals to the natural resources our earth provides, and to increase fresh organic food resources throughout communities. Tyrone hopes to help you create a sustainable garden because he believes health is wealth. Visit Holistic Divine Innovations here. Visit the Ridgecrest Community Garden Facebook page here. Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Follow on Twitter Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. Mountain Rose Herbs www.mountainroseherbs.com

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 beer? While enjoyable all year long, this recipe is especially supportive during seasonal shifts because of its wellness boosting ingredients. We'll be making Dr. Nagel's homemade root beer for our community this holiday season, and hope you enjoy making it for your loved ones too! This recording is also available to watch on our YouTube channel here. Read the recipe on our blog here. Dr. Glen Nagel, ND (aka The Herbal Wiseguy) is an experienced herbalist, Naturopathic physician and all-around herbal expert. With 35 years of experience, Glen has excelled as a naturalist, herbalist, naturopathic physician, naturopathic medical school professor of botanical medicine, and herbal mixologist. He believes that plants are our teachers and utilizes nature for health and healing. Find more information on Dr. Glen Nagel, The Herbal Wiseguy here! Shop our 50% Abundance Sale now! Try our Root Beer Tea which is blended in house if you're looking for a healthy root beer brew but aren't ready to make your own. Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Follow on Twitter Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. Mountain Rose Herbs www.mountainroseherbs.com

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 US. This podcast was recorded from an international call and sound quality may fluctuate. Thomas Avery Garran, PhD is an herbalist, author, translator, and scholar who has been studying botanical medicine for over 30 years. He holds a PhD in Chinese Materia Medica Studies from the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences in Beijing, China where he currently resides. Dr. Garran is widely published, and is the author and/or translator of four books including "Western Herbs in Chinese Medicine," "Western Herbs according to Chinese Medicine: A Practitioner's Guide," and "Chinese Herb Cultivation: Daodi Practices for Growing and Processing Chinese Herbs." His recent work focuses on daodi 道地 (local) herbs and agriculture, and bringing his nearly 16 years of living, farming, and studying in China back to the United States. Visit Thomas Avery Garran at Passiflora-Press.com, Herb-Whisperer.com (forthcoming), and Facebook @HerbWhispererPhD. Jiling Lin is a Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac) and herbalist in Ventura, CA. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com, Instagram @LinJiling, and Facebook @JilingLAc. Get her free Nourishing Life (養生) template, Five Elements (五行) outline, or sign up for her newsletter here. Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Follow on Twitter Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. Mountain Rose Herbs www.mountainroseherbs.com

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 storytelling, wisdom, and deep heart. Patricia Cortez is a bilingual-bicultural holistic practitioner at Eugene Reiki Healing. Mayan-Pipil is her maternal lineage and Aztec-Chorris her paternal lineage. She was trained by Mamá Trini, her maternal grandmother who was a "Spiritist" -the one who talks to Spirits, in the healing arts and in indigenous practices. She is a Sacred Fire tender and performs Sacred Fire Ceremonies on behalf of this community. She graduated from Portland State University as a Clinical Social Worker in 2005 and worked as a mental health clinician for over 15 years. She is currently an Adjourn Professor in Latinx Family and Culture at Pacific University and Administrative Program Coordinator at the Trauma Healing Project a nonprofit organization in town. She leads a small private practice offering Reiki, Energy Medicine, Abdominal Massage, Sound Treatment and other healing arts; for the past 8 years she has offered classes and workshops on Indigenous and Reiki Practices, Self-Healing, Ancestral Healing, Mayan Calendar, Healing of Earth, Reconciliation of Feminine & Masculine, Toltec Numerology, Dream Implantation, Working with Weather Beings and Energies in English and Spanish. She performs Womb Ceremony and works with Invisible Realms, Sacred Fire, the Moon, Copal, Weather Beings and Cacao. You can find Patricia here: www.eugenereikihealing.com Read Patricia's blog "Copal: A Healer, Protector, & Guide for Dia de Muertos" here. Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Follow on Twitter Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. Mountain Rose Herbs www.mountainroseherbs.com

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 place by simply taking the time to sit next to a plant in your garden. Shana Lipner Grover was a student of award-winning author Michael Moore and also one of Mountain Rose Herbs' favorite herbalists, Howie Brounstein. Today, she is the director and primary educator of Sage Country Herbs School of Botanical Studies in San Diego, CA. You can learn more about Shana at Sage Country Herbs School and by visiting her on Instagram @sagecountryherbs. Watch the YouTube video of Shana's plant walk on Lemon Balm here as well as her plant walk on Artichoke here! Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Follow on Twitter Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. Mountain Rose Herbs www.mountainroseherbs.com

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 heal from past emotional luggage. Stayed tuned for a special book giveaway the beginning of 2023! With a journey that began when she was a little girl mixing herbs, mud, and roots on her grandparents' farm, Lucretia VanDyke has had a lifelong connection to the plants. She has been in the wellness industry for over twenty-five years. Her quest for knowledge and storytelling has led her all over the world to learn about remedies, traditions, and ceremonies from indigenous healers. One of the foremost experts on Southern folk healing arts, Lucretia integrates rituals, plant spirit meditation, holistic food/herbal medicine, and ancestor reverence into people's practices. Lucretia has worked and trained with many internationally known spa and skin care companies. She is a holistic educator, speaker, herbalist, sacred sexologist, ceremonialist, spiritual coach, intuitive energy practitioner, diviner, author, and world traveler. Lucretia brings her vivacious spirit and her message of ancestral connection in herbal practices to inspire others to embrace their unique relationship with the plants. Teaching herbal classes, cooking, storytelling, and foraging in the woods learning native medicine charges her soul. Visit Lucretia here! African American Herbalism: A Practical Guide to Healing Plants and Folk Traditions will be available through Mountain Rose Herbs soon! But you can buy Lucretia's book now using the links below: Barnes & Noble Bookshop.org Indie Bound Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Follow on Twitter Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. Mountain Rose Herbs www.mountainroseherbs.com

