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The Herbal Highway
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
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?
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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.
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Join Sarah Holmes for an exploration of grief and the plants that support us at this time.
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Join Sarah Holmes for an exploration of herbs to support the respiratory system.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Emiliano Lemus digs into plants and practices for resilience of the body. This is the second show in our three-part series on resilience. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway.
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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.
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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.
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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 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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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Photo by Tristan Sosteric on Unsplash
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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The post Spring Cleanse with Tanya Henderson – March 12, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.
In the final episode of our Black Herbalist Voices series, host Renée Camila interviews Karen Rose about community care and the significance of apprenticeship. They explore the relational energetics of community care within the body, as expressed within our skin and in healing touch. Fund drive.
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The post Black Herbalist Voices: Karen Rose – March 5, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.
Continuting our Black Herbalist Voices series, host Sarah Holmes interviews Michele E. Lee, author of Working the Roots: Over 400 Years of Traiditonal African-American Healing. Ms. Lee shares some of her process in writing this book; taking oral histories from elders, transcribing hours of recordings and writing a comprehensive herbal. She also shares some remedies as we discuss health and healing. The work this book embodies goes well beyond an mere herbal, it records and celebrate important Black history. Fund drive.
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The post Black Herbalist Voices: Michele Lee – February 27, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.
Kicking off our Black Herbalist Voices series, host Sarah Holmes interviews Earcine Evans, a fourth-generation herbalist and farmer in Pickens, Mississippi. Mrs. Evans grows food and herbs, creates a line of skin and hair products as well as teaches in her community and beyond. Fund drive hosted live by Emiliano Lemus.
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Join host Emiliano Lemus and guest Violet Moon for a new Herbal Highway series in which we explore the natural medicines present in California ecosystems. This month, we visit the redwood forests, exploring what a healthy woodland ecosystem looks like, and which medicinal plants we may encounter there. Violet Moon is a clinical herbalist and native plant specialist based in Oakland, CA (unceded Lisjan Ohlone land).
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The post Medicinal Ecologies: Redwood Forest – February 13, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.
Join Renée Camila and her guest, Angela Basbas Angel, for a conversation about Ninunong Gamot, also known as Philippine Ancestral Medicine. Together they explore how story shapes our relationship with ancestral medicine and discuss plants that can support us within our collective context.
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The post Warming Our Soul From The Islands – February 6, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.
Join Sarah Holmes for a show on getting out of your winter slump and the herbs to support you in this work. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway.
Photo by Christian Grab on Unsplash
The post Winter Slump – January 30, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.
Join Sarah Holmes for a show on sleep. She covers sleep hygiene and how to work with herbs to support your sleep. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway.
Photo by Kyle Gregory Devaras on Unsplash
The post Sleep – January 23, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.
Join Sarah Holmes for a feast of winter recipes. She focuses on food as medicine and incorporating herbs into your diet. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway.
Photo by Alexey Ruban on Unsplash
The post Winter Recipes – January 16, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.
Renée Camila gets intimate with Sambucus (Elderberry and Elderflower): exploring their folklore, magic, and medicine. The last 20 minutes will open up to live call-in questions.
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Join Sarah Holmes @blueotterschool for a dip into winter health. She explores the plants that help us regain and maintain our balance during this season. Call-ins welcome.
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Listen in as Karyn Sanders explores ways to stay healthy through the winter. Previously aired 12.27.2007.
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Disconnection & Respiratory Health
Renée Camila interviews Robin Rose Bennett, author of A Green Witch’s Pocketbook of Wisdom – Big Little Life Tips.
Follow their discussion as they explore disconnection as it relates to respiratory health. Robin Rose is a story-teller, writer, and herbalist, offering classes in Herbal Medicine and EarthSpirit Teachings since 1986.
Tune in live on KPFA @kpfaradio on Tuesday, December 19th at 1pm PST or stream the episode afterward on The Herbal Highway podcast or at KPFA.org.
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Join Sarah Holmes for an exploration of the topic, Loving Fiercely in Times of Turmoil. In this two part series she explores plants to support us during challenging times. Sarah covers plants to support our healing from disconnection, supporting our personal work, boundaries, balancing the mind and heart, courage and heart opening.
Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway. Fund drive.
