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Planting Medicine enhances the community’s knowledge of herbal medicine by sharing voices of traditional, holistic healers and healing practices. Hosted and produced by Emiliano Lemus and Renée Camila. Additionally hosted by Sam Roberts and Violet Moon. Find archived episodes of The Herbal Highway here.

  1. Planting Medicine – April 14, 2026

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    Planting Medicine – April 14, 2026

    Planting Medicine enhances the community’s knowledge of herbal medicine by sharing voices of traditional, holistic healers and healing practices. Hosted and produced by Emiliano Lemus and Renée Camila. Additionally hosted by Sam Roberts and Violet Moon. Find archived episodes of The Herbal Highway here. The post Planting Medicine – April 14, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

    1 hr

  2. 7 APR

    Springing To Life

    Spring invites movement, clearing, and renewal. In this episode, Renée Camila traces four vital currents of seasonal health: the cleansing of blood, the stirring of digestion, the awakening of lymph, and the gentle nourishment of the adrenals and nervous system. Hosted and produced by Emiliano Lemus and Renée Camila. Additionally hosted by Sam Roberts and Violet Moon. Find archived episodes of The Herbal Highway here. The post Springing To Life appeared first on KPFA.

    1 hr

  3. 31 MAR

    Health Supremacy and Herbal Resistance with Tuan

    Join Renée Camila and guest Tuan for a conversation exploring the cultural and historical patterns that give rise to health supremacy and fascist health ideologies. They discuss how radical herbalism can serve as a practice of resistance against the ongoing oppression of our communities. Tuan is an activist-scholar and clinical herbalist living and working in Abenaki territory in Vermont. Tuan can be found on social media on Bluesky here. Hosted and produced by Emiliano Lemus and Renée Camila. Additionally hosted by Sam Roberts and Violet Moon. Find archived episodes of The Herbal Highway here. The post Health Supremacy and Herbal Resistance with Tuan appeared first on KPFA.

    1 hr

  4. 24 MAR

    The Search For Yerba Mansa – March 24th, 2026

    On “The Search for Yerba Mansa”, we Join Clinical Herbalist Violet Moon as she travels throughout the Bay Area in Search of Yerba Mansa (Anemopsis californica). Violet deep-dives into the unique botany and medicinal importance of Yerba Mansa, as well as illuminates the intersection of the plants sensitive ecological niches and the environmental pressures threatening it’s survival. Violet is joined and supported on her exploration by guest Angela Pai, a professional Botanist and fellow California native plant nerd in the SF Bay Area. Tune in Live Tuesday, March 24th at 1pm PST on @kpfaradio in the SF Bay Area and on @kpfk in Los Angeles, or stream the episode afterwards on the Planting Medicine podcast or at KPFA.org Photo of local Bay Area rarity Yerba Mansa by Violet Moon Find Violet Moon at witchcraftapothecary.com and on IG: @witchcraft_apothecary   Planting Medicine enhances the community’s knowledge of herbal medicine by sharing voices of traditional, holistic healers and healing practices. Hosted and produced by Emiliano Lemus and Renée Camila. Additionally hosted by Sam Roberts and Violet Moon.   Recommended Reading for Episode: -Moore (1989), Medicinal Plants of the Desert and Canyon West -Timbrook (2007), Chumash Ethnobotany -Salmón (2020) Iwagira -Ertter & Bowermanthe (1944 & 2002), The Flowering Plants and Ferns of Mount Diablo, California -University and Jepson Herbaria, https://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/ -Calflora.org -Garran (2008), Western Herbs According to TCM -Anecdotes of study with Herbalists Micheal Cottingham, Karyn Sanders, Sarah Holmes, & Stascha Stahl, and The Herbal Highway -pronunciation of Tuushyak: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Eimf-BPF7o   The post The Search For Yerba Mansa – March 24th, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

    1 hr
  5. Cardiovascular Health

    17 MAR

    Cardiovascular Health

    How do you keep your heart and circulatory system healthy, for the long-term? Join Emiliano Lemus for a show on traditional medicines for your cardiovascular system, covering topics including the heart, blood vessels, blood pressure, and more. Hosted and produced by Emiliano Lemus and Renée Camila. Additionally hosted by Sam Roberts and Violet Moon. Find archived episodes of The Herbal Highway here. The post Cardiovascular Health appeared first on KPFA.

    1 hr

  6. 10 MAR

    Call-Ins!

    Emiliano Lemus answers your herbalism questions live on the air! Call the KPFA studio between 1 and 2pm Pacific Time at 1-800-958-9008, and bring your curiosity for plants and healing. Hosted and produced by Emiliano Lemus and Renée Camila. Additionally hosted by Sam Roberts and Violet Moon. Find archived episodes of The Herbal Highway here. The post Call-Ins! appeared first on KPFA.

    1 hr

  7. 3 MAR

    Indigenous Co-Tending of Fungi & Forest: Part 3

    In this three-show series, Emiliano Lemus interviews Christopher and Katherine Parker about their book The Mycelial Healer, as well as their work in wild co-tending, and deep roots in Indigenous healing and ecology. Join us to hear about growing mushrooms at home, incorporating mycelia into your recipes, and fun mushroom science — then deepen into the traditional and spiritual science of moving in right relationship with the land, fungi, plants, and animals. Fund drive hosted live by Renée Camila. Christopher Parker is a self-taught mycologist and member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians grounded in the Southern Appalachian Mountains. Katherine Parker holds a PhD in psychology and works at the intersection of mental health, ancestral healing, and nature connection. Together, they are co-authors of “The Mycelial Healer: A Comprehensive Guide to the Cultivation and Traditional Uses of Medicinal Mushrooms,” and co-founders of The Forest Farmacy: A School of Applied Eco‑Mycology, a land-based learning community in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. Hosted and produced by Emiliano Lemus and Renée Camila. Additionally hosted by Sam Roberts and Violet Moon. Find archived episodes of The Herbal Highway here. The post Indigenous Co-Tending of Fungi & Forest: Part 3 appeared first on KPFA.

    1 hr

  8. 24 FEB

    Indigenous Co-Tending of Fungi & Forest: Part 2

    In this three-show series, Emiliano Lemus interviews Christopher and Katherine Parker about their book The Mycelial Healer, as well as their work in wild co-tending, and deep roots in Indigenous healing and ecology. Join us to hear about growing mushrooms at home, incorporating mycelia into your recipes, and fun mushroom science — then deepen into the traditional and spiritual science of moving in right relationship with the land, fungi, plants, and animals. Fund drive show. Christopher Parker is a self-taught mycologist and member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians grounded in the Southern Appalachian Mountains. Katherine Parker holds a PhD in psychology and works at the intersection of mental health, ancestral healing, and nature connection. Together, they are co-authors of “The Mycelial Healer: A Comprehensive Guide to the Cultivation and Traditional Uses of Medicinal Mushrooms,” and co-founders of The Forest Farmacy: A School of Applied Eco‑Mycology, a land-based learning community in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. Hosted and produced by Emiliano Lemus and Renée Camila. Additionally hosted by Sam Roberts and Violet Moon. Find archived episodes of The Herbal Highway here. The post Indigenous Co-Tending of Fungi & Forest: Part 2 appeared first on KPFA.

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Planting Medicine enhances the community’s knowledge of herbal medicine by sharing voices of traditional, holistic healers and healing practices. