Podcasts by Real Herbalism Radio | Herbalism | Plant Medicine | Botany | Wild Crafting

300.We Went Where? A Real Herbalist's Path from 2022-02-16T21:10:26

Candace and Patrick talk about the path Real Herbalism Radio has taken in this epic episode. Which show was most heartwarming? Nerve-wracking? Silliest? Who was the biggest Eye-Opener? They shared ...

299.Scent and the Psyche with Erika Galentin-Herb Chat from 2022-02-09T22:07:03

Candace and Patrick talked about the power of Aroma in healing and herbal practice. They reflected on their conversation with Erika @sovereigntyherbs last week and how her approach to Aromatherapy ...

298.Scent and the Psyche with Erika Galentin from 2022-02-04T20:18:29

Scent can awaken in us the deepest memories and strongest and most visceral reactions. That can be mighty powerful medicine.

Today, we're talking with Erika Galentin, Clinical Herbalis...

297.Holistic Medicine and the Extracellular Matrix with Matthew Wood-Herb Chat from 2022-01-28T17:11:23

Candace and Patrick talked about Holistic Medicine and the Extracellular Matrix by Matthew Wood. The conversation was about how Matthew has offered all of us a solid perspective shift, herbalists a...

296.Holistic Medicine and the Extracellular Matrix with Matthew Wood from 2022-01-20T00:02:55

Herbalism and Holistic Medicine often clash with modern Scientific champions over the best path to healing. The thing is...the two are far more intimately connected in their research and results...

295.Modern Medicine Meets Herbalism with Dawn Laska-Tommerdahl-Herb Chat from 2022-01-12T22:05:20

Candace and Patrick reflected on their chat with Dawn Laska-Tommerdahl last week. They shared how she's influenced their use of incense to heal through the years and encouraged them to experiment. ...

294.Modern Medicine Meets Herbalism with Dawn Lacska-Tommerdahl from 2022-01-06T01:17:25

The intersection between The Plants and modern medicine is both practical and spiritual. The Plants know how to manifest the spiritual in powerful and deeply healing ways.

Today, we're...

293.Seeing Healing in a Bigger Way through Ashkenazi Herbalism with Deatra Cohen and Adam Siegel-Herb Chat from 2021-12-20T22:31:39

Candace and Patrick talked their Solstice Plans and how the conversation with Deatra and Adam last week reflected in our current world, including challenges we've all faced and walking the line bet...

292.Seeing Healing in a Bigger Way through Ashkenazi Herbalism with Deatra Cohen and Adam Siegel from 2021-12-16T18:39:40

As modern herbalists, we often focus on the healing properties of The Plants...and we've narrowed our definition of Healing to mainly the physicality of life. That's not how it always was. Befor...

291.Herbs for the Crossroads with Rhea Humann-Herb Chat from 2021-12-09T00:02:21

Candace and Patrick reflected on their conversation with Rhea last week. Patrick had lots to say about growing older and the differences he notices between his own generation and the Millenials. Ca...

290.Herbs for the Crossroads with Rhea Humann from 2021-12-02T00:36:50

At some point in our lives, we all find ourselves facing a Crossroads. When life leads you into the place of change and big decision, it's good to know you have a few herbal allies who will help...

289.Armchair to Action, Becoming an Herbalist with Leslie Shalduha-Herb Chat from 2021-11-22T23:58:50

Candace and Patrick loved talking with Leslie Shalduha last week. They talked about their own challenges in getting started with herbalism back-in-the-day. They shared a story or two of some of the...

288.Armchair to Action, Becoming an Herbalist with Leslie Shalduha from 2021-11-18T03:45:17

Are you an armchair herbalist?

Loads of well-worn herbal books on your shelf and romantic ideas about herbs as a lifestyle with a strange block to actually adopting the herbal practice...

287.The 5 Best Icelandic Skincare Herbs with Anna Rosa-Herb Chat from 2021-11-11T02:37:44

Candace and Patrick talked about Wildcrafting this week. Patrick shared his disappointment at the shattering of his romantic idea of how Anna Rosa does it...and considered the reasons why his fanta...

