Herbal Radio

While the Herbal Radio team is away on summer break, we're opening up the vault to share a special excerpt from our very first Free Herbalism Project! Originally recorded all the way back in 2013, this episode features the one-and-only "Godmother of American Herbalism," author, and educator, Rosemary Gladstar. This is part one of a two part presentation by Rosemary, so make sure to tune in next week for part two!

Join us as Rosemary shares wisdom from her presentation on:

• Passing on the knowledge of plants to future generations
• Engaging with herbalism through diverse learning styles
• The power we all have to make a difference in ourselves, others, and herbalism
• Importance of validating the diverse ways of studying and practicing herbalism
• Polarization of herbalism in modern medicine throughout history
• The need to reexamine legislature surrounding practicing herbalism

As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Email us at [email protected] or reach out on Instagram @herbal.radio to let us know what topics we should explore next within the vast world of herbalism.

🎥 Watch the video version to this episode here!

Rosemary Gladstar is a pioneer in the herbal movement and has been called the "Godmother of American Herbalism." She is the founder of the California School of Herbal Studies, the oldest running herb school in the United States. Rosemary is also the author and founder of The Science and Art of Herbalism, the founder of the International Herb Symposium and United Plant Savers, and the co-founder of Traditional Medicinals. Rosemary also created the first mail-order herb company that would later become Mountain Rose Herbs!

Resource Links:

📚 Explore The Llyod Library & Museum

🌷 Rosemary Gladstar's home study course: The Science & Art of Herbalism

📓 Shop Books by Rosemary Gladstar

📓 Find Courses by Rosemary Gladstar

🫚 Read "Fire Cider Goes to Court: Fighting for Folk Herbalism"

What's the Free Herbalism Project been up to lately? We're glad you asked!

The Free Herbalism Project: Rootstalk is returning to our hometown of Eugene, Oregon, for a day dedicated to community, connection, and highlighting what the Free Herbalism Project is all about: Growing the Next Generation of Herbalists.

Join us on August 22 for this free, family-friendly community event featuring inspiring educational presentations, hands-on workshops, local vendors, nonprofit partners, food trucks, live music, and more. Come learn, connect, and celebrate the many ways herbalism brings people and communities together!

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🌿 Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. 🌿

This week on Herbal Radio, host Lucretia VanDyke is joined again by the herbalist and tattoo artist who specializes in Appalachian ethnobotany and folk medicine, Rebecca Beyer. Join us as they continue to explore:

• Leaning on earth-based skills through natural disaster recovery
• Validity of herbalism in all its forms and practicing styles
• Finding the right teacher for your unique aspirations in herbalism
• Individualized herbal care: what works for one may not work for another
• Changing the narrative surrounding women's health
• Simplicity, practicality, accessibility, and effectiveness of Appalachian folk medicine

🎧 Listen to part one of Rebecca's interview: Appalachian Folk Magic & Hedgecraft Pt. 1 | Featuring Rebecca Beyer

As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Email us at [email protected] to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.

🎥 Watch the video version to this interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YMQPwvFKfA&t=33s

Learn more about Rebecca and Lucretia below!

🍁 Rebecca Beyer is the woman behind Blood and Spicebush School of Old Craft. She holds a B.S. in plant and soil science from the University of Vermont and an M.A in Appalachian Studies and Sustainability from Appalachian State University. She lives in the mountains of Western North Carolina, where she resides in a small community and teaches foraging, along with Appalachian folk medicine and crafts. She specializes in historical Appalachian ethnobotany and Appalachian folk medicine. She is the author of Wild Witchcraft, Mountain Magic, and most recently, The Complete Folk Herbal.

📱 Find Rebecca on social media! @bloodandspicebush

💻 Blood and Spicebush website: www.bloodandspicebush.com

🩸 Check out Rebecca's tattoo studio in Marshall, NC: Pars Fortuna Tattoo

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🌻 Lucretia VanDyke began her herbalism journey as a little girl mixing herbs, clays, and muds on her grandparents' farm. Today, Lucretia VanDyke has been in the herbal industry for over 20 years. As a holistic educator, speaker, herbalist, ceremonialist, spiritual light coach, intuitive energetic & reiki practitioner, diviner, storyteller, artist, and world traveler, Lucretia has accumulated over 3000 hours of training. She has studied with indigenous healers and some of the greatest minds of our time. Lucretia has been a holistic esthetician & healing arts practitioner for over a decade focusing on integrating indigenous healing rituals, plant spirit medicine, and meditation into modern-day practice. Lucretia brings her vivacious spirit and message of self-love in her work to inspire others to embrace their unique beauty and purpose. She is currently collecting stories throughout the south while working on expanding her BIPOC community healing arts and herbal education program.

