Wild Herbs with April

Wild Herbs with April

Hosted by: April Punsalan

Welcome to the Wild Herbs with April Podcast where we unpack and uncover the healing properties of wild herbs so you can heal naturally with the plants beneath your feet.

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Episodes

#46 What to Know About Psilocybin Therapy with Dr. JJ Pursell

Learn to see the plants around you through the eyes of a botanist and herbalist, and discover their names, their medicine, and your connection to the land, in the free Backyard Pharmacy webinar:...
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#45 Why Every Herbalist Should Learn Medical Botany

Why Herbalists Need Medical Botany You've done the training. You know your calendula, chamomile, echinacea, and goldenrod. But the aster family alone holds 34,000 species. In this episode, April shares why medical...
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#44 Herbs and Holistic Care for Supporting the Body Through Cancer with Chanchal Cabrera

I'll be sharing the most important things I've learned over nearly 30 years of studying herbalism and botany. If you're ready to stop mail-ordering herbs from distant lands and start connecting deeply with the plant...
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#43 Cordyceps, Hibiscus, and Rehmannia: Herbal Support for Kidney Health with Dr. Jenna Henderson

Herbalists, want to learn the native plant medicine of your region? I’m teaching my framework for building regional plant knowledge in an upcoming LIVE class, From 20 Herbs to Infinite Medicine, on September 15, 16,...
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#42 Kanna, African Geranium, and South Africa’s Diverse Medicinal Plants with Finn Rautenbach

Herbalists, want to go beyond knowing 20 common herbs and learn how to understand the plants growing around you? Learn how to embody the medicine of the land where you live. I’m teaching my framework for building...
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#41 What Women Need to Know About Hormonal Balance with Dr. Nancy Beliveau

If you want to learn the language of plants and learn how to identify and make medicine with 100+ flowering plants, join the waitlist for the Medical Botany:...
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#40 Japanese Knotweed for Food, Wellness & Healthy Aging with Bryan Bramlett

What if every plant invites you into a deeper relationship, not only with its medicine, but with the ecosystem it calls home? In this episode, I sit down with forager and permaculturist Bryan Bramlett to explore the...
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#39 Try This Passionflower Milk Infusion Recipe for Nervous System Support with April Punsalan

What if the secret to nervous system healing wasn't just in the herb but in how it's delivered? In this solo episode, I'm sharing my personal relationship with Passiflora incarnata — one of my favorite nervine herbs...
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#38 Passionflower Floral Structure, Pollination Biology & Fruit Dispersal with Dr. Shawn Krosnick

Did you know carpenter bees can get drunk while visiting passionflowers? In this episode of the Wild Herbs Podcast, Dr. Shawn Krosnick, a professor of biology at Tennessee Technological University, shares insights...
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#37 Acorn Processing & Foraging Through All Your Senses with Lisa M. Rose

What does it really mean to be grounded before you forage? In this episode of the Wild Herbs Podcast, I talk with author, anthropologist, and ethnobotanist Lisa Rose about what it means to forage with full awareness....
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#36 Plant And Human Energetics, Synergy, and Treating People with David Winston

What if the best medicine for your body has nothing to do with treating your disease and everything to do with treating you? That's the question at the heart of this conversation, and I am so honored to bring you one...
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#35 Flowers Are Mirrors: How Flower Essences Reveal Your True Self with Katie Hess

What if spending just two days in nature could give you a full month of health benefits and flower essences could help you evolve faster consciously?  In this episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Katie Hess,...
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