The Herbal Highway enhances the community’s knowledge of herbal medicine and alternative choices to standard medical practices for healing. In order to have balanced life, The Herbal Highway actively supports and promotes Indigenous land rights, protection of sacred sites and the sustainability of the Earth as integral parts of individual, community and global healing. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway. Hosted and produced by Karyn Sanders and Sarah Holmes. Additionally h ...
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Join Renée Camila in conversation with Marie White about plant medicine for fertility, community care, and birthwork. Marie is an author, herbalist, and environmentalist. Her work focuses on medicinal herbs, relationship between people and plants, climate, and community care. She is the author of The Intimate Herbal (2022) and The Herbal Doula (202…
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Join Karyn Sanders for an exploration of grounding and boundaries and the plants that support us in this work. Previously aired 05.04.2017. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway. The post Grounding and Boundaries appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA
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Medicinal Ecologies: Oak Savannas & Woodlands – August 20, 2024
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Join host Emiliano Lemus and guest Violet Moon for “Medicinal Ecologies,” an Herbal Highway series in which we explore the natural medicines present in California ecosystems. This month, we visit California’s oak savannas and woodlands, meeting the healing plants of these beautiful habitats. Violet Moon is a clinical herbalist and native plant spec…
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Listen in as Sarah Holmes discusses the health considerations for all of us as people return to school. She focuses on herbs and strategies to stay healthy during this transition. Originally aired 09.12.2023. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway. The post Back to School – August 13, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.…
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Join host Renée Camila for an exploration of the medicine and magic of Rosemary. Renown for cognition, Rosemary supports memory autonomy and embodiment. Call in show. The post Rebirthing Rosemary – August 6, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA
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*** LAST MINUTE CHANGE!*** Karyn is unable to join us and stepping in is Suzanna Stone, herbalist, teacher and founder of Owl Craft Healing Ways in Scottsville, VA. Get your questions answered and enjoy our time with this fabulous herbalist! Join Karyn Sanders and Sarah Holmes for all things herbal. They devote this hour to answering listener calls…
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Join Karyn Sanders for a discussion of wildcrafting, harvesting plants from the wild, from an Indigenous perspective and listen to her invitation to re-think this practice. Originally aired 10.05.2017. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway. The post Rethinking Wildcrafting – July 23, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.…
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DIY: Make an Herbal Spray – July 16, 2024
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Join Sarah Holmes for a DIY tutorial on making your own herbal spray for any number of reasons, such as protection, calming and presence, to name a few. Take notes as Sarah offers many possible recipes. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway. Photo by Charlotte Harrison on Unsplash The post DIY: Make an Herbal Spray – July 16, 2024 a…
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Join Sarah Holmes for a discussion of toxins in our environment and the impacts on our bodies. She discusses strategies to decrease our toxic load as well as plants to support our health. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway. Photo by Peter Hoogmoed on Unsplash The post Toxic Overload – July 9, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.…
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How does the conversation between native and invasive plants perpetuate patterns of colonization? During this episode, Renée Camila offers an alternative lens towards understanding “invasive” plant medicine through the storytelling of introduced plants. She explores the magic and medicine of Plantain, Mullein, Dandelion, and Eucalyptus. The post Re…
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African American Herbalism – June 25, 2024
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Join Sarah Holmes and her guest Lucretia Vandyke, @lucretia.vandyke . Lucretia is an energetic herbalist, ceremonialist, grief worker and author of African American Herbalism: A Practical Guide to Healing Plants and Folk Traditions. They discuss herbs in the African diaspora, community, grief and so much more. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @t…
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Medicinal Ecologies: California Waterways – June 18, 2024
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Join host Emiliano Lemus and guest Violet Moon for “Medicinal Ecologies,” an Herbal Highway series in which we explore the natural medicines present in California ecosystems. This month, we travel along California waterways, and discover medicinal plants of lakes, rivers, streams, bogs, and riparian habitats. Violet Moon is a clinical herbalist and…
