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- 4 days ago1h 7m
Herbal Gut Health with Maria Noel Groves: Bitters, Mucilaginous Herbs, and Healing Your Digestion
Your gut has been trying to tell you something. The question is whether you know how to listen. In this episode I sit down with Maria Noel Groves, clinical herbalist and author of Herbal Gut Health, and we go deep on bitters, mucilaginous herbs, lemon balm, and how to listen to what your digestive system is telling you. What's in this episode: Why lemon balm is one of the most underrated digestive herbs we haveHow bitter herbs work and why they're not right for everyoneThe difference between ...
- 2 weeks ago26 min
Herbal First Aid Kit Essentials: Natural Remedies for Cuts, Stings, Burns & More
It only takes one accident to regret not being prepared. So let's talk herbal first aid and the essential plants to keep in your kit. From cuts and scrapes to burns, bites, and unexpected whoopsy daisies, these herbs can help you be ready before you need them, using simple, natural remedies that have been doing this work for a long time. These are the plants that can keep you calm, prepared, and out of the ER more often than you might think. What's in this episode: The most important herbs to...
- Apr 16, 20261h 24m
Herbalism for Resilience: Ethical Wildcrafting and Connection with Elaine Sheff
What if the way we’re learning herbalism is actually harming the plants we depend on? In this episode, I sit down with herbalist Elaine Shefff from Green Path Herb School to explore ethical wildcrafting, plant stewardship, and what it really means to be in relationship with the land. As herbalism becomes more popular, it is more important than ever to slow down, observe, and rethink how we harvest and work with plants. If you want to harvest herbs in a way that protects ecosystems and support...
- Apr 3, 202628 min
Free Medicine in Your Yard: 4 Medicinal Weeds Popping Up Right Now
Spring is here, and that means some of the most powerful medicinal plants on the planet are popping up in your yard, your garden edges, and along your favorite walking paths. And most people are either pulling them out or walking right past them. In this episode, you'll meet four spring weeds that can have amazing benefits to your health: dandelion root and leaf, nettles, cleavers, and chickweed. You'll learn what they do, why they matter this time of year, and how to actually prepare them s...
- Mar 20, 20261h 4m
Grassroots Herbalism: Mutual Aid, Community Care, and Plant Medicine with Ashley Elenbaas
What does herbalism look like when your community actually needs you? In this episode I sit down with clinical herbalist Ashley Elenbaas of Sky House Herbs, who has been doing boots-on-the-ground mutual aid work in Minneapolis. We talk about how she organized local herbalists, partnered with existing mutual aid networks, and got herbal care kits into the hands of homebound immigrant families. And how she did it without burning herself out in the process. This is community herbalism in action....
- Mar 7, 202625 min
Herbs for Cardiovascular Health: Hawthorn, Garlic, Motherwort, and More
Heart disease is the number one cause of death globally, and nearly 50% of adults in the US have at least one major cardiovascular risk factor. The good news is you likely have herbs in your kitchen and garden that can help. Learn the herbal actions that matter most for cardiovascular health as we share top herbs for heart support, from culinary powerhouses like garlic, ginger, rosemary, and cayenne, to longer-term tonics like hawthorn, motherwort, and ginkgo. These herbs work best alongside ...
- Feb 12, 20261h 39m
Holding Space as a Healer: Nervous System Herbs, Trauma & Psilocybin ER Nurse & Herbalist Heather Shelton
What does it really look like to hold space for someone in their most vulnerable moments? Heather Shelton, nurse-turned-herbalist and psilocybin facilitator, shares her journey from medical trauma to healing work with nervous system herbs and plant medicine. Learn about lemon balm, motherwort, and chamomile for everyday support, what happens in a psilocybin session, and why plants have been her greatest teachers. Grounded wisdom for anyone called to healing work. What's in this episode: From ...
- Feb 3, 20261h 0m
Staying Regulated in a Dysregulated World: Nervous System Herbs for Challenging Times
The world feels heavy right now. Many of us are moving through stress, grief, anger, and exhaustion while trying to stay grounded in our lives and communities. In this co-hosted episode of The Herbalist’s Path, Mel and Brittany talk honestly about what it looks like to stay regulated during hard times. They explore nervous system support through herbs, foundational practices, and self-awareness — without bypassing what’s happening in the world. In this episode, we cover: • Navigating stress &...
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About The Herbalist's Path
What if the medicine you need is already growing in your backyard? What if you could be the healer your community is waiting for?The Herbalist’s Path is a podcast for herbalists, students of herbal medicine, and plant-loving practitioners who are ready to deepen their skills and confidence. Herbalism isn’t just about memorizing plants. It’s about understanding how and why they work, learning to think critically, and applying plant medicine thoughtfully with real people.Hosted by clinical herbalist and educator Mel Mutterspaugh (Mountain Mel), this show blends traditional plant wisdom with modern clinical understanding, grounded in real-world experience and ethical community care.You’ll hear solo episodes that break down herbal concepts in a clear, practical way, along with conversations with herbalists, educators, farmers, product makers, and healers who are actively shaping the future of herbal medicine. Together, we explore cli
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