“Herbs aren’t drugs, and we shouldn’t expect them to perform like drugs. They’re food. They work with the human body in intuitive ways we can’t yet explain.”

So, Catie is a trained naturopath! We dig into her “brown bottle” education and go deep into her love of medicinal plants as culinary healers, esoteric friends and nourishing allies for life. 

This shortie focuses on the simplest ways you can build relationships with our green community and tap into the powerful benefits of backyard herbalism. We hope it inspires you to get out there and have a yarn with a rosemary bush!

SHOW NOTES

• The power of dried herbs.
• Herbs as symbols and archetypes - Ma’am Rosemary,  Pioneer Dandelion, Stoic Sage.
• How to head into the garden and tap into the herbal wisdom you need.
• Why food/herb pairings are everyday herbal medicine.
• The power of herbal infusions.
• Volatile oils, aromatic teas and nourishing herbs.
• Great herbal references and books!

LINKS YOU'LL LOVE

• [Books & knowledge]
• Root to Bloom: A Modern Guide to Whole Plant Use - Jocelyn Cross and Mat Pember
• Wild Food - Roger Phillips 
• Chelsea Green Publishing 
• The Herbalist’s Way : The Art and Practice of Healing with Plants -  Nancy Phillips
• Rosemary Gladstar's Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner's Guide: 33 Healing Herbs to Know, Grow, and Use - Rosemary Gladstar
• Botany In A Day -Thomas J. Elpel
• Weed Forager's Handbook: A Guide to Edible and Medicinal Weeds in Australia - Adam Grubb & Annie Raser-Rowland
• [Herbal Teachers]
• Susun Weed 
• Taj The Perma Pixie
• [Great Aussie Suppliers]
• Highland Herbs
• Austral Herbs

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