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Welcome to episode 2 of Herbal Community Resources. Here's who we'll hear from and which resource they're bringing to the table: Raquel recommends the Herbal Academy. Mona Mayhue recommends the Printable Plant Symbolism Cards from Traditional Medicinals. Kristian Cole recommends "The Herb Book" by John Lust. Thanks to these three for taking the time to record this audio and contribute! Here's where you can find them online: Raquel - Libras Garden Mona Mayhue - Darlingtonia Holistic Care Kristian Cole - Earth Witch Crafts If you'd like to contribute to the Herbal Community Resources segment, or to the HerbRally Podcast, please contact me. PS - Last week the HerbRally Instagram account was hacked! Feel free to give us a follow. We're @herbrally. Thank you for listening! HerbRally www.herbrally.com

Listen in on Susan Leopold and Howie Brounstein's fun Facebook Live conversation. This was recorded at the 2017 American Herbalists Guild Symposium in Oregon. Susan Leopold, PhD, is executive director of the medicinal plant conservation non-profit United Plant Savers (UpS). She serves as an advisory board member of American Botanical Council, and a board member of Botanical Dimensions and Center for Sustainable Economy. JOIN UNITED PLANT SAVERS 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 busy clinical practice in Eugene, Oregon. He is well known for his brilliant in depth teaching style and his passionate love of plants. VISIT COLUMBINES SCHOOL OF BOTANICAL STUDIES Thanks for listening! If you've enjoyed the episode, please share with your friends on the socials. We greatly appreciate it! HerbRally www.herbrally.com Follow us on Instagram! @herbrally

You're in for a treat! On today's episode we'll get to hear from Sobande Greer and Jaacalyn Davis as they discuss the upcoming event: Sacred Waters Retreat. There's a lot to this episode! So even if you're not able to make it to the event this time around, I'd still recommend giving it a listen. Enjoy! Visit Sacred Waters Retreat Online About: Born & raised in Louisville KY, Sobande was given a glimpse at a early age into the lost art of traditional African herbalism by her great grandmother. She is Desert Storm Army Veteran who obediently returned to the ways of her fore-mothers after serving the military. She is a Master Herbalist with more than 25 years in the field, earning a degree as a Certified Holistic Nutritionist & Natural Health Professional. Sobande is a world renown teacher, author & consultant earning certifications through the Professional Training Program from the International Board of African Thinkers & Healers Inc. & the Trinity School of Natural Health. She holds undergraduate degrees in communications, public relations, health & nutrition and is currently completing her Doctor of Naturopathy. She is the founder of Sacred Waters Retreat LLC, Natural Choices Botanica of Traditional Healing & the NCB School of Herbalism & Holistic Health. Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed the show, please share with a friend :) HerbRally www.herbrally.com

Today's episode is audio from a YouTuber by the name of Dreoilín. He's a poet, musician, artist, teacher and bushcraft instructor, and he's really got a wide-ranging YouTube channel. Really wanted to publish today's episode because he reviews a few of Ellen Evert Hopman's herbalism books. Check out episode 20 of the HerbRally Podcast where Ellen speaks about the doctrine of signatures! A big thanks to Dreoilin and Ellen for sharing the audio on this! Dreoilín ÓCoigligh on YouTube Books mentioned: Tree Medicine Tree Magic A Druid's Herbal for the Sacred Earth Year A Druid's Herbal of Sacred Tree Medicine Scottish Herbs and Fairy Lore Secret Medicines from Your Garden The Secret Medicines of Your Kitchen

This monograph on Elecampane is the audio from the Elecampane video in their Holistic Herbalism Materia Medica course, an online exploration of more than 85 keystone herbal allies. This course is part of the Herbalism 101 program, which includes not just Materia Medica, but also detailed video lessons on how to make each type of herbal remedy in the Herbal Medicine Making course. When you enroll in the program, you get access to 40 hours of video covering more than 85 plants, and 18 hours of video demonstrating each type of herbal medicine making, plus supporting materials, feedback on your homework, and direct access to Ryn and Katja in the integrated discussion forum. You can watch it anytime, anywhere you have an internet connection! LEARN MORE Herbal Medicine for Beginners is your everyday reference for common ailments using 35 popular herbs. You don't need to buy hundreds of hard-to-find herbs to start your journey with herbal medicine. Herbal Medicine for Beginners shows you how to use a few important herbs to promote the body's ability to fight infection and heal naturally. Herbal Medicine for Beginners shows herbalists-in-training how to use a limited number of versatile, medicinal herbs to craft herbal remedies for common ailments. From allergies to fevers to headaches, beginners will gain the essential knowledge they need to blossom into natural healers and practice herbal medicine. Katja and Ryn are a husband and wife team of clinical herbalists who founded the CommonWealth Center for Holistic Herbalism in Boston, MA. They offer consultations and classes for herbalists from beginners to professional training. Thank you for listening! Please share with an herbalist friend if you're loving the HerbRally Podcast. Or give us a shout-out on Instagram. We truly appreciate all of the love HerbRally www.herbrally.com/podcast FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM

Jess Krueger is interviewed by her pal Emma. They chat about her new herbal zine, an upcoming workshop, and her herbal CSA. LINKS Zine Herbal Foundations Weekend CSA Follow Jess on Instagram! Thanks to Jess and Emma for taking the time to record this! About Jess: My life is grounded in nourishment, utilizing locally abundant plants and facilitating the accessible sharing of skills and knowledge. I work with people to cultivate wellness through nourishing and dynamic herbal education according to their individual needs. I love to teach people about plants: how to identify them, how to harvest them, and how to make home made remedies. Valuing nature connection through spending time immersed outdoors harvesting plants as food and medicine is an essential part of my work. I write herbal zines, co-run an herbal CSA and teach classes in and around Viroqua, WI.

Today we'll get to hear from herbalist and author Brittany Wood Nickerson. She goes on a deep dive exploration of food cravings, flavor profiles, embodiment and much more. This episode is chock-full of info! The lesson for this episode is from her excellent book Recipes from the Herbalist's Kitchen. A huge thanks to Brittany for sharing today's lesson with all of us, and thanks to y'all for listening. Enjoy. Brittany Wood Nickerson is a practicing herbalist, author, health educator, and cook. She combines knowledge of nutrition and a passion for using food as medicine with her training in Western, Ayurvedic and Chinese herbal medicine. Her treatment and support/coaching approach emphasize personal empowerment, preventative health care, and whole body wellness. Brittany is the founder and primary instructor of Thyme Herbal in Conway Massachusetts where she teaches a three-year herbal apprenticeship program as well as classes on ritual, ceremony and earth-centered spirituality. She teaches at the University of Massachusetts and is the organizer of the Northampton/Amherst Herbal Meet-up group. Brittany is a passionate teacher and an inspirational speaker, presenting at conferences and for programs throughout the country. She is the author of The Everyday Living Series, posters and zines for the home, The Herbal Homestead Journal and Recipes from the Herbalist's Kitchen. Thanks for listening to the HerbRally podcast! If you've enjoyed it, please share with an herbalist pal :) HerbRally www.herbrally.com

