https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-a2qzx-1b503f8 In this podcast I am speaking with Dr Dilis Clare, a medical herbalist and doctor based in Ireland. We are speaking about her book Uprooted Medicine which traces how natural healing traditions were systematically side lined — not because they failed patients, but because of politics, profit, and professional turf wars you can connect withContinue reading “67 – Dr Dilis Clare – Uprooted Medicine”
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World day against witch hunts
The 10th of August is the seventh World Day Against Witch Hunts. Why is it important to support this day? Because awearness breaks the silence of a human rights abuse that is often considered a thing of the past. Modern day witch accusations still use the principals laid out in the Malleus Maleficarum (The hammerContinue reading “World day against witch hunts”
66 – Garreth Falls – Men’s Heath & WHO Regulation
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-9pgyd-1adfd87 In today’s podcast I am speaking with Garreth Falls The Wild Irish Sage. We speak about the novel food regulation imposed on herbal medicine in Britain, the new WHO strategy for traditional medicine and Men’s Health, which is Garreth’s speciality. Support the podcast by liking, sharing and subscribing or signing up to WiseContinue reading “66 – Garreth Falls – Men’s Heath & WHO Regulation”
65 – Sepideh Hakimzadeh – Reviving our Roots
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-9wvg5-1adfd60 In today’s podcast I am speaking with Sepideh Hakimzadeh an Iranian mentor and teacher living in diaspora in the USA. She teaches on awakening consciousness, ancestral connection, alchemy, shadow work, animism and holds a container for people from the SWANA lands. Apologies for the quietness of my sound on this podcast. Support theContinue reading “65 – Sepideh Hakimzadeh – Reviving our Roots”
Reclaiming the wise woman and our traditional knowledge…
I want to ensure that everyone is clear about the role and aim of the Wise Herbal Ways patreon. Broadly, within it, we are looking at the history of Britain. In a more defined focus, it is about the women and the system of healing. That healing system includes the wider ideologies of animism andContinue reading “Reclaiming the wise woman and our traditional knowledge…”
Ginger, Empire, and Herbalism
Western herbal medicine in Britain is often framed within the context of being local, traditional, hedgerow, and folk. I’m not here to dispute this claim entirely, but I would like to untangle it a little. Within our framing of British herbalism, we often forget to include the influence of plants that have been imported becauseContinue reading “Ginger, Empire, and Herbalism”
64 – Nicole Rose: Solidarity
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-5a6jr-1ac1d0f Today in the podcast I am speaking with Nicole Rose of Solidarity Apothecary. We speak about herbs to support us in our fight and struggle for justice and liberation, and about all the amazing work she is doing. You can collect with Nicole at: https://solidarityapothecary.org/ You can support the podcast here: https://www.patreon.com/cw/wiseherbalways andContinue reading “64 – Nicole Rose: Solidarity”
Restoration after rupture
For a while, I felt like my work was lots of fairly separate parts until I realised that there were many threads running through it. Threads that I had felt but threads that didn’t feel clearly visible, possibly to other people. One of those key threads is the idea of restoration after rupture. Let meContinue reading “Restoration after rupture”
How do plants help people reconnect to place after displacement?
I have been thinking about this question a lot lately, as more and more people become displaced and will become displaced. I feel that plants have a huge role to play in reconnecting people not only to their old land and helping to heal their trauma and sence of loss, but also to connect andContinue reading “How do plants help people reconnect to place after displacement?”
63 – Habobas House, Sudan
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-emq4r-19d4064 In today’s podcast I am speaking with Sara from Habobas house about her charity work setting up Habobas House, which supports the rebuilding of homes in Sudan, and about Sudanese culture. It is really nice warming episode, so please enjoy, and support her work if you can. Instagram: @habobas.house Website: http://www.habobashouse.com