The Healthy Herb Podcast

Brighid discusses the humble beet as a super food for menopausal women. This common food has many benefits. It improves cardiovascular, brain, hormone, digestive, joint and libido health. Discover them anyways that beets can make you healthier and fun ways to prepare it! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Now that we have covered what foods are best to eat for menopausal women, we need to know what the best ways to prepare them are. Are raw vegetables better than cooked vegetables? How do we get the most nutrition and easiest assimilation of foods? Brighid discusses 5 ways to best prepare food. She also reads an excerpt from the book Botanical Medicine for Women's Health by Aviva Romm. Brighid offers her favorite beet salad recipe and why it an important vegetable for menopausal women to eat. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Learn the top 5 food categories that are important for menopausal women to eat to ease uncomfortable symptoms and build health. Do you already eat these foods? How can you get more of them into your diet? Why are they important for building health as we age? Plus Brighid shares about gifts of menopausal emotional swings and a lemon tahini dressing recipe. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What is optimum nutrition for the menopausal years? This episode discusses nutrition basics, beneficial for everyone. What is the ideal diet for health? Listen to find out! It's simple and delicious. Plus a bonus recipe at the end of the episode for an easy weeknight vegetable dish. Brighid starts the episode with an excerpt from Susun Weed's book The New Menopausal Years: The Wise Woman Way. She then speaks about where her personal perspectives on healthy eating derive from, what she considers the healthiest diet, tips and tricks to get there and a recipe for Sweet Potato Brown Rice Fritters. Enjoy! If you like this episode, please rate and review on your podcast app and share it with a friend who would like it too! Thank you! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Healthy Menopause series introduction. This is the first episode in a new series of The Healthy Herb Podcast that is all about how to be healthy and thrive in our menopausal years. In this episode, Brighid delves into how menopause and perimenopause are defined, for better or worse. She talks about the history of the definitions and the surprisingly recent look at the stages of menopause by the medical community. Enjoy this offering of information and inspiration for women who want to move through menopause with health, vitality and personal power. Send an email to [email protected] with questions, stories or resources that you want Brighid to share with this growing community. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Discover the Celtic folklore and wisdom behind Halloween and herbs that are associated with the holiday including apple, rose, hawthorn, mint, sage, rosemary, mugwort, and elecampane, plus excerpts from Herbal Rituals by Judith Berger are read. Botanical Anthology Autumn HerbRally Nourishing Infusions course Herbs with full podcast episodes: rose, hawthorn, sage, rosemary, mugwort, elecampane instagram facebook website email me: [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Discover the story of coffee through its history, folklore, and medicine. Learn more about coffee with The Plant Wonder Collective on their instagram and on their patreon Study Circle. Find Brighid on instagram, website, and Facebook. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Come along on an epic herb inspired spring day. Harvest and eat wild food, make a spring tonic syrup, create herb journals, read herb fairy stories, make tea, plan an herb garden for skin care, sip a cordial. Botanical Anthology Spring Edition 2024 Botanical Anthology print version Solidago Herb School Instagram Facebook Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Hawthorn is classically known as an herb to strengthen and improve heart function, but there is so much more this beautiful shrub has to offer us. An herb steeped in folklore of love and protection, hawthorn has benefits to our nervous system, connective tissue, digestion, and more! Learn how to prepare this plant to make easy home remedies that build health throughout the body. Hawthorn is the herb of the month this February for the Plant Wonder Collective. Learn more about what the Plant Wonder Collective offers to help you discover more about Hawthorn and other herbs on their instagram, at their study circle on Patreon, and their website where you can find Botanical Anthology. You can reach out to Brighid Doherty on her instagram, website, Facebook, or email [email protected]. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The taste of herbs tells us a lot about the actions of the plant. Brighid Doherty and Meghan Rhodes talk about this and other interesting topics about herbalism. Meghan Rhodes is a qualified herbalist who has helped over 80 people start living herbalism, making healthier, safer solutions for themselves and their families a reality. As the founder of Rhodes Roots & Remedies, she has written 10 course books, authored the books Easy Herbal Remedies for Infants and Slow-Infused Self-Care, as well as developed a unique four season sense-based herbalism course and journey, Awaken Herbal Wisdom. Meghan’s practice of herbalism is rooted in the belief that we must remember, reclaim and relearn our knowledge of our bodies, our autonomy and how to work with plant medicine in order to bring control of our own health back into our families and homes for a sustainable future for ourselves and the planet. Meghan is a member of both the College of Practitioners of Phytotherapy and the Ayurvedic Professionals Association. Get on the waiting list for Meghan's intensive herbalism course - Awaken Herbal Wisdom - enroling annually - bit.ly/3JsKIAq or DM Meghan the word ACCESS for the link. Exclusive access to exploring one of the seven tastes - https://bit.ly/47vdbQs Instagram - @rhodesrootsandremedies (https://www.instagram.com/rhodesrootsandremedies/) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Brighid interviews Mason Hutchison of HerbRally. We talk about Mason's early plant experiences, the inspiration behind HerbRally and The Art of Frugal Nutrition, some current plant allies, travel and a whole lot more. The video of this interview is available on HerbRally's YouTube station, check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBZiYV95IXc and check out their whole YouTube variety here: https://www.youtube.com/c/HerbRally Brighid provided a three and a half hour module on nourishing herbal infusions for HerbRally's frugal nutrition course. You can learn more about that here: http://www.herbrally.com/frugalnutrition Frugal Nutrition is available on a sliding scale starting at FREE! Now that's frugal. Also, if you want to see what else HerbRally has to offer check out these links: http://www.herbrally.com/schoolhouse http://www.herbrally.com You can find more from Brighid at https://www.intagram.com/solidagoherbschool https://www.facebook.com/solidagoherbschool https://www.solidagoherbschool.