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| #42 Kanna, African Geranium, and South Africa’s Diverse Medicinal Plants with Finn Rautenbach | 27 août 2026 | 00:45:37 | |
Herbalists, want to go beyond knowing 20 common herbs and learn how to understand the plants growing around you? Learn how to embody the medicine of the land where you live. I’m teaching my framework for building regional plant knowledge in my LIVE class, From 20 Herbs to Infinite Medicine, on September 15, 16, and 18. 👉 Save your spot: https://www.wildherbacademy.com/masterclass South African botanist Finn Rautenbach shares how growing up on the edge of the Knysna Forest shaped his intimate connection with plants, then takes us into his work with wild-harvest Pelargonium sidoides (African geranium) and its traceable, sustainable supply network, plus his focus on cultivating Sceletium tortuosum (kanna) to reduce poaching while maintaining quality through careful post-harvest processing.
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| #41 What Women Need to Know About Hormonal Balance with Dr. Nancy Beliveau | 20 août 2026 | 00:56:11 | |
If you want to learn the language of plants and learn how to identify and make medicine with 100+ flowering plants, join the waitlist for the Medical Botany: https://www.wildherbacademy.com/medical-botany-1-waitlist-1
If you need an alarm to wake up, you’re not sleeping enough. But what does sleep have to do with your hormones? In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Nancy Beliveau, a functional medicine practitioner and founder of the Holistic Wholeness Institute, to talk about what may be driving hormonal imbalance in modern women. We talk about sleep, stress, and healthy fats for hormonal health support. Dr. Nancy also shares her own journey and years of working with women, her favorite herbal and nutritional supports and simple ways to begin making changes without overwhelming yourself. Click here to watch this episode on YouTube! 👉 Sign up for Dr. Nancy’s free webinar: https://holisticwholenessinstitute.com
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| #40 Japanese Knotweed for Food, Wellness & Healthy Aging with Bryan Bramlett | 31 juil. 2026 | 01:00:42 | |
What if every plant invites you into a deeper relationship, not only with its medicine, but with the ecosystem it calls home? In this episode, I sit down with forager and permaculturist Bryan Bramlett to explore the remarkable medicinal potential of Japanese knotweed, why it's treasured in herbal traditions, and how it can support healthy aging, circulation, and cardiovascular function. We also dive into ecological stewardship, ethical foraging, and how building a relationship with the plants around us can deepen both our health and our connection to the natural world. I hope this conversation inspires you to see invasive plants in a whole new way.
Resources: 👉 Japanese Knotweed Research: https://www.healingecosystems.com/knotweed-research 👉 Million Milkweeds Project: https://www.healingecosystems.com/milkweed-project 👉 Join our inner circle: https://www.wildherbacademy.com/ 👉 What if the plants around you could help you heal? Discover how in our free masterclass: https://www.wildherbacademy.com/become-the-ecosystem 👉 Get a copy of my book: Foraging Wild Herbs: 30 Healing Plants of the Coastal Carolinas About the guest: Bryan Bramlett is an avid forager, permaculturist, and educator who specializes in foraging and tending wild plants. For more than a decade, he has studied and practiced foraging with respected teachers across the country, taught thousands of enthusiastic students, and led workshops on wild food foraging, land stewardship, ecotherapy, and citizen science. Through his work, Bryan helps people deepen their connection with the living world through wild food while empowering them to steward their local ecosystems. His mission is to support both ecological and community health by inspiring responsible stewardship of the landscapes we call home.
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About the host: Hi, I'm April Punsalan — a botanist, ethnobotanist, herbalist, and the founder of Wild Herb Academy, dedicated to teaching people how to heal with plants. I want you to heal yourself and your family with the wild herbs that grow beneath your feet. Click here to learn more about me.
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Rate, review, and subscribe: Bring the wisdom of wild plants with you. Listen to Wild Herbs with April on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. If you loved this episode, please leave us a review and most importantly, share it with someone who's curious about Japanese knotweed as food and medicine. 🌲 Stay WILD. Stay human. And remember—you are nature. With love, ----------------- Disclaimer: The information shared in this episode is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or health condition, and should not be taken as medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making any changes to your health routine, especially if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medications, or managing a medical condition. | |||
| #39 Try This Passionflower Milk Infusion Recipe for Nervous System Support with April Punsalan | 23 juil. 2026 | 00:26:05 | |
What if the secret to nervous system healing wasn't just in the herb but in how it's delivered? In this solo episode, I'm sharing my personal relationship with Passiflora incarnata — one of my favorite nervine herbs for the modern, overstimulated nervous system — including my go-to passionflower recipe for nourishing the nervous system, plus practical tips for growing and harvesting passionflower in your own garden. This one pairs perfectly with my recent conversation with Dr. Shawn Krosnick on the biology of Passiflora, so if you haven't listened yet, start there for the science, then come back here for the medicine. Click here to watch this episode on YouTube!
Resources: 👉 What if the plants around you could help you heal? Discover how in our free masterclass: https://www.wildherbacademy.com/become-the-ecosystem 👉 If you want to learn the language of plants and learn how to connect with an infinite number of herbs, Medical Botany opens mid-August: https://www.wildherbacademy.com/medical-botany-1-waitlist-1
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Disclaimer: The information shared in this episode is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or health condition, and should not be taken as medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making any changes to your health routine, especially if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medications, or managing a medical condition. | |||
| #38 Passionflower Floral Structure, Pollination Biology & Fruit Dispersal with Dr. Shawn Krosnick | 14 juil. 2026 | 00:41:48 | |
Did you know carpenter bees can get drunk while visiting passionflowers? In this episode of the Wild Herbs Podcast, Dr. Shawn Krosnick, a professor of biology at Tennessee Technological University, shares insights from her years of research on the genus Passiflora. She uncovers the floral anatomy of passionflower, its pollination biology, primary fruit dispersers, evolutionary relationships with other plant families, and why it holds the record for the greatest leaf shape diversity in the plant kingdom. Click here to watch this episode on YouTube!
Resources: 👉 Krosnick, S., & Moore, K. (2024). Rooting students in their botanical history: A method to engage students in botany and herbaria. Plants, People, Planet, 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp3.10595 👉 What if the plants around you could help you heal? Discover how in our free masterclass: https://www.wildherbacademy.com/become-the-ecosystem 👉 Join our inner circle: https://www.wildherbacademy.com/ 👉 Get a copy of my book: Foraging Wild Herbs: 30 Healing Plants of the Coastal Carolinas About the guest: Dr. Shawn Krosnick is a Professor of Biology at Tennessee Technological University, where she teaches courses in botany, plant ecology, plant-animal interactions, anatomy, and developmental biology. Her research focuses on the ecology, evolution, and reproductive biology of plants, with particular interests in pollination, seed dispersal, plant-animal interactions, and biodiversity conservation. Dr. Krosnick directs the Hollister Herbarium at Tennessee Tech and works closely with undergraduate and graduate students on field and laboratory research projects. Her work has included studies of native plant diversity, plant reproduction, pollination biology, and the fascinating relationships between plants and the animals that interact with them. As both a researcher and educator, she is passionate about helping people better understand the natural world and the important roles plants play in ecosystems and human society.