286.Five Best Icelandic Skincare Herbs with Anna Rosa from 2021-11-04T01:31:11

When herbalists think of skin, we often jump straight to trauma-medicine. We think of herbs to heal burns and cuts and rashes...but what about preventing problems and creating glowing, healthy s...

285.Uncovering the Secrets of Ashkenazi Herbalism with Deatra Cohen and Adam Siegel-Herb Chat from 2021-10-27T23:15:59

Candace and Patrick talked about the importance of understanding historical uses and practices in herbalism. They reflected on the power of their conversation with Deatra Cohen and Adam Siegel last...

284.Uncovering the Secrets of Ashkenazi Herbalism with Deatra Cohen and Adam Siegel from 2021-10-21T04:18:10

The Plants love to show us their secrets, most especially when those secrets involve us humans. And, they love to inspire us to uncover the good, the bad, and the healing in those stories.

283.Perspectives on the Herbal Path with Matthew Wood-Herb Chat from 2021-10-14T02:02:46

Candace and Patrick reflected on their conversation with Matthew Wood last week. They talked about how the Herbal field has changed and how different some of the challenges young herbalists face to...

282.Perspectives on the Herbal Path with Matthew Wood from 2021-10-06T22:10:05

No matter where we start our journey on the Herbal Path, The Plants are guaranteed to offer us a few perspective shifts as they show us where healing is most needed.

Today, we're talki...

281.Growing an Herbalist with Dawn Laska-Tommerdahl-Herb Chat from 2021-09-30T00:21:45

Candace and Patrick talked about the future of medicine and what it takes to be healthy in today's world, all inspired by their conversation with Dawn Laska-Tommerdahl last week. The also talked ab...

280.Growing an Herbalist with Dawn Lacska-Tommerdahl from 2021-09-23T01:37:03

You don't know what you want to be when you grow up?

Not to worry! The Plants will lead you in the right direction no matter where you've gotten your start. They have a knack for mergi...

280.Growing an Herbalist with Dawn Laska-Tommerdahl from 2021-09-23T01:37:03

You don't know what you want to be when you grow up?

Not to worry! The Plants will lead you in the right direction no matter where you've gotten your start. They have a knack for mergi...

279.Natural Approach to Cold and Flu Season with KP Khalsa-Herb Chat from 2021-09-16T03:12:55

Candace and Patrick talk about how they're preparing for cold and flu season, reflect on the herbal home remedies KP Khalsa suggested in last week's show, and talk about how they're building immuni...

278.Natural Approach to Cold and Flu Season with KP Khalsa from 2021-09-09T01:39:11

As days grow long, we herbalists get busy in field and the kitchen preparing for the cold months ahead. What are we whipping up?

Today, we're talking with K.P. Khalsa, Ayurvedic Doctor...

277.Saving Seeds Successfully with Elise and Jeff of Oshala Farm-Herb Chat from 2021-09-02T02:53:55

Candace and Patrick chatted about GMO seeds and whether that technology is a thing of the past...or will be soon. They ruminated on climate change and how genetic modifications may or may not have ...

276.Saving Seeds Successfully with Elise and Jeff of Oshala Farm from 2021-08-26T01:34:04

The idea of saving seed has the ring of romance and old-timey nostalgia about it. For many herbalists, it's a neat idea we may or may not implement...and when we do, we're often not super though...

275.Burnout-How to ID and Fix it Naturally-Herb Chat from 2021-08-19T01:31:22

Candace and Patrick discuss some of the challenges of re-integrating into regular life after recovering from Burnout. Challenges in changing lifestyle and attitudes were at the core of their chat. ...

274.Burnout-How to ID and Fix it Naturally from 2021-08-12T01:35:32

Exhaustion, Collapse, Nervous Exhaustion, Breakdown, Adrenal fatigue, Mental breakdown, Fried, Drained, Weary, Worn out, Stale, Devoured, Beat, Mental…Burnout has a thousand names. All of them s...