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, catalpa, mulberry, and more food-as-medicine trees and other botanicals that inspire Geo's work bridging garden and apothecary, clinic and ceramics, and African American herbalism and Chinese medicine traditions. Visit Geo Edwards at GrainAndPestle.com, Instagram @grainandpestle, and Instagram @geo_create. Jiling Lin is a Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac) and herbalist in Ventura, CA. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com, Instagram @LinJiling, and Facebook @JilingLAc. Get her free Nourishing Life (養生) template, Five Elements (五行) outline, or sign up for her newsletter here. Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Follow on Twitter Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. Mountain Rose Herbs www.mountainroseherbs.com

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, ecosopher, ecological and societal activist, personal counsel, graphic artist, musician, and historian – a champion of both human and bio diversity, as well as of nature's medicines. Wolf was a leading organizer of and presenter for Earth First!, becoming a featured presenter at hundreds of conferences and universities, and was the creator of cross cultural ecospiritual collaborations appropriately called "Medicine Shows" that melded his powerful spoken word with live music, indigenous presenters, and focused activism. With his wife Kiva Rose, he founded the international Good Medicine Confluence gathering in 2008, along with the in-depth digital magazine for herbalists, healers and folklorists Plant Healer Quarterly. He is the author of over 800 published articles in over 200 different publications, as well as of over 25 books, his work earning the praises of luminaries such as Gary Snyder, Joanna Macy, Ralph Metzner, Starhawk, and Rosemary Gladstar. He has been featured in The Encyclopedia of Nature & Religion (Continuum 2005) and many other compilations. His published works include early titles Full Circle , Kindred Spirit and Gaia Eros, along with The Practice of Herbalism and http://www.planthealer.org/bookstore.html covering the core whys and hows of an herbal practice, The Healing Terrain on sense of place, cultivation, and the healing power of nature... as well as an inspiring historical novel The Medicine Bear, a book of herbs and empowerment for kids I'm a Medicine Woman Too! (Hops Press 2009), and The Traveling Medicine Show: Pitchmen & Plant Healers of Early America. His inspiring book The Enchanted Healer also comes in a version for an audience beyond herbalists titled Wonderments, with both being focused on heightened awareness, the senses, plant spirit and the spiritual heart of healing. His most recent creation is the Hedge Guild Oracle deck and book, iconic art and text bringing clarity to our self exploration and daily options and choices. The Oracle and most of his Ebooks and softbound books are available through PlantHealerBookstore.com. Wolf's work is also featured in the lauded Plant Healer Quarterly as well as the free Herbaria Monthly which you can subscribe to on the Plant Healer website. As Terry Tempest Williams opined, "Wolf's voice inspires our passion to take us further —seeing the world whole — even holy." Visit Wolf at PlantHealer.org Register for the virtual Fall Free Herbalism Project here: https://info.mountainroseherbs.com/free-herbalism-project Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Follow on Twitter Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. Mountain Rose Herbs www.mountainroseherbs.com

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, how much should we take, and what does the (mountains!) of research tell us about using spices for health and wellness? While a sprinkle here and there is always great, there are ways to use therapeutic dose spices to support your health, and these preparations can be fun, delicious, accessible, and affordable. Learn about some of my favorite spices and ways to prepare them, and then go spice it up! You can find the downloadable PDF of Bevin's slides here. Register for the virtual Fall 2022 Free Herbalism Project by clicking here. Bevin Clare is an herbalist, nutritionist, world-wanderer, spice-gobbler, and is a professor at the Maryland University of Integrative Health and the program director of the MS in Clinical Herbal Medicine program. She holds a MSc in Infectious Disease from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and has studied herbal medicine around the world, blending her knowledge of traditional uses of plants with modern science and contemporary healthcare strategies. She is the author of Spice Apothecary (Storey Books, 2020). Bevin a board member and former Chair of the Board of the American Herbalists Guild where she works to promote clinical herbalism accessibility and professionalism and she is a long term board member of the United Plant Savers. You can find her musings at www.bevinclare.com and on Facebook and Instagram @spice.herb.wander Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Follow on Twitter Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. Mountain Rose Herbs www.mountainroseherbs.com

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 petitioning for mandatory labeling on genetically modified food crops, encouraging people to support a strong conservation ethic, fighting for the protection of endangered or threatened species, and the protection and enhancement of our riparian areas. When Mountain Rose Herbs came into his life, Shawn saw it as an opportunity to change the way business is conducted on this planet. To this day, the revolutionary business principles that Shawn initiated have been used as a successful model by countless other organizations around the world. Shawn became co-owner of the company in 2001 and since then he has initiated several bold and daring changes, most notably the eradication of all conventionally grown products from our product line, introducing the first line of fair trade certified medicinal herbs in the United States, implementing the design and deployment of our web presence, launching our zero waste program, our charitable giving program, and so much more! As CEO Shawn currently oversees every aspect of Mountain Rose Herbs along with all of the directors and managers at the company to be sure they are leading the business in a direction we can all be proud of. In addition to this he is intimately connected with developing all of our sustainability initiatives to further enhance and propel bold ideas that are being shared with numerous other corporations, non-profits, state agencies, and civic groups as a working model for success. In his spare time, Shawn can be found deep within Oregon's wilderness system, or lost in the pages of any book about ecology and the environment. He currently retains one of the nation's largest collections of rare and antiquarian books that deal exclusively with nature writing and outdoor literature. With Thoreau, Abbey, and Muir being his favorites, of course! "All of our environmental issues can be connected to the embarrassing way that business abuses this planet. My objective is to stop this destructive pattern by offering an alternative modality and sharing that modality with others so we can all lead the change necessary to heal the planet" Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Follow on Twitter Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. Mountain Rose Herbs www.mountainroseherbs.com

