Phyllis is a well respected traditional Southern Appalachian herbalist, who was raised in a family of folk herbalists and midwives going back at least 4 generations. In this episode we speak with her about her beautifully diverse ecoregion, about growing up in a family of healers, about some of her herbal mentors like the legendary Tommie Bass, about Southern Folk Medicine, the importance of decoctions, Wild Yam (Dioscorea villosa) and much more!

You can find Phyllis at phyllisdlight.com and part 2 at Patreon.com/plantcunning