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Join Sarah Holmes and her guests Olympia Beltran and Deia Pauline for a discussion of how to utilize herbal first aid at protests and gatherings. Olympia and Deia have many years of street medic experience and have done this work together in support of Run4Salmon. Previously aired 06.09.2020. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway. P…
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Join Renée Camila for an exploration of the energetics of burnout and the plants that can support soothing resilience. Recipes, dosing, and lifestyle suggestions included. Hosted and produced by Karyn Sanders and Sarah Holmes. Additionally hosted by Emiliano Lemus and Renée Camila. Join us on Instagram. The post Herbs for Burnout – June 4, 2024 app…
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Herbs in Community with Bee Nahid – May 28, 2024
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Join Sarah Holmes and her guest Bee Nahid of Alembique Apothecary in Berkeley, CA. They discuss herbs in community, Unani medicine and so much more. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway. The post Herbs in Community with Bee Nahid – May 28, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA
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Join us for a celebration of roots! Emiliano Lemus covers some of their most-loved herbs in the form of roots and ways to work with this medicine. Part three of our three-part series. Join us for our Spring Fund Drive. Help this 75-year-old listener-sponsored independent media public radio station thrive! The Herbal Highway has had our home on th…
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Join us for a celebration of flowers! Renée Camila covers some of her most-loved herbs in the form of flowers and ways to work with this medicine. Part two of our three part series. Join us for our Spring Fund Drive. Help this 75 year old listener sponsored independent media public radio station thrive! The Herbal Highway has had our home on this…
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Join us for a celebration of leaves! Sarah Holmes covers some of her most-loved herbs in the form of leaves and ways to work with this medicine. Part one of our three part series. Fund Drive. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway. Photo by Hope Rivers on Unsplash The post Well-Loved Leaves – May 7, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.…
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Join Karyn Sanders for her tips and tricks for getting back to work in the garden at this time of year. Originally aired 05.03.2018. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway. The post Get in the Garden! – April 30, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA
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Diaspora Medicine with Layla K Feghali – April 23, 2024
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Join Renée Camila and her guest Layla K Feghali for a conversation about embodied connection to ancestral medicine from the diaspora. Their discussion explores how colonial displacement relates to herbal traditions around birthwork, language, and belonging. Layla is a gifted plant storyteller and the author of The Land in Our Bones, which documents…
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Medicinal Ecologies: California Deserts – April 16, 2024
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Join host Emiliano Lemus and guest Violet Moon for “Medicinal Ecologies,” an Herbal Highway series in which we explore the natural medicines present in California ecosystems. This month, we visit California’s deserts as well as the deserts’ unique healing herbs. Violet Moon is a clinical herbalist and native plant specialist based in Oakland, CA (u…
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Join Sarah Holmes for a discussion of skin health; the many factors that contribute to skin imbalances and the herbs to support this healing. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway. Photo by Tetiana Semenova on Unsplash The post Skin Health – April 9, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA
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Join Renée Camila for an exploration of how to support the physical body during the transition from the cozy depths of winter into the sunny expansiveness of summer. Renée offers 4 plants and accompanying practices that invigorate and strengthen the pillars of holistic spring re-emergence: blood cleansing, digestive stimulation, lymphatic awakening…
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Chronic inflammation is the start of many diseases. Join Sarah Holmes for an investigation and exploration of inflammation; its role in our health and how it can harm us. Anti-inflammatory herbs will also be discussed. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway. Photo by Mitchell Luo on Unsplash . The post Inflammation – March 26, 2024 a…
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Has spring found you itchy-eyed and stuffy-nosed? Join host Emiliano Lemus for a show on seasonal and other allergies, including herbs for relief of symptoms and plant medicines for decreasing and preventing allergic responses. Originally aired 04.06.2021. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway. The post Allergies – March 19, 2024 ap…