About the host: Hi, I'm April Punsalan — a botanist, ethnobotanist, herbalist, and the founder of Wild Herb Academy, dedicated to teaching people how to heal with plants. I want you to heal yourself and your family with the wild herbs that grow beneath your feet. Click here to learn more about me.
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Rate, review, and subscribe: Bring the wisdom of wild plants with you. Listen to Wild Herbs with April on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. If you loved this episode, please leave us a review and most importantly, share it with someone who's curious about plant evolution, pollination, or the remarkable diversity of the genus Passiflora. 🌲 Stay WILD. Stay human. And remember—you are nature. With love, April Punsalan
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| #37 Acorn Processing & Foraging Through All Your Senses with Lisa M. Rose | 02 juil. 2026 | 00:47:15 | |
What does it really mean to be grounded before you forage? In this episode of the Wild Herbs Podcast, I talk with author, anthropologist, and ethnobotanist Lisa Rose about what it means to forage with full awareness. Lisa shares how she grew up foraging on the shores of Lake Michigan, why water stewardship belongs in every foraging conversation, and how engaging all your senses before you harvest can prevent dangerous plant misidentification. We also walk through acorn processing, explore why foraged foods offer more nutritional diversity than anything in a grocery store, and dig into the story behind her book Urban Foraging.
Resources: 👉 Buy Lisa's book: Urban Foraging: Find, Gather, and Cook 50 Wild Plants: https://www.amazon.com/Urban-Foraging-Find-Gather-Plants/dp/1643260839/ 👉 What if the plants around you could help you heal? Discover how in our free masterclass: https://www.wildherbacademy.com/become-the-ecosystem 👉 Join our inner circle: https://www.wildherbacademy.com/
About the guest, Lisa M. Rose: Lisa M. Rose is an anthropologist, author, ethnobotanist, and forager with a professional focus on community health and local food systems. She has gathered her food, farming, and wild plant knowledge from many people and places along a very delicious journey. Author of Midwest Foraging (115 wild and flavorful edibles), Midwest Medicinal Plants (109 wild herbs for health and wellness), and Urban Foraging (50 wild plants to find, gather, and cook), Lisa brings ethnobotanical expertise to everyday kitchens and medicine cabinets. Beyond the Great Lakes, Lisa's interest in ethnobotany and herbal medicine has taken her across the United States and into Central and South America as well as Asia and Europe to study plants, people, health, and their connection to place. When she is not in her own gardens or kitchen, Lisa can be found in the fields, forests, and the jungles of the city gleaning inspiration for her work at burdockandrose.com.
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About the host, April Punsalan: Hi, I'm April Punsalan — a botanist, ethnobotanist, herbalist, and the founder of Wild Herb Academy, dedicated to teaching the healing world of plants. My new book "Foraging Wild Herbs: 30 Healing Plants of the Coastal Carolinas", is a hands-on guide to identifying, ethically harvesting, and turning wild herbs into potent remedies for everyday wellness. Grab your copy here: https://uscpress.com/Foraging-Wild-Herbs
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Rate, review, and subscribe: Bring the wisdom of wild plants with you. Listen to Wild Herbs with April on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. If you loved this episode, please leave us a review and most importantly, share it with someone who is who is a beginner forager, wants to reconnect with the natural world, or is curious about finding nutrient-dense food outside the grocery store. 🌲 Stay WILD. Stay human. And remember—you are nature. With love,
----------------- Disclaimer: The information shared in this episode is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or health condition, and should not be taken as medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making any changes to your health routine, especially if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medications, or managing a medical condition. | |||
| #36 Plant And Human Energetics, Synergy, and Treating People with David Winston | 17 juin 2026 | 01:07:34 | |
What if the best medicine for your body has nothing to do with treating your disease and everything to do with treating you? That's the question at the heart of this conversation, and I am so honored to bring you one of the most respected voices in herbal medicine today, David Winston. In this episode of the Wild Herbs Podcast, I talk with herbalist and ethnobotanist David Winston about how plant energetics and human energetics help match herbs to a person’s constitution so we treat people rather than diseases. David reflects on herbal medicine’s resurgence since the late 1960s, shares how his early connection with plants began in childhood, and explains why herbalism and orthodox medicine are complementary. We discuss the difference between treating a disease and treating a person, nootropic herbs, compliance and dosing forms, the concept of synergy in herbal formulas, nature’s role in mental health, foundations of health, and mimosa (Albizia) bark as a powerful mood elevator. David also describes his two-year clinical training program and formula-building approach.
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Herbs and plants mentioned in this episode: Plantain, bacopa, gotu kola, lion's mane, St. John's wort, lemon balm, white peony, lavender, rosemary, Albizia julibrissin (mimosa bark and flowers), hawthorn, rose, andrographis, turmeric, ginger, blueberries, marshmallow, oak bark
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About the guest, David Winston: David Winston, RH (AHG), is an Herbalist and Ethnobotanist with nearly six decades of training and 50 years of clinical practice across Chinese, Western/Eclectic, and Southeastern herbal traditions, and serves as dean of David Winston's Center for Herbal Studies and president of Herbalist & Alchemist, Inc. A prolific author and internationally recognized lecturer, David has taught at medical schools and professional symposia worldwide, and is the primary author of landmark texts including Adaptogens: Herbs for Strength, Stamina and Stress Relief and Herbal Therapeutics, now in its 14th edition. Driven by a deep passion for clinical herbal medicine and adaptogens, David has dedicated his life to serving others and sharing the wonders of herbs, a mission recognized by honors including an honorary DSc from the National University of Natural Medicine and the American Botanical Council's Mark Blumenthal Herbal Community Builder Award.
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About the host, April Punsalan: Hi, I'm April Punsalan — a botanist, ethnobotanist, herbalist, and the founder of Wild Herb Academy, dedicated to teaching the healing world of plants. My new book "Foraging Wild Herbs: 30 Healing Plants of the Coastal Carolinas", is a hands-on guide to identifying, ethically harvesting, and turning wild herbs into potent remedies for everyday wellness. Grab your copy here: https://uscpress.com/Foraging-Wild-Herbs
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Rate, review, and subscribe: Bring the wisdom of wild plants with you. Listen to Wild Herbs with April on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. If you loved this episode, please leave us a review and most importantly, share it with someone who is battling chronic illness, navigating depression, or curious about what it really means to treat the person, not just the disease. 🌲 Stay WILD. Stay human. And remember—you are nature.
