Acknowledging Complexity Is Not Gatekeeping
When you’re an herbalist, it’s normal to get questions from people about herbs. Usually they’re thinking that it’s a simple question, and expecting a simple response: “What’s good for IBS?” “Chamomile...
24 Feb 202451min
Starting An Herb Shop
We continue this week with Katja’s series: Starting Your Herbal Business! Today the focus is on an herb shop or herbal apothecary, with or without a tea bar for tastings and treats. Running an herb sh...
19 Feb 202437min
Starting An Herbal Products Business
This week Katja brings you the first in a new series we’ve been wanting to produce for you: Starting Your Herbal Business! Today the focus is on herbal products – tinctures, salves, elixirs, tea blend...
8 Feb 202434min
Herbs A-Z: Zingiber 🫚
Today we reach the end of our apothecary shelves! This series started way back with episode 170 on Achillea & Acorus, and today in episode 227 we’ve finally come to Zingiber. Today’s entire episode is...
2 Feb 202441min
Herbs A-Z: Withania & Zanthoxylum
We’ve reached our penultimate Herbs A-Z episode this week, and we’re highlighting ashwagandha & prickly ash – it’s prickly ashwagandha! Withania somnifera, ashwagandha, is an herb Katja takes every si...
27 Jan 202452min
Herbs A-Z: Verbascum & Verbena
We have just three episodes remaining in our Herbs A-Z series! Today’s show features mullein and blue vervain. Verbascum thapsus, mullein, deserves its reputation as an effective remedy for dry respir...
8 Jan 20241h 3min
Herbs A-Z: Urtica & Vaccinium
DECEMBER SALE: 20% off every course & program we offer, all month long! Use code KINDNESS at checkout! As we draw near the end of our tour of the home apothecary herbs, today we come to nettle and bil...
26 Dec 20231h 5min
Herbs A-Z: Ulmus & Uncaria
DECEMBER SALE: 20% off every course & program we offer, all month long! Use code KINDNESS at checkout! This week we return to our home herbal apothecary shelves and discuss two medicinal barks: slippe...
18 Dec 202351min
