The Petty Herbalist Podcast

By Petty Herbalist

Two Black herbalists and Bougie Aunties help you discern the real shit from the bullshit in food and herbs. Come share in the belovedness of Karina DesRoses and Asia Dorsey as they explore food scienc... more

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May 30, 2023lemon balm is the bee's knees: herbal carminatives
what’s good in y’alls hood?!

Your fave bougie aunties are back at it again with the herbal carminatives, bay-bee! This week we’re discussing one of Asia’s favorite herbs… Lemon Balm, also know by its botanical name Melissa Officianalis! Typically known for its anti-anxiety effects, lemon balm is also a great carminative because the mind and gut have a deep-seated connection.

So, without any further ado… let’s grab our walking shoes and your headphones, head out the door to your favorite walking trail/park/neighborhood/etc. and press play for today’s amazing episode!

Sources and what’s In the episode:
(fungi) tremella mushroom

(plant) horseradish (armoracia rusticana)

(plant) mullein (verbascum thapsus)

(food) liver

(food/plant) beet root (beta vulgaris)

(herb) nettle (urtica dioica)

(herb/spice) ginger (zingiber officinale)

(herb) chamomile (Matricaria recutita)

(herb) pepermint (mentha x piperita)

(herb lemon balm (melissa officianalis)

(book) Medical Herbalism by David Hoffman

Bones Bugs and Botany Patreon Posts on Lemon Balm:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/balm-ass-lemon-68480063

https://www.patreon.com/posts/bending-with-pt-67225903

https://www.patreon.com/posts/7-lemon-balm-and-29359701

(article) Clinical Trial for Lemon Balms effects on anxiety

Lemon Balm for fear of the future

Lemon balm as a digestion aid

Satya Yoga Nidra Retreat

petty herbalist Herbalism of Spices Community Workshop
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May 22, 2023mint, mint baby: herbal carminatives
ay bay bay,

Can we get a round of applause for our Carminatives series? It’s been so much fun to talk about things that aid our digestion as well as our brains. In today’s episode, we discuss (drum roll please)… Peppermint! We love such an accessible and recognizable flavor and all the the ways we can feel it on our skin and in our bellies!

Wait no longer… get you some warm pepper mint tea, grab your fave blankie, and turn up this episode!

Sources and what’s In the episode:
(fungi) Tremella mushroom

(plant) Passiflora (passionflower)

(plant/spice) cloves (Syzygium aromaticum)

(plant) Peppermint (menta x piperita)

(topic) tummy ache

(topic) smooth muscle contractions

(topic) antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory

(topic) irritable bowel syndrome

(topic) mint chutney

(topic) mint chocolate ice cream

(topic) Black Cleopatra

(article) A review of the bioactive components of peppermint

(book) Medical Herbalism by David Hoffman

(person) #notlatino Co-Founder of My Cielo, Odilla Romero

(church announcements) Satya Yoga Nidra Retreat

(church announcements) petty herbalist Herbalism of Spices Community Workshop
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42min
May 15, 2023a mili, a mili, a million chamomiles: herbal carminatives
hey hey bbs,

We are innit… our Carminatives series that is! In today’s episode, we are discussing Chamomile! Join us as we discuss the MANY uses for chamomile in the temperate climates and also hear some of our personal stories that go along with with ya good girlie, Manzanilla!

Brew up some sleepy time tea, draw a nice bubbly bath, and turn this up… it’s a good one!

Sources and what’s In the episode:
(herb) chamomile Matricaria chamomilla

(NIH article) chamomile: an herbal medicine of the past with a bright future

Responsibility, response - able

ablism

(defintition) anodyne

manzanilla tea

chamomile tincture

Roman Chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile)

Chamomile face steam

(harvard article) the gut and mental health

chamomile bath for irritated skin

ground chamomile for beautifying skin

the magic school bus

villain work

Satya Yoga Nidra Retreat https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdvJoJc1BwemUvfnHsDZxJyKuQoApEo-5bmw3s8Q2k3j3fE0Q/viewform

petty herbalist Herbalism of Spices Community Workshop https://www.instagram.com/p/CpsZ1PRLxyy/
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49min
May 09, 2023imma genie in a bottle: herbal carminatives
Lovers and Friends,

Issa new series alert! Y’alls favorite aunties are discussing herbal CARMINATIVES. We’re talking about digestion and how to support ourselves with plant allies: to make sure the whole process of eating supports digestion. This is just an intro, but we’re excited to help y’all get excited about herbal carminatives starting next week!
Real quick… grab some digestion tea and pull up a chair! Iss a good one to listen to right before you rest/sleep.

Discussed in the episode:
Tremella mushroom

dandelion (taraxacum oficianale) tincture

Carminatives via The Naturopathic Herbalist

epazote (Dysphania ambrosioides)

burping babies

flatulence

Satya Yoga Nidra Retreat

petty herbalist Herbalism of Spices Community Workshop https://www.instagram.com/p/CpsZ1PRLxyy/
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30min
May 01, 2023 if you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it: LA baecation
The pod is week has not just two, but THREE Aunties!!

This past week was Karina's Birthday and we decided to have a lil birthday baecation in Los Angeles, CA! Our other best friend Khalae is also with us and is our guest on the pod this week. Come listen to some of the lessons gleaned from this lovely auntie time together!

**remember to “treat ya self, don’t cheat ya self” all Spring long**
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30min
April 19, 2023rooted and grounded: bougie aun-Tea time for the roots series
Howdy partners!

We have a really special BOUGIE AUN-TEA Time episode for y’all… honoring the episodes in our temperate and tropical root series. Sit back and see if you remember all that we taught in our last episodes, and also accept our humble corrections to some things we needed to correct from these episodes.