Today on the HerbRally Podcast we'll get to hear Maria Christodoulou interview author Christina Daigneault about her fabulous new book Plant Powered Beauty. They discuss a few recipes, Christina's background as well as her inspiration for writing the book. Maria is the owner of Bliss Without Bother based in Brooklyn, NY. Bliss Without Bother offers specialized retreat and event planning with competitive rates based on number of participants and requested services. Check 'em out at blisswithoutbother.com. Christina Daigneault is an attorney and founder of Orchard Strategies, a public relations firm specializing in health and wellness. She co-authored Plant-Powered Beauty with Amy Galper, the cofounder of the New York Institute of Aromatic Studies and executive director of the New York Institute of Aromatherapy. Thanks for listening! If you're enjoying the podcast please share with an herbalist friend. HerbRally www.herbrally.com

This is exciting. My friends at LearningHerbs are about to open the 2018 Herb Fairies Spring Book Club, and they're giving away Book One for free! If you don't know Herb Fairies yet, this 13-book series teaches kids how to use herbs. With Herb Fairies, your kids are entertained with an epic adventure, while learning valuable life skills at the same time. You'll form an incredible lifelong bond with your children as you learn about the healing plants and how to lead healthier lives, connected to nature. So, for a limited time, you can get a freebie copy of Herb Fairies: Click here to get your copy of Book One Enjoy! Mason P.S. This offer won't last long. It's a prelaunch special before the Herb Fairies Spring Book Club opens. Click here to get Book One now

Join Dan de Lion of Return to Nature (www.returntonature.us) for a workshop covering the various aspects to know about Lyme and tick borne issues. The class will range from practicing body awareness while out in the field, food and herbal prevention of Lyme and co-infections, herbal protocols for addressing the symptoms and the bodily systems effected, and the deeper ecological relevance to what ticks and Lyme disease bring to the necessary awareness of our communities. If you have gone outside in the Northeast, ticks have probably become part of your life. This workshop will help reveal myths about diagnosis and bites, as well as explore remedies which are relevant to certain functions of the organ system related to working with Lyme. This class was recorded at the Indiana Herbal Center in Bloomington, IN. Dan De Lion is a forager, herbalist, and teacher dedicated to working with Nature to facilitate the reunion of the people with our planetary purpose. Dan teaches through Return to Nature providing classes in foraging and herbalism, making homemade remedies, fermentation and kombucha, and primitive and survival skills. He also makes herbal products, gives herbal consultations, runs mentorship programs, and teaches custom group herbalism classes. Dan's website is ReturntoNature.us and he can be contacted at [email protected]

Herbalist and yogi Amanda Stanley is back to discuss the Kapha dosha type and it's association with spring! She has a wonderful way of weaving the philosophy of Ayurveda with practical health practices we could all stand to implement more of in our daily lives. I got a lot out of this episode and I know you'll come away inspired! Thanks so much to Amanda for sharing her wealth of knowledge. If you'd like to reach out to her, you can find her here: Facebook JupitersLabyrinth.com Herbalist Directory If you've enjoyed the podcast, please share with an herbalist buddy! HerbRally www.herbrally.com

Hey everyone, today we're trying something new! It's a new segment on HerbRally and we're going to call it "Herbal Community Resources". The idea is to have various folks share the resources that they know and love, and perhaps take for granted. So, let's listen in for a moment and hear what it is they've been utilizing and really loving. Here's the resources mentioned and by whom: Mason Hutchison recommends the Local Herb Growers page from Mountain Rose Herbs Julie James recommends Herbal Science Research Erika Galentin recommends Companion Plants Really hope y'all enjoyed this episode! If you'd like to contribute to this segment of the show feel free to contact me to get more details. Big thanks to Julie and Erika for taking the time to share their information. Please take a moment to visit them online and to see what they're up to here: Julie James - Green Wisdom Herbal Studies Erika Galentin - Sovereignty Herbs and The Medicine Gardener Thanks so much for listening! If you have a moment to share the HerbRally podcast on the socials we'd greatly appreciate it :) Cheers, HerbRally www.herbrally.com

On today's episode Heather Irvine teaches us all about Arnica. For more monographs: www.herbrally.com/monographs You can visit Heather online at GivingTreeBotanicals.com Let us know what you thought of the episode! Thanks so much for listening. HerbRally www.herbrally.com

Spring is coming! For more from Howie and the Columbines School of Botanical Studies visit: botanicalstudies.net The Columbines School of Botanical Studies offers a unique educational program ranging from entry level lectures in community herbalism to a three year program including botany, ecology, wildcrafting, plant pharmacy, physiology, pathophysiology, and clinical herbalism. Operating for over three decades, they specialize in field programs where the majority of the classes are outside with the plants for a truly 'hands on' experience. Here is a downloadable PDF version of their most current Course Descriptions. Thanks for listening! Please leave a ranking and/or review if you have the time. We truly appreciate it HerbRally www.herbrally.com

Jennifer from Sea Willow Herbs reviews the book: Wild Foods Field Guide and Cookbook by Billy Joe Tatum. This book is "an illustrated guide to 70 wild plants and over 350 irresistible recipes for serving them up." Here's where you can connect with Jennifer! Etsy Instagram Facebook YouTube Thanks to Jennifer for sharing, and thanks to you for listening! If you'e enjoyed the show, please share with an herbalist pal! HerbRally www.herbrally.com

Suchil and Sam Coffman discuss a couple of concepts around FDA GMP regulations as well as the Apothecarist course at Herbal Medics University (aka The Human Path). This episode is brought to you by Herbal Medics University. Herbal Medics University is a branch of The Human Path. The Human Path is a survival school that is focused around the survival of our human species. Their classes are sustainability and earth-centric, yet also very practical and realistic. They are structured similar to a university, in that they have core paths as well as electives (aka "peripheral classes"). All of their courses are focused on self-sustainability, and the subjects that fit into that focus span a very wide range as well as amazing depth in each subject. You can visit them at HerbalMedics.University Thanks for listening!