273.Community Garden Healing with Rebecca Ingalls-Herb Chat from 2021-08-05T01:36:01

Candace and Patrick are back from Summer Hiatus chatting about herbs in teh garden, climate change, community gardening and finding inspiration from Rebecca Ingalls' work, and the amazing medicinal...

272.Community Garden Healing with Rebecca Ingalls from 2021-06-10T01:32:09

Plants create a kind of connection many of us crave, even when we don't realize it. When you step out into nature, that connection happens and it even Heals the places we didn't even know were h...

271 Plant Guided Herb Farming with Elise and Jeff of Oshala Farm Herb Chat from 2021-06-03T01:00

Candace and Patrick reflected on the many ways we Herbalists can make our living. They chat with Elise and Jeff of Oshala Farm last week got them thinking about how wide the term Herbalist reall...

270.Plant Guided Herb Farming with Elise and Jeff of Oshala Farm from 2021-05-27T01:00

What happens when you let go and let The Plants show you the path?

Oooooh...

Organic.

Sustainable.

Local.

Healthy.

Earth-Centered Living.

It's hard to g...

269.Embracing Change on the Herbal Path with Anna Rosa Herb Chat from 2021-05-20T01:00

Candace and Patrick discussed connecting with herbs as well as hearing Anna Rosa talk about making more money and...

268.Embracing Change on the Herbal Path with Anna Rosa from 2021-05-13T01:32:15

Life, like The Plants, is full of change. As an herbalist, that truth seems obvious.

Still, we can find ourselves looking at what once worked so well with new eyes. Change has happened...

267.Garden to Prevent Lyme Disease with Alexis Chesney from 2021-05-06T01:39:50

Candace and Patrick talked Tick Prevention, including the brilliance of Alexis Chesney's strategy for using Herbs to support your immune system. Preparing for Allergy Season, strengthening the body...

266.Gardening to Prevent Lyme Disease with Alexis Chesney from 2021-04-28T23:33:59

As the seed catalogs start to arrive and we turn our thoughts from last year's harvest to the restfulness of winter and promise of spring, there's one critter too many of us completely forget to...

265.A Powerful Natural Medicine Path with KP Khalsa from 2021-04-22T01:31:16

Candace and Patrick talked about getting to the point of No Solution in Western Medicine and how much we all need diversity in our medical care system. They discussed owning your power to create he...

264.A Powerful Natural Medicine Path with KP Khalsa from 2021-04-15T01:31:50

Plants either languish or thrive when faced with serious adversity. Those that thrive follow the path of the most Powerful Medicine. So, too, it is with people.

Today, we're talking with K...

263.Crisis Leads to the Herbal Life with Leslie Shalduha-Herb Chat from 2021-04-07T23:46:35

Candace and Patrick make a few silly jokes...okay, Candace made one silly joke...then they reflected on the wisdom they gleaned from their conversation with Leslie Shalduha of Sassy Llama Apothecar...

262.Crisis Leads to The Herbal Life with Leslie Shalduha from 2021-04-01T02:05:06

Sometimes, it takes a crisis to get us to really see the right path. Do or Die, the wake-up call almost always leads us into a whole new adventure. The Plants surely do celebrate when we join th...

261.Ritual for Deep Healing with Leslie Korn-Herb Chat from 2021-03-25T01:30:55

Candace and Patrick talked about the meaning of ritual in their lives and how ritual shows up for them daily, weekly, and in the context of bigger events. They talked about Men's Rituals and how th...

260.Ritual for Deep Healing with Leslie Korn from 2021-03-18T01:31:34

Ritual is a powerful tool in the Herbalist's toolbox. With the support of the Plants, we can mvoe through transition, change, and even trauma Empowered and Healed.

Today, we're talking...

259.New Millennium, New Path-Herb Chat from 2021-03-11T02:31:30

Candace and Patrick chatted about Alyssa's path into herbalism-especially the huge shift she made and how she found her inspiration in modern television. They talked about being Blindsided and Beco...

258.New Millennium, New Path with Alyssa Humann from 2021-03-04T02:36:34

No matter where you are in the world, The Plants will find you. Some of us are lucky enough to grow up with Herbal Medicine as just a part of life. But, what happens when you move--and find out ...