Again, thank y’all so much for listening and supporting the podcast. You really inspire us to do what we do!

**remember to “treat ya self, don’t cheat ya self” all Spring long**

Stay Connected:
petty herbalist Herbalism of Spices Community Workshop

SCA Coffee Expo

Asia’s Mailing List

April 19th: Ecoversity Herbal Certification
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1h 27min
April 10, 2023they call me mellow yellow dock: temperate roots
Hi lovelies!

Spring is really springin’, I tell ya what!

Y’alls fave aunties are still loving our temperate root series and exploring with Yellow Dock! We’re discussing the ways that yellow dock is a fabulous ally for Spring, as yellow dock supports our liver and helps us get the iron we need. Shout out to our Yoruba and Chinese ancestors whose teachings help us understand the power of the color yellow & yellow dock.

Take some time for yourself today, and hopefully relax with a nutritious beverage… perhaps a nettle nourishing herbal infusion?! Yummmm!

Topics Discussed:
(plant) Yellow Dock (rumex crispus)

(spice) Clove (Syzygium aromaticum)

(website) California’s Invasive Plant List

(article) Yellow Dock, Oggun and the Metal Element

(article) Yellow Dock, The Grief Doula

petty herbalist Herbalism of Spices Community Workshop

SCA Coffee Expo

Asia’s Mailing List

April 11th: Spring Medicine: Rooting Down to Rise Up

April 19th: Ecoversity Herbal Certification
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41min
March 27, 2023brother, brother burdock: temperate roots
Ay bay bay!

The aunties are out here just enjoying this beginning to Spring:) So happy to continue to our root series... with Brother Burdock! We’re discussing the medicinal and physical lessons Burdock has for us. Shoutout to Chinese medicine that has had a huge impact on our medicine ways and how we honor this tradition in our study of burdock root.

This series keeps getting better and better. So… if you haven’t washed the dishes, dusted those blinds, deep cleaned the tub yet, turn this on and get some Spring Cleaning in! Enjoy!

Topics Discussed:
(plant) Burdock (Arctium lappa)

(beverage) Jun - fermented black tea and honey

(article) Anti-Inflammatory Iridoids of Botanical Origin

(article) Advanced glycation end products (AGEs)

acupuncture

(article) Black Panthers and Acupuncture

(article) Burdock inspired Velcro

(plant substance) Inulin

(article) SFAs: Short chain fatty acids

petty herbalist Herbalism of Spices Community Workshop

SCA Coffee Expo https://www.coffeeexpo.org/

Asia’s Mailing List: https://www.bonesbugsandbotany.com/waitlist

April 11th: Spring Medicine: Rooting Down to Rise Up

April 19th: Ecoversity Herbal Certification
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44min
March 24, 2023dandelion on my mind: temperate roots
Top of the Spring to ya, bbs!

It’s our pleasure to continue to our root series, and explore some temperate roots. To kick off this season, this Spring, we are discussing our fave, Dandelion (taraxacum officianale)! Dandy is such an important support/ally/tonic for our liver, which is the organ system of the spring. Dandy is such a goddess and we’re so excited to dive deep into our relationship with Dandelion, the most common AND powerful medicinal plant!

Grab some chai, take a walk around your hood… and get some of this good good knowledge!

Topics Discussed:
The spice cabinet: cinnamon, allspice, cardamom, black pepper, nutmeg, vanilla, cloves

(plant) Schisandra berry (Schisandra chinensis) as an astringent

(plant) Slippery Elm bark powdered (Ulmus rubra) as a soluble fiber &

(friend) Maurice Ka @theblusaint on IG

(book) Mojo Workin’: The Old African American Hoodoo System by Katrina Hazzard-Donald

(book) Wind in the Blood: Mayan Healing and Chinese Medicine by Hernán Garcia

(book) Healing Wise (aka The Green Book) by Susan Weed

(Swedish Botanist) Carl Linnaeus **please excuse the mistakes: Carl Linnaeus is Swedish, not Swiss and the Binomial nomenclature took place in 1753**

petty herbalist Herbalism of Spices Community Workshop

SCA Coffee Expo

Asia’s Mailing List

May 25th Remembering the Plant Path

April 11th: Spring Medicine: Rooting Down to Rise Up

April 19th: Ecoversity Herbal Certification
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57min
March 12, 2023i will always love yuca: tropical roots feat. Brandon Ruiz
Hey hey bbs!
We have the final episode of the Tropical Roots Series and a special guest Brandon Ruiz of Yucayeke farms (aka the Yuca King & expert). We are discussing Yuca, a food root, a brief history and its uses as a food in various places in the world. It was such a treat to have Brandon here with us and so grateful for all of his expertise.
It’s time for some ceremonial grade matcha, with 15g of honey and whatever milk you like… we like lactose free half and half! Take yourself on a walk, and enjoy the episode!
Topics Discussed:
Brandon Ruiz @yucayekefarms

Cassava/Yuca/Maniac/Tapioca (Manihot esculenta)

(plant) Yucca Plant native to the Americas (Yucca filamentosa)

(herb) lemon balm (Melissa Officinalis)

(herb) guinea hen weed (Petiveria alliacea)

(herb) poleo (Mentha pulegium)

(plant) guáyiga (Zamia pumila)

Yúcahu (zemi or the masculine spirit of fertility in Taíno mythology)

(prepared food) Cassabe

Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis)

Yuca Foods: Yuca fries, fufu, boiled yuca, pão de queijo, boba, tapioca pudding
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51min

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The podcast currently has 129 episodes available.