Herbalist Sam Coffman talks about the medicinal uses of the Yarrow plant (Achillea millefolium) in the 5-minute-herbs series. This episode is brought to you by Herbal Medics University. Herbal Medics University is a branch of The Human Path. The Human Path is a survival school that is focused around the survival of our human species. Their classes are sustainability and earth-centric, yet also very practical and realistic. They are structured similar to a university, in that they have core paths as well as electives (aka "peripheral classes"). All of their courses are focused on self-sustainability, and the subjects that fit into that focus span a very wide range as well as amazing depth in each subject. You can visit them at HerbalMedics.University Thanks for listening! HerbRally www.herbrally.com

The new technologies, collectively known as 'omics', are showing that the whole is more than the sum of its parts. We will explore the profound connectivity and mutual support revealed by this new science. It is a good time to be holistic – the evidence is in. Today's episode is brought to you by the NorthWest Herb Symposium. I had the pleasure of attending this wonderful event a few years ago and I gotta say it's top notch. The location alone is worth the trip. It's located at the Camp Casey Conference Center in beautiful Coupeville Washington. Next year's event, titled "Botanicals at the Beach" will be from August 23 – 26 2018. For more information you can head to NWHerbSymposium.com. Also, you can purchase recordings from last year's event, as well as many other events from the symposium's organizer's website: www.treefarmtapes.com Today's episode was recorded at the 2017 NorthWest Herb Symposium. It's with none other than David Hoffmann. David, a Fellow of Britain's National Institute of Medical Herbalists, has been a clinical phytotherapist for more than twenty-five years. He started his herbal practice in Wales, continuing at the Findhorn community in Scotland, and has been practicing in California since 1986. A long time activist in the environmental and peace movements, he ran for parliament in Britain for the Green party in 1983. He is one of the founding members and a past president of the American Herbalists Guild and is on the advisory boards of the American Botanical Council and HerbalGram. The author of seventeen books, including the highly regarded The Complete Illustrated Holistic Herbal, An Elders' Herbal,Medical Herbalism and The Herbal Handbook, Hoffmann teaches phytotherapy throughout the English-speaking world and is currently a faculty member of the California School of Herbal Studies. He is also a visiting faculty member at Bastyr University, the California Institute of Integral Studies, the National College of Phytotherapy, and the Rocky Mountain School of Botanical Studies. Thanks for listening to the show! If you've enjoyed it, please share with an herbalist buddy, thanks :) HerbRally www.herbrally.com

Today's episode is with Caitlin Frazier, an herbalist, wellness adventurer and blogger based in Nashville, TN. She blogs over at The Locusts and Honey. For all of the links and references that she mentions be sure to check out her post under the same title! Visit Caitlin on the socials: Instagram Facebook Pinterest "Your skin is the largest organ of your body, and it is estimated that every day the average woman puts over 515 chemicals on it. I think that's an understatement. The European Union has banned of 1300 chemicals from cosmetics, while the United States has only banned 11. This means that there are 1289 chemicals in the majority of our personal care products that have been deemed unsafe for all of the inhabitants of Europe. There are virtually no regulations on cosmetics, nor does every single ingredient need to be identified. The word "fragrance" on an ingredients list should send you running. It can mean ANYTHING…there's no way to tell what that implies." - Caitlin Frazier Thanks for listening to the show! If you've enjoyed, please share with an herbalist friend. Rankings and reviews are always appreciated as well HerbRally www.herbrally.com

On today's episode I narrate Kiva Rose's wonderful Usnea Monograph. This monograph is from the book, "The Plant Healer's Path" by Jesse Wolf and Kiva Rose Bell-Hardin. "When the rains arrive in the Gila, the whole landscape deepens in color and space. It's as if the land, plants and all, takes a deep breath and fills itself out. Mushrooms pop up out of the forest floor, Morning Glory vines spiral upward and the annual Sages burst from seed to flower in the span of only a few weeks. The trees themselves seem to swell and darken with the moisture, and the lichens that live on them often quadruple in size before fruiting wide open. The Usnea is especially beautiful to watch, the delicate and usually dry threads expanding into soft, flexible tendrils that dangle from every Pine and many Junipers." - Kiva Rose LINKS Kiva's Enchantments Plant Healer Good Medicine Confluence The Plant Healer's Path Kiva Rose Bell-Hardin is an herbalist, teacher, author and river restorationist living in the Gila Wilderness on a an 80 acre botanical sanctuary seven jeep-sinking river crossings from the nearest paved road. For more from Kiva, visit her blog "Kiva's Enchantments". Thanks so much for listening to the HerbRally Podcast! If you've enjoyed it, please share with an herbalist friend. We really appreciate it! HerbRally www.herbrally.com

Honored and thrilled to share today's episode! Thanks to Thistle and WLRN (Women's Liberation Radio News) for sharing these wonderful interviews with Linda Conroy, Isla Burgess, and Tieraona Low Dog. LEARN MORE Women's Liberation Radio News Midwest Women's Herbal Conference WLRN on SoundCloud Thank you for listening! Let us know what you thought of the episode in the reviews. If you enjoyed the episode, please share with an herbalist friend. HerbRally www.herbrally.com

Today we'll get to hear from Lori Rose once again! She's going to go over a case study she had with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). To learn more about her Holistic Wellness program at the Hill College in Texas, listen in on her episode where she discusses it in detail. VISIT HILL COLLEGE ONLINE A big thanks to Lori Rose for taking the time to share this with us! Lori Rose, PhD, is a board certified nutrition professional (CNP), board certified holistic nutrition consultant (BCHN), certified Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® Practitioner (FDN-P), board registered herbalist (RH-AHG), and board certified wellness coach (NBC-HWC). Thanks for listening to the HerbRally Podcast! If you have a moment, please leave a ranking or review. We truly appreciate it! HerbRally www.herbrally.com

On today's episode Geraldine Lavin teaches us all about the blue vervain. She wrote an excellent monograph on this invaluable plant ally, which you can find HERE. "It is generally agreed upon in the herbal community that Blue Vervain is the herb for uptight, fanatical, type A personalities. Many herbs have specific organ affinities, whereas blue vervain seems to have more of specific mental state. Thomas Easley says blue vervain is for "tight-necked, over-achieving, list-makers, who can't ask for help." Matthew Wood adds that Blue Vervain is for "people who make lists…of other peoples faults." He also notes that Blue Vervain people tend to be "strong above, weak below" meaning that they can be strong in words, weak in action - very intense and judgmental of others, often holding themselves and those close to them to almost unattainable standards." - Geraldine Lavin For more monographs: www.herbrally.com/monographs Let us know what you thought of the episode! Thanks so much for listening. VISIT GERALDINE ONLINE Bio: Geraldine Lavin is an Herbalist and Farmer from Philadelphia, PA. She is currently based in the Hudson Valley of NY, where she manages a small herb farm and practices clinical and energetic herbalism. Suntrap is Geraldine's practice as a healer: catching and reflecting the sun to create microclimates of warmth and light around her. Thanks so much for listening to the HerbRally Podcast! If you have a moment, please take a moment to leave a ranking or a review. Even better, share with an herbalist pal! Thanks again. HerbRally www.herbrally.com