📱 Find Lucretia on social media! @lucretia.vandyke

💻 Lucertia's website: www.lucretiavandyke.com

📖 Lucretia's Book: African American Herbalism

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🌿 Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. 🌿

On today's episode of Herbal Radio, you'll hear from a collection of herbalists answering the question:

🌿 What does being an herbalist mean to you? 🌿

Each month, we bring together our herbalist guests to explore thought-provoking questions to share the different voices and diverse experiences that shape the ever-growing herbal community.

Featured herbalists: Anjali Deva, Shana Lipner Grover, Jiling Lin, Brita LaTona

Want to share with us what being an herbalist means to YOU? Have a question in mind you're itching to have answered on the show? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] to let us know what we should uncover next in the vast world of herbalism.

🎥 Watch the video version to this episode here: What Does Being an Herbalist Mean to You?

Check out our other episodes featuring these guests below!

• Ayurveda & Winter Wellness, with Anjali Deva | Tea Talks with Jiling

• Working with Smoke as Medicine | Featuring Shana Lipner Grover

• Unsung Herbal Heroes of Immunity | Featuring Shana Lipner Grover

• How to Make Botanical Incense | Featuring Jiling Lin*

• Interviews on Herbal Radio with Thomas Dick | Featuring Jiling Lin*

• Herbalism for the Neurodivergent Mind | Featuring Brynna Herbener (Brita's coworker at Golden Poppy Herbal Apothecary!)

*Search "Tea Talks" on the Herbal Radio Homepage to peruse all of Jiling's interviews!

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Mountain Rose Herbs is a purveyor of the highest quality organically grown herbs and spices, teas, essential oils, & botanical goods. You can find our organic botanical offerings on MountainRoseHerbs.com.

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🌿 Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. 🌿

This week on Herbal Radio, host Lucretia VanDyke is joined by the clinical herbalist and the Executive Director of the Berkeley Herbal Center (BHC), Ashley Campos. Join us as they explore:

• Ashley herbalism journey: from student to director
• Fostering and recognizing diversity in herbalism education
• Upholding the sacredness of plants while pursuing a career in herbalism
• Holding space for spiritualism in clinical practice
• Creative ways to connect with plants through music and art
• Cacao as medicine: far beyond an indulgent treat

As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Email us at [email protected] to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.

🎥 Watch the video version to this interview here: https://youtu.be/6b7xQKpBqog

Learn more about Ashley and Lucretia below!

🪻Ashley Campos, RH(AHG), is a clinical herbalist and the Executive Director of the Berkeley Herbal Center (BHC), driving a vision where healthcare is comprehensive, plants are at the forefront, and community collaboration is key. Her foundational journey with plant medicine began as a student at BHC, where she discovered the transformative power of herbs and the importance of community-based learning. This experience ignited her passion for accessible herbal education, which she now brings to the forefront of the organization.

As a practitioner, Ashley's work is deeply informed by her South American lineage, inspiring her to bridge the gap between rigorous clinical Western herbalism and ancestral healing traditions. This passion for inclusivity guides her leadership at BHC, where she has cultivated a style that blends administrative expertise with a hands-on dedication to the plants and the people. Ashley is dedicated to BHC's mission of health equity, which is realized through the center's comprehensive certification programs and our low-cost Community Clinic. This work is grounded in her core belief that healing thrives through connection, fostering deep ties between the land, the herbs, and those we serve.

🍫 Learn more about Ashley's upcoming Cacao Retreat in Bahia, Brazil: Coraçao do Cacau

🌿Start your herbalism education journey at BHC: Berkeley Herbal Center | Certification Programs

📰 Subscribe to the Berkeley Herbal Center Newsletter!

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🌻 Lucretia VanDyke began her herbalism journey as a little girl mixing herbs, clays, and muds on her grandparents' farm. Today, Lucretia VanDyke has been in the herbal industry for over 20 years. As a holistic educator, speaker, herbalist, ceremonialist, spiritual light coach, intuitive energetic & reiki practitioner, diviner, storyteller, artist, and world traveler, Lucretia has accumulated over 3000 hours of training. She has studied with indigenous healers and some of the greatest minds of our time. Lucretia has been a holistic esthetician & healing arts practitioner for over a decade focusing on integrating indigenous healing rituals, plant spirit medicine, and meditation into modern-day practice. Lucretia brings her vivacious spirit and message of self-love in her work to inspire others to embrace their unique beauty and purpose. She is currently collecting stories throughout the south while working on expanding her BIPOC community healing arts and herbal education program.

