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Wild Herbs with April#29 The Healing Wisdom of the Womb: Reconnecting to Feminine Power with MalieokalaniIn 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...
2025-11-0758 min
Wild Herbs with April#28 The Gond Tribe’s Healing Secrets: Wild Foods, Rituals, and Living as One With the Forest with Nishanth GuravWhy 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...
2025-09-0257 min
Wild Herbs with April#27 Land is Power: Returning to Our Roots with Aleya FraserWhat 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:
The life-changing moment that called Aleya back to the land
Why land is power...
2025-07-3151 min
Wild Herbs with April#26 Ditch the Lawn, Save the Planet: Doug Tallamy’s Blueprint for a Homegrown National ParkYou 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:
The Lawn Epidemic: Doug discusses the staggering statistic that over 40 million acres of the U.S. are covered in lawns—an area larger than New En...
2025-02-2844 min
HerbRallyIntro to Medical Botany | April PunsalanIntroducing Medical Botany 1 A 10-week online course unlike any other herbal course. CLASS STARTS FEBRUARY 12 | LEARN MORE & REGISTER Also check out April's FREE MASTERCLASS! "Ditch the Pharmacy: Heal with Wild Herbs" LEARN MORE & REGISTER FOR FREE Today's episode is with herbalist, botanist and ethnobotanist April Punsalan. She gives a great primer on the subject of medical botany. April was also on The Herbalist Hour! GIVE IT A WATCH OR LISTEN 🌼WANT MORE HERBAL GOODNESS? Sign up for the...
2025-02-0725 min
Wild Herbs with April#25 The Hidden Microbiome of Leaves - Uncovering the Phyllosphere with Dr. Stephen LindowIn 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:
What is the Phyllosphere? Understanding the microbiome of leaves.
Bacteria on Leaves: Learn how thousands of different microbes colonize the surface of plants.
Microbes & the Environment: How natural ecosystems support a more diverse plant mi...
2025-01-2140 min
Wild Herbs with April#24 Iboga Unveiled: Exploring the Mysteries of a Sacred Plant with Levi BarkerDiscover 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...
2024-08-231h 00
Wild Herbs with April#23 Ayurveda, The Science of Life with Myra LewinIf 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, leav...
2024-06-2846 min
Wild Herbs with April#22 The Magic and Medicine of Marigolds with Dr. Rosita ArvigoIn 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 sha...
2024-06-1452 min
Wild Herbs with April#21 Mimosa Flowers Uplift the Frumpy, Grumpy, and MoodyModern 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...
2024-05-3015 min
Wild Herbs with April#20 How to Connect with the Divine Feminine During the Beltane SeasonYou 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!
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2024-05-1643 min
Wild Herbs with April#19 The antiparasitic and anti-inflammatory sweet wormwood with James KishlarIn 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 b...
2024-04-2545 min
Wild Herbs with April#18 Mulberry, Nature's Multi-vitaminI 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...
2024-04-2018 min
Wild Herbs with April#17 Avocado Dye and Natural Dyes with Liz Spencer, The Dogwood DyerLiz 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 t...
2024-04-0544 min
Wild Herbs with April#16 Sacred Heart Pine Resin with Mathew and JenineDid 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...
2024-03-2847 min
Wild Herbs with April#15 Sweet Wormwood (Artemisia annua) with Dr. Pam WeathersYou 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 art...
2024-03-1445 min
Wild Herbs with April# 14 Leave it to CleaversCleavers! 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.
2024-03-0717 min
Wild Herbs with April#13 The Inside Scoop on Medical BotanyDid 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.
2024-02-2923 min
Wild Herbs with April#12 The Medicine Circle with Tara Lanich-LaBrieLearn 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...
2024-02-1546 min
Wild Herbs with April#11 How to Become an Herbalist with Mason HutchisonIn 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!!!!
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2024-02-0849 min
Wild Herbs with April#10 Living an Embodied Life with Andrea OlsenYou 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 l...
2024-02-0150 min
Wild Herbs with April#9 Magical Medicinal FernsIn 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 w...
2024-01-2620 min
Wild Herbs with April#8 One of the Last Gullah Medicine Men and Life EverlastingIn 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...
2024-01-1854 min
Wild Herbs with April#7 The Forgotten American Tea Yaupon with Bryon WhiteI 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 Yaupo...
2024-01-1147 min
Wild Herbs with April#6 The Winter Portal and Blue Lotus with Marysia MiernowskaYou 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:
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2023-12-2151 min
Wild Herbs with April#5 The Sacred Wild and Piñon Pine with Darcey BlueEnter 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 e...
2023-12-1443 min
Wild Herbs with April#4 Winter Foraging, Spices, and Right RelationIn 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:
The Wander...
2023-12-0856 min
Wild Herbs with April#3 Blue Vervain & Nourishing the Nervous System with CoreyPine ShaneHave 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...
2023-11-3048 min
Wild Herbs with April#2 Anticancer Prickly Pear, Edible Canna Lilies, and All Things Foraging with Dr. Mark MerriwetherIn 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, h...
2023-11-2254 min
Wild Herbs with April#1 Every Plant Has a Story to TellIn 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:
How his grandmother uses breadfruit (Blanites aegyptiaca) to wash her clothes.
How the Gond tribe uses neem (Azardirachta indica) and other wild twigs to brush their teeth.
A little about the diet of the...
2023-11-1551 min
HerbRally🌱⏰ Wild Herb Academy's April Punsalan | The Herbalist Hour Ep. 30April Punsalan joins me in this episode of The Herbalist Hour. April is the found of Wild Herb Academy and is a botanist, ethnobotanist, and herbalist, dedicated to teaching the healing world of plants. She also currently has an INCREDIBLE 156,000 followers on Instagram. Which we chat a little bit about, and she offers us some helpful Instagram tips for the herbalist. We also talk about her plant conservation work, her herbal journey, and goes in-depth on the plant wax myrtle. I didn't know anything about wax myrtle so it was great to...
2023-06-0859 min
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2023-04-0302 min
Science Meets Spirit PodcastPlants: A Language Beyond Words with Adeline of Live Oak ApothecaryWelcome back for Season 2, Episode 1 of Science Meets Spirit. In this sweet conversation about the power of plants we explore the process of reconnecting to nature through the common language of the plants, the journey of an entrepreneur, herbalism, and a permission slip to share the wisdom that is piercing through the fertile soil of your soul.Meet Adeline:Adeline is an herbalist with a passion for nature and getting intimate with all of Mother Earth’s magical benefits and properties. She has been studying alternative holistic practices such as yo...
2022-10-1143 min
HerbRallyIntro to Medical Botany with April PunsalanToday's episode is with herbalist, botanist and ethnobotanist April Punsalan. She gives a great primer on the subject of medical botany. If you'd like to delve further into the topic, be sure to check out April's flagship course Botanical Medicine Movement. Thanks to April for sharing her expertise with all of us, and thanks to you for listening! More from April Yahola Herbal School Yahola Herbal School on Instagram Botanical Medicine Movement More from HerbRally HerbRally Schoolhouse The Art of Frugal Nutrition HerbRally on Yo...
2021-12-3128 min