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The Holistic Herbalism Podcast — 292 episodes

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1

Affordable Analogues for Expensive Herbs

2

Don't Choose Herbs "For" A Diagnosis - Do This Instead

3

Plant ID Apps vs Your Brain 📱🧠

4

Tulsi for Everyone!

5

Herbalists' Views on the Top-Selling Herbs (Part 14): Dandelion, Rhubarb, Ginseng

6

Herbalists’ Views on the Top-Selling Herbs (Part 13): Bacopa, Senna, Rhodiola

7

Herbalists' Views on the Top-Selling Herbs (Part 12): CBD, Fennel, Oats

8

Thorn Medicine

9

Herbs for Happiness

10

Herbalists' Views on the Top-Selling Herbs (Part 11): Yohimbe & Horny Goat Weed

11

A Whole New Body

12

The Herbal Year in Review, 2025

13

You're A Trainwreck. (edition 2025)

14

Herbalists’ Views on the Top-Selling Herbs (Part 10): Valerian, Pumpkin, Goji, Red Yeast Rice

15

December Delights! 🌲🌲🌲

16

Gut-Heal Tea: Variations on a Theme

17

Elderberry Syrup Isn't Everything

18

Our Model for Clinical Herbalism Mentorship

19

Herbal Care Kits for Fall, for All!

20

Herbalists' Views on the Top-Selling Herbs (Part 9): Aloe & Flax + New Market Data!

21

Aging Is OK, Don't Freak Out

22

Herbalists' Views on the Top-Selling Herbs (Part 8): Milk Thistle & Black Cohosh

23

Support the Resistance - An Herbalism Clinical Skill

24

Herbalists' Views on the Top-Selling Herbs (Part 7): Tribulus, Pycnogenol, Garlic

25

Mutual Aid Startup Guide

26

Thinking Through Herb-Drug Interactions

27

Herbalists' Views on the Top-Selling Herbs (Part 6): Saw Palmetto, Cinnamon, Echinacea

28

Bandaging Basics & Mummy Parties

29

Bug-Out Bags & Stay-In Stashes, The Herbalist's Way

30

Herbal First Aid Kit Maintenance

31

Disaster-Proofing Herbal Business Part 2: Offerings & Audience

32

Disaster-Proofing Your Herbal Business

33

Herbalists' Views on the Top-Selling Herbs (Part 5): Ginkgo, Guarana, Maca

34

Can Herbs "Heal"?

35

Herbalists' Views on the Top-Selling Herbs (Part 4): Green Tea, Fenugreek, Ivy Leaf

36

Herbalists' Views on the Top-Selling Herbs (Part 3): Wheatgrass, Beet Root, & Ginger

37

Adaptogens, or A Nap To Gen…erate Recovery?

38

Herbalists’ Views on the Top-Selling Herbs (Part 2): Apple Cider Vinegar, Cranberry

39

Can I Be A Plus-Sized Herbalist?

40

Herbal Detox? Heed the Don’t Ox! ❌🐂

41

Two Herbal UTI Formulae - Moving Beyond Uva Ursi and Cranberry

42

Herbalists' Views on the Top-Selling Herbs (Part 1): Psyllium, Elderberry, Turmeric, Ashwagandha

43

A Definitive Guide to Bitters

44

Herbal Holiday Gifts for YOU! 🎁

45

Just Press Play

46

Interview with Ashley Bissonnette-Murphy

47

Starting A Compounding Herbal "Apothecary"