With love, ---- Disclaimer: The information shared in this episode is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or health condition, and should not be taken as medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making any changes to your health routine, especially if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medications, or managing a medical condition. | |||
| #35 Flowers Are Mirrors: How Flower Essences Reveal Your True Self with Katie Hess | 04 juin 2026 | 00:44:30 | |
What if spending just two days in nature could give you a full month of health benefits and flower essences could help you evolve faster consciously? In this episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Katie Hess, the founder of LOTUSWEI flower essences, author of Flowerevolution, and expert of bioenergetic remedies. Katie shares how a chance encounter with a mysterious indigenous woman on the cobblestone streets of Mexico changed the entire trajectory of her life and led her to become one of the world's leading experts on bioenergetic flower remedies. If you spend hours in front of a screen, struggle with low energy, depression, or feel disconnected from nature, this episode is for you. Katie breaks down how flower essences work on a vibrational and energetic level, how it differs from herbalism, and and the ways flower essences can support emotional balance, joy, courage, and personal transformation.
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About the guest, Katie Hess: Katie Hess is the author of Flowerevolution, founder of LOTUSWEI and expert of bioenergetic remedies. She has collected over 300 flower essences across the world and studied their impact over the last 25 years. She established an intuitive system for doctors, natural practitioners and all individuals to determine their own needs, accelerate their transformation and realize their true potential.
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About the host, April Punsalan: Hi, I'm April Punsalan — a botanist, ethnobotanist, herbalist, and the founder of Wild Herb Academy, dedicated to teaching the healing world of plants. My new book "Foraging Wild Herbs: 30 Healing Plants of the Coastal Carolinas", is a hands-on guide to identifying, ethically harvesting, and turning wild herbs into potent remedies for everyday wellness. Grab your copy here: https://uscpress.com/Foraging-Wild-Herbs
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Rate, review, and subscribe: Bring the wisdom of wild plants with you. Listen to Wild Herbs with April on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. If you loved this episode, please leave us a review and most importantly, share it with someone who loves flowers. 🌲 Stay WILD. Stay human. And remember—you are nature.
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| #34 Healing Addiction Naturally with Brigitte Mars | 21 mai 2026 | 00:50:32 | |
What does it really take to break free from addiction and what if plants held more answers than we've been told? And what if those same plants could also help us face the one thing we fear even more than our addictions — death? In this episode, I sit down with herbalist and natural medicine legend Brigitte Mars to talk about the natural way of healing from addiction, the healing power of plant medicine, and why your lawn might be more of a pharmacy than you think. Brigitte Mars is someone I deeply admire for her decades of lived experience with plants, healing, and service. She has spent over 60 years working with herbal medicine, authored 18 books, and serves as both a psychedelic sitter and end-of-life doula.
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About the guest, Brigitte Mars: Brigitte Mars is an Herbalist author of 18 books on Natural medicine and professor at Naropa University. She is a psychedelic sitter and End-Of-Life Doula and has been working with herbal medicine for over 60 years. She has written the book Natural Remedies for Mental and Emotional Health and Addiction Free Naturally. She is currently working on her 19th book.
About the host, April Punsalan: April is a botanist, ethnobotanist, herbalist, and the founder of Wild Herb Academy, dedicated to teaching the healing world of plants.
Rate, review, and subscribe: Bring the wisdom of wild plants with you. Listen to Wild Herbs with April on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. If you loved this episode, please leave us a review and most importantly, share it with someone who is walking through addiction, loss, or simply searching for a deeper connection to the Earth and to themselves. 🌲 Stay WILD. Stay human. And remember—you are nature.
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| #33 Learning the Deeper Medicine of Plants Through Dreams with Lauren Morgan | 30 avr. 2026 | 00:58:24 | |
What if your dreams were a direct conversation with the Earth itself? In this episode, I sit down with Lauren Morgan, a community herbalist, dream weaver, and author of Seasonal Herbalism, whose work bridges the worlds of plant medicine and dreaming. This conversation weaves together herbalism, dreaming, and deep Earth connection in a way that feels both grounding and expansive. You will learn how plants speak to you in your dreams, how dreaming reconnects you to the living Earth, and what it means to remember your dreams as a form of soul guidance. Lauren also shares her personal journey of losing and reclaiming dream recall, her work with mugwort and rosemary, and powerful dream experiences that reveal how plants actively teach and support us in waking life. If you’ve ever wondered whether your dreams are meaningful, how to reconnect with them, or how plants might be communicating with you beyond the physical world, this episode will open something in you.
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About the guest, Lauren Morgan: Lauren Morgan is a community herbalist, dreamer, Earth-based ceremonialist, healer, author of the book Seasonal Herbalism: A Beginner's Path to Medicine Making and Dreaming with Mother Earth. She's a mother and teacher, creatrix and host of the Herbs and Dreams Podcast. She teaches classes and convene community gatherings online and in-person devoted to learning how to weave our lives with the wisdom of dreams, in alliance with the healing plants of Mother Earth on behalf of All Life. You can find Lauren on her website
About the host, April Punsalan: April is a botanist, ethnobotanist, herbalist, and the founder of Wild Herb Academy, dedicated to teaching the healing world of plants.
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Rate, review, and subscribe: Bring the wisdom of wild plants with you. Listen to Wild Herbs with April on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. If you loved this episode, please leave us a review and most importantly, share it with someone who feels called to reconnect with plants and the wisdom of the Earth through dreams. 🌲 Stay WILD. Stay human. And remember—you are nature.
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| #32 Rewilding the Human Spirit with Jesse Wolf Hardin | 16 avr. 2026 | 00:46:59 | |
What does it truly mean to rewild yourself? In this powerful, impactful episode, I had a conversation with Jesse Wolf Hardin, an American author, activist, musician, artist, herbalist, and wilderness guide to explore the concept of ''rewilding". This conversation goes far beyond ecology. It’s an invitation to remember that we are not separate from nature. We are nature. Together, we talked about how modern life has distanced us from our instincts, intuition, and wild essence and how reconnecting with the Earth can restore not only ecosystems, but our very identity. From Wolf’s 50 years living off-grid in New Mexico to his reflections on plants, activism, and inner transformation, this episode is a call to return to your roots, reclaim your wildness, and live more fully, and authentically.