This recording is from the NorthWest Herb Symposium. Jay and Bridget Johnson of Tree Farm Communications host this excellent event each August in Coupeville, WA. Their next event is August 23rd - 26th, 2018. LEARN MORE CLASS DESCRIPTION Epigenomics is the study of epigenetic changes in gene expression that occur without commensurate changes in DNA base pair sequences; these changes may be transmissible to subsequent generations. Recent research in the emerging field of Epigenomics strongly supports the probabilities of therapeutic transgenerational herbalism. Epigenomics is developing in response to research showing very convincingly that many cancers are initiated and controlled by transmissible extrachromosomal mechanisms. Ryan Drum, PhD has a BSc in Chemical Technology and a PhD in Botany (Phycology) from Iowa State University. While a NATO Scholar, he did postdoctoral studies on Cell Biology using the Electron Microscope and Microcine at the Universities of Bonn, Germany and Leeds, England. For 10 years he taught Botany and related subjects at Universities (UMASS/Amherst, UCLA, WWU). He studied Herbal Medicine with Ella Birzneck, founder of Dominion Herbal College in British Columbia for 12 years, and taught at their summer seminars for 35 years. He has been an adjunct faculty at Bastyr University since 1984, and he lectures at major herbal conferences and herbal schools. Dr. Drum is the author of over 30 scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals, the author of Electron Microscopy of Diatom Cells 1966, Springer Verlag, a 100-Plate Atlas, in print for 20 years, and a contributing author of two chapters in Planting the Future (Gladstar and Hirsch 2001) and a chapter in Fundamentals of Naturopathic Endocrinology, M. Friedman 2005. The proud father of three wonderful children and two fantastic grandchildren, he lives in a rustic little hilltop cabin he built over 40 years ago on a remote island, off the grid, without indoor plumbing or refrigeration. Ryan believes in true patient autonomy: the freedom and right to choose one's caregivers independent of their official certification. VISIT RYAN ONLINE Thanks for listening to the HerbRally Podcast! If you've enjoyed please like, share, subscribe or leave a comment! Thanks and much love. HerbRally www.herbrally.com

Today's episode is with herbalist Samantha Lynn. She shares her story of pursuing herbalism as her life's work as well as the beginnings of her herbal products company, Wholistic Herbals. You can visit Samantha Lynn and Wholistic Herbals in Rochester, NY at the Brainery Bazaar Market every second Saturday of the month. She'll also be teaching classes this spring and summer at the 540 West Main Learning Academy, in Rochester as well. You'll learn how to harvest, dry, and prepare herbs for salve making at home. Big ups to Samantha's pal Jamison Clark (of Jamison Clark Design) for helping with the recording and editing of the podcast. Wholistic Herbals on: Etsy Instagram Facebook "And remember, don't let lack of experience inhibit the excitement of taking your first step." - Samantha Lynn Thanks for listening to the HerbRally Podcast! If you've enjoyed it, please share it with an herbalist friend

Hypertensive and cholesterol-lowering drugs are big business. Are they the best choice for a healthy heart? Probably not, given that there is an enormous range of herbal and food remedies that lower blood pressure far better, and faster, than drugs. Probably not, given that cholesterol has been demonized and drugs that affect it also interfere with muscle functioning. Instead, let's explore all the tasty, easy, effective herbal and life-style ways to keep our numbers--and our hearts--healthy. This class was recorded at the 2017 NorthWest Herb Symposium. For more information on this fabulous event, just head to NWHerbSymposium.com. New courses from Susun! Happy Knees Welcome to those seeking happy knees and green blessings to you from Susun Weed! This is a course for those with sore, cranky knees and other joints whether from Lyme disease, trauma, osteo-arthritis (lack of cartilage between bones), or rheumatoid arthritis. LEARN MORE Adaptogens: Herbs for Energy, Longevity, and Optimum HealthFeeling stressed? Need more energy? Susun Weed leads us on a journey around the globe, sharing and enlightening us in a series of more than 60 easy-to-digest hands-on video lessons on the benefits of embracing Adaptogenic foods and herbs. Includes an action plan to help you creating lasting habits to promote health and well-being simply and joyfully. You will find this course to be interesting, informative, and easy to assimilate. LEARN MORE MORE FROM SUSUN

Today's episode is with Anja Robinson, an herbalist, doula and holistic nutrition consultant from southern Oregon. She's going to teach us about the lymphatic system in great detail, and its relationship to breast health. She owns and operates Mana Medicinals, a small batch, seasonal, and bio-regional herbal products company. For more from Anja: www.manamedicinals.net Wild Rising Women's GatheringApril 26 - 29, 2018 Williams, OR Thanks for listening! HerbRally www.herbrally.com

Listen in as herbalist and musician Johanna Warren discusses her upcoming "Plant Medicine Tour". "On this "Plant Medicine Tour," we are honoring the bountiful medicine that grows generously from the Earth, and the humans who are cultivating and protecting it. In every city we visit, we are inviting local herbalists, farmers and activists to be present at our concerts to share about their work and how their communities can get involved. My traveling companion Josh and I are both certified Reiki masters, and in some cities we will be booking private healing sessions for individuals or groups." - Johanna Warren LEARN MORE SCHEDULE 2/17/18 Portland, OR. The Old Church. RECORD RELEASE SHOW! 6pm Plant Medicine Market, 8pm Music 2/19/18 Eugene, OR. Old Nick's 2/21/18 Ashland, OR. Oberon's 2/22/18 Chico, CA. The Argus 2/23/18 Roseville, CA. Shady Coffee & Tea 2/24/18 Sonoma, CA. House show (1000 Siesta way) 2/25/18 Berkeley, CA. Soma House 2/27/18 Santa Cruz, CA. The Mermaid House (416 Mott Ave) 3/2/18 Santa Barbara. House show (416 E Valerio St) 3/3/18 Los Angeles, CA. The Hi Hat 3/7/18 Joshua Tree, CA. Grateful Desert 3/8/18 Phoenix, AZ. Aphrodite Temple (3128 N 41st Place) 3/9/18 Tucson, AZ. House show (446 E. 1st St) 3/10/18 Santa Fe, NM - Santa Fe Oxygen Bar 3/11/18 Truth or Consequences, NM. Desert Archaic (324 N Broadway) 3/13/18 - 3/18/18 Austin, TX. SXSW 3/19/18 New Orleans, LA. The Mudlark Theatre 3/21/18 Atlanta, GA. Mammal Gallery 3/23/18 Nashville, TN. TBA 3/24/18 Asheville, NC. The Landing 3/25/18 Chapel Hill, NC. Nightlight 3/27/18 Charlottesville, VA. Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar 3/28/18 Baltimore, MD. Holy Underground (2021 Maryland Avenue) 3/29/18 Philadelphia, PA. House show (2620 W. Master St) 3/30/18 Brooklyn, NY - Trans-Pecos 3/31/18 Wappingers Falls, NY. CoSM 4/1/18 Hudson, NY. Spotty Dog 4/2/18 Boston, MA. House show (145 Brooks St. #3) 4/3/18 Portland, ME. Apohadion Theater 4/4/18 Burlington, VT. The Light Club 4/5/18 East Montpelier, VT. Open Way Farm 4/6/18 Ashfield, MA. Fox Trot Herb Farm 4/7/18 Albany, NY. Jimmy Dolan's Grave (365 Hamilton) 4/8/18 Red Hook, NY. Rainbow Body Yoga 4/9/18 Rochester, NY. The Shark Tank 4/10/18 Akron, NY. Nickel City Frets 4/11/18 Pittsburgh, PA. Mr. Roboto Project 4/12/18 Oberlin, OH. House show 4/13/18 Detroit, MI. TBA 4/14/18 Chicago, IL. TBA 4/15/18 Rock Island, IL. Rozz Tox 4/16/18 Milwaukee, WI. TBA 4/17/18 Appleton, WI. The Train Station 4/19/18 Dubuque, IA. The Smokestack 4/18/18 Madison, WI. TBA 4/21/18 Lincoln, NE. Zoo Bar 4/22/18 Denver, CO. Velcro Cat (Email [email protected] for address) 4/23/18 Boulder, CO. TBA 4/25/18 Salt Lake City, UT. TBA 4/26/18 Ogden, UT. The Lighthouse 4/28/18 Missoula, MT. Lower Crossing Farm 5/1/18 Tacoma, WA. TBA 5/2/18 Seattle, WA. TBA 5/3/18 Bellingham, WA. Alternative Library 5/4/18 Port Townshend, WA. House show (4812 Emerald St) 5/5/18 Bainbridge Island, WA. TBA 5/6/18 Olympia, WA. TBA