257.Finding Medicine on the Garden Path - Herb Chat from 2021-02-25T00:59:39

Candace and Patrick get real about how Essential Oils, Hydrosols, and herbs factor into their lives. Candace reveals one of her Little Secrets. Patrick expresses his shock and indignation over the ...

256.Finding Medicine on the Garden Path with Erika Galentin from 2021-02-18T03:49:56

The intersection of Modern Medicine with the Deep Healing of the Garden can produce the most amazing Herbs...and Herbalists.

Today, we're talking with Erika Galentin, Clinical Herbalis...

255.Best Approach to Magic Mushrooms & Psilocybins - Herb Chat from 2021-02-11T02:32:13

Candace and Patrick talked about where Oregon has gotten so far since legalizing the use of Psilocybin Mushrooms, aka Magic Mushrooms, for therapeutic use. They covered psychedelics as therapy, pro...

254.Best Approach to Magic Mushrooms with Bett Williams Marketing Info from 2021-02-04T02:42:56

Herbal Medicines may come in neatly packaged boxes or beautifully labeled bottles today, but they were all once rooted in the healing space of Nature. We can still touch the Magic and power of t...

253.Connecting to Herbs Amid Chaos with Rebecca Ingalls-Herb Chat from 2021-01-28T01:13:57

Candace and Patrick reflect on the chaos of the past few weeks, their conversation with Rebecca Ingalls of Swampscott Counseling and Palmer Pond Botanicals, and how they're coping with the stress.<...

252.Connecting to Herbs Amid Chaos with Rebecca Ingalls from 2021-01-21T02:34:53

Change can transform our lives, as we're all experiencing through these crazy times. Often, radical change helps us make the connections that show us our life's passion and sets us on our path.<...

251.3 Key Herbal Actions for Keeping Your Resolutions Herb Chat from 2021-01-14T02:31:44

Candace and Patrick talk about how the first week of their 2021 New Year's Resolutions have gone. They shared a few tips for using some of the herbs they talked about last week to support you throu...

250.Keep Your New Year Resolutions with Plant Support: from 2021-01-07T02:49:31

If you're like us, you're kicking off the new year with Resolutions. And, if you're like us, keeping them past Ground Hog's Day may be a bit of a challenge! Luckily, Herbalists have a secret wea...

249.Being in an Herbal Business-Herb Chat from 2020-11-19T01:52:19

Candace and Patrick talk about the realities of being in business at The Practical Herbalist and elsewhere. They share their thoughts on affiliate programs, setting goals for the upcoming year, and...

248.Being in an Herbal Business with Yolanda Joy from 2020-11-12T02:36:01

Launching your first Herbal Adventure is thrilling and fighteining at the same time. Add to that the need to make money doing it, and you've got an Herbal Business-which can be quite a challenge...

247.The Wild Kindness-Herb Chat from 2020-11-04T22:56:57

Candace and Patrick chatted about Psilocybin Mushrooms and Cannabis...and what it means to legalize, to decriminalize, and to medicalize these herbal medicines. Candace reveals just how many times ...

246.The Wild Kindness with Bett Williams from 2020-10-28T23:59:40

We often talk as Herbalists about the Wisdom of the Plants and the Deep Healing and Lessons they offer. Their cousins, the Fungi, can open us up to a whole new world of wisdom, if we dare to exp...

245.Healthy Nutrition=Healthy Life-Herb Chat from 2020-10-22T01:31:50

Candace and Patrick talk about the benefits of cooking at home. Patrick raves a bit about those beans, and Candace divulges their out-to-eat secret.

Today, we're talking with Phyllis D. Light, Folk Herbalist, about ho...

243.Business Planning for Herbalists-Herb Chat from 2020-10-08T02:45:24

Candace and Patrick talk about the realities of business, their appreciation of the energy Katja and Ryn bring to teaching, and the importance of Diversity in Pandemic and post-Pandemic life.
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242.Business Planning for Herbalists with Katja and Ryn from 2020-10-01T01:34:06

So, ya want to be an Herbalist, do ya?