📱 Find Lucretia on social media! @lucretia.vandyke

💻 Lucertia's website: www.lucretiavandyke.com

📖 Lucretia's Book: African American Herbalism

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🌿 Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. 🌿

This week on Herbal Radio, host Jiling is joined by Crystal Moore-Stevens. Crystal is the co-owner of Flourish Farmstead & Folk School, a botanical sanctuary and regenerative farm, with her husband and two children. She is a folk herbalist, author, multidisciplinary artist, and organic herb farmer. Crystal runs herbalism programs and workshops through Flourish Folk School's School of Botanicals. She teaches classes in herbalism, gardening, ethical wild foraging, wildcrafting, botanical dyeing, and earth skills at their farm in Godfrey, IL. Their family is passionate about earth stewardship and increasing biodiversity on their 10-acre farm. She is currently enrolled in Project Dragonfly, a master of Arts in Biology program through Miami University.

Join us as Crystal and Jiling explore:

• Growing medicinal herbs and running a small farm-based herb school
• How Crystal is increasing biodiversity on the 10 acres— while running a working farm
• How she knows what grows well in her region— and how she knows when to harvest
• Ethical and bioregional herbalism

🎥 Check out the video version of this epsiode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GCnWWuDik7I

Visit Crystal Moore-Stevens at:

💻 Website: FlourishFarmstead.com

📸 Instagram @flourishfarmfolkschool

📱Facebook @Flourish Farmstead

📚Crystal's books, Your Edible Yard, Grow Create Inspire, and Worms at Work

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🪷Jiling Lin is an acupuncturist and herbalist in coastal southern California. A clinician and teacher, Jiling is also a passionate traveler, artist, and adventurer. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com— and get her free Nourishing Life (養生) template and Five Phases (五行) outline. Join her newsletter for seasonal beauty— and fresh updates about her coming book! (Publication 2027/ 2028)

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Mountain Rose Herbs is a purveyor of the highest quality organically grown herbs and spices, teas, essential oils, & botanical goods. You can find our organic botanical offerings on MountainRoseHerbs.com.

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🌿 Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. 🌿

This week on Herbal Radio, host Lucretia VanDyke is joined by the herbalist and tattoo artist who specializes in Appalachian ethnobotany and folk medicine, Rebecca Beyer. Join us as they explore:

• The rich history and living traditions of Appalachian folk medicine
• Honoring the diverse ancestral lineages that shaped the roots of herbalism
• Hedgecraft: connecting with plants beyond their "uses" and value to humans
• The rise of appropriation and fascination with Appalachian folk culture
• Why recognizing classism and elitism in herbalism matters
• Navigating natural medicine within our ever-changing, interconnected bodies

As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Email us at [email protected] to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.

🎥 Check out the video interview to this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/i1GuD_cM01w

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Learn more about Rebecca and Lucretia below!

🍁 Rebecca Beyer is the woman behind Blood and Spicebush School of Old Craft. She holds a B.S. in plant and soil science from the University of Vermont and an M.A in Appalachian Studies and Sustainability from Appalachian State University. She lives in the mountains of Western North Carolina, where she resides in a small community and teaches foraging, along with Appalachian folk medicine and crafts. She specializes in historical Appalachian ethnobotany and Appalachian folk medicine. She is the author of Wild Witchcraft, Mountain Magic, and most recently, The Complete Folk Herbal.

📱 Find Rebecca on social media! @bloodandspicebush

💻 Blood and Spicebush website: www.bloodandspicebush.com

🩸 Check out Rebecca's tattoo studio in Marshall, NC: Pars Fortuna Tattoo

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🌻 Lucretia VanDyke began her herbalism journey as a little girl mixing herbs, clays, and muds on her grandparents' farm. Today, Lucretia VanDyke has been in the herbal industry for over 20 years. As a holistic educator, speaker, herbalist, ceremonialist, spiritual light coach, intuitive energetic & reiki practitioner, diviner, storyteller, artist, and world traveler, Lucretia has accumulated over 3000 hours of training. She has studied with indigenous healers and some of the greatest minds of our time. Lucretia has been a holistic esthetician & healing arts practitioner for over a decade focusing on integrating indigenous healing rituals, plant spirit medicine, and meditation into modern-day practice. Lucretia brings her vivacious spirit and message of self-love in her work to inspire others to embrace their unique beauty and purpose. She is currently collecting stories throughout the south while working on expanding her BIPOC community healing arts and herbal education program.