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 Herbalism, a non-profit herbal medicine clinic and school. He serves as herbalist, principal scientist, and chief formulator at Traditional Medicinals, and is a founding member of the Railyard Apothecary, a collaborative clinical practice in Burlington, VT. Guido is the author of The Wild Medicine Solution: Healing with Aromatic, Bitter and Tonic Plants, and DIY Bitters. Jiling and Guido discuss herbal medicine as a language, concentrating decoctions, an autumnal tonic herbal soup stock, and botanically-infused folklore for connecting with place. Follow Guido Mase on Twitter @Herbalist and his blog, A Radicle. Jiling Lin is a Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac), herbalist, and yoga teacher in Ventura, CA. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com, Instagram @LinJiling, and Facebook @JilingLAc. Get her free Nourishing Life (養生) template, Five Elements (五行) outline, or sign up for her newsletter here. Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Follow on Twitter Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. Mountain Rose Herbs www.mountainroseherbs.com

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 what's in your kitchen and Mother Nature to craft skin/body care using botanicals and plants that are literally good enough to eat! Lucretia discusses recipes as well as the link between beauty rituals and self healing as we explore what holistic means to our personal journey and look deeper into what our skin is trying to tell us about our bodies. Learn more about the Free Herbalism Project by clicking here. With a journey that began when she was a little girl mixing herbs, mud, and roots on her grandparents' farm, Lucretia VanDyke has had a lifelong connection to the plants. She has been in the wellness industry for over twenty-five years. Her quest for knowledge and storytelling has led her all over the world to learn about remedies, traditions, and ceremonies from indigenous healers. One of the foremost experts on Southern folk healing arts, Lucretia integrates rituals, plant spirit meditation, holistic food/herbal medicine, and ancestor reverence into people's practices. Lucretia Vandyke has worked and trained with many internationally known spa and skin care companies. She is a holistic educator, speaker, herbalist, sacred sexologist, ceremonialist, spiritual coach, intuitive energy practitioner, diviner, author, and world traveler. Lucretia brings her vivacious spirit and her message of ancestral connection in herbal practices to inspire others to embrace their unique relationship with the plants. Teaching herbal classes, cooking, storytelling, and foraging in the woods learning native medicine charges her soul. Visit Lucretia here! Read about Lucretia's upcoming book "African American Herbalism: A Practical Guide to Healing Plants and Folk Traditions" here. Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Follow on Twitter Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. Mountain Rose Herbs www.mountainroseherbs.com

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 adored community member. Listen as we delve into the magic of one of Tree's beloved elixirs, the paths she took to be where she is at today, and the ways in which Herbalists Without Borders Eugene operates within our local community. Tree Knowlton is an herbalist, urban homesteader, sustainable landscape architect, and coordinator of the regional grassroots chapter of Herbalists Without Borders International, Herbalists Without Borders Eugene. A longtime resident of Eugene, Tree dedicates much of her time to community-based activism and recently, her adorable and playful puppy. Herbalists Without Borders Eugene is a regional grassroots chapter of Herbalists Without Borders International, coordinating and operating within its values, mission, and vision. Visit Herbalists Without Borders Eugene here. Visit Herbalists Without Borders International here. Visit our Events Calendar here for the schedule of upcoming classes with Herbalists Without Borders Eugene at the Mountain Rose Herbs Annex. Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Follow on Twitter Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. Mountain Rose Herbs www.mountainroseherbs.com

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 "take this for that" sense. To remedy this, jim mcdonald will offer in depth information on the far reaching potential of the common and infinitely sustainable weed plantain, exploring its deep and vital usage for issues throughout the body. From mosquito bites to leaky gut syndrome, this is a plant that can be a foundational part of one's path to wellness. Learn more about the Free Herbalism Project by clicking here. In 1994, jim mcdonald's life changed when he drank tea from a wild plant he harvested from the land he lived upon. Since those first sips of strange tea, his life in the woods and meadows of southeast michigan has been centered on the plants & ecosystems of that land, and how he might share their virtues to restore wellness with those around him. jim's approach to herbcraft is deeply rooted in the land he lives upon, and blends traditional european folk influences with 19th century eclectic and physiomedical vitalism, which he conveys with story, experience, humour, common sense and lore to students, clients, random passersby and readers of his websites www.herbcraft.org & herbcraft.podia.com. He's taught classes throughout north america and is currently (still) alternately writing "Foundational Herbcraft" and the "A Great Lakes Herbal", in addition to articles for journals and other publications. jimis a community herbalist, a manic wildcrafter and medicine maker, and has been an ardent student of the most learned teachers of herbcraft… the plants themselves. Learn more about jim and his educational opportunities by clicking here. Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Follow on Twitter Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. Mountain Rose Herbs www.mountainroseherbs.com

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 - including backyard potions and hitchhiking across Western North America. With decades of hands-on experience, Howie talks to us about the impacts of wild crafting and the healing process of forming connections with the plants (and ecosystem) you harvest (from). We hope you enjoy this week's entertaining and story-full episode! Visit the Columbines School of Botanical Studies website. Howie Brounstein has taught botany, herbalism, and wildcrafting extensively for decades, including at such herbal establishments as the Southwest School of Botanical Medicine. He is the co-owner and a primary instructor of the Columbines School of Botanical Studies and has a clinical practice in Eugene, Oregon. He is well known for his brilliant in depth teaching style and his passionate love of plants. Apply for Grants 4 Plants. Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Follow on Twitter Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. Mountain Rose Herbs www.mountainroseherbs.com