If that question's one you've been fielding or even entertained, you're not alone. As plant-based medicine has grown over the past decade or more...

241.Herbal Vinegars - Herb Chat from 2020-09-24T01:33:21

Candace and Patrick come clean about their stash of herbal vinegars. Patrick claims innocence, but the truth is out now. They talk about their apprecation for Kami's ideas for using Herbal Vinegars...

240.Herbal Vinegars with Kami McBride from 2020-09-17T01:49:12

Herbal Vinegars are so easy to make, and make, and make! But, what do you do when you realize you have loads more than your pantry can hold? Today, we're talking with Kami McBride, author of Listen

239.Biodynamic Farming - Herb Chat from 2020-09-10T02:37:54

Candace and Patrick talk about their visit with Tony DiMaggio of Sacred Blossom Farm. They talk about trying Angel herbal tea and about the health benefits of good soil - for plants and humans alik...

238.Polyculture=Quality.Biodynamic Farming with Tony DiMaggio from 2020-09-03T01:37:36

A decade or so ago, we saw a big push in the Herb World toward Wildcrafted herbs because they make better, stronger medicine. That push endangered many wild areas and plant populations...and it und...

237.Natural Woman - Herb Chat from 2020-08-27T00:38:42

Candace and Patrick talk about their visit with Leslie Korn, the recipes they tried from Natural Woman, and the wisdom of using herbs daily. They also talked about Oleander in Herbs in the News. Listen

236.Natural Woman with Leslie Korn from 2020-08-20T01:36:25

The Path of Plants takes some of us across the globe, challenging us to open up to new cultures, new medicines, and often the parts of ourselves that yearn for expression.Today, we're talking with ...

235.Fermented Foods for Gut Health-Herb Chat from 2020-08-13T01:34:22

Candace and Patrick talk about the Kimchi Challenge. Patrick shares his experience and offers his tips for making your go at Kimchi a success. They answer a question about vitamin B12 for the Vegan...

234.Fermented Foods and Pickles for Gut Health from 2020-08-06T01:43:11

To Pickle or to Ferment, that is the question. For the Home Herbalist, it's a really good one, too. One is quick and easy while the other turns food into better medicine but takes longer. Is the...

233.Walking the Southern Folk Medicine Path - Herb Chat from 2020-07-02T01:18:10

Candace and Patrick talk about Wildcrafting, Victory Gardens, and the real healing that comes from connection to nature.

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232.Walking the Southern Folk Medicine Path with Phyllis D. Light from 2020-06-25T01:18:40

Tradition plays a huge role in how we approach our health. Whether we recognize it or not, our culture guides us, providing a framework for how we encounter the plants. Bringing those pieces of ...

231.Plant-Supported Partnership - Herb Chat from 2020-06-18T01:20:17

Today, Candace and Patrick talked unscripted about what it's like to be in business together, the challenges of being in business and of being in partnership, and about the unrelenting nature of En...

230.Plant-Supported Partnership with Katja and Ryn from 2020-06-11T02:38:47

The idea of a Power Couple is really common in business and politics, but what does that look like in Herbalism? It looks like a Plant-supported Marriage between Business and Herbs, with some tr...

229.Preventing Lyme – Herb Chat from 2020-06-04T02:13:05

Candace and Patrick talked about their visit with Alexis Chesney. Patrick shivered all over again over the many ticks who are out there just waiting to latch on.

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227.Wandering into Farming - Herb Chat from 2020-05-21T03:58:30

Candace and Patrick give Tiger Tea from Sacred Blossom Farm a try then talk a bit about growing good herbs, the effect of stress on plants (like gravel pile Oregano), and reflect on the Herbs in Ac...

226.Wandering into Farming with Tony DiMaggio from 2020-05-14T01:02:45

Making a difference in the world is one of the dreams so many of us set out into the world to do. As Herbalists, we often follow a sorted and sometimes colorful path to manifest that dream.

225.Our Herbal Kitchen - Herb Chat from 2020-05-07T01:33:26

Candace and Patrick talk about their culinary Herbal Adventures...including making Ghee using Kami McBride's technique.