Photo by Prateek Gautam on Unsplash
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Join Sarah Holmes for an exploration of the topic, Loving Fiercely in Times of Turmoil. In this two part series she explores plants to support us during challenging times. Sarah covers plants to support our healing from disconnection, supporting our personal work, boundaries, balancing the mind and heart, courage and heart opening.
Photo by Jeremy Bishop on Unsplash
The post Loving Fiercely in Times of Turmoil – Part 1 appeared first on KPFA.
Join Sarah Holmes and her guest, Kat Maier, for a discussion of tending our hearts with a focus on cholesterol, statens and heart health. Kat is a clinical herbalist, founder of Sacred Plant Traditions in Charlottesville, VA and author of Energetic Herbalism: A Guide to Sacred Plant Traditions Integrating Elements of Vitalism, Ayurveda and Chinese Medicine.
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Join Sarah Holmes and guest Elisa Marina Alvarado for a discussion of ancestral healing, curanderismo and emotional health. Originally aired 04.27.2021. Follow us @theherbalhighway on Instagram and Facebook.
The post Ancestral Healing – November 21, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.
Our regularly scheduled programming is preempted from 6am to 9pm (PST) today for a special fundraiser.
During this one-day event, we air old and new broadcasts that demonstrate the richness of the Pacifica Radio Archives and how important it is that we ensure their preservation and accessibility.
We appreciate your understanding and support in contributing to the success of this important initiative.
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Join host Renée Camila for an exploration of herbs that can support us in cultivating endurance during difficult times. With special attention to navigating the void that precedes profound change, this exploration is relevant to the pandemic and beyond.
Replay from February 2nd, 2021.
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Tune in for an exploration of fear; working with your fears and plants to support your work. Sarah Holmes hosts. Happy Halloween!
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The post The Herbal Highway – October 31, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.
Host Emiliano Lemus reviews the basics on herbal medicine making. Tune in for a how-to episode focusing on medicinal teas, tinctures, and oils.
Emiliano shared resources for listeners seeking to be in support of Gaza, including Jewish Voice for Peace’s calls to action and Build Palestine’s Trusted Organizations to Donate to Palestine. Aurora Levins Morales’ Patreon can be found here. The Bay Area Herbal Response Team’s workshop “The Prepared Herbal Protester” can be found here.
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The post Medicine Making 101 – October 24, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.
Join Renée Camila in conversation with Asian American herbalist, acupuncturist, and educator Erin Masako Wilkins about identity herbalism, traditional Asian energetics, and her personal story in weaving her Japanese heritage into her practice. During their discussion Erin draws from 13 years experience as a practitioner and shares formative plant stories from childhood. Erin is also the author of Asian American Herbalism: Traditional and Modern Healing Practices for Everyday Wellness, released October 17th of 2023.
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Hosted and produced by Karyn Sanders and Sarah Holmes. Additionally hosted by Emiliano Lemus and Renee Camila.
The post Asian American Herbalism with Erin Masako Wilkins – October 17, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.
Join Sarah Holmes @blueotterschool as she focuses on herbs to support kidney and bladder health. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @theherbalhighway.
The post Kidney & Bladder Support – October 10, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.
Sarah Holmes interviews Sara Calvosa Olson, author of Chími Nu’am: Native California Foodways for the Contemporary Kitchen. Follow their discussion as they explore Native California foods, food sovereignty, recipes, ethics of wildcrafting, community and more.
This is part 3 of a three-part series with Sara Calvosa Olsen. Fund drive.
Visit Sara’s website at akihsara.com, and follow her on Instagram at @thefrybreadriot. Follow The Herbal Highway on Facebook and Instagram @theherbalhighway.
Photo by Ksenia Makagonova on Unsplash.
The post Food Sovereignty: Part 3 – October 3, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.
Sarah Holmes interviews Sara Calvosa Olson, author of Chími Nu’am: Native California Foodways for the Contemporary Kitchen. Follow their discussion as they explore Native California foods, food sovereignty, recipes, ethics of wildcrafting, community and more.
This is part 2 of a three-part series with Sara Calvosa Olsen. Hosted live by Emiliano Lemus. Fund drive.