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 Alaska, and supporting healthy communities with a population health approach. Dr. Ferguson regularly teaches about promoting Alaskan Plants as Food & Medicine, and is the co-creator of the Store Outside Your Door Initiative. In today's interview, Jiling and Dr. Ferguson explore indigenous healing ways, culture as medicine, and reclaiming our connection with our first medicines. Visit Dr. Gary Ferguson at DrGaryFerguson.com and Washington State University's Memory and Brain Wellness Center. Read A Conversation with Dr. Gary Ferguson, IREACH Faculty and Director of Outreach & Engagement. Listen to more talks with Dr. Gary Ferguson: Culture is Medicine, Cultural Humility in Practice, How to Make Salve from Traditional Unangax̂ Plants, and work with the Center for Native American Health Sciences Indigenous Clinical Simulation Space. Jiling Lin is a Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac), herbalist, and yoga teacher in Ventura, CA. She helps athletes, artists and visionaries thrive with transformative acupuncture & herb treatments and innovative classes & retreats. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com, Instagram @LinJiling and Facebook @JilingLAc. Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Follow on Twitter Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. Mountain Rose Herbs www.mountainroseherbs.com

Join us for the inaugural episode of Mountain Rose Herbs' newest Herbal Radio podcast series – Interviews on Herbal Radio. Hosted by our very own Chief Marketing & Brand Officer, Thomas Dick. A behind-the-scenes tour-de-force, Thomas is stepping into the podcast studio, interviewing herbalists, scientists, and a plethora of passionate plant people to discover what lights their plant powered fire and how they arrived to where they are today. In this first episode, we had the honor of interviewing the Executive Director of United Plant Savers (UpS), Susan Leopold, PhD. Susan is a longtime friend of Mountain Rose Herbs, and it was an absolute honor to sit down with her (virtually) and conversate over the important plot points in her life that sparked her botanical passions. Learn about UpS' history as well as past and upcoming projects and why Susan says, "herbs are the gateway drugs to activism". Educational, inspiring, and thought-provoking, you are sure to learn something new and beautiful in this conversational podcast. We hope you enjoy! Purchase tickets and view films from the International Herb Symposium Film & Photography Festival here. Learn more about United Plant Savers. Learn more about the International Herb Symposium. Apply for Grants 4 Plants. Susan Leopold, PhD, is an ethnobotanist and passionate defender of biodiversity. Over the past 20 years, Susan has worked extensively with indigenous peoples in Peru and Costa Rica. She is the Executive Director of United Plant Savers and Director of the Sacred Seeds Project. Prior to working at United Plant Savers, she was a librarian at the Oak Spring Garden Library, specializing in digitizing rare herbals and botanical travel manuscripts. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for Botanical Dimensions and the Center for Sustainable Economy. She is an advisory board member of American Botanical Council. She is a proud member of the Patawomeck Indian Tribe of Virginia and the author of the children's book Isabella's Peppermint Flower, teaching about Virginia's botanical history. She lives on and manages a productive farm, the Indian Pipe Botanical Sanctuary, with her three children in Virginia. There she raises goats, peacocks, and herbs. She is an avid recreational tree climber, in love with the canopy just as much as the herbs of the forest floor. Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Follow on Twitter Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. Mountain Rose Herbs www.mountainroseherbs.com

This week's Herbal Radio episode is recorded from a Sunday Annex Series class that was led earlier this month by our very own, in-house aromatherapist, Christine Rice. We are proud to present the Sunday Annex Series – a weekly educational class hosted by local herbalists, crafters, scientists, and more hosted at the Mountain Rose Herbs Annex in Eugene, Oregon. These weekly classes are part of our on-going efforts to provide accessible education to the herbal community. In this podcast, you'll explore scent descriptions and scent type grouping and find out how base, middle, and top aroma notes work together to create synergistic blends that can be personalized depending on your aromatic preference. Christine will even walk you through a blending exercise. While in-person participants created an aromatic roll-on to take home, you will be equipped to make your own roll-ons and essential oil blends at home. For upcoming classes in Eugene, view the Sunday Annex Series event calendar here: https://mountainroseherbsmercantile.com/events-calendar/ Christine Rice is a Certified Aromatherapist and Director of Product Development & Management at Mountain Rose Herbs. A longtime employee with over a decade under her belt, Christine collaborates with almost every department at Mountain Rose Herbs on a daily basis and knows the intimate details of every product we offer. Christine researches and selects new and exciting herbal products to offer in addition to managing all of our current products. With more than 3,000 product offerings, this is no small task! She also oversees the quality and approval of the essential oils and hydrosols that we carry. Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Follow on Twitter Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. Mountain Rose Herbs www.mountainroseherbs.com

We were honored to have our good friend and owner of Sage Country Herbs, Shana Lipner Grover, join us in person last week for some filming. One of the videos we recorded was on an enchanting yet practical topic – working with smoke as medicine. With decades of experience, Shana illuminates this traditional art, inspiring us on the many ways smoke has been historically used as medicine and ultimately to consider making our own herbal smokes. This educational talk is packed with information from the history of smoking herbs to wellness benefits and precautions to choosing ingredients and formulating. Shana leaves us feeling empowered to explore and create our own herbal smokes and when to use alternatives. The corresponding video to this week's podcast will be released on our YouTube channel at a later date, please stay tuned. Shana Lipner Grover was a student of award-winning author Michael Moore and also one of Mountain Rose Herbs' favorite herbalists, Howie Brounstein. Today, she is the director and primary educator of Sage Country Herbs School of Botanical Studies in San Diego, CA. You can learn more about Shana at Sage Country Herbs School and by visiting her on Instagram @sagecountryherbs. Join our community!Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Follow on Twitter Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. Mountain Rose Herbs www.mountainroseherbs.com