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224.The Herbal Kitchen with Kami McBride from 2020-04-30T00:12:53

The Path into Herbalism isn't always an easy one. Sometimes, we've got to face mighty challenges. Often, it's exactly those challenge that propel us into the next level.

Today, we're t...

223.Finding an Herbal Business Path - Herb Chat from 2020-04-23T01:22

Candace and Patrick talk about their visit with Yolanda, the Herbal Entrepreneur Conference, and being in business online as an herbalist.

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222.Finding an Herbal Business Path with Yolanda Joy from 2020-04-16T01:40:10

Place is hugely important to plants. The environment a plant's rooted in influences how it grows. So, too, it is with Herbalists. We often begin life and our professional life with one idea of w...

221.Full Immersion Healing - Herb Chat from 2020-04-09T01:33:07

Candace and Patrick talked about Full Immersion Healing and Thomas Easley’s vision for creating space for Deep Healing from an Herbalist’s perspective. They talked a bit about applying those ideas ...

220.Full Immersion Healing with Thomas Easley from 2020-04-02T02:16:21

Many of us have heard of Herb Camps and Herbal Retreats, but rarely do we connect those to the Old European concept of the Convalescent Health Retreat or the Indian practice of Ayurvedic Panchak...

219.Three Kingdoms Healing - Herb Chat from 2020-03-26T00:29:02

Candace and Patrick talk about applying Maia's teachings to life - woo-woo and practical application. And...Candace sings!

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218.Three Kingdoms Healing with Maia Toll from 2020-03-19T03:07:37

Healing with Plant Medicine is Deep and Expansive...and it extends beyond the Plant Kingdom. Traditional Western Medicine has long recognized three primary kingdoms: Animal, Vegetable, and Miner...

217.What to Expect from Your Herbalist-Herb Chat from 2020-03-12T00:51:51

Candace and Patrick discuss what to bring with you to your first consultation with an Herbalist and when seeing an Herbalist really makes sense. They also talk a little about Coronavirus and practi...

216.What to Expect from Your Herbalist with Sajah Popham from 2020-03-05T04:20:51

When you go to see an herbalist, what should you expect?

That is an excellent question, one that comes from a rather broad and changing sort of answer.

Today, we’re talking with Saja...

215.Bee Gardening and Cloves-Herb Chat from 2020-02-27T03:30:54

Candace and Patrick talked about their gardening plans, including ideas for supporting the bees in their neighborhood, and about Cloves in the News.

Today we ar...

213.Aromatherapy Tips and Herbal 101-Herb Chat from 2020-02-13T03:09:18

Candace and Patrick talk about Jessica Baker, Aromatherapy, and share their tips choosing the best Diffuser or Nebulizer then maintaining it right. They answer an Herbal 101 question on making Glyc...

212.Aromatherapy Formulation with Jessica Baker, LAc from 2020-02-06T03:41:14

Aromatherapy is the practice of using scent to heal a multitude of conditions. For herbalists, the scent of plants, like the scent of a place, anchors deep healing.

Today, we're talkin...

211.Trauma Detox Herbs, Emotional Healing - Herb Chat from 2020-02-05T01:19:31

What is Wholistic care and do we really need Mental Health care? After talking with Justin Ehrlich, LAc, last week about the power of plant medicine to heal the physical through emotional and vice ...

210.Emotional and Spiritual Transformation with Justin Ehrlich LAc from 2020-01-23T06:20:06

Plants offer us a wealth of healing. Emotional, Physical, and Spiritual Transformation resides in so many of our herbal allies. We can tap into many levels of healing for ourselves and our clients,...

209. Herbs You Should Know - Herb Chat from 2020-01-16T04:18:05

Last week’s conversation with Jimmy Betts inspired us to look at first aid at home – cold and flu care and the herbs we used this Holiday season to fend off illness as it rampaged through the famil...

Show 208.Best Herbs for Disaster with Jimmy Betts from 2020-01-09T04:55:24

208.Best Herbs for Disaster with Jimmy Betts

Herbal Activists and Preppers alike will tell you, knowledge of the plant world is powerful. No matter where you call home, you can be sure t...

