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In this episode of The Herbalist Hour I'm joined by Steven Horne.

Steven is a professional member and past president of the American Herbalists Guild (AHG) and a professional member of the International Iridology Practitioner's Association (IIPA).

We chat about Steven's early years, how he got into herbalism, what iridology is, his spiritual beliefs and how it informs his herbal practice and a whole lot more!

I really enjoyed chatting it up with Steven and I know you're goin' to love this conversation.

See you in the next episode!

~Mason

LINKS & RESOURCES

Steven Horne | StevenHorne.com

Steven on YouTube | @stevenhorne

Steven on Instagram | @abcherb

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In this episode of The Herbalist Hour I'm joined by Doug Wolkon, co-owner of Kauai Farmacy.

We chat about going from east coast NYC finance guy to starting Kauai Farmacy, how he learned the art of herb farming and permaculture, noni, cacao, the ecotourism side of their farm and a whole lot more.

I really enjoyed chatting it up with Doug and I know you're goin' to love this conversation.

See you in the next episode!

~Mason

LINKS & RESOURCES

Kauai Farmacy | LEARN MORE

Kauai Farmacy on Instagram | @kauaifarmacytea

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Join herbalist Dana Hutchinson in this educational lesson where she covers her top clinically recommended herbs at the Wildflower Clinic.

She teaches us about six herbs in detail from a beautiful new card deck they created, all with unique element matches; wood, fire, earth, metal, water, and connection.

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LINKS & RESOURCES

Wildflower Clinic | WildflowerClinic.com

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Consultations with Dana | LEARN MORE

Wildflower Clinic on Instagram | @wildflowerclinic

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In this episode of The Herbalist Hour, I'm joined in-person by Justine Diamond. Justine is a manager at Miss Anne's Maypop Herb Shop based in New Orleans.

We traveled to NOLA, my favorite city, for my 40th birthday and had the opportunity to interview three incredible herbalists.

Justine was one of 'em and we met up at the herb shop to record this interview.

We chat about affordability in herbal medicine, non-capitalistic approaches, Maypop's disaster relief services, community building, Justine's 10 year journey at the shop and a whole lot more.

There are also a couple of special guest questions from my good friends and Herbalist Hour alum, Rosalee de la Forêt and Nick Moya.

JUSTINE'S BIO Justine Diamond works behind the scenes at Maypop performing administrative and managerial duties. She has been in relationship with plants since she was a child and began studying herbalism informally when she joined the Maypop team in 2016.

She completed the Reclaim Program at Samara School of Community Herbalism in 2019 and continues to learn and grow in her practice.

Justine also creates natural perfumes through her business, Elspeth's Airs, which can be found in the shop. She is a certified aromatherapist and is available for consultations and custom products. Justine loves being in the world of plants and especially appreciates Maypop's commitment to community and accessible medicine.

Thanks for tuning in and we'll see you in the next episode,

~Mason

LINKS & RESOURCES

Miss Anne's Maypop Herb Shop | MissAnnesMaypopHerbShop.com

Maypop on Instagram | @maypopherbshop

Justine's Elspeth's Airs | ElspethsAirs.com

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The first phase of the menstrual cycle is the follicular phase, which begins on day one of bleeding.

However, the follicular phase is split up into two sections: the early follicular phase, which is also widely known as the menstrual phase, and the late follicular phase.

In this episode, Angelica discusses a brief introduction to the anatomy and physiology of the menstrual phase and three herbs to support the menstrual phase, with a cameo appearance from Marshmallow Root.

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Angelica Merritt's debut book, Womb Witch, Herbal Magick for Reproductive Health, is set to be released with Microcosm Publishing in March of 2025.

She is an herbalist, pregnancy loss doula, forager, textile artist, and traveler. Her work has appeared in The Seasonals, Witchology Magazine, The Buchtelite, and Newsweek.

LINKS & RESOURCES

BOOK: Womb Witch | BUY THE BOOK

Website| AngelicaMerritt.com

Instagram | @dandeliondazed Angelica on Substack | SUBSCRIBE

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A huge thank you to our presenting sponsor for The Herbalist Hour, Oshala Farm

Oshala Farm is a beautiful and vibrant certified organic herb farm based in southern Oregon where they grow and sell over 80 different plant species.

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In this episode of The Herbalist Hour, I'm joined in-person by the one and only Lucretia VanDyke.

We traveled to New Orleans, my favorite city, for my 40th birthday and had the opportunity to interview three incredible herbalists.