Tahila Mintz is an indigenous Yaqui/ Jewish media maker, ancestral scribe, educator and community organizer. She is a Photographer, Medicine Carrier and Founder/ Executive Director of OJI:SDA' Sustainable Indigenous Futures. She works across multiple platforms and organizations to amplify the voices of Indigenous people and the natural world. Tahila's work focuses on ancestral matriarchies and gender equilibrium, contemporary Indigenous issues, and recuperating knowledge that has been unraveled by colonialism. She is a Water Protector and a Land Guardian whose home is in her Yaqui community of Sonora and in the Haudenosaunee territories of upstate New York. Visit Tahila Mintz at OjiSda.org, Tahila.net, and Instagram @TahilaSnap. Jiling Lin is a Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac), herbalist, and yoga teacher in Ventura, CA. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com, Instagram @LinJiling, and Facebook @JilingLAc. Get her free Nourishing Life (養生) template, Five Elements (五行) outline, or sign up for her newsletter here. Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Follow on Twitter Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. Mountain Rose Herbs www.mountainroseherbs.com

This week's episode is the audio recording from a filming session with author and natural beauty expert, Janice Cox, on homemade body care using herbal teas. Janice, author of "Natural Beauty from the Garden", shares her favorite body care recipes (such as a homemade lotion and an easy clay body mask) using common household ingredients in this fun and informative talk. These recipes are quick and simple, making them easily accessible to anyone looking to upgrade their homemade body care routine. Check out the Mountain Rose Herbs YouTube channel to view the video recording of Janice's talk and find other herbal inspired recipes. Janice Cox is an expert on the topic of Natural Beauty and making your own cosmetic products with simple kitchen and garden ingredients. She is the author of five best selling books on the topic: Natural Beauty at Home, Natural Beauty for All Seasons, Natural Beauty from the Garden, Beautiful Luffa, and Beautiful Lavender. She is currently the beauty editor for Herb QuarterlyMagazine and a member of the editorial advisory board for Mother Earth Living Magazine She lives in Medford, Oregon with her husband. She is a member of The Herb Society of America, International Herb Association, United States Lavender Growers Association, Northwest Lavender Association, Garden Communicators International, and the National Garden Bureau. Visit Janice Cox at: https://www.naturalbeautyathome.com/ Find Janice's book "Natural Beauty at Home" here: https://www.naturalbeautyathome.com/natural-beauty-books Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Follow on Twitter Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. Mountain Rose Herbs www.mountainroseherbs.com

Today's episode is the second presentation from our virtual Spring 2022 Free Herbalism Project which took place online March 11. Functional Medicine, Family Medicine, and Emergency Department Physician, Dr. Crystal Dawn Silas, presents "What Is the Microbiome and How to Nourish It." Every creature on this planet has evolved within our Earth's microbial soup, and humankind is no exception. Microbes have always lived in us and on us. We are superorganisms of microbial and mammalian cells that have co-evolved over time. Our biology has evolved to rely on microbes to influence those metabolic functions that have not been encoded within the human genome. During this hour Dr. Crystal Dawn will discuss those lifestyle choices, foods and herbs that nourish a wholesome microbiome that positively signals our genetic program towards repair and restore. Dr. Crystal Dawn Silas is an intuitive, information-rich, dynamic, inspirational healer/speaker/leader. She is a Functional Medicine, Family Medicine and Emergency Department Physician with over 20 years of infusing botanical medicines and other integrative approaches to create her unique healing modalities. Crystal Dawn inspires those everyday lifestyle choices that enhance the body/mind/spirit's innate ability to renew itself towards a luminous well being and wholesomeness. Dr Crystal Dawn is a world nomad, whose compassionate yet provocative paradigms has been shifting lives around the planet for decades. Watch the entire virtual Spring 2022 Free Herbalism Project on our YouTube channel and follow along with Dr. Crystal Dawn's slides. Dr. Crystal Dawn Silas is a guest writer for our recently released Spring 2022 Journal. Sign up here to receive your free, sustainably printed copy and read up on the mircobiome. Visit Dr. Crystal Dawn Silas at: https://www.instagram.com/drcrystaldawn/ https://www.facebook.com/Drcrystaldawn Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Follow on Twitter Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. Mountain Rose Herbs www.mountainroseherbs.com

Today's episode is from our virtual Spring Free Herbalism Project which took place online March 11, 2022. Esteemed herbalist and Executive Director of the American Herbalists Guild, Mimi Hernandez, leads us through the fragrant trio of lemongrass, lemon verbena, and lemon balm. Grab a cup of tea and become enchanted as you listen to this special presentation. Mimi believes strongly that keeping plant wisdom alive is essential and has dedicated her life's work to serving as an advocate for both traditional and professional herbal pathways while building cultural bridges of understanding. As a Registered Herbalist, Mimi has mentored many students of clinical and community herbalism over the years. She has also worked in nonprofit leadership as the Executive Director of the American Herbalists Guild and in academia where she taught undergraduate Ethnobotany at Frostburg State University. Mimi is realizing her dream as a homesteader in Polk County NC where she stewards the PonderLand native plant sanctuary. Mimi has served as a past President of the North Carolina Herb Association. She is a Registered Herbalist with the American Herbalists Guild and holds a Master of Science degree in Herbal Medicine. She has taught various aspects of herbalism for many educational platforms including conferences, universities, herb schools, clinics, and mentorship programs for beginners as well as clinical herbalists. Mimi's book the National Geographic Herbal is due to be published in 2023. Watch the entire virtual Spring 2022 Free Herbalism Project on our YouTube channel. Visit Mimi Hernandez at: HerbalNightSchool.com Her personal Facebook page Facebook group: Advanced Herbal Science Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Follow on Twitter Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. Mountain Rose Herbs www.mountainroseherbs.com