48

On Discomfort, Evasion, & Challenge

49

[REPLAY] What You Should Know About Choosing An Online Herb School

50

[REPLAY] Six Herbs for Cognitive Decline Prevention

51

Emergency Readiness Needs A Meal Plan

52

Time Management & Productivity for Herbal Business People

53

Starting A Clinical Herbalism Business

54

Acknowledging Complexity Is Not Gatekeeping

55

Starting An Herb Shop

56

Starting An Herbal Products Business

57

Herbs A-Z: Zingiber 🫚

58

Herbs A-Z: Withania & Zanthoxylum

59

Herbs A-Z: Verbascum & Verbena

60

Herbs A-Z: Urtica & Vaccinium

61

Herbs A-Z: Ulmus & Uncaria

62

Herbs A-Z: Trifolium & Turnera

63

Herbs A-Z: Thymus & Tilia

64

Herbs A-Z: Taraxacum & Thuja

65

Herbs A-Z: Solidago & Stachys

66

Herbs A-Z: Schisandra & Scutellaria

67

Reality vs Reality in Herbalism

68

Herbs A-Z: Sambucus & Sassafras

69

Don't Let the Feds Get You Down

70

The Herbal Sisters Project in Kurdistan, with Anna Rósa

71

Herbs A-Z: Salvia

72

[REPLAY] An Herbalist's Guide to Successful Self-Experimentation

73

[REPLAY] How To Practice Herbalism Every Day

74

Fallow Month

75

Herbs A-Z: Rubus

76

Herbs A-Z: Rumex & Rosa

77

Herbalist Is A Verb

78

Herbs A-Z: Rhodiola & Rhus

79

Herbs A-Z: Prunella & Pulmonaria

80

Herbs A-Z: Pedicularis & Polygonatum

81

Herbs A-Z: Pinus & Plantago

82

Herbs A-Z: Palmaria & Passiflora

83

Herbs A-Z: Ocimum & Oenothera

84

Herbs A-Z: Monarda & Nepeta

85

Herbs A-Z: Mentha, Mentha, Mentha!

86

Herbs A-Z: Lycium & Matricaria

87

Herbs A-Z: Lavandula & Leonurus

88

Herbs A-Z: Inula & Juniperus

89

The Herbs We Didn't Pack

90

[REPLAY] Herbs For Physical Challenges (What Ryn Took To MovNat Level 3)

91

[REPLAY] 4 Medicinal Mushrooms: Shiitake, Maitake, Reishi, Lion’s Mane

92

[REPLAY] Equinox Thoughts On Balance & Amphoteric Herbs

93

We Don’t “Use” Herbs

94

How To See Stress In Wild Plants

95

Climate Change Is Reducing Herb Harvests

96

Let's Practice - Anxious Insomnia

97

Herbs A~Z: Tilia & Melissa

98

Herbs A-Z: Hibiscus & Hypericum

99

Herbs A-Z: Glycyrrhiza & Gynostemma

100

Herbs A-Z: Filipendula & Foeniculum

101

What You Should Know About Choosing An Online Herb School

102

Herbalism In A Time Of Collapse

103

Herbs A-Z: Erigeron & Eupatorium

104

Herbs A-Z: Elettaria & Eleutherococcus

105

Herbs A-Z: Crataegus & Curcuma

106

Herbs A-Z: Codonopsis & Commiphora

107

Herbs A-Z: Citrus & Cinnamomum

108

Herbs A-Z: Centella asiatica & Cichorium intybus

109

Herbs A-Z: Calluna vulgaris & Centaurium erythraea

110

Herbs A-Z: Betula & Calendula

111

Herbs A-Z: Asparagus & Astragalus

112

Herbs A-Z: Asclepias & Aspalathus

113

Herbs A-Z: Arctostaphylos uva-ursi & Artemisia vulgaris

114

Herbs A-Z: Artemisia absinthium - Wormwood & Absinthe

115

Interview with Shawn Donnille of Mountain Rose Herbs

116

Herbs A-Z: Angelica & Artemisia dracunculus

117

Herbs A-Z: Alnus & Althaea

118

Herbs A-Z: Agastache & Alchemilla

119

Herbs A-Z: Achillea & Acorus

120

Herbalism & Climate Change: The Plants!

121

Herbalism & Climate Change: Fires

122

Herbalism & Climate Change: Flooding

123

Herbalism & Climate Change: Heatwaves

124

Does Hops Cause Depression?

125

3 Herbs for Toothache Relief

126

Can Seaweeds Fix Everything?

127

Breathing Exercises & Herbs for Breath Work

128

Top 3 Herbs for Seasonal Allergies

129

Herbal Tattoo Care

130

Listen-Along Plant Sit Meditation

131

Saw Palmetto Doesn't Discriminate On Gender

132

Ground Ivy: Sometimes It's Hard To Hear

133

Herb of the Month - An Essential Herbalism Learning Method

134

Equinox Thoughts On Balance & Amphoteric Herbs

135

Enhancing Herbal Salves with Tinctures

136

Grow Your Own Calendula This Year

137

Flexible Formulation for Herbal Cold Sore Remedies

138

How Herbs Are Different From Supplements

139

You Don't Have To Be Perfect

140

Our Top Topical Herbs for Acne

141

5 Herbs We Got At The Grocery Store This Week

142

4 Herbs We Give To Our Dog

143

Herbs Help Us Feel Our Way Through Difficult Times

144

An Herbalist's Guide to Successful Self-Experimentation

145

COVID Revisited

146

A Case Study: Herbs and Nightmares

147

4 Medicinal Mushrooms: Shiitake, Maitake, Reishi, Lion's Mane

148

Herbs and Grief, at the Death of the Year

149

Herbs As Mantra - Mental Reset & Redirection

150

Six Herbs for Cognitive Decline Prevention

151

Accessible Herbalism for Respiratory Ailments

152

Accessible Herbalism for Emotional Support

153

Accessible Herbalism for Digestive Discomforts

154

Accessible Herbalism for Wound Care

155

[REPLAY] How To Not Be A Guru

156

[REPLAY] Resilience Not Dogma

157

[REPLAY] How Herbs Enhance Holistic Lifestyle Interventions

158

[REPLAY] Alternatives to Adaptogens for Burnout

159

[REPLAY] Vacation Is Mandatory & Jiaogulan

160

Accessible Herbalism for Sleep

161

Accessible Herbalism for Pain Management

162

Accessible Herbalism for Weight Management

163

Accessible Herbalism for Edema

164

Accessible Herbalism for Diabetes

165

Accessible Herbalism for High Blood Pressure & High Cholesterol

166

Herbalism & Mutual Aid

167

Herbs for Trauma Recovery & Resistance

168

The Fifth Pillar Is Community

169

This Is Not The Practice Of Medicine

170

A Holistic Herbal Tick Bite Protocol

171

Four Herbs for Moms

172

Where Do We Go From Here, Corona?

173

Six Herbs for COVID Anxiety

174

How To Practice Herbalism Every Day

175

Learn Herbalism Like an Instrument or Language

176

Herbal Home Nursing Basics

177

A Week In The Life Of Two Herbalists

178

Herbs for Coronavirus Preparedness

179

Rebecca Altman & The Wonder Sessions

180

Formulating Cocktail Bitters for Flavor & Action

181

Grow Your Own Herbs

182

Working With Herbs For Chronic Pain

183

Handmade Herbal Aphrodisiacs for Valentine's Day Delight

184

New Moon Down Time

185

Sustainability for Herbalists

186

Herbs to Supercharge Bone Broth

187

Herbs for Whole30: Help Reduce Cravings, Improve Digestion, & Boost Nutrition

188

Real Life Resolutions

189

Holistic Herbalism for Anxiety

190

Hawthorn

191

Maybe You Don't Have To

192

How To Learn A New Herb

193

How Herbs Are Different From Drugs

194

The Definitive Guide to Herbalism

195

Don't Let The Perfect Be The Enemy Of The Good

196

Holistic Strategies & Herbs for Joint Pain

197

Everything Will Be Fine: A Simple Herbal Stress Remedy

198

Small Healthy Changes Help You Make Big Ones

199

Herbs For Physical Challenges (What Ryn Took To MovNat Level 3)

200

Creating A Culture of Support

201

Herbs for Athlete's Foot

202

How We Make Our Winter Elixir

203

Nicole Rose & The Prisoner's Herbal

204

3 Medicinal Invasive Plants

205

Herbs for Healthy Skin Care

206

Herbal Awareness Rituals for Everyone

207

notCoffee - Katja's Decaf Herbal Coffee Replacement

208

Lymphatic Herbs

209

Herbal Smoking Blends & Herbs To Quit Smoking

210

Our Wedding Herbs

211

Common Herbs and Cancer

212

Friends of Nettle (Herbal Formulas In Pairs)

213

The Role of Herbs In Heroic Medical Interventions

214

Motherwort for Mother's Day!

