KPFA - The Herbal Highway

Join host Renée Camila for an exploration on Yarrow and boundaries. Why is Yarrow renown for boundaries? Where does that spiritual indication come from? What can this indication teach us about understanding plant spirit medicine and learning from plants directly? Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway. The post Yarrow and Boundaries – November 12, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

Join host Renée Camila and guest Liz Migliorelli for an exploration of the poetics of flower essences. During this episode Liz shares her understanding of flower essences, how folktales and cultural story traditions inform herbalism, and her favorite essences of the season. Liz Migliorelli is a herbalist, educator and storyteller who lives in the Hudson Valley of New York on Munsee-Lenape-Esopus lands. The post Poetics of Flower Essences with Liz Migliorelli – November 5, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

Join Sarah Holmes for an exploration of grief and the plants that support us at this time. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway. The post Grief – October 29, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

Join Sarah Holmes for an exploration of herbs to support the respiratory system. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway. The post Respiratory Support – October 22, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

Join host Emiliano Lemus and guest Violet Moon for “Medicinal Ecologies,” an Herbal Highway series in which we explore the natural medicines present in California ecosystems. This month, we visit the California coastline, and discuss the herbs that can be found where the land meets the ocean. Violet Moon is a clinical herbalist and native plant specialist based in Oakland, CA (unceded Lisjan Ohlone land). Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway. The post Medicinal Ecologies: Coastal California – October 15, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

The Herbal Highway enhances the community’s knowledge of herbal medicine and alternative choices to standard medical practices for healing. In order to have balanced life, The Herbal Highway actively supports and promotes Indigenous land rights, protection of sacred sites and the sustainability of the Earth as integral parts of individual, community and global healing. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway. Hosted and produced by Karyn Sanders and Sarah Holmes. Additionally hosted by Emiliano Lemus and Renee Camila. The post The Herbal Highway – October 8, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

Join Renée Camila and her guest Kelly McCarthy for an exploration of perimenopause. During this episode Kelly shares a roadmap of what to expect and walks us through herbal and dietary support. Kelly is a clinical herbalist and Somatic Experiencing practitioner living and gardening on Abenaki land in Vermont. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway. The post Herbs for Perimenopause with Kelly McCarthy – October 1, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

Renée Camila digs into plants and energetics for resilience of the mind. This is the third of our three part series on resilience. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway. The post Resilience Series, part 3: Resilience in Spirit appeared first on KPFA.

Emiliano Lemus digs into plants and practices for resilience of the body. This is the second show in our three-part series on resilience. Fund drive. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway. The post Resilience in Body – September 17, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

Listen in with Sarah Holmes as she explores resilience of mind; plants and strategies for supporting balance and resilience in our mental state. This is the first of our three part series on resilience. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway. Fund drive. The post Resilience in Mind – September 10, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

Join Renée Camila in conversation with Marie White about plant medicine for fertility, community care, and birthwork. Marie is an author, herbalist, and environmentalist. Her work focuses on medicinal herbs, relationship between people and plants, climate, and community care. She is the author of The Intimate Herbal (2022) and The Herbal Doula (2024), both through North Atlantic Books. The post The Herbal Doula with Marie White – September 3, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

Join Karyn Sanders for an exploration of grounding and boundaries and the plants that support us in this work. Previously aired 05.04.2017. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway. The post Grounding and Boundaries – August 27, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

Join host Emiliano Lemus and guest Violet Moon for “Medicinal Ecologies,” an Herbal Highway series in which we explore the natural medicines present in California ecosystems. This month, we visit California’s oak savannas and woodlands, meeting the healing plants of these beautiful habitats. Violet Moon is a clinical herbalist and native plant specialist based in Oakland, CA (unceded Lisjan Ohlone land). Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway. The post Medicinal Ecologies: Oak Savannas & Woodlands – August 20, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

Listen in as Sarah Holmes discusses the health considerations for all of us as people return to school. She focuses on herbs and strategies to stay healthy during this transition. Originally aired 09.12.2023. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway. The post Back to School – August 13, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

Join host Renée Camila for an exploration of the medicine and magic of Rosemary. Renown for cognition, Rosemary supports memory autonomy and embodiment. Call in show. The post Rebirthing Rosemary – August 6, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

*** LAST MINUTE CHANGE!*** Karyn is unable to join us and stepping in is Suzanna Stone, herbalist, teacher and founder of Owl Craft Healing Ways in Scottsville, VA. Get your questions answered and enjoy our time with this fabulous herbalist! Join Karyn Sanders and Sarah Holmes for all things herbal. They devote this hour to answering listener calls. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway. The post Call Us! – July 30, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

Join Karyn Sanders for a discussion of wildcrafting, harvesting plants from the wild, from an Indigenous perspective and listen to her invitation to re-think this practice. Originally aired 10.05.2017. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway. The post Rethinking Wildcrafting – July 23, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

Join Sarah Holmes for a DIY tutorial on making your own herbal spray for any number of reasons, such as protection, calming and presence, to name a few. Take notes as Sarah offers many possible recipes. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway. Photo by Charlotte Harrison on Unsplash The post DIY: Make an Herbal Spray – July 16, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

Join Sarah Holmes for a discussion of toxins in our environment and the impacts on our bodies. She discusses strategies to decrease our toxic load as well as plants to support our health. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway. Photo by Peter Hoogmoed on Unsplash The post Toxic Overload – July 9, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

How does the conversation between native and invasive plants perpetuate patterns of colonization? During this episode, Renée Camila offers an alternative lens towards understanding “invasive” plant medicine through the storytelling of introduced plants. She explores the magic and medicine of Plantain, Mullein, Dandelion, and Eucalyptus. The post Rethinking Invasive Plants appeared first on KPFA.