Planting Medicine – April 29, 2025

Planting Medicine

Planting Medicine enhances the community’s knowledge of herbal medicine by sharing voices of traditional, holistic healers and healing practices. Hosted and produced by Emiliano Lemus and Renée Camila. Find archived episodes of The Herbal Highway here.

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Co-hosts Renée Camila and Emiliano Lemus team up to chat about their histories with KPFA, as well as the plants that have supported them and their communities along the way. Join us for this special show for KPFA’s birthday fund drive. Hosted and produced by Emiliano Lemus and Renée Camila. Find archived episodes of The … Continued


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. Hosted and produced by Emiliano Lemus and Renée Camila. Find archived episodes of The Herbal Highway here.


Got herbal questions? We’ve got answers! Join host Emiliano Lemus for live, open call-ins on Planting Medicine — and ask your own questions by calling KPFA during showtime. Hosted and produced by Emiliano Lemus and Renée Camila. Find archived episodes of The Herbal Highway here.


Join host Emiliano Lemus for a show all about headaches. We cover headache types, triggers, and herbal approaches to prevention and treatment. Follow along on Instagram @plantingmedicine and on Facebook. Find archived episodes of The Herbal Highway here.  


Join guest host Sam Roberts for an exploration of herbs for fear.  During this episode Sam shares how to support the body and the spirit with plants when actively facing fear, as well as how to cultivate fear resilience. Hosted and produced by Emiliano Lemus and Renée Camila. Find archived episodes of The Herbal Highway … Continued


Join Renée Camila for part three in a three-part series on medicine making basics. This week Renée focuses on essences. She shares how they are prepared and explores their impact. This is a fund drive show. Follow along on Instagram @plantingmedicine and on Facebook.


Join Emiliano Lemus for part two in a three-part series on medicine making basics. Emiliano discusses the whys, whats and hows of tinctures: use, dosing, preparation, and how to connect with their medicines. This is a fund drive show. Follow along on Instagram @plantingmedicine and on Facebook.


Join Renée Camila for part one in a three-part series on medicine making basics. This week Renée focuses on the oldest herbal preparation: tea. She discusses the different between beverage teas and medicinal teas and shares recipes for infusions and decoctions. This is a fund drive show. Follow along on Instagram @plantingmedicine and on Facebook.