On today's episode Heather Irvine teaches us all about valerian. For more monographs: www.herbrally.com/monographs You can visit Heather online at GivingTreeBotanicals.com Let us know what you thought of the episode! Thanks so much for listening. Today's episode is brought to you by the Herbal Academy. An excellent online herbalism school as well as resource. The mission of the Herbal Academy is to teach the art and science of herbalism and to honor our intrinsic connection to nature. The Herbal Academy is dedicated to teaching and promoting a lifestyle of wellness and vitality through the use of herbs, sound nutrition, and optimal health practices. They offer high quality and affordable herbal studies programs where they present many herbal traditions with a focus on sustainability and stewardship. For a list of all of their courses you can head to herbrally.com/herbalacademy Thanks for listening! HerbRally www.herbrally.com

Today we'll hear from Lori Rose, PhD as she discusses the Holistic Wellness Program that she created at Hill College. The Hill College Holistic Wellness Pathway provides a unique opportunity for students to pursue holistic wellness education within an accredited, degreed program that allows the use of federal financial aid and has the potential to lead to an associate of science degree. LEARN MORE Lori Rose, PhD, is a board certified nutrition professional (CNP), board certified holistic nutrition consultant (BCHN), certified Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® Practitioner (FDN-P), board registered herbalist (RH-AHG), and board certified wellness coach (NBC-HWC). Thanks for listening! HerbRally www.herbrally.com If you've enjoyed the podcast, please like, subscribe and/or leave a review! Thank you so much.

Today's episode is with Ayurvedic practitioner Adena Rose. She goes in depth on three tools that you can use to help promote your health and well-being. This class was originally a webinar that she hosted. A huge thanks to Adena Rose for sharing this with all of us! For more from Adena Rose: AdenaRoseAyurveda.com "If you're not feeling your best, most-likely, you need Prana. And each of these tools infuses the cells with Prana for the deepest nourishment. These tools have saved my life. I have been told by other women the same. We have all been at the bottom of our barrel, no more to give, anxious, and barely making it through the day. And maybe you're there right at this moment. Over-taxed, over-giving, giving every last drop of yourself for your family, your career, just to get by." - Adena Rose If you've enjoyed the podcast, please let us know! A comment in iTunes or your podcast player of choice would be most appreciated. Or share with your community! Thanks so much, HerbRally www.herbrally.com

If there was nothing to fix, cure or save…what would your relationship with plants look/feel like? There are many approaches to the pathway of herbal practice. Today, we will explore an earth-centered approach to the intersection of plants, people and place. If we are to begin at the beginning, coming to understand the land upon which we live, the plants that have chosen this place as home and humans place in it is a place to start. Seeing place as source is to set out upon a life of discovery. As you settle into place by developing relationships with the plants around you, you'll begin sensing a vibration or resonance with place. When committed, on a daily basis, to bringing plants into your body that you have gathered, your awareness begins to extend into place. Light takes on a whole new quality. You begin to see and feel how water affects all life around you. The moist fire of creation begins to make sense and a sense of connection begins developing. Tiny, invisible threads, mycelium-like in nature, begin weaving you into a web of creation. The Language of the Land starts taking root within your very being. Health, wholeness, holiness becomes a way of life wherever you are. Tending the invisible, the hidden half of nature is a generative path. Join me on the dark side, where you'll learn how plants turn sunlight into cookies and how minerals, plants and animals depend on this fantastic bubbling cauldron going on all the time to succeed. This class was recorded at the 2017 NorthWest Herb Symposium. For more information on this fabulous event, just head to NWHerbSymposium.com. For more information about the Pacific Women's Herbal Conference, head to PacificWomensHerbalConference.com. To find herbalism events in your neck of the woods: HerbRally.com/events Thanks so much for listening! If you have a moment to leave a ranking and/or review in iTunes or your podcast player of choice, we'd truly appreciate it. HerbRally www.herbrally.com

Listen in on this class that Dan de Lion of Return to Nature (www.returntonature.us) taught at The Inner Warrior (www.theinnerwarriorlou.com). He explores three in depth topics which are very misunderstood and rarely discussed, but can help students of yoga learn the underlying philosophical principles bring deeper meaning to our practice. In this talk, Dan draws upon these ancient traditions to help ground your current yoga practice to reestablish the ancient mantra "As above, and so below" which helps us to realize that our body and our energetic centers are a microcosm for studying the entire universe. These are the ancient teachings which help us to grow awareness toward the alchemical vessel that we are, and how to train to cleanse and purify the mind body spirit connection, so that we may find our optimal service. Dan De Lion is a Forager, Herbalist, and Musician dedicated to working with Nature to further the healing of the planet and the soul. Dan teaches through Return to Nature (ReturntoNature.us), which provides classes in foraging and herbalism, making homemade remedies from herbs, fermentation and kombucha classes, and primitive and survival skills. He also makes and sells herbal products, teaches music, yoga, chanting, and meditation as well as nutrition and health consultations, mentorships, and group in-home custom herbalism classes. FOLLOW DAN ON INSTAGRAM Thank you for listening! HerbRally www.herbrally.com Please leave us a rating and review in your podcast player of choice!

If you've been looking to delve into Ayurveda this is the episode for you! Listen in as Heather provides an introduction to each of the three doshas. I learned a lot and I know you will, too! You can visit Heather online at GivingTreeBotanicals.com Thank you so much for listening! Today's episode is brought to you by the Herbal Academy. An excellent online herbalism school as well as resource. The mission of the Herbal Academy is to teach the art and science of herbalism and to honor our intrinsic connection to nature. The Herbal Academy is dedicated to teaching and promoting a lifestyle of wellness and vitality through the use of herbs, sound nutrition, and optimal health practices. They offer high quality and affordable herbal studies programs where they present many herbal traditions with a focus on sustainability and stewardship. For a list of all of their courses you can head to herbrally.com/herbalacademy Thanks so much for listening! Please leave us a review in iTunes or whichever podcast player you use. It'd make our day! HerbRally www.herbrally.com

