THE FOUNDATIONS: HERBALISM | Learn to Integrate Ecological Medicine + Power of Plants

Planet Spoonie

Have you ever wondered what herbalism is and whether it really works? Do you wonder how to incorporate healing plants into your life, but feel clueless about where to start? Does plant medicine sound like some sort of magic that feels too good to be true? Are you plant curious?
Join herbalist, nutritionist, and lymie Kelsey Conger on PLANET SPOONIE, the podcast for lymies and spoonies healing themselves and the world.
In our third episode, we'll explore herbalism as the first + foremost form of medicine used by people all over the world. Learn why herbalism fell out of favor as modern medicine took hold, why we don't have to choose one or the other, and how to lean into your own heritage + acknowledge the brilliance of indigenous wisdom when it comes to working with medicinal plants.
Ultimately, the goal of this pod is to help you feel empowered and connected to yourself, your body, your community, your culture + heritage, your local ecosystems, and the world at large! When we remember and reconnect, when we begin to work with our bodies and nature, healing becomes inevitable.
Our bodies are a direct reflection of the ecosystems we inhabit, and just like this earth, our bodies know how to heal. This is what it means to be a spoonie living on a spoonie planet. The journey to healing is a mutualistic endeavor and I'm so grateful that you're here walking the path with me.
Let's dig in!

This episode is meant to be empowering and educational, but it is not medical advice. Please seek the support of your primary care provider or a qualified healthcare practitioner before making any changes.
As you navigate life with chronic health conditions, my goal is always to provide you with foundational tools to support you and help you feel your best. In addition to these educational episodes, working with clients 1:1 is one of the most powerful ways to initiate change - ensuring that you receive deeply personalized, compassionate, and inclusive care.
If you’re living with lyme disease or complex chronic illness and you feel ready to take your power back, begin healing, reconnect to yourself + nature, and find your *SHINE* again…
Book a FREE Q+A call with me to learn about working with me in 1:1 herbal consultations! And to stay tuned with upcoming offers, sign up for my newsletter and find me @kelseytheherbalist 🌼
Thanks for tuning into the PLANET SPOONIE podcast 🌎
Acknowledging that this podcast was recorded on the unceded land of the Kumeyaay (Iipai-Tipai-Diegueño) people, who have called this land home for 600 generations. This is now commonly called San Diego County in Southern California.

Chapters

1. Welcome (00:00:00)

2. Intro to Herbalism (00:00:41)

3. Plants as Ancestors (00:02:15)

4. Xenohormesis + Evolving with Plants (00:03:39)

5. My Story of Finding Herbalism (00:07:29)

6. The Erasure of Ancestral + Traditional Ways of Knowing (00:17:35)

7. Plants Heal People + Ecosystems (00:30:42)

8. Simple Folk Herbalism (00:32:48)

9. The Plants are Calling You (00:34:34)

10. Closing (00:38:05)