Lucretia was one of 'em and we met up at our AirBnB to record this episode.

With a journey that began when she was just a little girl mixing herbs, clays, and muds on her grandparents' farm, Lucretia has had a lifelong connection to plants. She's been in the wellness industry for over 25 years, working as a holistic esthetician and educator. Lucretia has worked and trained with many internationally known spa and skin care companies. Her quest for knowledge and interest in the traditional approach to wellness has led her to training extensively in Southeast Asia, Thailand, and Bali. Lucretia focuses on integrating indigenous healing rituals, plant spirit medicine, holistic approaches to food/herbal medicine, ancestor reverence, and meditation into modern daily practice.

Thanks for tuning in and we'll see you in the next episode,

~Mason

LINKS & RESOURCES

Lucretia VanDyke | LucretiaVanDyke.com

BOOK: African American Herbalism | BUY THE BOOK

Lucretia on Instagram | @lucretia.vandyke

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DISCLAIMER The information in this episode is for educational and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for advice provided by your physician or other medical professionals. Always consult a health care practitioner before using any herbal remedy or food, especially if you are nursing, pregnant, or have any medical condition.

A huge thank you to our presenting sponsor for The Herbalist Hour, Oshala Farm

Oshala Farm is a beautiful and vibrant certified organic herb farm based in southern Oregon where they grow and sell over 80 different plant species.

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In this episode of The Herbalist Hour, I'm joined by Heather Luna.

Heather is a clinical Herbalist and nutritionist and is the founder of the ACORN School of Herbal Medicine.

She is the primary teacher for all classes and programs, as well as the director and supervising faculty of our Free Clinic.

Heather is a student and apprentice of Paul Bergner. With 20 years experience as a professional clinician, herbal educator, gardener, wildcrafter, and medicine maker, Heather has a wealth of real world experience to guide and train the next generation of aspiring herbalists.

We chat about her childhood and her journey to discovering herbalism, some of her mentors, self care strategies in the vitalist tradition, some of her personal plant allies and a whole lot more!

Hope you all enjoy and we'll see you in the next episode.

~Mason

LINKS & RESOURCES

ACORN School | ACORNHerbSchool.com

Heather on Instagram | @acornherbschool

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A huge thank you to our presenting sponsor for The Herbalist Hour, Oshala Farm

Oshala Farm is a beautiful and vibrant certified organic herb farm based in southern Oregon where they grow and sell over 80 different plant species.

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Welcome back to The Herbalist Hour!

Today, we've got something special for you — what we're calling the lost episode with Nathan Wright.

This was recorded last year, but due to an absolutely whirlwind year for Nathan, the video never made it to you — until now. Originally, Nathan had planned to release a different cold water experience video at the same time as this one, but that one remains unreleased and is now something he uses exclusively for his classes.

Then, somewhere along the way, he misplaced this recording. And by the time he found it again last year, he was deep in organizing the Northwoods Nature Fest, an incredible event that this year will be held May 30th to June 1st in Wolverine, Michigan.

This festival has drawn in some amazing herbalists, including jim mcdonald and Matthew Wood, the latter of whom has called it "the greatest little under-marketed herb festival in the North Country."

Nathan teaches a wide range of classes, including: Indigenous herbalism Mushroom foraging Cold water immersion (which you'll actually see him demonstrate in this video), wild rice cultivation Permaculture Treaty rights, bark teas and plant medicine, pain relief methods, Ojibwe storytelling, guided plant walks, and even discussions on Troubled Water, the documentary he's featured in.

*BONUS: Nathan is sharing with us a special coupon code for 15% off all items on his site.*

Exclusive to listeners of the HerbRally podcast go to HerbalLodge.com and use code HR15.

Enjoy the LOST episode of The Herbalist Hour with the one and only Nathan Wright.

Talk to you soon,

~Mason

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LINKS & RESOURCES

Herbal Lodge | HerbalLodge.com (use coupon code HR15 to save 15%)

Nathan on YouTube | @spiritmanfromthesun

Northwoods Nature Fest | LEARN MORE

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Introducing Medical Botany 1

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Today's episode is with herbalist, botanist and ethnobotanist April Punsalan. She gives a great primer on the subject of medical botany.

April was also on The Herbalist Hour!

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Herbalism in your neck of the woods.

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DISCLAIMER The information in this episode is for educational and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for advice provided by your physician or other medical professionals. Always consult a health care practitioner before using any herbal remedy or food, especially if you are nursing, pregnant, or have any medical condition.