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In today's episode we'll hear a chat between herbalists and authors Rosalee de la Forêt and Emily Han. Rosalee and Emily have spent the past couple of years collaborating to write the book Wild Remedies: How to Forage Healing Foods and Craft Your Own Herbal Medicine. And that's what we'll get to hear about in this episode! You'll learn about the origins of the book, the writing process and so on. They also cover a few of the featured plants from the book such as chickweed, violet, elder, and more. Emily and Rosalee also teach us about harvesting techniques and even give us some recipes. To celebrate the release of their book, they're offering a few awesome bonuses to go along it! BONUSES Four part docuseries with 12 herbalists including Rosemary Gladstar, Dina Falconi, Dr. Rocio Alarcón, Guido Masé, 7Song and Tiffany Robbins Wild herb and recipe labels The Wild Spring Feast - 60 minute video lesson And one lucky person will win the THE WILDCRAFTING TOOLS GIFT BASKET! This custom basket was personally designed by Rosalee & Emily and includes… Fiskars pruning shears Sickle Hori hori Botany loupe Cotton harvesting bags Botanical Drawing: A Beginner's Guide by Wendy Hollander A one-year membership to United Plant Savers CLICK HERE to learn more about the book and the bonuses! Thanks for listening! HerbRally www.herbrally.com Breitenbush Herbal Conference www.herbalconference.net

In today's episode, Suzanne Tabert from the Cedar Mountain Herb School goes in depth on one of the northwest's most ubiquitous trees, the Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)! She covers harvesting, preparations, parts used, and there's even some story-telling. Enjoy! A message from Suzanne: When I started teaching herbal workshops and programs more than 30 years ago, I was simply overwhelmed. I was incredibly excited, of course, but I had so many questions. Am I doing this right? Am I really ready to be teaching others? How do I make sure I'm making a positive impact on my students? There wasn't anyone near to mentor me. I was on my own. In my decades in this industry, I've amassed a huge amount of knowledge not only about herbalism, but about teaching, building a business, bringing in students who are as passionate about plants as I am, and so much more. I taught myself how to teach, and lots of mistakes were made. Through all the trial-and-error, I came out on the other side an excellent herbalist, teacher, and business owner. However, I always wished I had had someone to show me the way. Now that I've made it to where I am today, I have made it my mission to help others with their own journeys. I, like many of you, have found my calling in spreading my passion for plants and herbs to others! And I am ready to help you do the same. If you feel the pull to craft your own herbal workshops and programs and build a successful herb school, this is your time to do it! I have put together the be-all-end-all of training programs this year to take you every step of the way through that process. So, what are you waiting for? Program size is very limited. Registering through HerbRally gets you a $200 discount! How cool is that?! Use the coupon code HRANDCMHS after application approval for your discount and get ready to realize your dreams! APPLY NOW Suzanne Tabert is a bio-regional herbalist, wildcrafter, founder and director of herbal education at the Cedar Mountain Herb School, teaching from a lifetime of personal and academic studies of plants and their environments. She is a member of the American Herbalists Guild, the American Herb Association, and is practicum supervisor and adjunct faculty at Bastyr University. She has been teaching herbal medicine for 30 years, with plans to continue throughout her lifetime. Thanks for listening! HerbRally www.herbrally.com Breitenbush Herbal Conference www.herbalconference.net

Hi Herbalists! Feeling restless? We heard that school teachers are reading books aloud online to their students at home while we wait out the flu pandemic. Maybe the grown people could use this kind of diversion, too. We're calling this an "Herbal Story Moment". Heather ran across this excerpt from the "The Perfume Vendor" in a Jeanne Rose book. The perfume vendor was actually written by a fourteen year old author in 1935, and this is just one little slice. We think you'll recognize some of the plants, and maybe even relate to the perfume vendor, Ben Neroli. If you'd like to participate in an Herbal Story Moment by reading an excerpt from one of your books or blogs posts, feel free to reach out! LINKS The Aromatherapy Book by Jeanne Rose Jeanne Rose Online The Perfume Vendor by Gloria Rawlinson Thanks for listening! HerbRally www.herbrally.com Breitenbush Herbal Conference www.herbalconference.net

Today we'll hear from herbalist Dana Aronson as she discusses ways to use a compassionate lens when working with people who use substances. She also chats about her experience helping open a wound clinic in west Oakland, the herbs they use and so much more. "Addiction is not a choice anybody makes, it is a response to emotional pain." - Gabor Maté A huge thanks to Dana for taking the time to record this and share all of her wisdom with us! Trained as a clinical herbalist, Dana Aronson takes joy in community based, hands on learning. She focuses her studies on bio-regional plants from the Pacific Northwest and intertwines them into her small practice based in Southern Oregon. After finishing a 3-year clinical herbalism program at Ohlone Herbal Center in Berkeley, California, she found her curiosity leading her to traveling herbal pop up clinics. These pop up clinics provide herbal first aid and wellness to a wide range of areas from gatherings to places that have been hit with natural devastation. She teaches in the classroom, through community herb walks, and cultivates her product line, Wild Kin Botanicals. She would like to thank some of her mentors for guidance along the way - Pam Fischer, Dixie Pauline, Greta de la Montagne, Will Morris, Lisa SF, Tanya Stiller, and Francisca Santibanez. For more information on Dana, visit: www.wildkinbotanicals.com Thanks for listening! HerbRally www.herbrally.com Breitenbush Herbal Conference www.herbalconference.net