Herbalist 7Song goes in depth on calamus in today's episode. We're in the field with him where he discusses the uses of this wonderful plant ally. This audio is from a video on his YouTube page WHICH YOU CAN FIND HERE. For more info on 7Song along with his school's website, the Northeast School of Botanical Medicine, just head to 7Song.com. Here's the link to jim mcdonald's monograph on calamus that I mentioned: herbcraft.org/calamus.html Thanks for listening, enjoy. Please take a moment to like, subscribe or comment in iTunes. We really appreciate your feedback and support! HerbRally www.herbrally.com

Herbalists Robert Rogers and Laurie Szott-Rogers discuss their program at the Northern Star College of Mystical studies. Learn about plant medicine and bring this skill into your life. Courses such as herbology and aromatherapy provide a knowledge base of plant properties and techniques for using plants, therapeutically. Other courses in the stream give learners the opportunity to connect with the higher intelligence of both plants and clients, by integrating intuitive skills. There is a strong focus on regional plants. The Flower Essences modality focuses on personal growth, interviewing, deep personal transformations and working with clients. For more information please visit: https://northernstarcollege.com/program/programs/earth-spirit-medicine/ Thanks so much for listening! If you've enjoyed the HerbRally Podcast, please leave us a rating and review. We'd really appreciate it :) Here's a link to a lot of great herbal monographs: www.herbrally.com/monographs To find an herbalism event in your area: www.herbrally.com/events

This class was recorded at the superb event: The Great Lakes Herb Faire. If you've not been and you're in the region, I encourage you to try and make it to the 2018 shindig. Here's the details: Great Lakes Herb Faire September 7 - 9, 2018 Cedar Lake Outdoor Center, 2500 Pierce Rd, Chelsea, Michigan "We have had three amazing Faires so far and are so looking forward to doing this again! The feedback we received from people who attended was overwhelmingly positive. People were excited to network and meet other herbalists in their communities, learn directly from teachers rather than relying on books, and walk the trails on the surrounding land meeting the herbs in person. There were many kids attending and we heard from parents and the kids themselves that they couldn't wait to come back next year! There was amazing energy from everyone, the food was delicious and the marketplace was loaded with fantastic herbal creations." -Anna Fernandez I had the great fortune of attending the 2017 Faire (as a representative for Mountain Rose Herbs) and I concur on all of that. And yes, the food was phenomenal! If interested in purchasing recordings from the 2016 and 2017 Faires (for a great price) you can do so here>> RECORDINGS Here's the description for the class from the website: We will create a template that methodically takes the practitioner through the steps of a clinical visit. First we collect the information from the intake form and with the patient generate a plan to get to our therapeutic goals. We describe what is required to go from our beginning point (now) to our end point (therapeutic goal). The descriptions become action categories within body systems. We select herbs using a set of rules or selection criteria from lists (provided) and write them down. From the many herbs listed we will then organize and de-select by simple rules. Once pared down we check our formula to see that it will bring the patient to their desired goal. We do a little math and we have a prescription for health. A huge thanks to Anna and John for sharing the class! John Redden is a Western Medical Herbalist with an eclectic background. He has over thirty years experience growing and wild crafting herbs, manufacturing remedies and clinical practice. As a member and former vice-president of the Ontario Herbalists Association, he co-founded "A Celebration of Herbs", Toronto's largest herbal event. For six years, John served as the editor of the Canadian Journal of Herbalism, the national herbal medical journal for professional herbalists and interested lay enthusiasts. He is a hands-on teacher of numerous aspects of holistic herbal medicine and teaches popular and advanced classes in his workshop / laboratory and at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine. John is a member of the professional advisory board for the Ontario Ginseng Growers Association and a founding author of the Canadian General Standards Board on Organic Agriculture co-authoring Canada's laws on organic farming and manufacturing. For more on John: https://viriditasherbalproducts.com/team/dr-john-redden/ If you've enjoyed the show please subscribe and/or leave a comment in whatever podcast app you use. We would really appreciate it! Thanks so much for your time. HerbRally www.herbrally.com

This class was recorded at the superb event: The Great Lakes Herb Faire. If you've not been and you're in the region, I encourage you to try and make it to the 2018 shindig. Here's the details: Great Lakes Herb Faire September 7 - 9, 2018 Cedar Lake Outdoor Center, 2500 Pierce Rd, Chelsea, Michigan "We have had three amazing Faires so far and are so looking forward to doing this again! The feedback we received from people who attended was overwhelmingly positive. People were excited to network and meet other herbalists in their communities, learn directly from teachers rather than relying on books, and walk the trails on the surrounding land meeting the herbs in person. There were many kids attending and we heard from parents and the kids themselves that they couldn't wait to come back next year! There was amazing energy from everyone, the food was delicious and the marketplace was loaded with fantastic herbal creations." - Anna Fernandez I had the great fortune of attending the 2017 Faire (as a representative for Mountain Rose Herbs) and I concur on all of that. And yes, the food was phenomenal! If interested in purchasing recordings from the 2016 and 2017 Faires (for a great price) you can do so here>> RECORDINGS Here's the description for the class from the website: We will create a template that methodically takes the practitioner through the steps of a clinical visit. First we collect the information from the intake form and with the patient generate a plan to get to our therapeutic goals. We describe what is required to go from our beginning point (now) to our end point (therapeutic goal). The descriptions become action categories within body systems. We select herbs using a set of rules or selection criteria from lists (provided) and write them down. From the many herbs listed we will then organize and de-select by simple rules. Once pared down we check our formula to see that it will bring the patient to their desired goal. We do a little math and we have a prescription for health. A huge thanks to Anna and John for sharing the class! John Redden is a Western Medical Herbalist with an eclectic background. He has over thirty years experience growing and wild crafting herbs, manufacturing remedies and clinical practice. As a member and former vice-president of the Ontario Herbalists Association, he co-founded "A Celebration of Herbs", Toronto's largest herbal event. For six years, John served as the editor of the Canadian Journal of Herbalism, the national herbal medical journal for professional herbalists and interested lay enthusiasts. He is a hands-on teacher of numerous aspects of holistic herbal medicine and teaches popular and advanced classes in his workshop / laboratory and at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine. John is a member of the professional advisory board for the Ontario Ginseng Growers Association and a founding author of the Canadian General Standards Board on Organic Agriculture co-authoring Canada's laws on organic farming and manufacturing. For more on John: https://viriditasherbalproducts.com/team/dr-john-redden/ If you've enjoyed the show please let us know! Thanks so much for listening HerbRally www.herbrally.com

"This is a time of year when a lot of people are thinking of their health with diet in mind. Although it actually seems slightly unusual for a lot of herbalists to suggest herbs to support weight loss, our philosophy tends to be more holistic than that, and there is no magic remedy. Especially for this issue, it is a concern a lot of people care about. In preparing to answer a client's follow up question, adding this issue to their list of health concerns, I questioned myself for being biased against speaking to this particular issue. Afterall, it is a leading health concern, motivator and does have something to do with overall health. As a response I decided to compile a few of the recommendations which I think are sound and overall health promoting" - Heather Irvine You can visit Heather online at GivingTreeBotanicals.com Today's episode is brought to you by the Herbal Academy. An excellent online herbalism school as well as resource. The mission of the Herbal Academy is to teach the art and science of herbalism and to honor our intrinsic connection to nature. The Herbal Academy is dedicated to teaching and promoting a lifestyle of wellness and vitality through the use of herbs, sound nutrition, and optimal health practices. They offer high quality and affordable herbal studies programs where they present many herbal traditions with a focus on sustainability and stewardship. For a list of all of their courses you can head to herbrally.com/herbalacademy Please like and subscribe to the HerbRally podcast! Let us know your thoughts in the reviews if you have a moment. We'd appreciate it! For more from HerbRally, visit HerbRally.com. Thanks for listening!