Visit Sara’s website at akihsara.com, and follow her on Instagram at @thefrybreadriot. Follow The Herbal Highway on Facebook and Instagram @theherbalhighway.
The post Food Sovereignty: Part 2 – September 26, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.
Sarah Holmes interviews Sara Calvosa Olson, author of Chími Nu’am: Native California Foodways for the Contemporary Kitchen. Follow their discussion as they explore Native California foods, food sovereignty, recipes, ethics of wildcrafting, community and more.
This is part 1 of a three-part series with Sara Calvosa Olsen. Hosted live by Renée Camila. Fund drive.
Visit Sara’s website at akihsara.com, and follow her on Instagram at @thefrybreadriot. Follow The Herbal Highway on Facebook and Instagram @theherbalhighway.
The post Food Sovereignty: Part 1 – September 19, 2023 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. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @theherbalhighway. Photo by Henry Be on Unsplash The post Back to School – September 12, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.
Join Renée Camila for an exploration of the medicine of the humble Oat plant. She discusses their folklore, their physical and spiritual virtues, and how to make their medicine.
Follow us on Instagram @theherbalhighway. Hosted and produced by Karyn Sanders and Sarah Holmes. Additionally hosted by Emiliano Lemus and Renée Camila.
The post Avena Medicine – September 5, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.
Join Sarah Holmes @blueotterschool for the next episode of her series on digestion. Learn more about how your body works and the herbs to support us when our bodies aren’t working so well. In this week’s episode, Sarah focuses on the liver and gallbladder, their roles in digestion and the herbs to support liver function. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @theherbalhighway. The post Digest: Liver – August 29, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.
Join Karyn Sanders @blueotterschool as she discusses herbs to work with patterns of destructive behavior. Previously aired 12.18.2008. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @theherbalhighway. The post Working with Destructive Behavior – August 22, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.
Join Sarah Holmes @blueotterschool for the next episode of her series on digestion. Learn more about how your body works and the herbs to support us when our bodies aren’t working so well. In this week’s episode, Sarah moves down the digestive tract and focuses on the gut, what is happening in the small and large intestines and herbs to support optimal health. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @theherbalhighway. The post Digest: Gut – August 15, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.
Join Sarah Holmes @blueotterschool for the first episode of her series on digestion. Learn more about how your body works and the herbs to support us when our bodies aren’t working so well. In this week’s episode, Sarah focuses on mouth and stomach health as well as how the mind and nervous system play a part. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @theherbalhighway. Photo by Anna Pelzer on Unsplash The post Digest: Mind, Mouth and Stomach – August 8, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.
Join Renée Camila for an explanation of the humble practice that is respiratory steaming. She explores accessible culinary herbs and classic respiratory tonics to support healthy breathing. She also pays special attention to how steaming can support us during Fire Season. This is a call-in show. Join us on Instagram. The post Respiratory Steams – August 1, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.
Join Sarah Holmes as she features one of her favorite plants, burdock. Listen in for the medicine, meals and mysteries of burdock. Some surprise plant guests may also be brought in. Fund drive. Follow us on Instagram @theherbalhighway and Facebook @theherbalhighway. Photo by Peter Hoogmoed on Unsplash The post Plant Profile: Burdock – July 25, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.
Join Renée Camila for an exploration of all things Skullcap. She discusses their folklore, their physical and spiritual virtues, and how to make their medicine. Fund drive. Follow us on Instagram @theherbalhighway. Hosted and produced by Karyn Sanders and Sarah Holmes. Additionally hosted by Emiliano Lemus and Renee Camila. The post Plant Profile: Burdock – July 18, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.
Join Renée Camila and her guest Karen Rose for a discussion about community care and the significance of apprenticeship. They explore the relational energetics of community care within the body, as expressed within our skin and in healing touch. The post Community Care – July 11, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.
Join Renée Camila for a discussion of herbs that can support blood detoxification. She will explore the energetics and functions of the blood. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway. The post Blood Detox – July 4, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.
Join Sarah Holmes @blueotterschool for a tutorial on blending your own herbal remedies. Listen as she shares pro tips on how to make an herbal formula.
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The post Herbal Blending – June 27, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.
Join Sarah Holmes @blueotterschool for a welcome to summer! Listen as she explores the plants that can support us during this transition into a vibrant season.
Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway. Photo by Mikhail Fetsik on Unsplash The post Summer! – June 20, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.
Join Sarah Holmes and her guest Greg Sarris for an exploration of home and land and place from an Indigenous perspective. Greg is Chairman of the Federated Indians of the Graton Rancheria and also the author of Becoming Story: A Journey Among Seasons, Places, Trees and Ancestors. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway. The post Becoming Story – June 13, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.
Join Renée Camila for a journey into Sleep as Spellwork. She explores plants that can soothe sleep disregulation as a way to open pathways towards the magical potential of our sleep time. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway. The post Sleep as Spellwork – June 6, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.
Join Sarah Holmes for the final episode of our four part elemental series. In today’s episode Sarah explores life, medicine and healing through the lens of air.
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Photo by Saad Chaudhry on Unsplash
The post Element: Air – May 30, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.
Join Renée Camila for the third show in our four-part elemental series. In this show, Renée explores water in our bodies and the plants that can support cleansing, flow, and movement.
Our fund drive is also airing during the Elements series! Show your support for the Herbal Highway and KPFA by donating what you can. Podcast listeners, your donations to KPFA also help keep The Herbal Highway alive! Thank you for listening all of these years.
The post Element: Water – May 23, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.
Join Emiliano Lemus for the second show in our four-part elemental series. In this show, Emiliano explores fire in the world, fire in our body-spirits, and fire in connection to plant medicines. Fund drive.
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The post Element: Fire – May 16, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.
Join Sarah Holmes for the first part of our four part elemental series. In today’s episode Sarah explores life, medicine and healing through the lens of earth. Fund drive.
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The post Element: Earth – May 9, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.
Join Renée Camila and her guest Linden de Voil for an exploration of gastrointestinal disorders and how herbs can support rebalance. Special attention will be given to distinguishing between IBD, IBS, and SIBO, as well as understanding when lifestyle and nutritional choices are appropriate for care. Linden is a clinical herbalist based in Vermont.Follow us on Instagram @theherbalhighway. The Herbal Highway is hosted and produced by Karyn Sanders and Sarah Holmes. Additionally hosted by Emiliano Lemus and Renée Camila.
The post Gastrointestinal Support with Linden de Voil – May 2, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.
Join Sarah Holmes with her guests Letty Dogheart and Shiny Flanary, founding members of the Black and Brown Herb Exchange. Letty Dogheart of Flying Dogheart Farm and Shiny Flanary of Scrapberry Farm are farmers and herbalists in Portland, OR working to create collaborative pathways for Black and Brown farmers and herbalists.
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Karyn Sanders explores how herbs can support healthy relationships, including relationships of all kinds — with ourselves and with others. Previously aired 03.25.2015.
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Join Sarah Holmes for a discussion of long COVID and the plants that can support us during this time.
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Join Renée Camila in conversation with Maria Noël Groves about herbal cognitive support. They will explore holistic lifestyle approaches as well as specific plants that support brain health. Maria Noël Groves, RH (AHG), is an author, clinical herbalist, and instructor based in the pine forests of Bear Brook State Park in New Hampshire.
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Join Sarah Holmes and her guest Tesia Love for a discussion of the inter-relationship between fatigue and chronic stress and the plants to support us. Tesia is an Ayurvedic practitioner, herbalist and body worker based in Charlotte, NC.
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Join Karyn Sanders as she discusses allergies and the plants to ease your discomfort. Previously aired 06.07.18.
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Join Karyn Sanders for an episode focused on the plants that support us in moving light, energy and vibration in our bodies and how this is connected to our vitality. Originally aired 07.14.2016.
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Join Renée Camila for a conversation with curandera Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz about lifestyle as medicine. This interview originally aired on August 30th of 2022. Today’s show is part three of our three-part kitchen and lifestyle medicine series.
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Join Sarah Holmes @blueotterschool for a trip through your spice rack as she talks about the medicinal properties of what you can find in your kitchen. Part two of our three part medicine series. Join us in our fund drive as well, airing these three weeks. Show your support for The Herbal Highway and KPFA @KPFAradio by donating what you can at www.kpfa.org. Thank you for listening all of these years.
