Shereel Washington: On Black North American Herbalism Recipes & Story Medicine

Shereel Washington graduated from the California School of Herbal Studies Community Herbalist Program in Clinical Herbalism, and she has completed over 1200 hours of herbal craft making training. She is an instructor in Scarlet Sage's Community Herbalist Program & in the Land of Verse Apprentice Herbal Certification Program, as well as in herbal classes and intensives at the Northern California Women’s Herbal Symposium in Mendocino. Shereel also teaches dance and qi gong at the Deep Root Center for Spiritual Studies MOVE: Spirit & Rhythm Dance Program in Oakland, CA. Early in this episode Shereel invites us to unpack the term "Western Herbalism" and to honor the immense influence that Black, Indigenous, and People Color have had on herbalism on this continent. She then goes on to share her research and experience with Black North American Herbalism while diving into traditional herbalism recipes and stories. Shereel also shares with HerbMentor Radio listeners... Traditional uses and stories of asafoetida Why molasses is a powerful medicine The key difference between cultural appropriation and cultural appreciation And so much more! You can learn more from Shereel on Instagram @ixaltednaturalbody PS... Are you ready to take your herbal learning to the next level? HerbMentor offers a wide variety of rich herbal content — including an in-depth course on food as medicine — that gives you the opportunity to choose your own herbal adventure, take your time, and connect with other herbal learners and experts whenever you login. We have a special offer right here for HerbMentor Radio listeners. PPS... Would you like to start building your herbal first aid kid? Download our free recipe cards here.