MINI-DOC | GLADSTAR: Becoming Nature's Reflection

Climb into a comfy chair and sit down with the Fairy Godmother of Herbalism, soak in all her beautiful words of wisdom, and be enlightened by her life lessons, how to communicate with plants, and bring out the wildness that lives in our deepest cellular core.

Rosemary Gladstar invites us to her beautiful home on Lake Champlain, Vermont, and walks us through her day-to-day rituals, how she greets every morning, and gives thanks when it’s time to drift into slumber, dreaming about the magical plants.

Destined to be a plant lover, Rosemary shares some early childhood memories, what got her on the path of herbalism, and expresses her life’s mission.

We live in a pretty tamed world today, and if you are someone who wishes to spend more quality time outside with Mother Nature, with your community, and wildlife, then you found yourself a real heartfelt gem.

We can’t thank Rosemary enough for the beautiful visit and taking the time to sit with us and allow us to see a glimpse into her lovely home, sharing some tasty meals, and showering us with so much love and compassion.

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Herbal First Aid Expert [SAM COFFMAN] Answers YOUR Questions!

Sam Coffman was kind enough to join us on HerbRally to answer a TON of your questions.

He also provided us with two FREE PDFs for you to download.

If you’d like to show your support for Sam and his work consider signing up for one of their many offerings over at Herbal Medics and The Human Path.

Sam, Suchil and the entire Human Path team are true experts in many fields including herbalism, nutrition, first aid and more.

A HUGE thank you to Sam for answering all of these questions for an hour and a half. I know I learned a ton.

And big thanks to you all for listening, as well as for asking all of these fantastic questions.

Talk to you soon and see you in the next episode!

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A “GOOD” STING, STINGING NETTLE

A “GOOD” STING, STINGING NETTLE

by Bella Donna


Me, “Oh wow. That looks like stinging nettle!”

Me, “OUCH!!”

I learned about wild stinging nettle a few years ago while visiting my Great Grandfather’s home of origin, Pitomaca, Croatia. After noticing a lot of “green” meals, I asked about the proliferation of greenness. Our meals there became quite entertaining. My first morning, I was up early and meet the owner’s son sitting outside under an umbrella of trees. He introduced himself and then said, “Let me get you a cup of coffee. Would you like American coffee? Or a good cup of coffee?” 

At dinner, on our first night, we were handed a menu. With no one in a hurry, we read the whole menu and decided on some special dishes of local cuisine. The waiter came to take our order. Then he said to us in his broken English, “We don’t have ‘that’ but we do have Kopriva, a delicious soup of the day.” 

Same with the main dish, “We don’t have this, but we have that.” And yes, same with my friend’s wine choice. For each meal thereafter we didn’t even look at the menu, just asked, “What do you recommend?”  We ate delicious meals, mostly green, my favorite food color. It was heavenly.

One morning when things seemed to have slowed down, I asked about the “green” of so many foods. Bernard, the owner’s son, told us the story of their whole family collecting stinging nettle annually in a back area. He said they spend days collecting bags full, drying them, and storing them for the upcoming year.  He went on to tell us that nettle is their most useful and healthy food that they try to include in as many dishes as possible. 

This explained the green pasta, the seasoning in the potato dishes, and the green bread. 

In my studying and use of stinging nettle, I’ve come to understand the enthusiasm of having access to a wild herb with a reputation as a superfood. I plan to encourage the spread of what I’ve found on my property so that I can also “collect stinging nettle annually in my back area” as Bernard and his family does.

As a natural, healthy, easy-to-grow superfood, stinging nettle offers the following benefits.

  • Antimicrobial

  • Antioxidant

  • Pain-reliever due to its anti-inflammatory abilities

  • Nutritionally dense, providing many vitamins and minerals

  • Helps with detoxification

  • Can provide relief to respiratory issues

  • May help lower blood pressure

Some nettle recipes that I’ve since discovered and continue to enjoy are:

  Lemon-nettle tea

Pesto

Omelet- Green eggs and no ham 😊 

Easy Quiche

Lentil-Wild Nettle soup

Green Pasta

Nettle-Feta Spanakopita

Chicken with Nettle

Onion Phyllo Pastry with Nettle

Chickpea Nettle Burger


To explore more science-backed benefits: https://www.organicfacts.net/health-benefits/herbs-and-spices/stinging-nettle.html

 
 

BELLA DONNA | BEE HEALTHY

Wholistic Healthcare Facilitator —Beekeeper, Aromatherapist, Apitherapist, Herbalist, Life and Health Coach

My personal, business, and life-long mission continues to be teaching and inspiring others to better health. Throughout my life I’ve found many avenues to this with the most profound having faith in the natural health and healing abilities of honey and herbs. Synergistically the empowerment of the two is phenomenal.

I have studied for decades with such greats as my Great Grandfather as a child, to Rosemary Gladstar in my early adult years, and in later years with Peter Bigfoot at Reevis Mountain, in the desert of north Phoenix, living off-grid and on the land for two years. And my favorite influencer of all, Dr. Bruce Lipton.

7Song | Preparing a Practical Home Herbal First Aid Kit

The inimitable 7Song reviews all the important items in his (very large) first aid bag.

This talk features some of the most important plant medicines and other items to have around the house and how to treat common home first aid situations such as colds and flu, cuts, injuries and pain.