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Join Emiliano Lemus for a show on nutritional as medicine and medicinal foods. They cover anti-inflammatory foods, as well as veggies and fungi with medicinal properties. Part one of our three-part kitchen and lifestyle medicine series. Fund drive.
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On Valentine’s Day, join Emiliano Lemus and Lizanne Deliz as they continue a conversation about inviting embodied pleasure into our lives, to be practiced solo or shared with others! They go deeper on plants to connect to presence, joy and herbal aphrodisiacs. Originally aired 02.04.2020; part one aired 09.10.2019 and is available in the archives at KPFA.org. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway.
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Join Sarah Holmes and her guest, Faith Mitchell, for a conversation about Gullah Herbalism. Dr. Mitchell has a doctorate in medical anthropology from the University of California, Berkeley and has written or edited numerous policy-related publications. She is also the author of, Hoodoo Medicine: Gullah Herbal Remedies @hoodoo_medicine . Faith currently lives in the DC metro area.
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Join Sarah Holmes for an in depth exploration of depression. Tune in as she covers strategies and plants to support people during challenging times. Episode two of two.
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Join Sarah Holmes for an in depth exploration of depression. Tune in as she covers strategies and plants to support people during challenging times. Episode one of two.
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Join Sarah Holmes and her guest June Anthony Reeves for a discussion of Indigenous herbal knowledge. June is a First Nations Secwepemc woman, herbalist and CEO of Up the Hill at Loakin a botanical personal and body care company. She is based in BC, Canada.
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Join Renée Camila for a contemplation of essential oils. During this hour Renée explores the benefits and the impact of this branch of medicine, as well as shares the art of home distillation and hydrosols.
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Join Sarah Holmes for an exploration of winter dreaming. She explores the plants that support us in this time of turning in.
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Join Karyn Sanders for a discussion of the politics of aging and the herbs that support us to do this gracefully. This episode originally aired 09.21.2000.
Today’s program is part of our 25th anniversary celebration. For this year we have aired an episode of The Herbal Highway from our early years that hasn’t been heard since it originally aired. We hope you enjoy these vintage Herbal Highway episodes as much as we have enjoyed dusting them off for you.
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Join Sarah Holmes for part two of Rest and Restore. In today’s program Sarah explores restoration, relaxation and the plants who support us in this process. Fund drive.
The third Tuesday of each month during 2022 we will air an episode of The Herbal Highway from our early years that hasn’t been heard since it originally aired. Join us in our 25th anniversary celebration!
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Join Renée Camila for an exploration of herbs that support rest with special attention to restorative sleep and common sleep disturbances. Fund drive.
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The post Rest & Restore: Part One – December 6, 2022 appeared first on KPFA.
What burning herb questions do you have? What to take, how to take it, how to make it? Call in and ask Sarah Holmes during this entire hour devoted to you, our listeners, and your questions. The third Tuesday of each month during 2022 we will air an episode of The Herbal Highway from our early years that hasn’t been heard since it originally aired. Join us in our 25th anniversary celebration! Follow us on Instagram @theherbalhighway and Facebook. Photo by Morgane Le Breton on Unsplash The post Call-Ins – November 29, 2022 appeared first on KPFA.
Join Sarah Holmes and her guest Petra Martinez of La Sirena Botanica for an exploration of Palo. This episode originally aired 05.07.1999. Today’s program is part of our 25th anniversary celebration. The third Tuesday of each month during 2022 we air an episode of The Herbal Highway from our early years that hasn’t been heard since it originally aired. Follow us on Instagram @theherbalhighway and Facebook. Photo by Noel on Unsplash The post Palo: Interview with Petra Martinez – November 22, 2022 appeared first on KPFA.
This week, host Emiliano Lemus takes you on a tour of medicinal herbs that you can find in the grocery store and in your kitchen. Listen in to learn about kitchen remedies for sore throats, colds and flus, high blood sugar, high cholesterol, and much more. The third Tuesday of each month during 2022 we will air an episode of The Herbal Highway from our early years that hasn’t been heard since it originally aired. Join us in our 25th anniversary celebration! Follow us on Instagram @theherbalhighway and Facebook. The post Kitchen Medicines – November 8, 2022 appeared first on KPFA.
