The Holistic Herbalism Podcast
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Plant ID Apps vs Your Brain đąđ§
Plant ID apps are helpful (when theyâre accurate), but there is one drawback â they make it harder to learn plant ID for yourself. But there are ways to combat that so that you get good at plant ID â without having to memorize a ton of stuff.
Tulsi for Everyone!
Life is pretty overwhelming right now, and itâs affecting the way our brains function. When we canât focus or canât remember things, we typically blame it on things like perimenopause or ADHD â but the literal firehose of data that comes at us ...
Herbalists' Views on the Top-Selling Herbs (Part 14): Dandelion, Rhubarb, Ginseng
Weâve come to the end of the âmainstreamâ top-40 best-selling herbs list! Dandelion, rhubarb, and ginseng take the last three spots.Dan...
Herbalistsâ Views on the Top-Selling Herbs (Part 13): Bacopa, Senna, Rhodiola
At number 35, 36, and 37 on the list of top-selling herbal supplements we find bacopa, senna, and rhodiola.Bacopa is also known as brah...
Herbalists' Views on the Top-Selling Herbs (Part 12): CBD, Fennel, Oats
Back to it! Todayâs best-seller herbal supplements are CBD, fennel, and oats. To the extent thereâs overlap between these, itâs some capacity ...
Thorn Medicine
Have you ever wished you had thorns? Have you ever felt like you needed to protect your heart, your space, your peace of mind, or your time from a world that asks too much of you â or takes without asking? Youâre not alone. This is what thorn m...
Herbs for Happiness
What are the best herbs for happiness? How can herbs make you happy? What does âhappinessâ even mean? These questions are important to consider before we dive right in, searching for âherbs for happiness.âWhen we say it, weâre thinking: ...
Herbalists' Views on the Top-Selling Herbs (Part 11): Yohimbe & Horny Goat Weed
The best-seller herbal supplements weâre covering today are yohimbe & horny goat weed. They placed #30 and 31 on the list weâre using for ...
A Whole New Body
When people start learning herbalism, itâs not unusual for them to begin to feel like thereâs a lot âwrongâ with their bodies. Some of this comes from a new recognition that symptoms theyâve been tolerating are actually a sign of something deep...
The Herbal Year in Review, 2025
What kind of year has it been for you, as far as herbs & health go? On todayâs episode of the Holistic Herbalism Podcast, weâre taking a look at the herbal year in review for 2025!Everyoneâs doing their year-end best-of list...
You're A Trainwreck. (edition 2025)
Katja wrote this essay years and years ago, and itâs still a favorite. Today she neede...
Herbalistsâ Views on the Top-Selling Herbs (Part 10): Valerian, Pumpkin, Goji, Red Yeast Rice
Donât forget, our December sale is on! Details below.Itâs time we resumed our exploration of the top-selling herbs as supplements in the US! We're three-quarters of the way through the main list. (Remember weâre working with
December Delights! đ˛đ˛đ˛
Itâs December, and here are some delightful things weâd like to share with you!December 2025 Sale Code: CALENDULAThe code for this yearâs sale is CALENDULA â use it during checkout to get 20% off everything w...
Gut-Heal Tea: Variations on a Theme
A quote attributed to Hippocrates says âall disease begins in the gut.â No surprise, then, that gut-heal tea is a major part of our practice! We work with this formula â or better said, this schema for creating individualized formulae â very, v...
Elderberry Syrup Isn't Everything
Elderberry syrup isnât everything an herbalist has to offer to someone suffering from a cold, the flu, COVID, RSV, or any of the other respiratory ailments to which we humans are susceptible. Despite being the first to come to many minds when a...
Our Model for Clinical Herbalism Mentorship
Weâve been running a clinical herbalism mentorship program of one kind or another for more than fifteen years. We have some thoughts! Todayâs episode is all about our model for a clinical herbalist mentorship, what we think it needs to include,...
Herbal Care Kits for Fall, for All!
If you havenât made herbal cold/flu/COVID care kits for your household yet, now is the time! Herbal care kits are one of our very favorite things. Hereâs the premise: when youâre sick, itâs hard to think, no matter how good an herbalist you are...
Herbalists' Views on the Top-Selling Herbs (Part 9): Aloe & Flax + New Market Data!
This week we continue our investigation into the best-selling herbal supplements in the US. First, an update: the 2024 Herbal Market Report data is here!The overall pi...
Aging Is OK, Don't Freak Out
When Ryn first met Katja, she was in the habit of inflating her age a bit. Why? Because as an herbalist â at that time â it was preferable to present as older, even as an âelderâ, if possible. Times have changed, and now âinfluencerbalistsâ dom...
Herbalists' Views on the Top-Selling Herbs (Part 8): Milk Thistle & Black Cohosh
Herbs #22 and 23 on the top-selling herbs list for 2023 were milk thistle and black cohosh.Today we continue our series on commercially...
Support the Resistance - An Herbalism Clinical Skill
When youâre using your herbal skills to help others â whether youâre doing that as a Clinical Herbalist in private practice, volunteering in your community, or even just caring for your own family â it becomes obvious pretty fast that your herb...
Herbalists' Views on the Top-Selling Herbs (Part 7): Tribulus, Pycnogenol, Garlic
On the top-selling herbs list for 2023 (the most recent data), the herbs in places #19-21 were Tribulus terrestris, Pycnogenol (an extract of ...
Mutual Aid Startup Guide
Mutual aid projects are a natural place for herbalists to gravitate, and setting one up in your community is easier than you think! Our mutual aid startup guide is a free resource we offer you to help with this. You can download it right here:<...