The Holistic Herbalism Podcast

The Holistic Herbalism Podcast

CommonWealth Holistic Herbalism

Episodes 292
Avg. Duration 53m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.8 (453)
Since Nov 2017
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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About This Podcast

Practical herbalism from practicing herbalists. Conversations, botanical deep-dives, Q&A with clinical herbalists Katja Swift & Ryn Midura of CommonWealth Holistic Herbalism.

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Recent Episodes

Affordable Analogues for Expensive Herbs

Jun 11, 2026 1h 24m

Accessibility in herbalism is not something extra or something nice-if-possible, it’s a critical part of our work. The prices of the remedies we recommend can sometimes be a determining factor in…

Don't Choose Herbs "For" A Diagnosis - Do This Instead

Jun 07, 2026 39m

When we’re choosing herbs to help someone, knowing their medical diagnosis isn’t enough: we don’t choose herbs for a diagnosis. As herbalists, we actually need more information! A medical diagnosis…

Plant ID Apps vs Your Brain 📱🧠

May 29, 2026 44m

Plant ID apps are helpful (when they’re accurate), but there is one drawback – they make it harder to learn plant ID for yourself. But there are ways to combat that so that you get good at plant ID –…

Tulsi for Everyone!

May 22, 2026 41m

Life is pretty overwhelming right now, and it’s affecting the way our brains function. When we can’t focus or can’t remember things, we typically blame it on things like perimenopause or ADHD – but…

Herbalists' Views on the Top-Selling Herbs (Part 14): Dandelion, Rhubarb, Ginseng

Apr 16, 2026 1h 15m

We’ve come to the end of the “mainstream” top-40 best-selling herbs list! Dandelion, rhubarb, and ginseng take the last three spots.Dandelion is an herbal workhorse. It’s inexpensive because it’s…

Herbalists’ Views on the Top-Selling Herbs (Part 13): Bacopa, Senna, Rhodiola

Mar 28, 2026 55m

At number 35, 36, and 37 on the list of top-selling herbal supplements we find bacopa, senna, and rhodiola.Bacopa is also known as brahmi, and this name is just as often given to gotu kola (Centella…

Herbalists' Views on the Top-Selling Herbs (Part 12): CBD, Fennel, Oats

Feb 28, 2026 58m

Back to it! Today’s best-seller herbal supplements are CBD, fennel, and oats. To the extent there’s overlap between these, it’s some capacity to touch on the nervous system – or at least, in the case…

Thorn Medicine

Feb 16, 2026 47m

Have you ever wished you had thorns? Have you ever felt like you needed to protect your heart, your space, your peace of mind, or your time from a world that asks too much of you – or takes without…

Herbs for Happiness

Feb 05, 2026 1h 9m

What are the best herbs for happiness? How can herbs make you happy? What does “happiness” even mean? These questions are important to consider before we dive right in, searching for “herbs for…

Herbalists' Views on the Top-Selling Herbs (Part 11): Yohimbe & Horny Goat Weed

Jan 16, 2026 38m

The best-seller herbal supplements we’re covering today are yohimbe & horny goat weed. They placed #30 and 31 on the list we’re using for this sequence of episodes. These two are marketed &…

A Whole New Body

Jan 06, 2026 1h 6m

When people start learning herbalism, it’s not unusual for them to begin to feel like there’s a lot “wrong” with their bodies. Some of this comes from a new recognition that symptoms they’ve been…

The Herbal Year in Review, 2025

Dec 30, 2025 1h 48m

What kind of year has it been for you, as far as herbs & health go? On today’s episode of the Holistic Herbalism Podcast, we’re taking a look at the herbal year in review for 2025!Everyone’s…

You're A Trainwreck. (edition 2025)

Dec 18, 2025 21m

Katja wrote this essay years and years ago, and it’s still a favorite. Today she needed to hear it again – yeah, you can do that with your own writing, it’s allowed, don’t worry – and she decided to…

Herbalists’ Views on the Top-Selling Herbs (Part 10): Valerian, Pumpkin, Goji, Red Yeast Rice

Dec 08, 2025 40m

Don’t forget, our December sale is on! Details below.It’s time we resumed our exploration of the top-selling herbs as supplements in the US! We're three-quarters of the way through the main list.…

December Delights! 🌲🌲🌲

Dec 03, 2025 29m

It’s December, and here are some delightful things we’d like to share with you!December 2025 Sale Code: CALENDULAThe code for this year’s sale is CALENDULA – use it during checkout to get 20% off…

Gut-Heal Tea: Variations on a Theme

Nov 18, 2025 1h 8m

A quote attributed to Hippocrates says “all disease begins in the gut.” No surprise, then, that gut-heal tea is a major part of our practice! We work with this formula – or better said, this schema…

Elderberry Syrup Isn't Everything

Oct 27, 2025 24m

Elderberry syrup isn’t everything an herbalist has to offer to someone suffering from a cold, the flu, COVID, RSV, or any of the other respiratory ailments to which we humans are susceptible. Despite…

Our Model for Clinical Herbalism Mentorship

Oct 17, 2025 38m

We’ve been running a clinical herbalism mentorship program of one kind or another for more than fifteen years. We have some thoughts! Today’s episode is all about our model for a clinical herbalist…

Herbal Care Kits for Fall, for All!

Oct 06, 2025 38m

If you haven’t made herbal cold/flu/COVID care kits for your household yet, now is the time! Herbal care kits are one of our very favorite things. Here’s the premise: when you’re sick, it’s hard to…

Herbalists' Views on the Top-Selling Herbs (Part 9): Aloe & Flax + New Market Data!

Sep 22, 2025 36m

This week we continue our investigation into the best-selling herbal supplements in the US. First, an update: the 2024 Herbal Market Report data is here!The overall picture is very similar to the…

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