Show 207 Maia Toll Reflections Setting Heart Centered Goals Herb Chat from 2020-01-02T04:17:50

We're kicking off a year of Transformation by Reflecting on our conversation with Maia Toll, author of The Illustrated Herbiary and The Illustrated Bestiary, and by setting Heart-...

Show 206 - Magic of Plant Medicine with Maia Toll from 2019-12-04T01:25:01

The Magic of Plant Medicine is that it helps us dive deep, sour high, and generally figure ourselves out one way or another. Sometimes, the path can look like a global hike through wilderness and d...

Show 205 - Evolutionary Herbalism with Sajah Popham from 2019-11-19T19:36:18

So many of us set off as young adults hoping to change the world. We choose a path, like modern medicine and then life begins offering up course-correcting moments to jog us onto the path of herbal...

Show 204 - Talking Bees and Herbalism with Dawn Combs from 2019-11-05T17:54:06

The beauty of herbal study is in the way it cross pollinates our lives leading us into new directions helping us heal sometimes the healing reaches beyond humans and plants into the animal or in th...

Show 203: Medicinal Cannabis with Andy Harpole of EVG from 2019-10-29T16:59:23

There is more to pot than recreational marijuana enthusiasts know. Andy Harpole, the CEO of Emerald Valley Growers, started his business in 2015, the year that Oregon made cannabis legal. The newes...

Show 202 Herbal Harvest Prep for Winter with Nicole Telkes from 2019-10-22T18:18:23

During these lazy, hazy days of summer (and fall) when temperatures are rising, the last thing most of us are thinking about is winter’s chilly grip…unless, of course, you are an herbalist!
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Show 201 - Sharing Herbal Medicine – Jamie Scepkowski from 2019-09-30T16:58:37

We herbal healers learn our lessons from the plants and we depend on ther medicine and wisdom to guide us as we do their work in the world. This relationship is more than a sacred contract. It’s...

Show 200 Change in the Air from 2019-09-12T20:10:06

It’s hard to believe that we are broadcasting our 200th podcast show. It’s been a wild ride and it is about to get wilder. Patrick, Candace and Sue are mixing things up again on Real Herbalism Radi...

Show 199 Herb Lab Lung Health from 2019-09-04T15:51:40

Plants help our planet breathe by making oxygen just as they heal us to help us breath. Last week we chatted with Clinical herbalist Maria Noël Groves, author of Body into Balance: An Herbal G...

Show 198 - Lung Health with Maria Noël Groves from 2019-08-28T17:23:58

Whether it’s allergy season, fire season or cold and flu season, we herbalists love to draw on the healing power of plants to soothe, heal and balance our respiratory systems. Today, we’re tal...

Show 197 Herb LabHerbalist on the Front Lines of Activism from 2019-08-21T19:17:07

Last week, we had a special guest: Jimmy Betts, herbalist, activist,adventurer, solidarity and disaster medicine specialist. He spoke about blending herbal healing with social activism. We know tha...

Show 196 TCM Herbalist on the Front Lines of Activism from 2019-08-14T14:50:37

America’s Heartland may not be the first place in North America one might expect to find Traditional Chinese Medicine rooted yet the Midwest has offered the perfect environment to grow powerful and...

Show 195 Summer Vacation Herbalism from 2019-08-07T15:13:36

Sue, Patrick and Candace are back from their summer vacation and have learned even more about herbs. Their gardens are in full flower. The rivers are beckoning. Herbs are getting tucked into jar...

Show 194 - Medical Marijuana Q and A with Dr. Rachna Patel from 2019-07-03T14:53:12

Our podcast listeners sent in their questions about medical marijuana and CBD. We were able to bring Dr. Rachna Patel, doctor of osteopathy and author of the new book, CBD Oil Solution –Treat Chron...

Show 193 Herb Lab Grow Your Own Herbal Remedies from 2019-06-26T14:56:53

Our conversation with Maria Noël Groves, author of Body into Balance: An Herbal Guide to Holistic Self-Care and Grow your Own Herbal Remediesabout herbal gardening ...

