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Latest Episodes

Herb Notes: 3 Healing Ways to Use Catnip
May 09, 2023

Want to know the medicinal uses of catnip? Heres how to use catnip as an herbal remedy, along with 3 of catnip's benefits.

Shereel Washington: On Black North American Herbalism Recipes & Story Medicine
April 23, 2023

In this episode of HerbMentor Radio we remember that story is medicine as Shereel Washington shares her wisdom on Black North American Herbalism. Shereel also dives into Black North American Herbalism recipes and shares stories about her experience with h

Herb Notes: Medicinal Uses of Yarrow
April 03, 2023

When thinking about the many medicinal uses of yarrow (Achillea millefolium), its hard to narrow it down yarrow is one of those special herbs that can offer healing for an incredibly wide variety of common ailments. Herb Notes is our new "3 uses in 3 m

Nada Beydoun & Fatima Matar: the Life-Changing Magic of Milkweed for Monarch Butterflies
March 18, 2023

Nada Beydoun and Fatima Matar remind us that herbalism isn't just about the plants it's also about the pollinators. As stewards of milkweed for endangered monarch butterflies, they get into just how important it is to support both our plant and pollinat

Christa Sinadinos: Bridging the Gap Between Culinary & Medicinal Herbs
February 12, 2023

Herbs often get categorized as either culinary or medicinal,but can they be both? Herbalist Christa Sinadinos draws on over 25 years as a clinical herbalist and medicine maker to answer with an emphaticyes!Christa explores angelica and parsley, which a

Rosemary Gladstar & Susan Leopold: Come for the Plants, Stay for the Party
January 15, 2023

Come for the plants, stay for the party this is the slogan for the International Herb Symposium, and organizers Rosemary Gladstar and Susan Leopold certainly brought the party to HerbMentor Radio. In this episode, they answer questions like "How do I fi

John & Tara's Magical Winter Special: Stress-Relieving Herbs for the New Year
December 21, 2022

Still recovering from the stress of the holiday season? John and Tara share 3 key tips for nourishing your nervous system this winter. Plus, they offer a simple guide to planning your herbal year so you can start your new year off right.

Dr. Keren Dolan: Functional Nutrition Meets Herbalism
December 15, 2022

From falling in love with essential oils at the mall as a teenager to studying probiotic strains as a Functional Nutritionist, Dr. Keren Dolan's holistic herbal path weaves the joy, community care, and science of herbalism all into one. In this episode Dr

Corinna Wood: Transforming Fall Roots into Healing Remedies
October 15, 2022

Most people think of poke and burdock as pesky weeds, but herbalists like Corinna Wood know that these prolific plants are full of healing gifts. Corinna shares how we can create home remedies with these herbs that will nourish our bodies this fall and be

Mimi Prunella Hernandez: Kitchen Herbalism
September 15, 2022

The phrase food is medicine gets casually tossed around a lot these days, but herbalist Mimi Prunella Hernandez really lives by this principle. Mimi draws on the influence of her Granny healers and her background in biochemistry to weave herbs into her