It's late Spring and many of our beloved flowers are in full bloom! To celebrate the season and our upcoming in-person Free Herbalism Project, we're rereleasing a lecture from our Spring virtual FHP hosted on April 8, 2021. In this presentation, esteemed herbalist Rosalee de la Forêt will help us to look at the many gifts of some favorite spring flowers and learn precious wisdom from these ephemeral beings. Rosalee will also be sharing invitations and recipes to bring more spring growth and beauty into your life. Watch Rosalee's presentation on our YouTube channel here. Rosalee is passionate about inspiring people to turn to the healing gifts of medicinal plants and nature connection. She is the author of the bestselling book Alchemy of Herbs: Transforming Everyday Ingredients into Foods and Remedies that Heal and co-author of Wild Remedies: How to Forage Healing Foods and Craft Your Own Herbal Medicine. Rosalee is a registered herbalist with the American Herbalist Guild and was an herbal clinician for 6 years before dedicating her offerings to herbal education. In addition to writing books, she teaches many online herbal courses about herbalism and medicine making. Rosalee and her husband live in a log cabin in the northeastern cascades of Washington state. She's an avid gardener and excels at cuddling up with her cat and a good book. ~VISIT ROSALEE ONLINE~ Link to Rosalee's Free Spring Flowers Recipe Ebook! Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Follow on Twitter Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. Mountain Rose Herbs www.mountainroseherbs.com

Linda Black Elk is an ethnobotanist and food sovereignty activist who specializes in teaching about culturally important plants and their uses as food, medicine, and materials. Linda currently serves as the Food Sovereignty Coordinator at United Tribes Technical College in Bismarck, North Dakota. She spends her free time with her husband and three sons, who are all citizens of the Oceti Sakowin. Linda and Jiling discuss the magic of native prairies, the little that remains, and what we can do about it. Learn about Linda's inspiring food sovereignty work with indigenous youth, and how to cultivate rich long-term reciprocal relationships with our plant and human relatives. Understand how pipelines and other extractive industries negatively impact plant nations. Walk the land with a greater appreciation for the food and medicine underfoot and all around. Visit Linda Black Elk at: Instagram @Linda.Black.Elk Facebook @LindaBlackElk (Direct message Linda on Facebook to support her family's "Food Kits for Elders" project, their work to fight food and medicine shortages in their communities with indigenous foods.) Jiling Lin is a Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac), herbalist, and yoga teacher in Ventura, CA. She helps athletes, artists and visionaries thrive with transformative acupuncture & herb treatments and innovative classes & retreats. Visit Jiling at: JilingLin.com Instagram @LinJiling Facebook @JilingLAc Resources mentioned: American Indian Higher Education Consortium Wahpepah's Kitchen (Crystal Wahpepah) Owamni (Sean Sherman, The Sioux Chef) Yawekon (Tawnya Brant) Stephanie Morningstar 7song Indigenous Environmental Network Honor the Earth Indigenous Food Lab Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Follow on Twitter Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. Mountain Rose Herbs www.mountainroseherbs.com

This week's episode is a rerelease of a recording from our first ever virtual Free Herbalism Project held online in June 2020. This audio episode originally aired on Herbal Radio on December 18, 2020. Join us as Mountain Rose Herbs' own, Christine Rice, discusses aromatherapy and essential oil basics. Topics range from: what are essential oils and how are they crafted to basic blending suggestions and easy ways to incorporate aromatherapy into your daily life. Watch the virtual Free Herbalism Project on our YouTube channel by clicking here. Christine Rice is a Certified Aromatherapist and Director of Product Development & Management at Mountain Rose Herbs. A longtime employee with over a decade under her belt, Christine collaborates with almost every department at Mountain Rose Herbs on a daily basis and knows the intimate details of every product we offer. Christine researches and selects new and exciting herbal products to offer in addition to managing all of our current products. With more than 3,000 product offerings, this is no small task! She also oversees the quality and approval of the essential oils and hydrosols that we carry. Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Follow on Twitter Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. Mountain Rose Herbs www.mountainroseherbs.com

We are excited to announce the release of our Spring 2022 issue of the Mountain Rose Herbs Journal. In this week's podcast episode, contributing journal author, Jiling Lin, reads us her newly published article titled Traveling Teas. Become enchanted as Jiling recounts her various travels with tea. Click here to view a digital copy of the Spring 2022 journal/catalog or sign up to receive a free print copy and read Jiling's story in full. Jiling Lin is a Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac), herbalist, and yoga teacher in Ventura, CA. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com, Instagram @LinJiling, and Facebook @JilingLAc. Get her free Nourishing Life (養生) template, Five Elements (五行) outline, or sign up for her newsletter here. Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Follow on Twitter Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. Mountain Rose Herbs www.mountainroseherbs.com

Savor this mouthwatering and plant-connected conversation with one of the leaders of our herbal community, Mimi Hernandez, Executive Director of the American Herbalists Guild, and homesteader near Asheville, NC. Mimi shares colorful tales of rolling up invasive honeysuckle and planting native seeds across three acres of land, power-washing five gallon bucketfuls of tunas (prickly pear fruit) to make hot-pink prickly pear cakes, writing an herbal for National Geographic, making herbal rum infusions like her Mexican grandmother, and balancing paperwork-ridden leadership with unadulterated time with her family, plants, and chickens. Mimi has dedicated her life to advocating for both traditional and professional herbal pathways while building cultural bridges of understanding. Inspired by her Mexican-Colombian background and the Abuelas in her life, her roots spring from Latinx folk herbal traditions. Mimi has mentored many students of clinical and community herbalism over the years. Enjoy learning more about her adventures from grandma's kitchen into academia, and eventually back into the kitchen again. Some resources from our chat: Mimi's Traditional Hot Chocolate with Chocolate de Mesa recipe American Herbalists Guild Visit Mimi Hernandez at: HerbalNightSchool.com Her personal Facebook page Facebook group: Advanced Herbal Science Email Mimi with any questions at [email protected] Jiling Lin is a Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac), herbalist, and yoga teacher in Ventura, CA. Visit Jiling at: JilingLin.com Instagram @LinJiling Facebook @JilingLAc Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Follow on Twitter Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. Mountain Rose Herbs www.mountainroseherbs.com

