This week on Herbal Radio, we're joined by Rachel Budde, an herbalist, teacher, and founder of Fat and the Moon to take a deep dive into the world of bitter. Join us as we explore:

The key role bitter herbs play in supporting healthy digestion
The connection between the health of our gut, brain, and hearts
The physiology of digestion and how our bodies process what we take in
Ancestral wisdom held by bitter plants and what these plants have to offer us today
The importance of combining warming, nourishing, and moistening herbs with bitters
The magic of making bitters and incorporating them into herbal practice

As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.

🎥 Watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/FVjwX9BbdzM

🌿 Shop the bitter herbs Rachel mentioned: artichoke leaf, mugwort, blue vervain, motherwort, chamomile,feverfew

Learn more about Rachel below!

🌸 Rachel Budde is an herbalist, teacher, and founder of Fat and the Moon, an herbal body care company. She views topical products as gateways to deeper recognition of plant medicine's power. Rooted in her Slovenian heritage, Rachel has been conducting ethnobotanical research on traditional plant uses since 2015, work that informs her forthcoming book. She has studied herbalism extensively, including mentorship with ethnobotanist Kathleen Harrison. She is also certified in Medical Qigong and in Hakomi somatic psychotherapy. Rachel is currently pursuing a Master's in Clinical Herbalism at the Maryland University of Integrative Health.

Find Rachel at:

🌛 Fat and the Moon: https://www.fatandthemoon.com/

🪻 Rachel's Website: https://www.rachelbudde.com

📸 Instagram: @zlatababababa

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