In this episode we speak with Janet Kent about learning herbalism as a young punk, starting Terra Sylva School of Botanical Medicine, radical vitalism, the autonomic nervous system (and herbs for that!), and her famous "grief relief" formula (which she shared with us and is posted below!)

Acute Grief Tincture

• Hawthorn (Berries, Flowers or both) 4 parts
• Peach leaf 3 parts
• Motherwort 2 parts
• Kava kava 2 parts
• Anemone 1 part

"Also,  if people want my zines, Ease Your Mind:  Herbs for Mental Health and  Under Pressure:  Herbs for Resilience by writing me at  medicinecountyherbs@gmail or messaging me @radicalvitalism on Instagram."

Radical Vitalism  essay

https://radicalvitalism.wordpress.com/2016/08/19/radical-vitalism-by-janet-kent-and-dave-meesters/

Herbalism in an Age of Mass Extinction, two essays

https://radicalvitalism.wordpress.com/2017/09/03/herbalism-in-an-age-of-mass-extinction-part-one-context-concepts-and-strategy/

https://radicalvitalism.wordpress.com/2017/09/12/herbalism-in-an-age-of-mass-extinction-part-two-ecologically-minded-practice/

You are Nature essay

https://radicalvitalism.wordpress.com/2020/02/01/you-are-nature-working-with-the-elements-for-change/

Janet and Dave's podcast

https://thebookonfire.podbean.com/

Season one we discuss Donna Haraway's Staying with the Trouble.

Season two we discuss Sylvia Federici's Caliban and the Witch.