Join host Renée Camila for a call-in show centered on connecting with the traditions, medicine, and magic of our own unique family lineages. Autumn is a time of year when the veil in thin. Many cultures worldwide have traditional practices celebrating their ancestors. Join the celebration by calling in and sharing your family’s medicinal traditions. The post Ancestral Folk Remedies – November 1, 2022 appeared first on KPFA.
Join Sarah Holmes and her guest Violet Thorns for a discussion of cultivating and tending native plants. Violet is a clinical herbalist, landscaper and has been tending native plants for many years. She is based in Oakland, CA. The third Tuesday of each month during 2022 we will air an episode of The Herbal Highway from our early years that hasn’t been heard since it originally aired. Join us in our 25th anniversary celebration! Follow us on Instagram @theherbalhighway and Facebook. The post Tending Native Plants – October 25, 2022 appeared first on KPFA.
Join Karyn Sanders for an exploration of grief and the plants to support us in this process. This episode originally aired 02.06.1998. Today’s program is part of our 25th anniversary celebration. The third Tuesday of each month during 2022 we air an episode of The Herbal Highway from our early years that hasn’t been heard since it originally aired. Follow us on Instagram @theherbalhighway and Facebook. The post Grief – October 18, 2022 appeared first on KPFA.
Join Sarah Holmes for a discussion of the herbs to support you during cold and flu season; prevention and acute are discussed. The third Tuesday of each month during 2022 we will air an episode of The Herbal Highway from our early years that hasn’t been heard since it originally aired. Join us in our 25th anniversary celebration! Follow us on Instagram @theherbalhighway and Facebook. Photo by Anja Junghans on Unsplash The post Herbs for Cold and Flu appeared first on KPFA.
Welcome to The Herbal Highway’s 25th Anniversary Month! Join host Renée Camila for the second half of a two-part show where we share our love for the 25 herbs we are most commonly reaching for. Fund drive. The third Tuesday of each month during 2022 we will air an episode of The Herbal Highway from our early years that hasn’t been heard since it originally aired. Join us in our 25th anniversary celebration! Follow us on Instagram @theherbalhighway and Facebook. The post 25 Years, 25 Plants! Part 2 – October 4, 2022 appeared first on KPFA.
Welcome to The Herbal Highway’s 25th Anniversary Month! Join host Emiliano Lemus for the first half of a two-part show where we share our love for the 25 herbs we are most commonly reaching for. Fund drive. The third Tuesday of each month during 2022 we will air an episode of The Herbal Highway from our early years that hasn’t been heard since it originally aired. Join us in our 25th anniversary celebration! Follow us on Instagram @theherbalhighway and Facebook. The post 25 Years, 25 Herbs! Part 1 appeared first on KPFA.
Join The Herbal Highway producer/hosts Karyn Sanders (founder) and Sarah Holmes for their reflections, visions and all things green as they celebrate 25 years on the air! Fund drive. The third Tuesday of each month during 2022 we will air an episode of The Herbal Highway from our early years that hasn’t been heard since it originally aired. Join us in our 25th anniversary celebration! Follow us on Instagram @theherbalhighway and Facebook. The post Celebrating 25 Years! appeared first on KPFA.
Join Karyn Sanders for a discussion of tonic herbs for the fall season. She covers the plants that can help us to stay healthy and prepare for winter. Previously aired 11.06.14. The third Tuesday of each month during 2022 we will air an episode of The Herbal Highway from our early years that hasn’t been heard since it originally aired. Join us in our 25th anniversary celebration! Follow us on Instagram @theherbalhighway and Facebook. Photo by Sergey Norkov on Unsplash The post Tonics for Fall – September 13, 2022 appeared first on KPFA.
Join Renée Camila and her guest Camille Freeman of Bloom & Grow in conversation about herbs to support fertility. Camille has been in practice as an herbalist/licensed nutritionist since 2003 with a focus on fertility and menstrual health. The third Tuesday of each month during 2022 we will air an episode of The Herbal Highway from our early years. Join us in our 25th anniversary celebration! Hosted and produced by Karyn Sanders and Sarah Holmes. Additionally hosted by Emiliano Lemus and Renée Camila. The post Herbs to Support Fertility appeared first on KPFA.