KPFA - The Herbal Highway

Join host Renée Camila for an exploration of herbal broths. She shares basic recipes on how to make bone broths and vegetarian broths, as well as offers ideas for plants that will strengthen the medicine of the broth. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @theherbalhighway. The post Herbs for Broths – February 1, 2022 appeared first on KPFA.

Join guest host B. Anderson and their guest Tania Romero for an exploration of balancing visioning and dreaming along with presence and grounding. They offer plants as allies in this work from Caribbean and Indigenous perspectives. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook.   B. Anderson Tania Romero The post Grounded Dreaming – January 25, 2022 appeared first on KPFA.

Join us for the very first episode of The Herbal Highway which you are hearing for the first time since it aired live on September 15, 1997. The Herbal Highway was conceived of, hosted and produced by Karyn Sanders. From the start, Karyn was a natural on the air. With no previous radio experience she started out with a remarkable capacity to be relaxed and familiar on the air; drawing people in with her warmth, intelligence and humor as she generously shared her experience and teachings. Today’s episode starts out with a newly recorded conversation with Karyn Sanders and Sarah Holmes, co-producers/hosts. The third Tuesday of each  month during 2022 we will air an episode of The Herbal Highway from our early years. Join us in our 25th anniversary celebration! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook. The post Premier Herbal Highway! appeared first on KPFA.

Got herbal questions? We’ve got answers! Join host Emiliano Lemus for live, open call-ins on the Herbal Highway — and ask your own questions by calling KPFA during showtime. Follow the Herbal Highway on Instagram @theherbalhighway. The post Call-Ins with Emiliano Lemus appeared first on KPFA.

Join host Renée Camila and guest Dr. Mary Bove for an exploration of appropriate herbal medicine for children and infants. Dr. Bove is the author of An Encyclopedia of Natural Healing for Children and Infants, an important resource for herbalists, natural healers, and parents alike. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram. The post Herbs for Kids with Dr. Mary Bove appeared first on KPFA.

Join host Emiliano Lemus for a tour of the medicinal and edible plants of California’s Coastal Sage Scrub bioregion. From Mugwort to Elder, Yerba Mansa to Sage, learn how to protect and love on native plants that Emiliano was raised alongside in So Cal. Hosted and produced by Karyn Sanders and Sarah Holmes. Additionally hosted by Emiliano Lemus and Renee Camila. Follow us on Instagram @theherbalhighway. photo: Paulina H. via Unsplash The post Medicines of the Coastal Sage Scrub appeared first on KPFA.

Join Sarah Holmes for an exploration and celebration of winter solstice. She includes plants to support us during this time. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook. Photo by Toa Heftiba on Unsplash The post Solstice – December 21, 2021 appeared first on KPFA.

Join Sarah Holmes @blueotterschool for story time; stories of the plants and the roles story plays in healing and community. Fund drive. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook. Photo by Jessica Delp on Unsplash The post Plant Stories: Part Two – December 14, 2021 appeared first on KPFA.

Join Renée Camila for an exploration of plant stories, including folklore and personal experience. This is part one of a two part series dedicated to storytelling for social change. Fund Drive. Follow us on Instagram: @theherbalhigway The post Plant Stories: Part One – December 7, 2021 appeared first on KPFA.

Join hosts Karyn Sanders and B Anderson in conversation with indigenous farmers: Melissa Meyer, Letty Chichitonyolotli and Jodall Mattson about the earth’s soil, food sovereignty, community, identity and much more. This interview is in collaboration with a series of interviews by Black Earth Wisdom. Black Earth Wisdom (B.E.W.) is an eco-justice social activist brand, servicing earth stewards of color and in protection of our beloved black earth. We are a community of folx developing earth reverent sustainable products, supporting and initiating global advocacy campaigns, and sharing earth-based wisdom of people across the globe that have a rich and inspiring relationship to our planet. “Black Earth Wisdom is more than a movement, it’s a call to healing, change and transformation”, Choctaw Elder Karyn Sanders remarks. Visit: Black Earth Wisdom Here: https://www.instagram.com/blackearthwisdom/ Follow us on Instagram and Facebook. Photo of hands and earth by Gabriel Jimenez on Unsplash B Anderson Jodall Mattson Letty Chichitonyolotli and Kimbo Melissa Meyer The post BIPOC Farmers Talk – November 30, 2021 appeared first on KPFA.

Join Renée Camila and her guest Dr. Deborah Frances for a conversation about healing the mists of separation. Also known as Dancing Crow, Dr. Frances focuses on Hawthorn medicine as well as other nervines. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook. The post Hawthorn: Healing the Mists of Separation – November 23, 2021 appeared first on KPFA.

Join Karyn Sanders and her guests from the Canoe Journey Herbalists for a discussion of their work and community care. Joining Karyn are Rhonda Lee Grantham, Ale Abreu and Sophie Geist. This interview is in collaboration with a series of interviews by Black Earth Wisdom. Black Earth Wisdom (B.E.W.) is an eco-justice social activist brand, servicing earth stewards of color and in protection of our beloved black earth. We are a community of folx developing earth reverent sustainable products, supporting and initiating global advocacy campaigns, and sharing earth-based wisdom of people across the globe that have a rich and inspiring relationship to our planet. “Black Earth Wisdom is more than a movement, it’s a call to healing, change and transformation”, Choctaw Elder Karyn Sanders remarks. Visit: Black Earth Wisdom Here: https://www.instagram.com/blackearthwisdom/ Follow us on Instagram and Facebook. The post Canoe Journey Herbalists – November 16, 2021 appeared first on KPFA.

Honoring our Elders with Karyn Sanders ⁠ This is the fourth part of a five part series dedicated to uplifting the voices of our elders in the herbal community.⁠ ⁠ Join Renée Camila for a conversation with Karyn Sanders about her lifelong journey with the plants. Karyn began training with her Choctaw grandmother at the age of seven and has generously shared her Indigenous perspective on energetic herbalism for decades. She is the founder of The Herbal Highway and the co-founder of the Blue Otter School of Herbal Medicine. Hosted and produced by Karyn Sanders and Sarah Holmes. Additionally hosted by Emiliano Lemus and Renée Camila. The post Honoring our Elders: Karyn Sanders appeared first on KPFA.

Join Sarah Holmes for another segment in our series, Honoring our Elders. In this episode, Sarah interviews Doña Enriqueta Contreras Contreras, curandera, midwife and teacher. Doña Queta resides in Oaxaca, Mexico. They are joined by Elisa Marina Alvarado graciously translating. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook. The post Honoring our Elders: Doña Enriqueta Contreras Contreras appeared first on KPFA.

Join Emiliano Lemus for the second show in the “Honoring our Elders” series. Emiliano interviews Julia Bennett about her lifelong journey with the plants. Julia weaves memories about midwives and herbs being the main community healers in the South in the 50s, leading her to study herbalism and acupuncture in NYC in the 70s and 80s out of love for her Black communities. Julia Bennett is an acupuncturist trained in Chinese and Native American herbal medicine. She is a founding collective member of Third Root Community Health Center. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook. The post Honoring our Elders: Julia Bennett appeared first on KPFA.