📱 Find Lucretia on social media! @lucretia.vandyke

💻 Lucertia's website: www.lucretiavandyke.com

📖 Lucretia's Book, African American Herbalism

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🌿 Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. 🌿

This week on Herbal Radio, host Jiling Lin is joined by Richard Mandelbaum. Richard has been an avid student of our native flora for close to forty years. He has been practicing as an herbalist since 1999, blending Chinese and Western herbal traditions, with a private practice offering both online and in-person consultations in Forestburgh NY. He is also a founder of the ArborVitae School of Traditional Herbalism and is on the faculty at David Winston's Center for Herbal Studies and the Won Institute of Graduate Studies, and is co-coordinator of his local chapter of Herbalists Without Borders.

Listen in as Richard and Jiling chat about:

• Integrating scientific and traditional herbalism
• Herbal energetics
• Sweet and bitter flavors
• Differential assessment method
• Importance of botany for herbalists
• Creative energy of anger in seasonal transitions
• Symbiosis between plants and people

🎥 Check out the video version of this interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mJPcogD3fjk

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Check out more of Richard's work below:

💻 Website: www.richardmandelbaum.com/

📸 Plant Photography: www.richardmandelbaum.com/meet-the-plants-and-fungi/

🌿 Botanical Site Surveys: www.richardmandelbaum.com/botanical-survey-services

📝 Classes, Workshops, & Presentations: www.richardmandelbaum.com/new-page

🎙️ Other Podcasts & Media: www.richardmandelbaum.com/a-sampling-of-recordings-and-papers

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🪷 Jiling Lin is an acupuncturist and herbalist in coastal southern California. A clinician and teacher, Jiling is also a passionate traveler, artist, and adventurer. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com— and get her free Nourishing Life (養生) template and Five Phases (五行) outline. Join her newsletter for seasonal beauty— and updates on her coming book! (Publication 2028)

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Mountain Rose Herbs is a purveyor of the highest quality organically grown herbs and spices, teas, essential oils, & botanical goods. You can find our organic botanical offerings on MountainRoseHerbs.com.

📖 Request a FREE copy of our 2026 Printed Journal to be shipped straight to your door! 📖

Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok

🌿 Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. 🌿

On today's episode of Herbal Radio, you'll hear from a collection of herbalists answering the question:

🌿 What herb changed your life? 🌿

Each month, we bring together a variety of herbalists to explore thought-provoking, herbally-inspired questions to share the different voices and diverse experiences that shape the botanical community.

Featured herbalists: jim mcdonald, Cassidy Moss, Rebecca Beyer, and Suzanne Tabert

Want to share with us what herb changed YOUR life? Have a question in mind you're itching to have answered on the show? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] to let us know what we should uncover next in the vast world of herbalism.

Check out our other episodes featuring these guests below:

• Plantain the Future | Featuring jim mcdonald
• Interviews on Herbal Radio with Thomas Dick | Featuring jim mcdonald
• Self-Reliant & Resilient Herbalism | Featuring Suzanne Tabert
• Building Botanical Relationships, with Suzanne Tabert | Tea Talks with Jiling
• Motherhood: Herbs to Grow Your Family | Featuring Cassidy Moss
• Hear more from Rebecca Beyer in her interview coming soon...

🎥 Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/fk3Nn1pEq-Y

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Mountain Rose Herbs is a purveyor of the highest quality organically grown herbs and spices, teas, essential oils, & botanical goods. You can find our organic botanical offerings on MountainRoseHerbs.com.

📖 Request a FREE copy of our 2026 Printed Journal shipped straight to your door! 📖

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🌿 Strengthening the bond between people and plants for a healthier world. 🌿

This week on Herbal Radio, host Lucretia Van Dyke is joined by the founder of American Herbal Pharmacopoeia and man behind the modern monograph: Roy Upton. Join us as we explore:

• The purpose and importance of plant monographs
• Integrating traditional medicine into primary healthcare
• Learning about plants before the digital age
• The rise and dangers of AI herbalism books
• Roy's adventures hunting for old herbal books
• How AHP monographs influence legislature on a global scale

As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Email us at [email protected] to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.

🎥 Check out the video interview to this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6gOU9JJnFQ4

Learn more about Roy below!

🌿 Roy Upton founded the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia (AHP) in 1995 to bring the knowledge base of herbal medicine into one monograph system as a way to allay consumer and practitioner fears about using herbal medicines and to rebuild our cultural knowledge base about the value of herbal medicine to individual, community, societal, and environmental health. Roy serves as Executive Director and Editor of AHP.

Check out these resource Roy mentioned in the episode:

🌱 ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP)

📖 Christopher Hobb's Rare Book Collection

🤖 The Danger of AI Herbalism Books on Amazon

📓 AHPA Botanical Safety Handbook

🌎 Global Alliance for Integrative Health & Medicine (GAIHM)

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🌻 Lucretia VanDyke began her herbalism journey as a little girl mixing herbs, clays, and muds on her grandparents' farm. Today, Lucretia VanDyke has been in the herbal industry for over 20 years. As a holistic educator, speaker, herbalist, ceremonialist, spiritual light coach, intuitive energetic & reiki practitioner, diviner, storyteller, artist, and world traveler, Lucretia has accumulated over 3000 hours of training. She has studied with indigenous healers and some of the greatest minds of our time. Lucretia has been a holistic esthetician & healing arts practitioner for over a decade focusing on integrating indigenous healing rituals, plant spirit medicine, and meditation into modern-day practice. Lucretia brings her vivacious spirit and message of self-love in her work to inspire others to embrace their unique beauty and purpose. She is currently collecting stories throughout the south while working on expanding her BIPOC community healing arts and herbal education program.

📱 Find Lucretia on social media! @lucretia.vandyke

💻 Lucertia's website: https://www.lucretiavandyke.com

📖 Lucretia's Book, African American Herbalism: https://mountainroseherbs.com/african-american-herbalism

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Mountain Rose Herbs is a purveyor of the highest quality organically grown herbs and spices, teas, essential oils, & botanical goods. You can find our organic botanical offerings on MountainRoseHerbs.com.

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🌿 Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. 🌿

This week on Herbal Radio, host Lucretia Van Dyke is joined by the herbalist and author of her new book, Herbal Pharmacy, Betzy Bancroft. Join us as they explore:

• Betzy writing her first book, Herbal Pharmacy
• Benefits and versatility of herbal powders
• The rise of the mushroom drink trend
• United Plant Savers Botanical Sanctuary
• Teaching at Sage Mountain Botanical Sanctuary
• Gender inclusive language in educational writings

As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Email us at [email protected] or reach out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/herbal.radio to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.

🎥 Check out the video interview to this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/JYMVahV6F2k

Learn more about Betzy below!

🪻 Betzy Bancroft, RH(AHG) has had a deep appreciation for the magic of plants since childhood. She's been teaching herbal medicine for over 3 decades, currently at Sage Mountain and the Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, a non-profit herb school and clinic she helped found, as well as herbal and agricultural conferences. Betzy is a professional member of the American Herbalists Guild practices as a clinical herbalist and a supervisor for VCIH's student clinic. Betzy is also a United Plant Savers Advisory Board member, and previously served as that organization's office manager for a decade. She has compiled her experience and curriculum in the new book, Herbal Pharmacy: the Science and Magic of Preparing and Administering Plant Medicine just published by Chelsea Green. Besides medicine making, Betzy is also fascinated by microbes and phytonutrients.

Join Betzy for her upcoming Herbal Pharmacy workshop on July 10-12, 2026 at Sage Mountain Botanical Sanctuary!

Learn more and register here: https://sagemountain.com/herbalpharmacy/

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🌻 Lucretia VanDyke began her herbalism journey as a little girl mixing herbs, clays, and muds on her grandparents' farm. Today, Lucretia VanDyke has been in the herbal industry for over 20 years. As a holistic educator, speaker, herbalist, ceremonialist, spiritual light coach, intuitive energetic & reiki practitioner, diviner, storyteller, artist, and world traveler, Lucretia has accumulated over 3000 hours of training. She has studied with indigenous healers and some of the greatest minds of our time. Lucretia has been a holistic esthetician & healing arts practitioner for over a decade focusing on integrating indigenous healing rituals, plant spirit medicine, and meditation into modern-day practice. Lucretia brings her vivacious spirit and message of self-love in her work to inspire others to embrace their unique beauty and purpose. Her work with herbs and sacred practices honors women's wholeness through grief work, sexual trauma, ancestor connection, womb healing, self-empowerment, food alchemy, and holistic skincare. She is currently collecting stories throughout the south while working on expanding her BIPOC community healing arts and herbal education program.

Find Lucretia on social media! @lucretia.vandyke

Lucertia's website: https://www.lucretiavandyke.com

Lucretia's Book, African American Herbalism: https://mountainroseherbs.com/african-american-herbalism

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Mountain Rose Herbs is a purveyor of the highest quality organically grown herbs and spices, teas, essential oils, & botanical goods. You can find our organic botanical offerings on MountainRoseHerbs.com.

📖 Request a FREE copy of our 2026 Printed Journal to be shipped straight to your door! 📖

Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow Mountain Rose Herbs on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok

🌿 Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. 🌿