This week on Herbal Radio, host Jiling Lin is joined by Patricia Kyritsi Howell, an herbalist in the mountains of northeast Georgia and director of the BotanoLogos School of Herbal Studies. Patricia recently published the second edition of Medicinal Plants of the Southern Appalachians, a guide to 44 native North American herbs. She also leads tours to Crete, focusing on herbs and traditional cuisine, and supports emerging herbal practitioners through her virtual course, Crafting Your Herbal Practice.

Listen in as Patricia and Jiling discuss:

• One of Patricia's favorite ways to cultivate relationships with plants as beings
• Writing and self-publishing her book twice, Medicinal Plants of the Southern Appalachians
• Some of the plants in the book, and plants unique to southern Appalachia
• Expanding the uses of plants
• Food as medicine in Greek culture
• Preventative herbalism for our complex times

🎥 Check out the video version of this interview on YouTube:

Visit Patricia Kyritsi Howell:

💻 Website: PatriciaKyritsiHowell.com

📸 Instagram: @botanologos

📱 Facebook @Patricia Kyritsi Howell

📚 Get Patricia's book: Medicinal Plants of the Southern Appalachians: Second Edition

🌿 Crafting Your Herbal Practice Course: https://www.yourherbalpractice.com/

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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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