Memorable Quote: “We cannot be natural practitioners unless we are within our own nature.” ~Jesse Wolf Hardin “You are a part, just as the tree is, of all that has ever existed.” “Rewilding is not a place. It’s a way of being.”
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About the guest, Jesse Wolf Hardin: Jesse Wolf Hardin is a presenter, musician, ecosopher, activist, artist, and author of hundreds of magazine articles and dozens of books – a champion of both human and bio diversity, as well as of nature’s medicines. Wolf tends and rewilds his very remote wilderness sanctuary home, and founded the international Good Medicine Confluence and Plant Healer Magazine with Kiva Rose in 2008. Connect with Wolf and Plant Healer on Instagram
About the host, April Punsalan: April is a botanist, ethnobotanist, herbalist, and the founder of Wild Herb Academy, dedicated to teaching the healing world of plants. Connect with April: Wild Herb Academy Instagram Page
Invitation Bring the wisdom of wild plants with you. Listen to Wild Herbs with April on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. If you loved this episode, please leave us a review and most importantly, share it with someone who feels called to reconnect with plants in a deeper way and to reWILD their spirit. 🌲 Stay WILD. Stay human. And remember—you are nature.
With Love, April Punsalan | |||
| #31 Pine Pollen, Hormones & Longevity with Dr. Saeid Mushtagh | 25 mars 2026 | 01:00:26 | |
What if one of the most powerful longevity “superfoods” was literally falling from trees around you? In this episode, I sit down with naturopathic doctor Dr. Saeid Mushtagh to explore the science, tradition, and real-world benefits of pine pollen, a potent plant ally known for supporting hormones, energy, and longevity. From its roots in traditional Chinese medicine to modern clinical insights, this conversation dives deep into how pine pollen influences the HPA axis, supports anabolic health, and may help combat the chronic stress patterns of modern life. You’ll also learn how to harvest, preserve, and use pine pollen safely, and why freshness matters more than species.
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About the guest, Dr. Saeid Mushtagh: Dr. Mushtagh is a licensed naturopathic Physician and has been practicing naturopathic medicine in Canada since 2006. He is a graduate from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in Toronto and specializes in functional medicine, offering personalized diagnosis and treatment in his private practice. His integrative approach is rooted in therapeutic diets as the foundation for healing and long-term wellness. In addition to his clinical work, he is the co-founder of the Canadian Pine Pollen Company. Connect with Dr. Saeid Mushtagh: https://www.instagram.com/canadianpinepollen/
About the host, April Punsalan: April is a botanist, ethnobotanist, herbalist, and the founder of Wild Herb Academy, dedicated to teaching the healing world of plants. Connect with April: https://www.instagram.com/wildherbacademy/
Invitation If Pine speaks to you, take time this winter to sit with a pine tree. Observe its needles, cones, and presence. Let it teach you directly. Bring the wisdom of wild plants with you. Listen to Wild Herbs with April on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. If you loved this episode, please leave us a review or share it with someone who feels called to reconnect with plants in a deeper way. 🌲 Stay wild. Stay human. And remember—you are nature.
With Love, April Punsalan | |||
| #30 Pine Medicine: Learning the Plant Before the Books with April Punsalan | 14 janv. 2026 | 00:24:09 | |
In this returning episode of the Wild Herbs Podcast, April dives deeply into the medicine, botany, and spirit of Pine—an ancient evergreen ally that shows up for us when we need resilience the most. Pine has survived ice ages, climate shifts, and mass extinctions, and in the heart of winter it continues to offer powerful medicine for the lungs, immune system, and spirit. In this episode, April weaves together botany, herbal medicine, Ayurveda, and intuitive plant wisdom to explore why Pine is such a profound teacher for 2026. This episode is both a practical guide and a spiritual invitation—to slow down, receive fully, and remember that plants are not just remedies, but living oracles. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why Pine is one of the most ancient and resilient trees on Earth How Pine’s xylem and spiral water movement reflect efficient, rhythmic growth How to identify pines using needles, fascicles, sheaths, and cones Why Pine is especially important medicine in winter The medicinal actions of Pine (expectorant, antimicrobial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory) How Pine supports colds, mucus, immunity, and inflammation Why fresh Pine is preferred over dried The spiritual symbolism of Pine, spirals, and the Fibonacci pattern What Pine teaches us about receiving, presence, and sustainable growth How to build a relationship with plants before turning to books Why intuitive plant connection is a vital part of herbal medicine Mentioned in this episode:
Invitation If you loved this episode, please leave us a review or share it with someone who feels called to reconnect with plants in a deeper way. 🌲 Stay wild. Stay human. And remember—you are nature.
With Love, April Punsalan | |||
| #29 The Healing Wisdom of the Womb: Reconnecting to Feminine Power with Malieokalani Urrutia | 07 nov. 2025 | 00:58:12 | |
In this deeply nourishing episode of The Wild Herbs Podcast, April Punsalan sits down with Malieokalani Urrutia, founder of Sacred Woman School, to explore the ancient feminine wisdom of the womb. Together they uncover what it means to live from the womb space—a center of intuition, creation, and divine knowingand how this awareness transforms a woman’s life. Malieokalani shares how women can awaken and heal their womb energy through connection, ceremony, and remembrance, offering profound insight into the spiral of feminine creation, the energetic anatomy of the womb, and how menopause marks not an ending, but a rebirth into wisdom and power. Listeners are guided through a gentle womb clearing and activation, and learn how to use the womb as an oracle, a source of intuitive guidance, clarity, and inner truth. 💫 In this episode, you’ll learn:
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| #28 The Gond Tribe’s Healing Secrets: Wild Foods, Rituals, and Living as One With the Forest with Nishanth Gurav | 02 sept. 2025 | 00:57:08 | |
Why you need to hear this episode with Nishanth Gurav
What if the key to healing our bodies, our spirits, and our planet has been preserved for thousands of years — by people living in deep relationship with the land? In this unforgettable conversation, ethnobotanist Nishanth Gurav takes us inside the Gond Tribe of India, considered one of the oldest Indigenous communities in the world. Nishanth has lived with the Gond for nearly two years, documenting their wild foods, sacred groves, and medicinal rituals — and what he shares will change how you see the plants outside your door. This isn’t theory. It’s lived wisdom. And it may just be the medicine our modern world is starving for. What you’ll learn in this episode: 🌿 Why the Gond people eat 10–20 wild greens a day and never use the word “weed” Nishanth isn’t just my guest today — he’s also my teaching partner inside Medical Botany: Mastery of the Flowering Plant Medicines. Every Wednesday, he joins us live to share his ethnobotanical knowledge and stories directly with Medical Botany apprentices. Alumni always comment how much they loved Nishant's teachings in Medical Botany. It is a true honor to have him join us in Medical Botany. If this episode stirred something in you, don’t just listen — come learn from Nishanth himself. 👉 Join Medical Botany (Sept 3–7 only): Click to Join the Medical Botany Apprenticeship: Mastery of the Flowering Medicines We begin September 10, 2025, and I can’t wait for you to experience this life-changing apprenticeship. Please share this episode with at least one friend. This episode contains so much medicine and wisdom that many people need to hear. I love you!