Today's episode is with herbalist Heather Irvine. Listen in as she goes in depth on the nutritive, ubiquitous oat. LINKS Adaptogen class Dandelion hoodie Breitenbush Herbal Conference Sprout screen from Mountain Rose Herbs Mountain Rose Herbs Blog - How to Make Nourishing Herbal Infusions HerbRally Store About Heather A former foraging frolicker, who aims at answering some of often asked but tougher questions in herbalism, such as, how herbs work and what are the real versus theoretical safety issues. Heather was not long ago collecting and growing hundreds of medicinal plant species for her small herbal product line: Giving Tree Botanicals. www.GivingTreeBotanicals.com. Now in the heart of Boston, she is offering herbal health consultations, classes and informal one on one herbal mentorship for interested persons who have immersed themselves in one or more aspects of herbalism or related topics and want to continue with guidance, regular one on one instruction and encouragement, with the possibility of attending occasional community-building events with other students. Fits your schedule and starts where you are! She also teaches Actions and Chemistry for the Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, www.VTHerbCenter.org and teaches two for-credit herbal courses, for Johnson State College/Northern Vermont University. She gets a great thrill out of presenting at and simply attending herbal events, from Herbstalk, a bustling educational and community gathering in the Boston area to the annual American Herbalists Guild Symposium and anything in between. She has also begun offering seminars for health professionals, the first of which is called "Supplement Straight Talk" about practical aspects of popular herbs & supplements, and talking to patients about herbs. Thanks for listening! HerbRally www.herbrally.com Breitenbush Herbal Conference www.herbalconference.net

In this podcast episode Sam Coffman RH (AHG) and Kyla Helm, MD. discuss the integration of Functional Medicine and Clinical Herbalism. They talk about systems biology, learning through case studies, and how the two worlds of functional medicine and botanical medicine overlap. You'll also hear about their course - Botanical Functional Medicine. Learn more about The Human Path: https://thehumanpath.net/ Check out the Botanical Functional Medicine Course: https://herbalmedics.academy/course/botanical-functional-medicine/ Read Sam and Kyla's full bios here: https://www.herbrally.com/podcast/episodes/154 Thanks for listening to the HerbRally Podcast! www.herbrally.com

In this episode you'll hear from cultural worker Blanca S. Villalobos on the importance of reclaiming the dream realm and supportive plant allies. Blanca identifies as a queer proud daughter of immigrants with roots in the Sierra Madre Occidental of México. Her work as an interdisciplinary artist braids themes such as identity, folklore and healing modalities. As an artist, she has been awarded residencies with Caldera Arts, Signal Fire, The Living School of Art and Residency in the Garden. Her integration of community organizing & art making has been supported through grants and fellowships by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, the Calligram Foundation and Epicenter. While living on Multnomah territory Blanca taught bilingual anti-oppression curriculum to Latinx youth and their families in order to prevent gender-based violence, organized transit justice efforts with an environmental organization and founded a queer Latinx collective dedicated to community healing through arts and activism. She has been facilitating dream classes and workshops to all ages in homes, art galleries, community centers and conferences since 2016 and couldn't be happier. She has been an avid dreamer since she can remember and was called to share this work now as an adult. After an almost 8 year cycle in the Pacific Northwest, Blanca returned to Southern California in early 2018 to give back to the land and people that raised her. She is now based in the high desert of Morongo Valley, CA on the traditional lands of the Serrano people. She is an artist, educator & cultural worker. In addition, Blanca volunteers as a backcountry guide for Signal Fire and is a recent council member for the Joshua Tree National Park Association. In her free time she enjoys making ceviche for loved ones and hiking with her pup. You can learn more about her community work & practice at www.blancasvillalobos.com and IG at @blanca.s.villalobos Thanks for listening to the HerbRally Podcast! www.herbrally.com

In this episode of the HerbRally Podcast, you'll hear from herbalist Jade Alicandro Mace of Milk and Honey Herbs. She talks about the huge benefit to adding herbs to your bone broth, why you'd want certain herbs in your broth, and more! Jade Alicandro Mace weaves a love of bioregionally abundant herbs and kitchen medicine into her work as a community and clinical herbalist. Through her Patreon community she offers monthly online classes and plant study groups, and she teaches an online kitchen herbalism course each winter as well. She makes her home in the rolling hills of western Massachusetts, in unceded Nipmuk territory. Learn more about her work at www.milkandhoneyherbs.com or find her on facebook or instagram at @milkandhoneyherbs. Thanks for listening to the HerbRally Podcast! www.herbrally.com

Start 2020 off with some sweet herbal education! The Science & Art of Herbalism course with Rosemary Gladstar is ON SALE this week so we thought we'd run a replay of this awesome episode with Rosemary and Helen! Enjoy. Rosemary Gladstar shares her insights with Helen Ward, Educational Director, from Sage Mountain Herbal Retreat Center about how she started working with the plants and what inspired her to write The Science & Art of Herbalism Online and Home Study Course. Check out the course: https://scienceandartofherbalism.com/?saaoh=9 Thanks for listening to the HerbRally Podcast! www.herbrally.com

In this episode of the HerbRally Podcast you'll hear from community herbalist and urban farmer Brandon Ruiz. He tells us all about his work with the Charlotte Herbal Accessibility Project that he created in 2018. This project aims to educate communities in Charlotte, NC about the benefits, practical uses, and history of herbal medicine. Enjoy! Learn more about the project: www.cltherbalaccessibilityproject.org/ Brandon will be teaching at the 2020 Breitenbush Herbal Conference in Detroit, Oregon! Registration opens soon, so stay tuned: https://www.herbalconference.net/ Thanks for listening to the HerbRally Podcast! www.herbrally.com