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This episode covers the top herbs that I make sure I tincture every year and why. Learn how to decipher which herbs work best as tinctures and which do not, plus, how to find your dose of tincture. Past episodes to check out, to dive deeper into herbs mentioned in this episode include: Yarrow (episode 27) Hypericum (episode 26) Lemon balm (episode 38) Echinacea (episode 35) Bitters (episode 37) yellow dock (episode 45) burdock (episode 44) dandelion (episode 4) spring roots (episode 13) Wild plants (episode 63) Comfrey (episode 31) Nettle (episode 15) Solidago Herb School Instagram Facebook Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Learn about the 4 methods of making tinctures and the pros and cons of each one. Brighid discusses her favorite method, how to make a great tincture and a bit about dosing. The spring issue of Botanical Anthology digital magazine is now available for download. Botanical Anthology is plant-centered, seasonal digital publication with over 55 articles from 42 contributors. Learn more about this herbal magazine here. Website Instagram Facebook Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This episode discusses what a tincture is, the history of tinctures and alcohol distillation, and general concepts around tincture making. https://www.solidagoherbschool.com https://www.instagram.com/solidagoherbschool https://www.facebook.com/solidagoherbschool Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Catnip is an herb that benefits humans in a number of ways. It supports the health of the digestive, immune, nervous and reproductive system health and is an especially helpful herb for children and elders. Invasive Plant Medicine podcast episode that I referred to in this episode. https://www.solidagoherbschool.com https://www.instagram.com/solidagoherbschool Https://www.facebook.com/solidagoherbschool Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Schisandra berry is an adaptogen the builds energy reserves, increases resilience and benefits the whole body in a variety of ways. Learn all about the 5 flavored fruit and how you can incorporate it into your life. Other episodes that relate to this topic include: #12 Adaptogen Herbs for Stress Support & Schisandra Find Brighid online here: Website: https://www.solidagoherbschool.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/solidagoherbschool Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/solidagoherbschool Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The top 6 herbs that helped my family during the early cold and flu season plus thoughts about the wheel of the year, goals for 2023, and a story about my first relationships with plants. The Healthy Herb podcast episodes that relate to this topic: ep. 43 Winter home apothecary ep. 39 Rose Hips ep. 36 Elderberry ep. 29 Elecampane ep. 2 Linden Solidago Herb School links: Website Instagram Facebook Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Brighid and Dacia have an inspiring and informative conversation about foraging wild herbs through the seasons, making tasty herbal concoctions, and having a small herbal business. Yarrow, yellow dock, devil's club are a few herbs that are featured in the conversation. Dacia Dailey is a wildcrafter, herbalist, and soapmaker. She spends the majority of the year in the tobacco valley located in northwest Montana. Her summer months are spent in an off-grid cabin on a remote island is southeast Alaska. Dacia is passionate about wild food foraging and shares freely in the blog section of her website. She is the woman behind Simply Josephine, a small business offering wildcrafted skin care products, handmade soap, and herbal extracts. https://www.tiktok.com/@simply.josephine https://www.instagram.com/simply_josephine/ https://www.simplyjosephine.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@simplyjosephine https://www.simplyjosephine.com/post/iron-building-yellow-dock-syrup Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Brighid Doherty and Kylee Foote talk about transpersonal herbalism, plant spirit medicine, Kylee's favorite herbs, and so much more! Yarrow, rose, plantain, elecampane, goldenrod, and other herbs are highlighted in this conversation. How to listen plants, plant-spirit journeys, product making, and the path of an herbalist are all discussed in this episode. Kylee Foote is a transpersonal herbalist and healing mentor on a mission to teach fellow people-pleasers how plant medicine can help them consciously evolve beyond the trauma, pain, & uncertainty from their past that impacts their ability to be fully open & engaged with the life they’re currently creating. By working with the plants both physically & energetically in conjunction with various energy healing & mentoring techniques, Kylee is able to guide clients through the deep inner work of unraveling, allowing & accepting Self that is crucial in their ability to not just heal, but to feel secure enough to focus on the joy of living their unresisted Truth. She teaches that self-focus is the key to the unconditional love, approval, and deep connection we’re all seeking and that the plants provide the balance, wisdom, & medicine we need to explore ourselves. www.downtoearthholistic.com www.downtoearthholistic.com/joyofbeingyou https://www.instagram.com/downtoearthholisticwellness Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Brighid and Harmonie talk about becoming an herbalist, making a product line, growing herbs, growing an herbal community, and producing an herbal publication. Harmonie is a homesteading mama maker behind Flora's Feast Botanicals, organizer of the Plant Wonder Collective and editor of Botanical Anthology. You can find her in the garden growing herbs, in the kitchen experimenting with plants, exploring nature with her daughter or with her nose in a book. With a reverence for winter and the plants associated with it, we present the Winter edition of Botanical Anthology. A plant lover’s dream, it is a seasonal, plant centered digital magazine bringing you over 50 articles from 30 contributors to incorporate herbs in your apothecary, kitchen, foraging and gardening, crafts, and winter celebrations. For the week of December 5th – 14th, receive the Botanical Anthology Winter edition download, plus our bonus Evergreen Booklet download, for just $20, plus use coupon code: bawinterpodcast for an additional $2 off (12/5-12/14/22 only). Gift cards and subscriptions available for your holiday needs. www.florasfeast.com www.plantwondercollective.com https://www.instagram.com/plantwondercollective https://www.instagram.com/florasfeastbotanicals To connect with Brighid: https://www.solidagoherbschool.com https://www.instagram.com/solidagoherbschool https://www.facebook.com/solidagoherbschool Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.