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Spring Cleanse with Tanya Henderson – March 12, 2024
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Join Sarah Holmes and her guest, Tanya Henderson of Sacred Roots Wellness for a look at preparing for spring with a focus on spring cleanses. Tanya is an herbalist, holistic nutritionist as well as a yoga instructor. Find more info HapiRootsInc@gmail.com and @sacredrootswellness Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway. The post Spring…
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Black Herbalist Voices: Karen Rose – March 5, 2024
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In the final episode of our Black Herbalist Voices series, host Renée Camila interviews Karen Rose about community care and the significance of apprenticeship. They explore the relational energetics of community care within the body, as expressed within our skin and in healing touch. Fund drive. Follow The Herbal Highway on Facebook and Instagram @…
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Black Herbalist Voices: Michele Lee – February 27, 2024
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Continuting our Black Herbalist Voices series, host Sarah Holmes interviews Michele E. Lee, author of Working the Roots: Over 400 Years of Traiditonal African-American Healing. Ms. Lee shares some of her process in writing this book; taking oral histories from elders, transcribing hours of recordings and writing a comprehensive herbal. She also sha…
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Black Herbalist Voices: Earcine Evans – February 20, 2024
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Kicking off our Black Herbalist Voices series, host Sarah Holmes interviews Earcine Evans, a fourth-generation herbalist and farmer in Pickens, Mississippi. Mrs. Evans grows food and herbs, creates a line of skin and hair products as well as teaches in her community and beyond. Fund drive hosted live by Emiliano Lemus. Follow The Herbal Highway on …
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Medicinal Ecologies: Redwood Forest – February 13, 2024
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Join host Emiliano Lemus and guest Violet Moon for a new Herbal Highway series in which we explore the natural medicines present in California ecosystems. This month, we visit the redwood forests, exploring what a healthy woodland ecosystem looks like, and which medicinal plants we may encounter there. Violet Moon is a clinical herbalist and native…
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Warming Our Soul From The Islands – February 6, 2024
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Join Renée Camila and her guest, Angela Basbas Angel, for a conversation about Ninunong Gamot, also known as Philippine Ancestral Medicine. Together they explore how story shapes our relationship with ancestral medicine and discuss plants that can support us within our collective context. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway. The p…
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Join Sarah Holmes for a show on getting out of your winter slump and the herbs to support you in this work. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway. Photo by Christian Grab on Unsplash The post Winter Slump – January 30, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA
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Join Sarah Holmes for a show on sleep. She covers sleep hygiene and how to work with herbs to support your sleep. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway. Photo by Kyle Gregory Devaras on Unsplash The post Sleep – January 23, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA
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Join Sarah Holmes for a feast of winter recipes. She focuses on food as medicine and incorporating herbs into your diet. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway. Photo by Alexey Ruban on Unsplash The post Winter Recipes – January 16, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA
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Renée Camila gets intimate with Sambucus (Elderberry and Elderflower): exploring their folklore, magic, and medicine. The last 20 minutes will open up to live call-in questions. Follow us on Instagram @theherbalhighway. The post Sambucus Medicine – January 9, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA
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Join Sarah Holmes @blueotterschool for a dip into winter health. She explores the plants that help us regain and maintain our balance during this season. Call-ins welcome. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway. The post Tools for Winter Reset appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA
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Listen in as Karyn Sanders explores ways to stay healthy through the winter. Previously aired 12.27.2007. Follow The Herbal Highway on Facebook and Instagram @theherbalhighway. The post Winter Health – December 26, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA
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Disconnection & Respiratory Health – December 19, 2023
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Disconnection & Respiratory Health Renée Camila interviews Robin Rose Bennett, author of A Green Witch’s Pocketbook of Wisdom – Big Little Life Tips. Follow their discussion as they explore disconnection as it relates to respiratory health. Robin Rose is a story-teller, writer, and herbalist, offering classes in Herbal Medicine and EarthSpiri…
