1:00 PM Pacific Time: Tuesdays
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. Additionally hosted by Sam Roberts and Violet Moon.
Find archived episodes of The Herbal Highway here.
Emiliano Lemus interviews Betzy Bancroft about the science and magic of preparing plant medicines. Betzy is one of the founders of the Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, and she has been teaching herbal medicine making for more than 30 years. Her new book, Herbal Pharmacy: The Science and Magic of Preparing and Administering Plant Medicine, … Continued
Spring invites movement, clearing, and renewal. In this episode, Renée Camila traces four vital currents of seasonal health: the cleansing of blood, the stirring of digestion, the awakening of lymph, and the gentle nourishment of the adrenals and nervous system. Hosted and produced by Emiliano Lemus and Renée Camila. Additionally hosted by Sam Roberts and … Continued
Join Renée Camila and guest Tuan for a conversation exploring the cultural and historical patterns that give rise to health supremacy and fascist health ideologies. They discuss how radical herbalism can serve as a practice of resistance against the ongoing oppression of our communities. Tuan is an activist-scholar and clinical herbalist living and working in Abenaki territory in … Continued
On “The Search for Yerba Mansa”, we Join Clinical Herbalist Violet Moon as she travels throughout the Bay Area in Search of Yerba Mansa (Anemopsis californica). Violet deep-dives into the unique botany and medicinal importance of Yerba Mansa, as well as illuminates the intersection of the plants sensitive ecological niches and the environmental pressures threatening … Continued
How do you keep your heart and circulatory system healthy, for the long-term? Join Emiliano Lemus for a show on traditional medicines for your cardiovascular system, covering topics including the heart, blood vessels, blood pressure, and more. Hosted and produced by Emiliano Lemus and Renée Camila. Additionally hosted by Sam Roberts and Violet Moon. Find … Continued
Emiliano Lemus answers your herbalism questions live on the air! Call the KPFA studio between 1 and 2pm Pacific Time at 1-800-958-9008, and bring your curiosity for plants and healing. Hosted and produced by Emiliano Lemus and Renée Camila. Additionally hosted by Sam Roberts and Violet Moon. Find archived episodes of The Herbal Highway here.
In this three-show series, Emiliano Lemus interviews Christopher and Katherine Parker about their book The Mycelial Healer, as well as their work in wild co-tending, and deep roots in Indigenous healing and ecology. Join us to hear about growing mushrooms at home, incorporating mycelia into your recipes, and fun mushroom science — then deepen into … Continued
In this three-show series, Emiliano Lemus interviews Christopher and Katherine Parker about their book The Mycelial Healer, as well as their work in wild co-tending, and deep roots in Indigenous healing and ecology. Join us to hear about growing mushrooms at home, incorporating mycelia into your recipes, and fun mushroom science — then deepen into … Continued
In this three-show series, Emiliano Lemus interviews Christopher and Katherine Parker about their book The Mycelial Healer, as well as their work in wild co-tending, and deep roots in Indigenous healing and ecology. Join us to hear about growing mushrooms at home, incorporating mycelia into your recipes, and fun mushroom science — then deepen into … Continued
Join Sam Roberts for an exploration of chemical weapons aftercare. This hour looks at plants and practices to support the body and spirit after being tear gassed or pepper sprayed in this moment of heightened political resistance. Hosted and produced by Emiliano Lemus and Renée Camila. Additionally hosted by Sam Roberts and Violet Moon. Find … Continued
