Asian American Herbalism | Tea Talks Roundtable
Herbal Radio
In this Tea Talks Roundtable, Jiling discusses Asian American Herbalism with herbalists Erin Masako Wilkins and Zoey Xinyi Gong. We explore: East Asian medicine views of food as medicine Eating through the seasons — from an East Asian medicine perspective How to integrate herbs into food Everyday recipes for everyday healing Current trends in East Asian medicine in popular culture Learn more about these herbalists below: 🌿 Erin Masako Wilkins is an Asian American herbalist and acupuncturist who has treated patients for years and teaches virtual and in-person workshops. Her...
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Environmental Grief & Herbalism | Featuring Emily Ruff
Herbal Radio
This week on Everything You Didn’t Know About Herbalism, we are sharing an awakening conversation surrounding the intersection of herbalism and grief with the author, educator, non-profit leader, and environmental advocate, Emily Ruff. Driven by her profound dedication and compassion, Emily sits down with us to dissect the individual and collective impact that environmental grief has on our communities, and how redefining its influence may play a key role in re-establishing a symbiotic relationship with our planet. We’ll explore how this can be accomplished by leaning on our plant allies...
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The Herbal Doula, with Marie White | Tea Talks with Jiling
Herbal Radio
Marie White is an author, plant educator and environmentalist whose work focuses on medicinal herbs, relationship between people and plants, climate, and community care. She is the author of The Intimate Herbal ('22) and The Herbal Doula ('24), both through North Atlantic Books. 🌿Listen in as Jiling and Marie discuss: Marie’s new book, “The Herbal Doula” The herbs Marie recommends folks have handy when expecting or raising youngsters How herbs can be allies amidst climate change Self-care tips for doulas and other caring professions or individuals The garden as a space to...
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Herbalism, Healthcare, & History | Featuring Nicole Telkes
Herbal Radio
This week on Everything You Didn’t Know About Herbalism, we are thrilled to share an eye-opening conversation with the passionate author, knowledgeable educator, and jack of all trades within the herbal world, Nicole Telkes. Listen in as Thomas and Nicole deep dive into how the collision of cultures for millennia weaved our understanding of herbalism in the present day, the troubling history between herbalism and American healthcare, and how we can reconnect the herbal community in a changing world through the core of herbalism itself: the botanicals that surround us. In Nicole’s words,...
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Cook, Cure & Conjure with Sobande Greer | Tea Talks with Jiling
Herbal Radio
🌸Iya Angelique "Sobande" Greer is a Tennessee-based Herbalist, Holistic Nutritionist, Wellness Strategist, and Desert Storm Veteran of the U.S. Army. She founded the first African American School of Herbalism in the United States in 1992, the . She is the founder of , The Afro Botany Immersion Conference and co-founder of "” with Yeye Lusiah Teish. She is currently the Program Director for Earthwise Spirituality & Education founded by Priestess Stephanie Rose Bird. Sobande teaches with and other universities around the country. She has been writing for various herbal publications...
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Healthy Soil, Healthy Food, Healthy People | Featuring Annie Brown
Herbal Radio
This week on Everything You Didn’t Know About Herbalism, we are joined by the passionate and insightful Vice President of Development at the Annie Brown. As a true specialist surrounding all things organic agriculture, Annie shares with us how the Rodale Institute was founded during the boom of chemicals being introduced to the farming industry and how one businessman’s intuition led him from the hustle and bustle of NYC to rural Pennsylvania; where he studied agriculture practices of Indigenous populations that grew successful crops without the need for synthetic chemicals. From here,...
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Herbal Podcasting | Tea Talks Roundtable
Herbal Radio
In this “Tea Talks Roundtable,” Jiling discusses herbal podcasting and the art of the herbal interview with fellow podcast hosts Mason Hutchison of , Rosalee de la Foret of , and Thomas Dick of . Get to know: The evolution of these herbal podcasts What makes for a great interview Some challenges of running a podcast What we love about this work How to start a herbal podcast— or join someone else’s show! Stay until the end for a special guest! 🌿 JILING LIN is a Licensed Acupuncturist (LAc) and herbalist in Ventura, CA. A clinician and teacher, Jiling is also a passionate...
