DOWN TO THE RIVER TO PRAY: WILD YAM, MARSHMALLOW, & THE RED CLOVER FAIRY | Herbalist | Teresa Boardwine

Teresa Boardwine is a registered herbalist with the American Herbalist Guild, as well as a teacher and the founder of Green Comfort School of Herbal Medicine in Washington, Virginia. In this fluid & truly magical episode we take a metaphorical [& metaphysical] walk down to the river behind Teresa's home for a glimpse into wild medicinal plants, history, and spirit. We learn about wild yam & its connection to birth control; bloodroot's use in Listerine, marshmallow root for acid reflux; outdoor sacred spaces; Rudolf Steiner's childrearing philosophy; and much more. For story time, Teresa tells of crossing the witch-hazel threshold on the banks of the river where she's baptized her daughter. From there we're in the land of spirit hearing about plant journeys, a red clover fairy, and her circle of spirit guides. Coming to the end of this wild river ride, we do some folklore hunting for "murkles" [aka morels] & get a tasty stinging nettle pesto recipe. Do not miss this swift, joyous, ephemeral, and enchanting episode!

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