215

DIY Herbal Spring Cleaning Products

216

Urban Wildcrafting Ethics & Guidelines

217

Herbs to Control Sugar Cravings

218

Foundational Health Strategies & Evolution's Expected Inputs

219

Herbal Energetics: Tissue States

220

Herbs for Psoriasis

221

Rooted & Ready Alterative/Adaptogen Herbal Formula for Endurance, Resilience, & Detox

222

Herbs for Seasonal Allergies

223

Health Is Your Right ... And Your Responsibility

224

How To Choose The Right Herbs For Sleep

225

Herbs for Stress-Induced Heartburn in Teens

226

Two Herbalists Get The Flu

227

Herbs for Psychological First Aid

228

How To Not Be A Guru

229

Herbs for First Aid & Disaster Response

230

Top 7 Herbs for Nutritionists and Dietitians

231

Herbal Hygge!

232

Holistic Herbalism for Chronic Headaches & Migraines

233

Herbal Resolutions

234

Herbs & the Holidays: Solstice

235

Herbs & the Holidays: Handling Food Allergies & Sensitivities

236

Herbs & the Holidays: Herbal Gift Ideas

237

Herbs & the Holidays: Medicinal Virtues of Culinary Herbs

238

Herbs & the Holidays: Emotional Support

239

Cold & Flu Herbs (Beyond Elderberry Syrup & Thyme Steam)

240

The Apothekers

241

Intentional Inconvenience, Rhodiola Rhapsody, Stimulants for Midwives, & "Poisonous Mints"

242

Exam Time!

243

West Virginia Herbal Medics

244

A Few Herbs On Our Shelf

245

Pumpkin Spice - That's Herbalism Too!

246

Tinnitus & Headaches

247

Caring for Eldercaregivers & Botulism

248

How To Start A Free Herbal Clinic

249

Empty Nests & Challenges

250

Salad Isn't Salad & Back-To-School Herbs

251

Sleep - Of Cravings, Comedians, & Caffeine

252

Pets' Paws & Topical EO Safety

253

Wildfires, Trainwrecks, and Cold Digestion in Hot Weather

254

Herbs for Introverts & Extraverts

255

Our Top Ten Tinctures

256

Herbs for Summer Camp & Extra Senses of Perception

257

First Aid for Burns & Sprains

258

Cinnamon, Vanilla, & Cacao

259

Herbal Affinities & Softening In Service

260

Back Pain & Sparkling Summertime Herbal Drinks

261

Vacation Is Mandatory & Jiaogulan

262

Resilience Not Dogma

263

Tulsi & Formulating Absent Friends

264

Sore Throat Herbs & Classic Cancer Cure-alls

265

Herbal Allies for Eating Disorders & Herbal Muscle Rub

266

Exploring Energetics With Our Book & Getting Through A Tough Day

267

A Woman In (Herbal) Science & Heartburn 1-2-3

268

Anti-Inflammatory Herbs Beyond Turmeric & Dreaming With Mugwort

269

Taco Seasoning Herbs & -Ency vs -Icity

270

Schisandra & Peppermint

271

A Movement & 3 Herbs For Back Pain

272

Herbs for Braces & Constituents from the Plant’s Perspective

273

Birth-Day Herbs & Support The Mama

274

Good Health Is Your Responsibility

275

Pleurisy In Daughter-Caregivers

276

Three Sleep Strategies + What I Should Have Done

277

Emotional Support for Mothers & Teens

278

Harm Reduction Herbalism + African Ashwagandha

279

Alternatives to Adaptogens for Burnout

280

Herbs & Strategies for Physical Labor

281

Simple Herbs for Digestive Health

282

Our Students Love Linden

283

Simple Herbal Self-Care Tips + A Joint Support Decoction

284

Year-End Reflections

285

Goldenrod for Hanukkah + A Solstice Elixir

286

Yaupon + On Being A Boring Herbalist

287

Dynamic Desk Work + Crazy for Cranberries

288

Ryn Gets Sick + Katja’s Herbal Introspection

289

Some Favorite Herbal Books

290

Small But Mighty + Unconditionals

291

Avoiding Adaptogen Debt + Emotionalymphatics

292

I’ll Have What They’re Having + Apples & Oranges