With Love and Green Blessings, April Punsalan | |||
| #27 Land is Power: Returning to Our Roots with Aleya Fraser | 31 juil. 2025 | 00:51:39 | |
What does it truly mean to come home to the land—and why is land a source of both healing and power? 🌿 In this inspiring episode of the Wild Herbs Podcast, April sits down with Aleya Fraser, author of Caribbean Herbalism and land steward in Trinidad & Tobago. Aleya shares her extraordinary journey from Johns Hopkins medical labs and urban life to farming on ancestral lands, embracing agroecology, and creating spaces where others can reconnect with the earth. Together, they discuss:
Listeners will leave this episode feeling grounded, inspired, and called to reconnect with the rhythms of the Earth. Stay in Touch with Aleya and Access the Free Medical Botany Lessons:
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With Love and Gratitude, April | |||
| #26 Ditch the Lawn, Save the Planet: Doug Tallamy’s Blueprint for a Homegrown National Park | 28 févr. 2025 | 00:44:30 | |
You can't miss this episode with Doug Tallamy! Doug is a conservation visionary, renowned entomologist, ecologist, professor, and New York Times bestselling author. As the co-founder of the Homegrown National Park initiative, Doug shares his visionary approach to transforming our lawns and backyards into thriving ecosystems that support biodiversity and combat biodiversity loss. You will be super pumped after this episode to transform your yard! What You Will Learn:
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Please share this episode with as many friends and family members as possible. Let's spread Doug's important message and mission and transform the health of this Earth, one yard at a time.
With So Much Love and the Chirp of the Yellow-rumped Warbler, April
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| #25 The Hidden Microbiome of Leaves - Uncovering the Phyllosphere with Dr. Stephen Lindow | 21 janv. 2025 | 00:40:07 | |
In this fascinating episode, I sit down with Dr. Stephen E. Lindow, a distinguished plant pathologist and microbial ecologist, to explore the phyllosphere—the diverse microbiome that covers plant leaves. Dr. Lindow shares his groundbreaking research on plant-associated bacteria and their role in plant health, immunity, and even their potential impact on human microbiomes. Key Topics Covered:
Why You Should Listen to This Episode: ✔️ Gain insights into the unseen world of plant microbiomes. ✔️ Learn how plants defend themselves with their microbial allies. ✔️ Understand how foraging wild herbs may support gut health. ✔️ Discover new perspectives on food safety and plant-based diets. Resources & Links: Read Dr. Stephen Lindow’s Research on the Phyllosphere - Phyllosphere Paper🌿 Join Medical Botany 1 - Registration Opens January 29th! Medical Botany 1 Follow Wild Herbs Podcast for More Herbal Wisdom We hope you enjoyed this deep dive into the microbial world of plants! Make sure to follow the Wild Herb Podcast to learn from future expert guests who will continue to explore the intersection of plants, health, and microbiomes. Don’t forget to follow & leave a review! 🌱 Learn Wild Herbs. Stay Wild! Stay Human! | |||
| #24 Iboga Unveiled: Exploring the Mysteries of a Sacred Plant with Levi Barker | 23 août 2024 | 01:00:26 | |
Discover the sacred medicine of Iboga, the transformative power of this plant, and the modern-day applications of one of the most sacred plants on this Earth! In this episode with Levi Barker, initiated Iboga plant medicine administer and retreat facilitator, you will learn: 1. The rich history of Iboga. 2. How Iboga has been revered by the Bwiti people of Central Africa for centuries. 3. Levi's personal story of transformation with this sacred plant medicine. 4. Iboga's healing power and modern-day applications. 5. Learn about the offerings of the Iboga Wellness Center in Costa Rica. You don't want to miss out on this wild herb episode. Reception was a little off in the beginning of the episode, so you will have to increase the volume, but about mid way, Levi's voice is very clear, and you can turn the volume back down. Open your mind, and let's embark on an enlightening journey together. Learn more about Levi and the Iboga Wellness Center
With Love and Light,
April Punsalan | |||
| #23 Ayurveda, The Science of Life with Myra Lewin | 28 juin 2024 | 00:46:08 | |
If you have ever been curious about Ayurveda, if you have to listen to this episode with Myra Lewin, Founder of Hale Pule, School of Ayurveda and Yoga. Myra explains beautifully the principles of Ayurveda and shares her wisdom with you. In this episode Myra covers: 1. The principles of Ayurveda. 2. Why overeating is harmful for the body. 3. The wise portion size that will leave your body feeling balanced and nourished after a meal. 4. Digestive fire and the benefits of ghee. Please share this episode with a friend, leave us a comment, and give us a good rating so our little wild herb show can continue to grow. Connect with Myra and learn more about Hale Pule's offerings: Hale Pule, Live Nature's Wisdom Stay Wild, Stay Human! With Love and Gratitude,
April Punsalan | |||
| #22 The Magic and Medicine of Marigolds with Dr. Rosita Arvigo | 14 juin 2024 | 00:52:58 | |
In this special episode, wise healer, Dr. Rosita Arvigo, shares with you the Medicine and Magic of Marigolds. Dr. Rosita covers: 1. The spirit of marigold. 2. How to connect with the spirit and medicine of marigold. 3. How to make a marigold lustration bath. 4. How to heal colicky babies with marigold flowers. 5. Specific women health issues marigold can relieve. 6. Yoni steaming. and much more. It was such an honor to hear and receive Dr. Rosita Arvigo's medicine, I know you will LOVE this episode. Please share with a sister friend that can benefit from this episode. Follow the Wild Herb Podcast, to help our little show grow, so we can continue to bring amazing healers, ethnobotanists, and herbalists on the show. Stay in touch with Dr. Rosita Arvigo: The Abdominal Therapy Collective Page Thank you for listening. Stay Wild, Stay Human
With Love,
April | |||
| #21 Mimosa Flowers Uplift the Frumpy, Grumpy, and Moody with April Punsalan | 30 mai 2024 | 00:15:40 | |
Modern Society can make us edgy. Mimosa flowers take the edge off better than any other wild herb I know. They uplift the energy so we can feel the beauty and blissfulness of spring and summer. In this episode, I share with you: 1. Mimosa flower medicine. 2. How I connect with Mimosa flowers. 3. The botany of Mimosa tree. 4. A free link below to nab the Mimosa Flower Syrup Recipe, that you HAVE to make.
