This week on Herbal Radio, we’re joined by Rachel Budde, an herbalist, teacher, and founder of the natural skincare company Fat and the Moon, to take a deep dive into the world of bitters, human evolution, and the power of good digestion. "Whether ‘bitter’ calls to mind pungent flavors or feelings of resentment, bitterness asks us to digest. Bitter is the flavor of our ancestors, and like many things from our past, we’ve been running from it." - Rachel Join Rachel as she explores: 🔹 The key role bitter herbs play in supporting healthy digestion 🔹 The connection between the health of our gut, brain, and hearts 🔹 The physiology of digestion and how our bodies process what we take in 🔹 Ancestral wisdom held by bitter plants and what these plants have to offer us today 🔹 The importance of combining warming, nourishing, and moistening herbs with bitters 🔹 5 bitter herbs to support wellbeing *Rachel Budde* is an herbalist, teacher, and founder of Fat and the Moon, an herbal body care company. She views topical products as gateways to deeper recognition of plant medicine’s power. Rooted in her Slovenian heritage, Rachel has been conducting ethnobotanical research on traditional plant uses since 2015, work that informs her forthcoming book. She has studied herbalism extensively, including mentorship with ethnobotanist Kathleen Harrison. She is also certified in Medical Qigong and in Hakomi somatic psychotherapy. Rachel is currently pursuing a Master’s in Clinical Herbalism at the Maryland University of Integrative Health. Find Rachel at: 🌛 Fat and the Moon: https://www.fatandthemoon.com/ 🌛 Rachel’s Website: https://www.rachelbudde.com 🌛 Rachel's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zlatababababa/?hl=en 🌛 Fat and the Moon's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fatandthemoon/?hl=en *WANT MORE HERBAL RADIO?* 🎥 Watch all interviews here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1mbKr5N28toNtPFecp5VqiqfMUK2nsrr&si=IfpwZI73FQrWvi0t 🎙️ Tune in here: https://mountainroseherbs.com/herbal-radio/ 📱 Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/herbal.radio 📧 Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com for topics or guest suggestions! Join our community! ✅ Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube: https://mrh.life/YouTube ✅ Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mountainroseherbs ️✅ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://info.mountainroseherbs.com/newsletter ✅ Visit us online: http://www.mountainroseherbs.com ✅ Listen to Herbal Radio Podcast: https://www.HerbalRadio.com ✅ Read the Mountain Rose Herbs Blog: http://blog.mountainroseherbs.com ️✅ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mountainroseherbs ️✅ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MountainRoseHerbs ✅ Follow on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/mtnroseherbs Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. #digestion #digestivehealth #herbalism #wellness #bitters #mugwort

Sep 25, 2026 · Youtube

We Won TWO Best in the PNW Awards!⁠ ⁠ We are thrilled to share that we have been recognized as the Best Specialty Store and Best Place to Purchase a Gift in the 2026 Best in the PNW Awards! ⁠ ⁠ A heartfelt thank you to everyone who cast their votes for us. Your support made this recognition possible, and it is our greatest honor to get to serve this community. ⁠ ⁠ #bestinthepnw #naturalwellness #giftideas #mountainroseherbs⁠

Sep 24, 2026 · Instagram

Spiced Pear Mocktail Recipe⁠ Comment SIP and we will DM you the recipe.⁠ ⁠ Celebrate the transition of the seasons with this refreshing spiced pear mocktail. If warming organic cinnamon and ginger paired with uplifting rosemary and lemon sound like your kind of thing, then this botanical sipper is for you! ⁠ ⁠ #mocktail #mocktailrecipe #falldrinks #herbaldrinks #mountainroseherbs

Sep 23, 2026 · Instagram

Cultivating Feminine Herbalism Featuring Lauren Morgan & Kimberly Gallagher Interested in connecting with plants through femininity, intuition, and dreaming? Or maybe you feel pulled to better align yourself with the natural rhythms of Mother Earth? Our newest Herbal Radio episode features @herbsanddreams and @learningherbs. Join us as Lauren and Kimberly discuss their exciting new course launching this month called Rhythms & Relationships: A Feminine Way Into Herbalism. Tune in as we explore: 🌀 Relationship, presence, & reciprocity 🌀 Detaching from the constant forward movement of modern society 🌀 Dreaming of plants and the unique ways they communicate with us 🌀 Learning to listen: to plants, your body, the seasons FULL EPISODE at the link in our bio! #herbalism #herbaleducation #reciprocity #seasonal #wellness @herbal.radio is the official podcast of @mountainroseherbs