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Grants 4 Plants Follow-Up | Carl E. Dahl House Community Garden & Safer Birth Foundation
Herbal Radio
Hello plant people and welcome back to Herbal Radio! This week will be the second and final episode of our 2-part series featuring the four esteemed organizations that were the recipients of the . For those unfamiliar with , Mountain Rose Herbs created the grant program back in 2018 to support nonprofits, small businesses, and home herbalists who are working towards making this planet a better place. Since its inception, we’ve proudly been able to fund many invaluable initiatives leading towards organic and sustainable agriculture, herbal education, protection of native and medicinal...
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Grants 4 Plants Follow-Up | Saticoy Food Hub & Rosalinda Sauro Sirianni Garden
Herbal Radio
Hello plant people and welcome back to Herbal Radio! Over the next couple of weeks, we are thrilled to share two episodes featuring the four esteemed organizations that were the recipients of the . For those unfamiliar with , Mountain Rose Herbs created the grant program back in 2018 to support nonprofits, small businesses, and home herbalists who are working towards making this planet a better place. Since its inception, we’ve proudly been able to fund many invaluable initiatives leading towards organic and sustainable agriculture, herbal education, protection of native and medicinal...
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From the Wild Edge | Tea Talks Roundtable
Herbal Radio
In this Tea Talks Roundtable, Jiling has a conversation with and of . 🌿 SERAPHINA CAPRANOS is a classical homeopath and third generation herbalist who has been in clinical practice for 20 years. Her unique blend of gifts straddle the vast worlds of plant medicine, homeopathy, and ritual and ceremonial magic. She is a sought after international teacher who has taught thousands of students since 2008. Visit Seraphina at and on Instagram 🌿 DR. KARLEY DENOON, ND is a Naturopathic Doctor who practices both primary care as well as traditional modalities such as herbal...
info_outlineIn this “Tea Talks Roundtable,” Jiling discusses sleep with herbalists Maria Noel Groves and Tesia Love.
We explore:
- Common sleep challenges
- Core habits for better sleep
- How herbs can support sleep
- Some of Maria, Tesia, and Jiling’s favorite sleep herbs, recipes, and formulas!
- Ayurvedic milk tonics
- Nervine seltzers
- Relaxing teas
Learn more about these herbalists below:
🌿 MARIA NOEL GROVES, RH (AHG), clinical herbalist, runs Wintergreen Botanicals, nestled in the pine forests of New Hampshire. Her business is devoted to education and empowerment via classes, health consultations, and writing with the foundational belief that good health grows in nature. She is the author of the award-winning, best-selling Body into Balance: An Herbal Guide to Holistic Self Care, Grow Your Own Herbal Remedies, and the new Herbal Remedies for Sleep. Learn more about Maria and herbs at WintergreenBotanicals.com
🌿 TESIA LOVE is a Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner (NAMACB), Clinical Herbalist, 500-hour Registered Yoga Teacher and Licensed Massage & Bodywork Therapist from Charlotte, NC. She has studied Ayurveda for over 20 years, and spent the past ten years professionally helping her clients transform their health through this profound science. She is a graduate of the California College of Ayurveda, Duke Integrative Medicine’s Integrative Health Coach training, and numerous other trainings in the healing arts. Learn more about her work at TesiaLove.com and on Instagram @TesiaLoveWellness
🌿 JILING LIN is a Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac) and herbalist in Ventura, CA. A clinician and teacher, Jiling is also a passionate traveler, artist, and adventurer. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com, Instagram @LinJiling, and Facebook @JilingLAc. Get her free Nourishing Life (養生) template, Five Phases (五行) outline, or sign up for her newsletter here.
Resources:
- WintergreenBotanicals.com/sleep for Maria’s running list of sleep recommendations
- JilingLin.com/sleep for Jiling’s go-to sleep suggestions for clients
- Ayurvedic Accreditation Commission to learn more about Ayurveda accreditation
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