This week's Herbal Radio podcast corresponds with a recently released blog post and video tutorial by our good friend, Jiling Lin. A licensed acupuncturist, herbalist, and yoga teacher, Jiling poetically walks us through the process of making our own botanical incense using a Traditional Chinese Medicine incense formulation, Xiao Yao San (逍遙散) or "Free and Easy Wanderer". In Jiling's words, "making our own incense provides a tactile connection with the land, medicine, and our bioregional terroir. Mixing and shaping incense by hand, we reconnect with our indigenous roots of shaping the earth, building rituals, and serenading our ancestors with songs carried on spiraling smoke". Read Jiling's article "Free & Easy Wanderer Incense Recipe" on our blog. Watch Jiling's instructional video "How to Make Botanical Incense" on our YouTube channel. Jiling Lin is a Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac), herbalist, and yoga teacher in Ventura, CA. She helps athletes, artists, and visionaries thrive with transformative acupuncture & herb treatments and innovative classes & retreats. Visit Jiling at: JilingLin.com Instagram @LinJiling Facebook @JilingLAc

Emily is the Director & Founder of the Artemisia Academy. She runs Artemisia Academy's Santa Barbara based and online Herbal Apprentice Program and Community Herbalist Program. Emily has been studying holistic health for over 15 years. She is a Certified Clinical Herbalist and Clinical Nutritionist from the North American Institute of Medical Herbalism, and Certified Massage Therapist from the Santa Barbara Body Therapy Institute. Emily hopes to pass on the knowledge of sustainable living with practical entrepreneurial skills so that herbalists can create thriving practices that fully support themselves, their land, and their community. We discuss Emily's journey of creating Artemisia Academy, her favorite plant connection practices, and the importance of prioritizing self-care for effective and powerful community care. Go behind the scenes in learning about the challenges and gifts of starting and growing an herb school, dreaming big, and taking one step at a time. Visit Emily Sanders at: ArtemisiaAcademy.com Instagram @ArtemisiaAcademy Facebook @ArtemisiaAcademy Jiling Lin is a Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac), herbalist, and yoga teacher in Ventura, CA. Visit Jiling at: JilingLin.com Instagram @LinJiling Facebook @JilingLAc Resources: - Self-care quiz - Morning Rituals blog post - Holistic Gardener Course - Herbal Apprentice Program - Community Herbalist Program - California Herbal Medics Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Follow on Twitter Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. Mountain Rose Herbs www.mountainroseherbs.com

Join us for Meet the Herbalist with Bevin Clare featuring clinical herbalist, celebrated author, and founder, director of Sacred Plant Traditions, Kat Maier. With over 30 years of clinical experience, there is a true wealth of wisdom to gain from Kat in this friendly, inspiring, and fun interview. Often in the herbal community, we are called to fulfill multiple roles. Tune in to hear about the many hats Kat has worn over the years as well as conversations on bio-regional herbalism, the beauty of singing, sustainability, and the realities of living in a world with a growing interest in plants. Listen as Kat introduces us to her new book titled Energetic Herbalism. Described as a "homeopathic introduction" into herbal energetics, Energetic Herbalism is a must have for anyone who is looking to engage deeply with plants. Kathleen Maier, AHG. PA has been a practicing herbalist for over thirty years. She is currently director of Sacred Plant Traditions in Charlottesville, VA where she offers a Three Year Clinical/Community Herbalist training program. SPT's free clinic was one of the first on the east coast and is still growing strong. She is a founding member of Botanica Mobile Clinic, which offers their services to underserved populations, as well as first responders in crisis situations. She is president of the Board of United Plant Savers and was the recipient of their first Medicinal Plant Conservation Award. Kathleen's studies of plants began as a Peace Corps volunteer in Chile and her training as a Physician's Assistant allows her to weave the language of medicine we know today with traditional energetic systems. She is co-author of Bush Medicine of San Salvador Island, Bahamas. Bevin Clare, M.S., R.H., CNS, is an herbalist, nutritionist, mother and Professor and Program Director of the Master's of Science in Clinical Herbal Medicine at the Maryland University of Integrative Health. She holds a MSc in Infectious Disease from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and has studied herbal medicine around the world to blend her knowledge of traditional uses of plants with modern science and contemporary healthcare strategies as a consultant and educator. She serves as an adjunct Assistant Professor at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Northeast College of Health Sciences. Learn More about Bevin Clare, Herbalist and Nutritionist. Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Follow on Twitter Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. Mountain Rose Herbs www.mountainroseherbs.com

This podcast is a combination of two separate talks from a pre-recorded plant walk led by Shana Lipner Grover at Mount Pisgah in Eugene, Oregon. A talented clinical herbalist, field botanist, and nutrition educator, Shana introduces us to two plants abundant throughout the Pacific Northwest, stinging nettle and poison oak. Perhaps not outwardly considered allies as their touch can occasionally induce minor skin irritations, Shana explains how these plants can become our friends when properly identified and treated with respect. Engaging and informative, Shana reviews the botany, habitat, safety, and uses of nettle and poison oak and teaches us that by paying close attention to these plants we can be in relationship with them and learn from them. Shana was a student of award-winning author Michael Moore and also one of Mountain Rose Herbs' favorite herbalists, Howie Brounstein. Today, she is the director and primary educator of Sage Country Herbs School of Botanical Studies in San Diego, CA. You can learn more about Shana at Sage Country Herbs School and by visiting her on Instagram @sagecountryherbs. Watch the YouTube video of Shana's plant walk on Stinging Nettles here as well as her plant walk on Poison Oak here! Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Follow on Twitter Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. Mountain Rose Herbs www.mountainroseherbs.com