Nab a Free Mimosa Flower Syrup Recipe Here To watch how to make medicine with Mimosa flowers and the inner bark, join In Season for only $25 per month: Live in Rhythm with Nature, Join In Season Today! Last, but not least, leave us a good rating so we know you are out there and to help our little podcast show and our small business grow.
Stay Wild, Stay Human!
With Love,
April | |||
| #20 How to Connect with the Divine Feminine During the Beltane Season with Kate Murphy | 16 mai 2024 | 00:43:02 | |
You don't want to miss this episode with the ordained Priestess, Kate Murphy. In this episode, Kate shares: 1. How Kate honors the path of the Priestess. 2. How Kate was able to step out of the masculine-dominated executive field and into her authentic path that aligned with the divine feminine. 3. How you can connect with the divine feminine during Beltane. 4. The medicine and mystery of elderflower. 5. The good folk and how they are honored in Celtic traditions. 6. A Rosemary handwashing ritual. Connect with Kate! Instagram: This is Kate Murphy Free Wheel of the Year Workbook The Feminine Code Priestess School Kate is a beautiful gem shining bright and leading the way for many women so they can reclaim their power in this world. Connect with her! If you want to make connecting with the natural world a priority and you want to reWILD, join In Season, it is open TODAY! Wild Herb Membership In Season With Love Always! Stay Wild, Stay Human
April | |||
| #19 The Antiparasitic and Anti-inflammatory Sweet Wormwood with James Kishlar | 25 avr. 2024 | 00:45:36 | |
In this episode, you will get to hear from James Kishlar, the founder of Atelier temenos, a herbal company that specializes in the growing, selling, and processing of sweet wormwood (Artemisia annua). In this episode, James shares with you: 1. How he manages his osteoarthritis with sweet wormwood. 2. What ailments sweet wormwood has been effective at relieving. 3. The struggles he faced trying to work with the Western medical society. 4. How he has shared his product with naturopathic doctors and the results. 5. The effects of sweet wormwood on diabetes and high blood pressure. 6. His time spent in Haiti and a little bit about the Moringa tree. I highly recommend their products. I am not an affiliate marketer, but love to share a good herbal product when I magically come across one. Check out their sweet wormwood products: Last, but not least, the Wild Herb Membership, In Season is OPEN! I'd absolutely love to connect with you and see you flourish through foraging wild herbs. The membership is only $25 per month and my hope is that the membership will truly pay for itself though free greens and medicine.
Stay Wild!
With Love and Gratitude, April Punsalan | |||
| #18 Mulberry, Nature's Multi-vitamin | 20 avr. 2024 | 00:18:46 | |
I am super pumped to share with you why Mulberry (Morus alba) is my FAVORITE wild herb to forage in April. In this episode, I share: 1. The life history and range of mulberry. 2. The vitamins and mineral profile. 3. The healing properties of the leaves. 4. Why everyone, including you, should drink mulberry leaf tea. If you want to learn how to identify, forage, process, and make mulberry tea and mulberry matcha, click the link below to download your FREE In Season video. Nab a Free In Season Mulberry Video Please share this episode with a friend or a loved one that you know has a mulberry tree. Happy Foraging and Stay Wild!
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| #17 Avocado Dye and Natural Dyes with Liz Spencer, The Dogwood Dyer | 05 avr. 2024 | 00:44:01 | |
Liz Spencer, the Founder of The Dogwood Dyer, has over 15+ years of experience in natural dyes. Liz holds an MA from the London College of Fashion where she focused on sustainable fashion. Today, she teaches online natural dye workshops and classes. In today's episode, Liz shares: 1. How to reduce your fashion footprint. 2. The issues with fashion consumerism in the U.S. 3. Why animal fiber is often better than plant or synthetic fiber. 4. How to dye with avocado pits and avocado skins. I know this episode will inspire you to give natural dyeing a try and will inspire you to reduce your fashion footprint. The Dogwood Dyer Offerings: Wild Herb Academy Offerings: In Season Wild Herb Membership Sending you lots of LOVE this Spring Season! Stay WILD! With Love, April Punsalan | |||
| #16 Sacred Heart Pine Resin with Mathew and Jenine | 28 mars 2024 | 00:47:29 | |
Did you know that inside ancient pine trees occurs pockets of liquefied pine resin? Mathew and Jenine share with you the benefits of this ancient heart pocket tree resin. In this episode, you will learn: 1. How Pruitt's Tree Resin Ministries manifested into this world. 2. A brief introduction of what is ancient pine resin. 3. What this heart pocket resin can be used for and on. 4. How the pine resin helped heal Jenine's wounded thumb. And much more. I highly recommend getting some of the pure super Coco pine resin, click the link below: Pruitt's Tree Resin Ministries For free shipping, enter Wildherb at checkout. Thank you! Stay Wild, April P.S. in 6 days the wild herb membership, In Season, opens!
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| #15 Sweet Wormwood (Artemisia annua) with Dr. Pam Weathers | 14 mars 2024 | 00:45:54 | |
You don't want to miss this episode with sweet wormwood (Artemisia annua) expert, Dr. Pam Weathers. Dr. Pam Weathers has been studying, researching, and experimenting with sweet wormwood for 25+ years. In this Wild Herb podcast, she shares: 1. How she grows sweet wormwood in her lab and home to have the effective concentration of phytochemicals. 2. History of use of sweet wormwood in China and Chinese Medicine. 3. How the trichomes of sweet wormwood contain the medicine and phytochemical artemisinin. 4. How ingesting the whole plant of sweet wormwood increases the bioavailability of artemisinin more than the isolated artemisinin compound. 5. How Dr. Pam Weathers has used sweet wormwood to overcome lyme disease. 6. Why medicinal plants don't recieve the funding that they deserve. And much more. I learned so much for Dr. Pam Weathers in this episode. Definitely give this episode a listen. If you want to purchase high quality sweet wormwood, check out atelier temenos, purchase sweet wormwood from atelier temenos If you want to donate to Dr. Pam Weather's lab, Go to this weblink https://impactapi.causeview.com/Thunder/actionpage/c005859a-ffad-4b9d-8d0c-f414096506cd Choose designation “Other” Then specify it should go to the “Ararat Fund for Artemisinin Research”.
Stay Wild! If you loved this show, share with a friend.
