KPFA - The Herbal Highway

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.

Join Sarah Holmes and her guest Lucretia Vandyke, @lucretia.vandyke . Lucretia is an energetic herbalist, ceremonialist, grief worker and author of African American Herbalism: A Practical Guide to Healing Plants and Folk Traditions. They discuss herbs in the African diaspora, community, grief and so much more. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway. The post African American Herbalism – June 25, 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 travel along California waterways, and discover medicinal plants of lakes, rivers, streams, bogs, and riparian 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: California Waterways – June 18, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

Join Sarah Holmes and her guests Olympia Beltran and Deia Pauline for a discussion of how to utilize herbal first aid at protests and gatherings. Olympia and Deia have many years of street medic experience and have done this work together in support of Run4Salmon. Previously aired 06.09.2020. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway. Photo by Tristan Sosteric on Unsplash The post Herbal First Aid for Protests appeared first on KPFA.

Join Renée Camila for an exploration of the energetics of burnout and the plants that can support soothing resilience. Recipes, dosing, and lifestyle suggestions included. Hosted and produced by Karyn Sanders and Sarah Holmes. Additionally hosted by Emiliano Lemus and Renée Camila. Join us on Instagram. The post Herbs for Burnout – June 4, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

Join Sarah Holmes and her guest Bee Nahid of Alembique Apothecary in Berkeley, CA. They discuss herbs in community, Unani medicine and so much more. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway. The post Herbs in Community with Bee Nahid – May 28, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

Join us for a celebration of roots! Emiliano Lemus covers some of their most-loved herbs in the form of roots and ways to work with this medicine. Part three of our three-part series. ⁠ Join us for our Spring Fund Drive. Help this 75-year-old listener-sponsored independent media public radio station thrive! The Herbal Highway has had our home on this radio station since 1997.⁠ Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway. Photo by Jasmine Waheed on Unsplash. The post Well-Loved Roots – May 21, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

Join us for a celebration of flowers! Renée Camila covers some of her most-loved herbs in the form of flowers and ways to work with this medicine. Part two of our three part series. ⁠ Join us for our Spring Fund Drive. Help this 75 year old listener sponsored independent media public radio station thrive! The Herbal Highway has had our home on this radio station since 1997.⁠ The post Well-Loved Flowers – May 14, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

Join us for a celebration of leaves! Sarah Holmes covers some of her most-loved herbs in the form of leaves and ways to work with this medicine. Part one of our three part series. Fund Drive. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway. Photo by Hope Rivers on Unsplash The post Well-Loved Leaves – May 7, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

Join Karyn Sanders for her tips and tricks for getting back to work in the garden at this time of year. Originally aired 05.03.2018. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway. The post Get in the Garden! – April 30, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

Join Renée Camila and her guest Layla K Feghali for a conversation about embodied connection to ancestral medicine from the diaspora. Their discussion explores how colonial displacement relates to herbal traditions around birthwork, language, and belonging. Layla is a gifted plant storyteller and the author of The Land in Our Bones, which documents cultural herbal and healing knowledge from Syria to Sinai while interrogating colonialism and its lingering wounds on the cultures of our displaced world. Join us on Instagram and Facebook. The post Diaspora Medicine with Layla K Feghali – April 23, 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 deserts as well as the deserts’ unique healing herbs. Violet Moon is a clinical herbalist and native plant specialist based in Oakland, CA (unceded Lisjan Ohlone land). The post Medicinal Ecologies: California Deserts – April 16, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

Join Sarah Holmes for a discussion of skin health; the many factors that contribute to skin imbalances and the herbs to support this healing. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway. Photo by Tetiana Semenova on Unsplash The post Skin Health – April 9, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

Join Renée Camila for an exploration of how to support the physical body during the transition from the cozy depths of winter into the sunny expansiveness of summer. Renée offers 4 plants and accompanying practices that invigorate and strengthen the pillars of holistic spring re-emergence: blood cleansing, digestive stimulation, lymphatic awakening, and adrenal/nervous system nourishment. Join us on Instagram. The post Springing into Action – April 2, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

Chronic inflammation is the start of many diseases. Join Sarah Holmes for an investigation and exploration of inflammation; its role in our health and how it can harm us. Anti-inflammatory herbs will also be discussed. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway. Photo by Mitchell Luo on Unsplash . The post Inflammation – March 26, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

Has spring found you itchy-eyed and stuffy-nosed? Join host Emiliano Lemus for a show on seasonal and other allergies, including herbs for relief of symptoms and plant medicines for decreasing and preventing allergic responses. Originally aired 04.06.2021. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway. The post Allergies – March 19, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

Join Sarah Holmes and her guest, Tanya Henderson of Sacred Roots Wellness for a look at preparing for spring with a focus on spring cleanses. Tanya is an herbalist, holistic nutritionist as well as a yoga instructor. Find more info HapiRootsInc@gmail.com and @sacredrootswellness Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway. The post Spring Cleanse with Tanya Henderson – March 12, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.