Here at Mountain Rose Herbs, sustainability is the only business we know. In addition to sustainability, organic agriculture and ethical harvesting practices have always been at the forefront of our decision-making. As many plants are increasingly under pressure from climate change, habitat loss, over harvesting, and more, we look to shed more light on the topic of Endangered Plants. Susan Leopold's lecture on The Work of the United Plant Savers: Why Sustainable Herb Sourcing Matters comes from our Free Herbalism Project archive. It was recorded live in Eugene, Oregon on October 9, 2016. Although years have passed since this lecture, the topic remains vitally relevant. Susan Leopold, PhD, is an ethnobotanist and passionate defender of biodiversity. Over the past 20 years, Susan has worked extensively with indigenous peoples in Peru and Costa Rica. She is the Executive Director of United Plant Savers and Director of the Sacred Seeds Project. Prior to working at United Plant Savers, she was a librarian at the Oak Spring Garden Library, specializing in digitizing rare herbals and botanical travel manuscripts. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for Botanical Dimensions and the Center for Sustainable Economy. She is an advisory board member of American Botanical Council. She is a proud member of the Patawomeck Indian Tribe of Virginia and the author of the children's book Isabella's Peppermint Flower, teaching about Virginia's botanical history. She lives on and manages a productive farm, the Indian Pipe Botanical Sanctuary, with her three children in Virginia. There she raises goats, peacocks, and herbs. She is an avid recreational tree climber, in love with the canopy just as much as the herbs of the forest floor. Click here to learn more about United Plant Savers! Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Follow on Twitter Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. Mountain Rose Herbs www.mountainroseherbs.com

This presentation was recorded for the Free Herbalism Project held virtually on November 12, 2021. In "I Hope That's Valerian I Smell", herbalists Howie Brounstein and Steven Yeager give us an in depth look at a fragrant and beloved botanical, valerian. Join Howie and Steven and they discuss the botany, identification, beneficial properties, and suggested preparations of this odiferous plant. We'll also learn about the important role native Pacific Northwest valerian species have on the Oregon Cascade ecosystems. We hope you enjoy this entertaining and informative deep dive into this (generally) calming and (highly) aromatic nervine, valerian. Howie Brounstein has taught botany, herbalism, and wildcrafting extensively for decades, including at such herbal establishments as the Southwest School of Botanical Medicine. He is the co-owner and a primary instructor of the Columbines School of Botanical Studies and has a clinical practice in Eugene, Oregon. He is well known for his brilliant in depth teaching style and his passionate love of plants. Steven Yeager has been studying Oregon's flora and ecology since 1995. He enjoys botanizing, wildcrafting, and exploring the Pacific Northwest. Steven is the former co-owner of the Columbines School of Botanical Studies. He believes cultivating a relationship with plants and the natural world is vital for a healthy existence on this planet. Steven also works at Mountain Rose Herbs as the Director of Quality and Regulatory Affairs. He serves on the board of directors for the American Herbal Products Association, AHPA's Foundation for Education and Research on Botanicals, United Plant Savers, and the Native Plant Society of Oregon. You can learn more about the Columbines School of Botanical Studies here and by visiting them on Instagram @columbinesschoolofbs. Watch the YouTube video of the full Fall 2021 Free Herbalism Project here! Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Follow on Twitter Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. Mountain Rose Herbs www.mountainroseherbs.com

This week's presentation was originally a short video that was recorded for our YouTube channel in September 2019. Rounding out our podcast from last week where we learned about making shelf-stable herb infused oils and herbal salves, herbalist and Body into Balance author, Maria Noël Groves from Wintergreen Botanicals walks us through the process of making herb infused honey using heat. In this instructional talk, Maria will lead us through the steps of making an herbal honey infusion on the stove. Wasting not a single drop of golden goodness, Maria also shares a wonderful method for enjoying any sticky leftovers. Just in time for spring, come celebrate the magic of bees in this herbal preparation podcast. Maria is the owner of Wintergreen Botanicals Herbal Clinic & Education Center and best-selling author of Body into Balance and Grow Your Own Herbal Remedies. She teaches herbal medicine through Wintergreen Botanicals as well as nationally, including speaking at various herbal conferences. In addition to being a health writer, Maria is an adjunct instructor for the Herbal Academy and a guest presenter at the Maryland University of Integrative Health, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy, and the American Holistic Nursing Association. You can learn more about Maria at Wintergreen Botanicals and by visiting her on Instagram @marianoelgroves. Watch the YouTube video of Maria making herb infused honey using heat here! Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Follow on Twitter Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. Mountain Rose Herbs www.mountainroseherbs.com

This week's presentation is a series of two videos that were recorded for our YouTube channel in August 2019. Herbalist and "Body Into Balance" author, Maria Noël Groves from Wintergreen Botanicals walks us through the process of making shelf-stable herb infused oils using the alcohol intermediary method. From there, Maria teaches us how to create herbal salves using these herb infused oils. Originally two separate instructional videos, we've combined them for this podcast for a holistic herbal preparation experience. Maria is the owner of Wintergreen Botanicals Herbal Clinic & Education Center and best-selling author of Body into Balance and Grow Your Own Herbal Remedies. She teaches herbal medicine through Wintergreen Botanicals as well as nationally, including speaking at various herbal conferences. In addition to being a health writer, Maria is an adjunct instructor for the Herbal Academy and a guest presenter at the Maryland University of Integrative Health, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy, and the American Holistic Nursing Association. You can learn more about Maria at Wintergreen Botanicals and by visiting her on Instagram @marianoelgroves. Watch the YouTube video of Maria making shelf-stable herb infused oils here or her video on making homemade skin salves here! The next FHP is a virtual event and will be held this Friday, March 11, 2022 on Zoom. More information and registration link below: Spring 2022 Free Herbalism ProjectDate: Friday, March 11 Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM (PST) Location: The Comfort of Your Home or Office (via Zoom) REGISTER HERE>> We will hear from Mimi Hernandez, Dr. Crystal Dawn Silas, with special guest emcee Jiling Lin and music from The Muddy Souls. And if you can't join us day-of, sign up anyway to get a video recording and promo code a few weeks after the event. Hope to see you there! Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Follow on Twitter Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. Mountain Rose Herbs www.mountainroseherbs.com