25.Herbal Rebirth, an Interview with Rosemary Gladstar
Over the past 40 years, herbalism has seen a rebirth thanks to passionate and dedicated master herbalists like Godmother of American Herbalism Rosemary Gladstar. Today, we’re talking with Rosemary about her journey on the path of plants and the face of modern herbal practice.
24.The Path to Flower Essences & Energetic Healing with Patti Leahy
Plants work on many levels to change the course of our lives. Many herbalists focus on the purely physical form, but the energetics of plants have long been a power healing tool as well. Today, we’re talking with Master Flower Essence Creator, Formulator, and Practitioner Patty Leahy about the path to flower essences and energetic healing.
23.Walking the Herbalist’s Path, an Interview with Nicole Telkes
Pictured form left to right: Nicole, Kathi, Mary and Rosemary. For centuries, plant medicine was the dominant medicine worldwide. Around about a century ago, the modern medical system we know today took the field in force, relegating herbalists to the back alleys for decades. Over the past couple of decades, herbalists like Nicole Telkes have built a new appreciation of herbal practices as a way of life. Today, we’re talking with Nicole about where we’ve been and where we’re going.
22.Cannabis for Practical Herbalists
Cannabis has been touted as a panacea–good for just about anything that ails you. Although that claim seems far fetched, the truth is Cannabis is a versatile and potent herbal medicine.
21.Saint John’s Wort, Midsummer’s Gift
Midsummer is a few days away…Now’s the time for harvesting Saint John’s Wort. This sunny weed is well known for its muscle healing power, but it’s protective nature extends well beyond the muscular-skeletal system. In today’s show, we’re talking about the how-tos of making and using medicine from this summer favorite.
20.Tapping the Keg–Herbalists Rediscover Beers of Olde
Beers brewed and flavored with herbs and fruits beyond hops are one of the largest growing branches of the Craft Brewing industry, an industry that fast beating out the big brewers so many of us grew up with. For herbalists, that’s a whole new avenue into practical, holistic medicine. Today, we’ll be tasting a small selection of Herbal Craft Brews and talking about how herbs factor into their character.
Summer Vacation from Virus Z
Summer has arrived, and it’s time for me to take a break to focus on the longer story that’s clearly developing here in Zombie Hunter C’s life. Rest assured this season that Zombie Hunter C will be back in September to finish off her tale of Dental Care and Herbalism in apocalyptic conditions. Until then, […]
19.Herbals from South of the Border – Real Herbalism Radio
Cinco de Mayo is a Big Deal here in North America. On this day each year, we like to think that Mexico’s win in the face of great odds was one of their greatest contributions to our culture. The truth is, their plant medicine has had a bigger and more lasting impact on our daily lives.
Vegetarian Japchae with Fresh Nettle
At The Practical Herbalist®’s Spring quarterly meeting, we tried our hand at a little Korean cooking. Our version of the classic Japchae dish in this recipe is made with fresh vegetables and herbs, most importantly Nettle. We had a terrific time putting it together. Even though it looks like a long, complex recipe, it’s […]
Dental Care for the Apocalypse, part 3
Episode XX I’ve met a few crazy, militant types in my time. Roy’s cousin, back before virus Z took him out, was part of a citizen militia. That’s what they called themselves. Their camp was a shack in the woods a hour west of our place. Everything was second or third hand, pieced together, and […]
18.Ancient Remedies for Modern Times – Real Herbalism Radio
For thousands of years, Herbalists have been developing recipes using plants, foods, and other ingredients. Today, we’re talking about ancient remedies that have proven effective and often popular in our modern age.
St. John’s Wort: Sunny Weed with a History
Known by many other names before the Christian church dedicated it to Saint John the Baptist, Saint John’s wort has served to drive out illness and evils of many forms worldwide for centuries. In ancient China it was known as Qian Ceng Lou and was used to treat many of the same complaints it still […]