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The Holistic Herbalism Podcast
Practical herbalism from practicing herbalists. Conversations, botanical deep-dives, Q&A with clinical herbalists Katja Swift & Ryn Midura of CommonWealth Holistic Herbalism.
Episodes
The Holistic Herbalism PodcastYaupon + On Being A Boring Herbalist
Ryn talks about the yaupon holly, a caffeine-bearing plant of North America, as well as a few ideas that apply to caffeine herbs in general. Katja is happy to…
The Holistic Herbalism PodcastDynamic Desk Work + Crazy for Cranberries
This week, Ryn notices he’s been getting stuck in the same sitting positions too frequently while working on the manuscript, and talks about different ways to…
The Holistic Herbalism PodcastRyn Gets Sick + Katja’s Herbal Introspection
In this episode, Ryn tells you about the herbal strategies he's been using to cope with a respiratory infection for the last few days. Katja shares some…
The Holistic Herbalism PodcastSome Favorite Herbal Books
We love books! In this podcast we discuss a few of our absolute favorite herbal books for everyone from beginners to experienced practitioners. Here are the…
The Holistic Herbalism PodcastSmall But Mighty + Unconditionals
Katja stands up to proclaim the strength and potency of the “pretty little flowers” chamomile and self-heal, and reminds us that gentle doesn’t mean weak. Ryn…
The Holistic Herbalism PodcastAvoiding Adaptogen Debt + Emotionalymphatics
In our second episode, Katja gives you her take on adaptogens and their propensity for overuse, outlining her preferred way to work with this category of herbs…
The Holistic Herbalism PodcastI’ll Have What They’re Having + Apples & Oranges
Welcome to the inaugural edition of our podcast! In this episode, Katja talks about her new strategy for herbal self-care: taking home a bit of each tea or…