Show 192 Grow Your Own Herbal Remedies with Maria Noël Groves from 2019-06-19T15:12:13

Early summer is absolute heaven for most herbalists. We get to head out into the field to start foraging. Even better – we get to garden. Today, we’re talking with Clinical herbalist Maria Noël Gro...

Show 191 Herb Lab Berberine for Better Health from 2019-06-11T15:57:22

In the plant world, we tend to focus on whole plaLast week, Yaakov Levine, Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and Nutritional Health Coach explained the importance of berberine; one of the vital c...

Show 190: Berberine for Better Health With Yaakov Levine from 2019-06-04T15:19:47

In the plant world, we tend to focus on whole plant medicine almost exclusively. A subset of herbal practitioners, however, have been drawing on the tools of our nutrition specialist counterpart...

Show 189 Herb Lab Medical Marijuana - CBD from 2019-06-01T02:29:14

Legalization of medical marijuana opened the door for safe pain control just as the opioid crisis swooped in. For patients with chronic pain issues, people like Dr. Rachna Patel, doctor of osteopat...

Show 188 Medical Marijuana with Dr. Rachna Patel from 2019-05-26T02:24:30

“Use your work to do good in the world.” That was the inspiration that guided at least one plant expert to walk the path of medical marijuana. Today, we’re talking with Dr. Rachna Patel, doctor of ...

Show 187Herb Lab Psychological Connections to Plants from 2019-05-20T15:14:21

The interview with Plant Songs author Jessica Baker, brought up a lot of memories for both Sue and Candace. They share how key plants have inspired connection to family members while inspiring pers...

Show 186 Learning to Hear the Songs of the Herbs with Jessica Baker from 2019-05-08T21:24:44

The practice of herbalism is often a deeply personal one. As we heal others, we heal ourselves and the plants rejoice. Today, we’re talking with Jessica Baker, licensed acupuncturist, herbalist and...

Show 185 Herb Lab Wildcrafting with Candace and Sue from 2019-05-08T17:36:29

Spring is in full bloom the Practical Herbalist neck of the woods. Last week’s conversation with Christina Sanchez, founder of Every Leaf Speaks and Howie Brounstein of Columbine School of Botanica...

Show 184: Wildcrafting with Howie Brounstein and Christina Sanchez from 2019-04-23T20:02:51

When the weather is right and the herbs are calling, we herbalists love to get into the wild for a little wildcrafting. What is wildcrafting? It is a common term for for harvesting medicinal and fo...

Show 183 - Herb Lab Commercially Grown Recreational Marijuana from 2019-04-17T21:42:52

The recreational marijuana growing industry has settled into Oregon to stay. Medical cannabis growing specialists are going out of business. Fields of hemp, rich with CBD are still being planted bu...

Show 182 - Cannabis with Andy Harpole of Emerald Valley Growers from 2019-04-13T20:47:41

As states legalize recreational marijuana, it is evolving quickly into a growing industry that has the power to make or break businesses. Andy Harpole, the CEO of Emerald Valley Growers, started hi...

Show 181: Herb Lab - Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) from 2019-04-06T01:22:48

After an interview with Justin Ehrlich, a practitioner of Classical Chinese Medicine and Licensed Acupuncturist, Sue drills Candace about some of the herbs he brought up. Candace gently explains ho...

Let's Talk Series: Yerba Santa for Asthma with Christina Sanchez from 2019-03-31T03:50:11

Asthma is an increasingly common respiratory condition in Western culture. Herbalist and desert eco-system defender, Christina Sanchez, walks us through techniques that utilize a potent anti-asthma...

Show 180 - Traditional Chinese Medicine Justin Ehrlich from 2019-03-31T03:40:59

Western herbalists have long used energetics to describe how herbs work. While we have a long practical and energetic tradition routed in European medicine, we often feel called to cultures with mu...

Show 179 Herb Lab - The Truth Behind Ayahuasca - Real Herbalism Radio from 2019-03-20T20:39:24

Psychedelic plants have been a part of our human heritage since we first rocked in the unsteady cradle of civilization. Last time we talked with Nick Polizzi, author of books like The Sacr...