Nicole Telkes, founder and director of the Wildflower School of Botanical Medicine takes a moment to tell us what her herb school in Austin, TX is all about. Let's hear about all of the great things they're up to! You can check them out online at WildflowerHerbSchool.com. About Nicole: She believes strongly in herbal medicine being "the people's medicine" and enlists her students and any interested parties in fulfilling her goal of putting "an herbalist in every home." As a deep ecologist, she focuses on "weedcrafting" bioregional native and naturalized medicinal plants in herb practice. She has a great passion for the green path and education. Nicole has taught classes and presented at conferences and symposiums including The Native Plant Society of Texas Symposium; The American Herbalist Guild National Symposium; Traditions in Western Herbalism Conference, International Herb Symposium, and the Moonflower Herbfest She has provided Clinic Support for WTO Seattle, Common Ground Health Clinic and a Sundance Clinic and has been published in Earth First! Journal, Plant Healer, and AHG Newsletter. In 2016, she founded a chapter of Herbalists without Borders for the school. She was a founding member of the Traditions Not Trademark Campaign to Free Fire Ciderand is currently fighting the trademark in court. Nicole is the author of the book the Medicinal Plants of Texas. To schedule an appointment or obtain herbs from Nicole, please contact her through her here or go to www.nicoletelkes.com For more from HerbRally: www.herbrally.com If you've enjoyed the show, please subscribe, leave a rating or review, or tell a friend! Thanks so much for listening.

On today's episode Heather Irvine teaches us all about the hawthorn tree. She wrote an excellent monograph on hawthorn, which you can find HERE. "Hawthorn is one of those country herbs whose leading quality one might at first describe as benevolent. It is much more powerful though! A great tree, low and broad in stature, it occurs wild in edge-lands of landscapes or occasionally planted for beauty, especially with respect to its generous white blossoms or deep red fruit in the fall and winter. It serves food and sanctuary to wildlife. Overzealous thorns protect birds and smaller critters from those larger ones which receive a memorable gauge and at best a pause to lick one's wounds! In and around a Hawthorn's understory, clumsy human types get so focused on the prize… zeroing in on more flowers or more berries, faster, receiving a poke followed by a clumsier startled retraction. Birds and squirrels laugh at us for sure!" - Heather Irvine Today's episode is brought to you by the Herbal Academy. An excellent online herbalism school as well as resource. The mission of the Herbal Academy is to teach the art and science of herbalism and to honor our intrinsic connection to nature. The Herbal Academy is dedicated to teaching and promoting a lifestyle of wellness and vitality through the use of herbs, sound nutrition, and optimal health practices. They offer high quality and affordable herbal studies programs where they present many herbal traditions with a focus on sustainability and stewardship. For a list of all of their courses you can head to herbrally.com/herbalacademy For more monographs: www.herbrally.com/monographs You can visit Heather online at GivingTreeBotanicals.com Let us know what you thought of the episode! Thanks so much for listening.

Sam and Suchil Coffman discuss their 2018 plans for The Human Path & Herbal Medics. CLICK HERE FOR THEIR ORIGINAL VIDEOCAST The Human Path Herbal Medics University The Herbal Medic (Book) SAM COFFMAN, FOUNDER, HEAD INSTRUCTOR Sam Coffman has over 10 years of military experience as a U.S. Special Forces Medic, an interrogator and a linguist. He studied botany and bioregional medicine both privately and at several outdoor schools in Colorado, and during his military service as a Green Beret Medic he logged thousands of hours in the field as a team medic, military emergency rooms and troop medical clinics. Over the past 25 years, Sam has not only taught survival for military and civilian students, but also has focused on post-disaster and remote-medicine using primarily (if not exclusively) plant medicine. He has worked as a clinical herbalist on his own and in conjunction with functional medicine doctors (M.D. and D.O.) for chronic as well as acute illness and injury. Sam has been highly focused on bio-regional plant medicine for infection, injury and illness most commonly encountered in a post-disaster, remote or underserved environment when there is no higher definitive medical care. Sam has taught wilderness first aid certification, remote and post-disaster herbal medicine, urban and primitive survival skills and self-defense for over two decades. He is co-founder of the non-profit organization – Herbal Medics – that travels to remote areas in Nicaragua as well as medically underserved urban areas in the USA, providing herbal medicine clinics, off-grid and salvage-based engineering solutions (water purification, sustainable power, sustainable agriculture, etc.). Sam is the author of the book The Herbal Medic. The Herbal Medic is a comprehensive guide for beginners, preppers and experienced herbalists alike that covers practical, clinical herbalism topics for home, remote and post-disaster environments. SUCHIL COFFMAN, PROGRAM DIRECTOR Suchil is the Program Director for The Human Path as well as the Director for the non-profit organization Herbal Medics. She brings a diverse background to the Provider program at the school, with a strong history of preserving and canning foods, a love of wildcrafting and a mission to take the school into more sustainable and off-grid directions whenever possible. She has a degree in Fine Arts Photography and studied journalism, worked as a neuromuscular massage therapist for a decade, received her Permaculture Design Certificate from Geoffrey Lawton in 2015, and helps to organize and manage apothecary operations in clinics and classes. Suchil teaches homesteading courses at the school and helped to develop The Apothecarist program, an intermediate medicine making course that she helps to instruct with two others. Thanks for listening! HerbRally www.herbrally.com If you've enjoyed the podcast please share with a friend or leave a comment!

Herbalists Leslie Alexander & Leslie Williams are bringing years of clinical teaching experience together & offering a 13 session online program to strengthen interviewing skills and your practice with clients, family members, friends & yourself This online Round Table will focus on casework with support, advice and supervision from practicing herbalists Classes will run online using a Zoom platform Tuesdays, 8-10PM EST January 9th through April 3rd Each week we'll divide our time ~ working through real cases in a Round Table format and discussing aspects of the interview & intake process. Exploring the various styles participants bring to the Round Table affords a safe, gentle and open-minded atmosphere for growth & development TO SIGN UP AND FOR MORE INFORMATION www.restorationherbs.com/2018-online-round-table.html www.ordinaryherbalist.com/allegheny-herbal Leslie Williams [email protected] http://www.ordinaryherbalist.com Leslie Alexander [email protected] http://www/restorationherbs.com Dental Herbalism: Natural Therapies for the Mouth by Leslie Alexander and Linda A. Straub-Bruce Thanks for listening! HerbRally www.herbrally.com Please leave us a review if you've been enjoying the show!