With Love and Gratitude,
April Punsalan | |||
| # 14 Leave it to Cleavers with April Punsalan | 07 mars 2024 | 00:17:45 | |
Cleavers! In this episode, I share with you why I am crazy about cleavers and why as my friend Kristina Wildes says, I "leave it to cleavers". Listen to learn: 1. When and where to forage cleavers. 2. How to identify cleavers. 3. Medicinal properties of cleavers. 4. How I connect with cleavers. 5. How they heal my urinary system. 6. Why they are cleansing and detoxifying to your lymphatic system. and much more. Nab your FREE Cleaver Forage Guide Below, it includes the Cleaver Water Recipe. Nab Your FREE Cleaver Forage Guide and Recipe I am visualizing you finding a large cleaver patch and you making the cleaver water/juice, so your body gets the green flush it needs this spring.
Stay Wild!
With Love and Gratitude,
April
P.S. Leave us a comment and/or if you love the show, give us a 5-star ratings, it will help our small show grow and help more people re-connect to the Earth through the use of wild herbs.
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| #13 The Inside Scoop on Medical Botany with April Punsalan | 29 févr. 2024 | 00:23:07 | |
Did you know that doctors in the 1800's had to study Medical Botany? and that many doctors could go to the field to harvest wild herbs for their patients? Learn the hidden truths about Medical Botany! Learn in today's episode why it is critically important to bring back this forgotten field! I cover: 1. What is Medical Botany. 2. Why it is a forgotten field. 3. Why it is important for this field to resurface to slow down biodiversity loss. 4. How you can get started learning Medical Botany.
Alright, I won't say anymore, definitely give this episode a listen.
Leave us a comment, hit like, and share this show with a friend.
With Gratitude,
April Punsalan
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| #12 The Medicine Circle with Tara Lanich-LaBrie | 15 févr. 2024 | 00:46:22 | |
Learn how to infuse COLOR into your food and life with Tara Lanich-LaBrie, founder of The Medicine Circle and Author! In this episode, you will learn: 1. Tara's preferred way to work with dandelion blossoms. 2. What is a oxymel and switchel and Tara's herb recommendations. 3. Tara's connection with nettles and how she used urtication for healing. 4. You will get to hear about Tara's AMAZING new book "Foraged and Grown" that includes OVER 100 recipes. Purchase Tara's book before it is even released and get 15 additional recipes sent to your inbox, you just have to email Tara at tara@themedicinecircle.com and show her your receipt: Connect with Tara on Instagram Wild Herb Academy Coastal Year-round Forage Guide Alright beautiful human stay wild and keep foraging!
With Love and Gratitude,
April Punsalan
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| #11 How to Become an Herbalist with Mason Hutchison | 08 févr. 2024 | 00:49:41 | |
In this episode, Mason Hutchison, co-founder of HerbRally, shares with you his tips on how to become an herbalist. You don't want to miss this episode, Mason shares: 1. What he learned from working with Mountain Rose Herbs for 11 years. 2. Why he co-founded HerbRally and what HerbRally does for the herbal community. 3. Top tips for embarking on the herbalism path. 4. His viewpoint on accreditation in the herbalism world. Definitely take the time to go to HerbRally to see what Herbal Events occur near YOU!!!! Get your FREE 13 Herbal Freebies I hope you check out HerbRally! They are DYNAMITE! Wild Herb Academy Offerings: FREE Wild Herb Academy Year-round Forage Guide Please share this episode with anyone you know that LOVES herbs and give us a good rating and leave us a comment to help grow our small, but mighty show. :)
With Love and Gratitude,
April | |||
| #10 Living an Embodied Life with Andrea Olsen | 01 févr. 2024 | 00:50:55 | |
You don't want to miss this episode with Andrea Olsen, Professor Emerita of Dance who held the John Elder Chair in Environmental Studies at Middlebury College in Vermont. In this episode, Andrea shares with you: 1. What is embodiment and why it is important to inhabit the body. 2. Why the Body and Earth connection important to our health and happiness. 3. Why she completed one of my favorite books, "Body and Earth, an Experimental Guide". 4. Andrea shares embodiment practices that you can incorporate into your life today. And much more. Andrea lives an embodied life and is an amazing teacher, dancer, and writer. Please share this episode with a friend and if you love this episode, leave us a comment. It gives me more energy to keep showing up knowing that your listening. Definitely take the time to connect with Andrea: P.S. Registration for Medical Botany 1 is open and will only be offered once this year. If you want to learn medicinal plants, you definitely want to join this course.
Stay Wild!
With Love and Gratitude,
April Punsalan | |||
| #9 Magical Medicinal Ferns with April Punsalan | 26 janv. 2024 | 00:20:01 | |
In today's episode, you will learn about the first vascular plants on this Earth, the Ferns. You will learn: 1. What makes ferns special and unique. 2. You will learn fern botany, distribution, and a little about the diversity of ferns across the globe. 3. The medicinal properties and uses of ferns. 4. How I work with the fern ally Equisetum, Horsetail. 5. Why you should learn and connect with medicinal ferns and fern allies. Ferns are my absolute favorite group of plants to learn and connect with, you don't want to miss this episode! Share with a friend!
If you want to learn more about ferns, check out our favorite course Medical Botany 1
Stay Wild!
With Love and Gratitude,
April Punslan | |||
| #8 One of the Last Gullah Medicine Men and Life Everlasting with Jalen Gordon | 18 janv. 2024 | 00:54:57 | |
In today's episode, you hear from Jalen Gordon, one of the last Gullah bush medicine man in America. Jalen discusses in this interview: 1. The sacred indigenous and Gullah wild herb life everlasting (Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium). 2. How his love for plants and nature started at 7 years old. 3. The struggles he faces as an African American foraging in the wild. 4. How his family, especially his Mom, and culture shaped and helped him become a medicine man. Please share this episode with a friend so we can increase the awareness of how African Americans, especially males, are discriminated against while foraging and hopefully, through this awareness we can decrease the frequency of discrimination in this country. Also, so we can spread the beauty and wisdom of the Gullah culture in the Lowcountry of South Carolina. I am blessed to be in their presence. Connect with Jalen: Jalen's Instagram Account P.S. Registration for my ALL time favorite course, Medical Botany 1, is opening January 29th, 2024. The course begins February 13th, 2024. I hope to see you in there. Go to Medical Botany 1 to check out the course and be the first to know when it opens.
Stay Wild,
April
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| #7 The Forgotten American Tea Yaupon with Bryon White | 11 janv. 2024 | 00:47:26 | |
I am pumped that you want to learn more about the most beneficial and sustainable cup of tea-YAUPON. Today, you get to hear from Bryon White, Yaupon expert, and one of the souls responsible for bringing America's only caffeinated tea, Yaupon, back to the surface after nearly being forgotten for thousands of years. In today’s episode, you will learn: 1. What is Yaupon. 2. Why it should be the caffeinated beverage of choice in America. 3. The health benefits of Yaupon. 4. Why is was nearly forgotten and how the Yaupon Brothers give back to southeast indigenous tribes and Nations. 5. How Bryon turned his passion for Yaupon into his life work. 6. Exciting news about Yaupon and the Yaupon Brothers.
