The Holistic Herbalism Podcast

Jan 23 2025 252 ep. 54 mins 918
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Practical herbalism from practicing herbalists. Conversations, botanical deep-dives, Q&A with clinical herbalists Katja Swift & Ryn Midura of CommonWealth Holistic Herbalism.

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Two Herbal UTI Formulae - Moving Beyond Uva Ursi and Cranberry

Jan 23 2025 30 mins  
When you think of UTI and herbs, you probably think of cranberry and uva ursi first. You’re not wrong to do so! They’re reliable and effective remedies. But if you stop there, though, you’ll be missing out on some herbs who can also do the job, and do it well. In this episode we outline two herbal UTI formulae we work with ourselves, and explain why and how they’re helpful.

Herbalists' Views on the Top-Selling Herbs (Part 1)

Jan 11 2025 74 mins  
This episode begins an intermittent series we’ll be doing this year, covering the top-selling herbs in the United States and giving you our thoughts about them. From the perspective of a practicing herbalist, these herbs are frequently pigeon-holed into very narrow ranges of application – the “what is it good for” answers are quite limited! The Herbal Market Report from the

A Definitive Guide to Bitters

Jan 03 2025 143 mins  
Welcome to 2025, everyone! Let’s give the year a bitter start – that’s better than a bitter end, right? If you don’t think so yet, listen to this episode and by the end, we’re sure you’ll agree!Bitters are a truly indispensable piece of an herbal toolkit. They – like demulcents, adaptogens, and alteratives – can achieve things in the body which pharmaceuticals, acup

Herbal Holiday Gifts for YOU! 🎁

Dec 20 2024 10 mins  
A brief update this time, to let you know about some herbal holiday gifts we’ve put together for you & yours!Herbal Activities CalendarThe best way to learn herbalism is to do a little bit every day – so we’ve built you a whole activities calendar that will feed itself automagically right into your own calendar of choice (Google, Yahoo, Outlook, etc). You can even set not

Just Press Play

Nov 22 2024 35 mins  
We’re still making the podcast! We have not abandoned you, dear listeners. 💚We’ve been busy producing material for our online courses – especially the Accessible Herbalism and Clinical Skills courses. We’ve also been enhancing our student experience and building up our student community, so that learning with us is more enjoyable and cooperative. You’re not out there i

Interview with Ashley Bissonnette-Murphy

Aug 23 2024 54 mins  
This week we’d like you to meet Ashley Bissonnette-Murphy, who is one of our Clinical Mentorship students. Ashley is advanced in her mentorship, and she’s been seeing her own clients in our Student Clinic and Free Clinic for a year. She does great work!You can find Ashley at hwapothicaire.com and on social media at @hwapothicaire. Definitely jump on her mailing list to get her

Starting A Compounding Herbal "Apothecary"

Aug 16 2024 35 mins  
This is the fourth in a series about herbal businesses. These videos cover what each kind of herbal business is and what kind of work you’d be doing, what kinds of education and experience you’ll need to get it started, and a few tips to help you along the way.This video focuses on building a Compounding Herbal Apothecary – but as you’ll hear right up front, part of this no

On Discomfort, Evasion, & Challenge

Jul 22 2024 42 mins  
Discomfort and evasion are natural responses to our world. Our ancestors, from a single-celled organism up to Mitochondrial Eve, all survived only because they had strong drives to avoid uncomfortable and dangerous situations. But in our modern world, avoiding all discomforts can stunt our growth, or make us seem more fragile than we really are.This is not about “grinding through

[REPLAY] What You Should Know About Choosing An Online Herb School

Jul 07 2024 69 mins  
IF YOU'RE SEEING THIS IN JULY 2024, USE CODE "LAVENDER" AT CHECKOUT TO GET 20% OFF ANY OF OUR COURSES OR PROGRAMS!This originally aired as Episode 188 of the Holistic Herbalism Podcast.All herb schools are different, in their focus and their style. When you’re choosing an online herb school, whether for a short course or a long program, here are some key questions to consider:How

[REPLAY] Six Herbs for Cognitive Decline Prevention

Jun 28 2024 60 mins  
IF YOU'RE SEEING THIS IN JULY 2024, USE CODE "LAVENDER" AT CHECKOUT TO GET 20% OFF ANY OF OUR COURSES OR PROGRAMS!This originally aired as Episode 139 of the Holistic Herbalism Podcast. We're replaying it in June 2024 because of the increase in interest in cognitive troubles associated with COVID. Don't despair - you can take steps to protect your mind!Here' s the study mentioned i