Today we get to listen in on a class that Richo Cech taught at the 2017 Medicines From the Earth Symposium in Black Mountain, NC. He discusses the science and art of poulticing and demonstrates the making and application of a spontaneous herbal poultice. You can also see this class on YouTube! CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO one Thanks to BotanicalMedicine.Org for sharing this class with us! Be sure to check out their two annual conferences, as well as their recordings for purchase on their website. BotanicalMedicine.Org is an amazing resource for herbalists. Richo Cech started his professional work as an archaeologist and ethnobotanist in East Africa. Upon his return to the U.S. in 1978, he began cultivating and saving the seed of medicinal plants. Over the years, his gardens have become the basis for Strictly Medicinal Seeds, growers of organic, open-pollinated, and GMO-free seed and plants of medicinal herbs, culinary herbs, succulents, trees and garden vegetables. Richo is author of "Making Plant Medicine," "Growing At-Risk Medicinal Herbs," and "The Medicinal Herb Grower." For more from Richo and his company, please visit StrictlyMedicinalSeeds.com. Thanks for listening to the HerbRally Podcast! Please leave a comment and let us know what you thought of the show.

Let's go on a walk in the woods with Mountain Mel! Herbalist Mel Mutterspaugh briefly chats about one of her (lichen) allies, lungwort. To find out more about Mel and her awesome tea blends and products, just head to MountainMels.com. CLICK HERE to view the original video of her walk in the woods. Thanks for listening! www.herbrally.com

Jennifer from Sea Willow Herbs lets us know her thoughts on what we should think about when deciding which herbalism school is right for you. This is what she has learned during her own search for a good herbal education. Here's where you can connect with Jennifer! Etsy Instagram Facebook YouTube Thanks to Jennifer for sharing, and thanks to you for listening! For a list of herbalism schools: www.herbrally.com/schools For a list of distance learning courses: www.herbrally.com/distance For a list of herbalism events: www.herbrally.com/events

Hydrosols, also known as floral waters, are an age-old way of working with the very essence of a plant in medicine. The use of hydrosols as medicines dates back over 5000 years. Traditionally, each home had a still where plant distillates for medicine were made. Over time hydrosols fell out of favor as essential oils increased in popularity. However, these days the aromatic virtues of hydrosols are being rediscovered. In this class, we will go over the uses of plant distillates in the home, in medicine, in cooking, aromatherapy, cosmetics and in work with the soul. This class was recorded at the 2017 NorthWest Herb Symposium. This episode is brought to you by the NorthWest Herb Symposium. Their next event is going to be held on August 23 - 26, 2018 in beautiful Coupeville, WA. For more info you can visit NWHerbSymposium.com. Leslie Lekos is the director of Wildroot Herb School in Bellingham, WA which offers herbal courses and intensives by top-notch herbalist from around the country. She also offers a line of sustainable wild harvested and organically grown hydrosols and essential oils on her etsy shop at www.wildroot.etsy.com. Leslie is a birth doula and her herbal consultation practice specializes in pregnancy and children. She is a certified Iyengar teacher and co-author of the book Yoga for Pregnancy. Yoga for Pregnancy offers detailed, precise instruction for over a hundred yoga poses to support you during pregnancy, labor, and postpartum. Accompanying sequences focus on a range of applications, from quick daily practices to poses for common pregnancy ailments. Thanks for listening! HerbRally.com

Listen in as Sam Coffman discusses Sambucus nigra, or the Black Elder plant. Sam covers ID, preparation and usage of this amazing medicinal plant. This episode is brought to you by Herbal Medics University. Herbal Medics University is a branch of The Human Path. The Human Path is a survival school that is focused around the survival of our human species. Their classes are sustainability and earth-centric, yet also very practical and realistic. They are structured similar to a university, in that they have core paths as well as electives (aka "peripheral classes"). All of their courses are focused on self-sustainability, and the subjects that fit into that focus span a very wide range as well as amazing depth in each subject. You can visit them at HerbalMedics.University Thanks for listening! To read many, well-written, lengthy plant monographs and profiles you can visit HerbRally.com/monographs HerbRally.com

I'm so excited for y'all to listen in on this interview! There are loads of gems in this one. Sam Coffman, founder of Herbal Medics University, interviews Dr. Kyla Helm on the subject of functional nutrition, herbal medicine and health care issues. If you got a moment, please go let Sam and Kyla know how much you enjoyed the show on the Herbal Medics Facebook page. And give 'em a "Like" while you're at it. This episode is brought to you by Herbal Medics University. Herbal Medics University is a branch of The Human Path. The Human Path is a survival school that is focused around the survival of our human species. Their classes are sustainability and earth-centric, yet also very practical and realistic. They are structured similar to a university, in that they have core paths as well as electives (aka "peripheral classes"). All of their courses are focused on self-sustainability, and the subjects that fit into that focus span a very wide range as well as amazing depth in each subject. You can visit them at HerbalMedics.University Thanks for listening! For more from HerbRally including herbalism events, schools, monographs, podcast, etc., etc., etc., please visit www.herbrally.com. Much love.

Join herbalist Katolen Yardley as she explores the use of tonic herbs as delicious and nutritious edibles added into daily food recipes, including herbal vinegars, snacks, nutrition bars and desserts. She covers some general actions of these herbs, chemical constituents, dosage and therapeutic applications of herbal ingredients, benefits of powdered herbs and discusses various recipes for daily and safe use. This was recorded at the 2017 NorthWest Herb Symposium. This episode is brought to you by the NorthWest Herb Symposium. Their next event is going to be held on August 23 - 26, 2018 in beautiful Coupeville, WA. For more info you can visit NWHerbSymposium.com. ABOUT KATOLEN: Katolen is a Medical Herbalist and member of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists. Since 2000 Katolen has operated her private practice in Vancouver and Port Moody, BC, Canada and offers online consultations throughout North America. Her personal interest in health lies with the emotional connection to wellness and dis-ease. She specializes in women's health issues, skin dis-ease, digestive and nervous system disorders and believes in providing usable tools for healing through inspiration and education. She is the author of the book ~ The Good Living Guide to Natural and Herbal Remedies and is an instructor and clinic supervisor at Dominion Herbal College. For more info on her you can visit KatolenYardley.com. The Good Living Guide to Natural and Herbal Remedies "This book was inspired by the urgent need to recognize the value of mother earth and the plants which she grows- both serving as our foods and also our medicines. We reach for what is familiar! That which we use daily -those very habits which we see our family repeating daily, is what we will likely repeat as adults; routines which we likely will pass along to our next generation. It is essential to remember the importance of clean soil, clean air and the accessibility of healing plants, both as our foods and as our medicines. This book is a small tool for the remembering of the value of our plants and how to apply herbs as medicines for common first aid. Contained inside are herbal medicine recipes for common health issues and non toxic, chemical free body care as well as instructions for preparing your own herbal medicines at home." - Katolen Yardley For herbalism events, schools, education and more please visit HerbRally.com.