Sep 22, 2026 · Instagram

New Orleans is known for its music, its food, and its creativity, but beneath all of that lives a long tradition of herbalism shaped by African, Haitian, Indigenous, Creole, French, and Southern communities. We traveled to the city with herbalist and cultural storyteller Lucretia VanDyke to explore this living history. Rather than focusing on the broader historical timeline of New Orleans, we concentrated on how generations of healers, herbalists, and community caretakers shaped the city through plants. Many remedies were carried through family lines, preserved in kitchens and backyards, or practiced quietly during times when traditional healing was dismissed or suppressed. In markets, gardens, bookstores, museums, and neighborhood spaces, we found layers of cultural exchange that made the herbal traditions of New Orleans both complex and resilient. We hope you enjoy this forthcoming series on herbalism in New Orleans as much as we did! *Lucretia VanDyke* began her herbalism journey as a little girl mixing herbs, clays, and muds on her grandparents' farm. Today, Lucretia VanDyke has been in the herbal industry for over 20 years. As a holistic educator, speaker, herbalist, ceremonialist, spiritual light coach, intuitive energetic & reiki practitioner, diviner, storyteller, artist, and world traveler, Lucretia has accumulated over 3000 hours of training. She has studied with indigenous healers and some of the greatest minds of our time. Lucretia has been a holistic esthetician & healing arts practitioner for over a decade focusing on integrating indigenous healing rituals, plant spirit medicine, and meditation into modern-day practice. She is currently collecting stories throughout the south while working on expanding her BIPOC community healing arts and herbal education program. Find her here: https://www.lucretiavandyke.com/ Or on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lucretia.vandyke/ Join our community! ✅ Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube: https://mrh.life/YouTube ✅ Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mountainroseherbs ️✅ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://info.mountainroseherbs.com/newsletter ✅ Visit us online: http://www.mountainroseherbs.com ✅ Listen to Herbal Radio Podcast: https://www.HerbalRadio.com ✅ Read the Mountain Rose Herbs Blog: http://blog.mountainroseherbs.com ️✅ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mountainroseherbs ️✅ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MountainRoseHerbs ✅ Follow on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/mtnroseherbs Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. #neworleans #nola #tour #neworleans #herbalism #wellness #louisiana

Sep 21, 2026 · Youtube

Sweater Weather Perfume Blend⁠ Comment RECIPE and we will DM it to you!⁠ ⁠ As we enter the season of cozy sweaters, dazzling foliage, and warm cups of tea, our DIY crafts are also shifting to match the vibe. This natural perfume recipe features warm, earthy, and gently spicy aromatics that match the feeling you get when putting on your favorite cozy sweater of the season.⁠ ⁠ This recipe is also easy to craft and makes a fabulous gift!⁠ ⁠ #naturalperfume #diyperfume #eorecipe #fallscents #mountainroseherbs

Sep 19, 2026 · Instagram

This week on Herbal Radio, we’re thrilled to welcome Tommy Nevar back as one of our esteemed podcast hosts! In this episode, Tommy is joined by the dynamic duo of Lauren Morgan and Kimberly Gallagher, to share about their new online course that will be launching this September, Rhythm & Relationships: A Feminine Way Into Herbalism. Join us as they explore: 🌻 Connecting with plants through femininity, intuition, and dreaming 🌻 Surrendering and aligning yourself with the natural rhythms of Mother Earth 🌻 Approaching your herbalism practice through a seasonal lens 🌻 Detaching from the constant forward movement of our modern society 🌻 Dreaming of plants and the unique ways they communicate with us *EPISODE RESOURCES* 🌻 Rhythm & Relationships: A Feminine Way Into Herbalism: https://www.learningherbs.com/rhythms-and-relationships 🌻 Lauren's website Herbs and Dreams: https://www.herbsanddreams.com/ 🌻 Kimberly's website LearningHerbs: https://www.learningherbs.com/ 🌻 Wildcraft! Boardgame: https://www.learningherbs.com/wildcraft.html *Lauren Morgan* is a community herbalist, author, teacher, dreamer and podcaster. She teaches folk and plant spirit herbalism courses and hosts dream circles and ceremonies on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington state and through her website Herbs and Dreams. She's a graduate and adjunct faculty of Bastyr University, author of the book Seasonal Herbalism: A Beginner's Guide to Medicine Making and Dreaming with Mother Earth, and the host of the Herbs and Dreams Podcast. She is devoted to inspiring others to weave their lives with the wisdom of dreams, in alliance with the healing plants of Mother Earth, on behalf of All Life. *Kimberly Gallagher* is the co-founder of LearningHerbs.com She is the author of Aphrodisiac: The Herbal Path to Healthy Sexual Fulfillment and Vital Living. She is also the creator of the Wildcraft! board game and the author of the Herb Fairies children’s book series and online learning system. Kimberly loves to teach through experience and play, and is the proud mother of two grown children. *WANT MORE HERBAL RADIO?* 🎥 Watch all interviews here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1mbKr5N28toNtPFecp5VqiqfMUK2nsrr&si=IfpwZI73FQrWvi0t 🎙️ Tune in here: https://mountainroseherbs.com/herbal-radio/ 📱 Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/herbal.radio 📧 Email us at podcast@mountainroseherbs.com for topics or guest suggestions! Join our community! ✅ Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube: https://mrh.life/YouTube ✅ Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mountainroseherbs ️✅ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://info.mountainroseherbs.com/newsletter ✅ Visit us online: http://www.mountainroseherbs.com ✅ Listen to Herbal Radio Podcast: https://www.HerbalRadio.com ✅ Read the Mountain Rose Herbs Blog: http://blog.mountainroseherbs.com ️✅ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mountainroseherbs ️✅ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MountainRoseHerbs ✅ Follow on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/mtnroseherbs Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. #herbalism #wellness #feminineenergy #herbalremedies

