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From the Heart with Rachel Brathen

Plant Friends, Herbalism, and Living a Life Connected to Nature

From the Heart with Rachel Brathen

Rachel Brathen

Society & Culture

4.74.9K Ratings

🗓️ 15 September 2023

⏱️ 89 minutes

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Summary

Every single time you step outside there is so much medicine at your fingertips. In today’s episode, Rachel will introduce you to the world of herbalism. You will learn about different plants and how to live a life more connected to nature. The episode begins with Rachel’s origin story; from how she became interested in herbalism and her journey to deepen her knowledge. From there, a beautiful introduction awaits. Learn how to build an apothecary at home, how to forage for your own medicine outside, and how to safely identity different types of herbs. You’ll get to know common mistakes people make, what to forage in each season, the best herbs to get started with as a beginner, and some deeper examples on plant friends from rose hip, to stinging nettle, and dandelion. Finally, Rachel shares some really helpful book recommendations. At the end, you will come away with a deeper knowledge on how herbs can improve your life in a multitude of ways. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

On today's episode of the show, we dive into the world of herbalism, which is so exciting.

0:06.9

I share with you my origin story, how I became very interested in herbalism and what

0:13.0

steps I've taken to learn and how it brought me to the knowledge that I have today.

0:18.4

I talk about how to build out your own apothecary for medicine at home, how to forage for

0:23.8

your own medicine outside, how to safely identify different kinds of herbs.

0:29.6

We talk about how to form connections with the plant world in a deeper way, and how

0:34.8

that really is the beginning of all of this work.

0:38.9

We talk about how to know what to forage in which season I also share my absolute favorite

0:44.5

books on herbalism at the very end of the show, and it's just a really fun episode all

0:50.8

about herbs.

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Let's dive in.

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