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Loving Fiercely in Times of Turmoil – Part 2 – December 12, 2023
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Join Sarah Holmes for an exploration of the topic, Loving Fiercely in Times of Turmoil. In this two part series she explores plants to support us during challenging times. Sarah covers plants to support our healing from disconnection, supporting our personal work, boundaries, balancing the mind and heart, courage and heart opening. Follow us on Ins…
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Loving Fiercely in Times of Turmoil – Part 1
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Join Sarah Holmes for an exploration of the topic, Loving Fiercely in Times of Turmoil. In this two part series she explores plants to support us during challenging times. Sarah covers plants to support our healing from disconnection, supporting our personal work, boundaries, balancing the mind and heart, courage and heart opening. Photo by Jeremy …
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Join Sarah Holmes and her guest, Kat Maier, for a discussion of tending our hearts with a focus on cholesterol, statens and heart health. Kat is a clinical herbalist, founder of Sacred Plant Traditions in Charlottesville, VA and author of Energetic Herbalism: A Guide to Sacred Plant Traditions Integrating Elements of Vitalism, Ayurveda and Chinese …
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Join Sarah Holmes and guest Elisa Marina Alvarado for a discussion of ancestral healing, curanderismo and emotional health. Originally aired 04.27.2021. Follow us @theherbalhighway on Instagram and Facebook. The post Ancestral Healing – November 21, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA
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Preempted for Pacifica Radio Archives Fundraiser
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Our regularly scheduled programming is preempted from 6am to 9pm (PST) today for a special fundraiser. During this one-day event, we air old and new broadcasts that demonstrate the richness of the Pacifica Radio Archives and how important it is that we ensure their preservation and accessibility. We appreciate your understanding and support in cont…
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Join host Renée Camila for an exploration of herbs that can support us in cultivating endurance during difficult times. With special attention to navigating the void that precedes profound change, this exploration is relevant to the pandemic and beyond. Replay from February 2nd, 2021. The post Cultivating Endurance – November 7, 2023 appeared first…
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Tune in for an exploration of fear; working with your fears and plants to support your work. Sarah Holmes hosts. Happy Halloween! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway. The post The Herbal Highway – October 31, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA
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Host Emiliano Lemus reviews the basics on herbal medicine making. Tune in for a how-to episode focusing on medicinal teas, tinctures, and oils. Emiliano shared resources for listeners seeking to be in support of Gaza, including Jewish Voice for Peace’s calls to action and Build Palestine’s Trusted Organizations to Donate to Palestine. Aurora Levins…
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Asian American Herbalism with Erin Masako Wilkins – October 17, 2023
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Join Renée Camila in conversation with Asian American herbalist, acupuncturist, and educator Erin Masako Wilkins about identity herbalism, traditional Asian energetics, and her personal story in weaving her Japanese heritage into her practice. During their discussion Erin draws from 13 years experience as a practitioner and shares formative plant s…
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Kidney & Bladder Support – October 10, 2023
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Join Sarah Holmes @blueotterschool as she focuses on herbs to support kidney and bladder health. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @theherbalhighway. The post Kidney & Bladder Support – October 10, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA
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Food Sovereignty: Part 3 – October 3, 2023
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Sarah Holmes interviews Sara Calvosa Olson, author of Chími Nu’am: Native California Foodways for the Contemporary Kitchen. Follow their discussion as they explore Native California foods, food sovereignty, recipes, ethics of wildcrafting, community and more. This is part 3 of a three-part series with Sara Calvosa Olsen. Fund drive. Visit Sara’s we…
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Food Sovereignty: Part 2 – September 26, 2023
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Sarah Holmes interviews Sara Calvosa Olson, author of Chími Nu’am: Native California Foodways for the Contemporary Kitchen. Follow their discussion as they explore Native California foods, food sovereignty, recipes, ethics of wildcrafting, community and more. This is part 2 of a three-part series with Sara Calvosa Olsen. Hosted live by Emiliano Lem…
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