Sep 18, 2026 · Youtube

The Importance of Iron + DIY Iron Tonic⁠ Comment IRON and we will DM you the recipe! ⁠ ⁠ Our bodies require sufficient iron to function properly. Iron helps deliver oxygen, keeps our metabolism ticking, and powers our energy levels. Fortunately, there are a lot of iron-rich foods we can incorporate into our meals, and we can also make a delicious herbal iron elixir to supplement our diet.⁠ ⁠ Our friend @kamimcbride has kindly shared her tried-and-true stovetop recipe that uses herbs like nettle, goji berries, and yellow dock root combined with flavorful fruits that boost iron content. This recipe is a good reminder that supporting wellness begins in our own kitchens!⁠ ⁠ #iron #NaturalWellness #elixir #herbalsupplements #mountainroseherbs

Sep 16, 2026 · Instagram

As an herbalist, what are five herbal items you can’t live without on a deserted island? We asked @sajahpopham, @anjalidevaayurveda, @sagecountryherbs, and Amanda Lattin of @achsedu what they would bring to a deserted island and why! 🏝️You can tune in to our newest Herbal Radio episode “Herbalist Answers: What Would You Bring to a Deserted Island?” at the LINK IN OUR BIO or anywhere you listen to podcasts! And please, let us know your 5 desert island items in the comments! #herbalism #alternativemedicine #wellness #ayurveda #energetics Herbal Radio is the official podcast of @mountainroseherbs

Sep 15, 2026 · Instagram

NEW FairWild Certified Essential Oil!⁠ Comment AROMA to learn more⁠ ⁠ We are excited to share the newest addition to our FairWild Certified Essential Oil Collection! Mountain Rose Herbs' spikenard (Nardostachys jatamansi) essential oil is steam distilled from roots that are responsibly harvested in Nepal. ⁠ ⁠ Its deep, rich aroma is calming and grounding, and is often used in applications similar to vetiver. Spikenard is also a common oil used as a fixative in perfumery.⁠ ⁠ About FairWild⁠ ⁠ While the systems designed to promote fair, transparent, and equitable supply chains in cultivated agriculture have existed for a long time, the push to likewise represent wild harvesters has been a relatively recent movement. This is why we have adopted FairWild Certification. ⁠ ⁠ The FairWild standard is a collection of principles and regulatory criteria that govern the supply chain for wild harvester operations and the companies that buy from them. While these are complex and touch on a wide array of detailed topics, they are centered around 3 main themes: Ecological, Socio-Cultural, and Business Practices. ⁠ ⁠ #essentialoils #fairwild #aromatherapy #naturalperfume #mountainroseherbs⁠

Sep 12, 2026 · Instagram

The Art of Nature Journaling 🎨 This week we are exploring herbalism through art, journaling, and building a weekly practice of sitting with plants. On this Herbal Radio episode, herbalist Jiling Lin is joined by the award-winning artist and botanical illustrator Lara Gastinger, author of “A Perpetual Journal Practice: Building a Connection to Nature through Art.” Want to learn how to build your own perpetual journal? THE FULL EPISODE is at the link in our bio 🌿 #journaling #botanicalart #drawing #naturejournal #plantsoftiktok

Sep 11, 2026 · Tiktok

The Art of Nature Journaling This week we are exploring herbalism through art, journaling, and building a weekly practice of sitting with plants. On this Herbal Radio episode, herbalist @linjiling is joined by the award-winning artist and botanical illustrator @laragastinger, author of “A Perpetual Journal Practice: Building a Connection to Nature through Art.” Join us as Jiling and Lara explore: 🎨 The art of drawing your surroundings 🎨 Building a perpetual journaling practice 🎨 Using art as a tool to learn about plants 🎨 Botanical observation as a years-long journey Want to learn how to build your own perpetual journal? THE FULL EPISODE is at the link in our bio 🌿 Lara’s book is published through @timberpress @hachetteus #journalinspiration #perpetualjournal #botanicalart #natureescape #herbalism Herbal Radio is the official podcast of @mountainroseherbs

Sep 10, 2026 · Instagram