Give America's only caffeinated tea a try, click the link below: Check out the Yaupon Brothers! Please share this show with a friend! We need to spread the benefits and sustainability of Yaupon! We need to make it the American tea of choice.
If you love learning about underused wild herbs, hit subscribe. Thank you for tuning in!
With Love and Gratitude,
April Punsalan
P.S. Registration for Medical Botany 1 will open January 29th, 2024. Check it out: Medical Botany 1
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| #6 The Winter Portal and Blue Lotus with Marysia Miernowska | 21 déc. 2023 | 00:51:14 | |
You are going to love this episode with Marysia Miernowska. In this episode, Marysia shares from her heart: 1. How to shift the holidays to the "holy-days". 2. The magic and medicine of Blue Lotus. 3. How to connect with the spirit of Blue Lotus. 4. Her path as a Green Witch. Thanks to Marysia, this episode is steeped in wisdom and can truly help us enter and embrace the magic, medicine, and mystery of the winter season. Connect with Marysia: Marysia's Book -"The Witch's Herbal Apothecary" If you love this episode, please share it with a friend. Give our show a good rating and help us spread the medicine.
Happy Holy-days:)
With Love and Gratitude,
April | |||
| #5 The Sacred Wild and Piñon Pine with Darcey Blue | 14 déc. 2023 | 00:43:20 | |
Enter into a world where you connect with the sacred wild daily! Let go of the mundane tasks of Modern Society to immerse yourself in the magic, mystery, and medicine of life. In this episode, Darcey Blue, devotee of the Sacred Wild, shares with you: 1. How to invite ritual into your life to communicate with the Earth and all living beings, and live in sacred reciprocity. 2. How to connect with the fire element during the long winter nights. 3. The medicine and messages of Piñon Pine. Listen to this episode if you are being called to connect with the sacred wild within and surrounding you. Stay Connected with Darcey: Free eBook, Sacred Wildness, The Four Pathways to Reconnection Wild Medicine Community Shares, Wild Medicine Community Shares ISacred Earth Medicine, Darcey's Instagram Please share this episode with medicine people you know, click on the three little dots beside the episode, and select share episode and then share with any friends that you know will LOVE this episode. Sending you LOVE and LIGHT, April Punsalan | |||
| #4 Winter Foraging, Spices, and Right Relation with Abby Artemisia | 08 déc. 2023 | 00:56:59 | |
In this wild herb episode, you will learn what to forage in the winter, how to make an Appalachian chai tea, and how to live in relation with the indigenous people where you live. Abby Artemisia, Botanist, Herbalist, and Founder of the Wander School, shares: 1. Why she transitioned her business to a non-profit so she could serve the BIPOC community. 2. Her experience working with the Cherokee Nation. 3. The healing properties and medicine of Spicebush (Lindera benzoin). 4. How to make a Southern Appalachian Chai Tea. 5. What to forage in the winter. Stay in touch with Abby: I would be beyond grateful if you could give our new podcast a good rating and share with a friend. Thank you for helping me spread the word about wild herbs, healing plants, and the amazing medicine people of this world!
With Love, April Punsalan | |||
| #3 Blue Vervain & Nourishing the Nervous System with CoreyPine Shane | 30 nov. 2023 | 00:48:05 | |
Have you ever heard of the wild herb, Blue Vervain? If not or haven't worked with it before, you definitely want to listen to this podcast episode with author and Materia Medica Encyclopedia CoreyPine Shane. In this episode CoreyPine discusses: 1. How he Blue Vervain combined with skullcap helped relieve his migraine headaches combined with diet adjustments. 2. Why nourishing the nervous system can help promote restful sleep. 3. Benefits of Vitex for perimenopausal women and menopausal women. 4. How he was able to write a book, Southeast Medicinal Plants on 106 plants. And much, much more. You definitely want to give this episode a listen because CoreyPine Shane carries and shares eloquebntly his 27+ years of herbal knowledge. Connect with CoreyPine Shane: Blue Ridge School of Herbal Medicine Please share this episode with a plant buddy and give us a good rating and comment to help our small show grow. Happy Foraging!
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| #2 Anticancer Prickly Pear, Edible Canna Lilies, and All Things Foraging with Dr. Mark "Merriwether" Vorderbruggen | 22 nov. 2023 | 00:54:17 | |
In this episode, expert forager and author Dr. Mark "Merriwether" Vorderbruggen shares with us: 1. Tips for beginner foragers 2. The importance of mucilaginous herbs 3. The anticancer prickly pear 4. Why antioxidants are important and how they decrease cancer risk 5. Edible Canna Lilies and much more. You don't want to miss this episode. Merriwether has decades of foraging experience and has a thorough understanding of how plant secondary metabolites effect the human body. Merriwether is the author of "Outdoors Adventure Guide to Foraging" and manages the Foraging Texas Website. Also, he helped found Medicine Man Plant Co. See links below.
Connect with Merriwether: Thank you for tuning in. Make sure to hit follow, so you don't miss any shows and keep learning new wild herbs. We would be really grateful if you could give us a good rating wherever you are tuning in as this will help our show grow.
With Love and Gratitude,
April Punsalan Founder, Wild Herb Academy | |||
| #1 Every Plant Has a Story to Tell with Nishanth Gurav | 15 nov. 2023 | 00:51:38 | |
In this episode, you will hear the true story of how Nishanth Gurav discovered that every plant has a story to tell. You will travel through the cities of India to the most remote Gond Region and Village of India. You will learn how Nishanth's curiosity for the connection between plants and people led him to get his Ph.D. in Ethnobotany. You'll learn:
And how the connection between plants and people is sacred and should be protected through celebrations and rituals. So, if you want to hear about an ancient sacred group of humans still connected to the land and be inspired by the plant-love language of Nishanth, definitely take a listen! Stay connected with Nishanth: Webinar Series Instagram Facebook Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts "I love April and the Wild Herb Podcast". If that sounds like you, please consider following and rating and reviewing my show. This helps me support more people like you and to get heart-conscious plant-loving people on the show to keep inspiring you and other listeners. Also, if you haven't done so already, follow the podcast. I'm adding a bunch of amazing content with heart-centered herbalists, ethnobotanists and plant lovers from around the world. If you're not following, there's a chance you'll miss the goodness. Follow now! With Love, Gratitude, and Peace, April Punsalan | |||