June 2 – 4, 2023: Medicines from the Earth Herb Symposium – In person in Asheville, NC

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24 clinical botanical medicine presentations including:

  • Using Medicinal Mushrooms Synergistically with Botanicals

  • Senescence, Senolytics and Aging

  • Peru’s Sacred Plant Boom and Sustainability

  • We are Stardust: Trace Elements as Building Blocks of Health

  • Parallels between the TCM Principle of Essence and Modern Genetics: From Analog to Digital

  • Case Studies in the Naturopathic Management of Neurodegenerative Conditions

  • Mast Cells: Their Role in Health and Disease and Botanical Affectors

  • Pre-Symposium Intensives with Jillian Stansbury, ND and Jason Miller, DACM, LAc

Plus medicine-making classes and herb walks.

Early bird registration dates February 22 and April 6.

Continuing Education available. Information: www.botanicalmedicine.org (541) 482-3016.

A huge thanks to the Medicines from the Earth Symposium for sharing the audio for today's episode!

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The Fight to Protect Joshua Trees

Herbalist and botanist Christina Sanchez has been working to protect the Joshua trees for years now.

In this episode, she gives an update on the efforts. She also let's you know how you can support the cause.

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Essential Oils for Emotional Support | Naomi Kilbreth, RH (AHG)

We're thrilled to welcome Naomi Kilbreth on the HerbRally Podcast to discuss essential oil blending and aromatherapy for emotional support.

You can watch this episode on our YouTube channel, too! WATCH HERE

Naomi is a registered herbalist with the American Herbalists Guild and the host of the popular podcast "The Family Herbalism Podcast".

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Learn more about Naomi and her work at LaurelTreeWellnessLLC.com.

A HUGE thanks to Naomi for taking the time to record this.

We hope you got a lot out of this episode! 


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Modern Essentials

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Healthy Delicious, Nutritious “Fudge” Treats | Corinna Wood

In today’s episode you’ll hear from Corinna Wood, who’s been teaching holistic healing and women’s wisdom for 30 years.

Corinna founded and directed the Southeast Wise Women Herbal Conference and Red Moon Herbs for many years. She now supports earth-based women worldwide with tools for inner growth and healing—for navigating the transitions and seasons of your life.

We’re delighted to have Corinna with us to share her super-easy, no-cook recipe for her all-time favorite healthy treats.  

These delicious, nutritious “fudge” treats are packed full of nutrition—plus, they’re an awesome way to incorporate herbal and mushroom powders into your diet. Enjoy!


Links mentioned in this episode

Website: www.corinnawood.com

Blog article & recipe: Holistic Nutrition Fudge Treats

Free Seminar: Self Healing for Earth-Based Women

The Nurtured Herbal Practitioner | Erika Galentin

The Nurtured Herbal Practitioner: 5 day retreat to rest, reflect, and rekindle your clinical journey | Sovereignty Herbs

Where: The United Plant Savers 370-acre Goldenseal Botanical Sanctuary sits in the Appalachian Foothills of Southeastern Ohio.

When: April 23-28 2023

"At Sovereignty Herbs we believe the world needs more clinical herbalists who are thriving in their practices and that collaboration and community can lift us up to rise together in our profession.

Whether you are a student of clinical herbalism transitioning into becoming a practitioner or a seasoned clinical herbalist with years of practice experience, we invite you to join us April 23-28 for The Nurtured Herbal Practitioner Retreat.

Come rest, reflect, and rekindle yourself in community with other clinical herbalism practitioners at the stunning United Plant Savers Botanical Sanctuary during Appalachia’s peak woodland medicinal herb and wildflower season.

During this 5-day retreat, participants will enjoy core workshops taught by experts in clinical herbalism and entrepreneurship as well as facilitated roundtable buzz sessions unpacking complex topics such as navigating burnout, maintaining core values in business practices, and facing fears within our clinical careers.

There will also be ample opportunity for deep rest and connection through guided medicinal plants hikes, joy-building activities and revelries, and free time to explore the Sanctuary, swim in heart pond, or read in the Jim Duke library at the Center for Medicinal Plant Conservation.

Reconnect by coming together in community for social and professional support.

Rekindle your passion by Illuminating new perspectives about an embodied approach to entrepreneurship and clinical practice.

Rest by claiming space away from the daily grind of zoom calls, client emails, and digital marketing demands.

Reestablish relationship to the natural world and the plants as your source of inspiration and purpose."

Pancreatitis in Dogs | The Canine Herbalist

In today's episode, Rita Hogan joins us to discuss pancreatitis in dogs. Rita has been working with pets and herbalism for over two decades, thus being known as "the canine herbalist". 

If you enjoyed today's episode (which I know you will), be sure to subscribe to her podcast "Dogs are Individuals".

Simply search for that title in the same podcast player you're using right now and you're bound to find it.

A huge thanks to Rita for presenting today's topic, and thanks to y'all for listening! 


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Autoimmune and Autism | Hello Health Founder Pamela Wirth Shares Her Story

Today's episode is with Hello Health founder Pamela Wirth.

She shares her story and her why of starting the supplement company. 

[Learn more about Pamela and Hello Health's mission]

Check out all of their products at Hello.Health. 

A huge thanks to Pamela for taking the time to record this episode for all of us! 


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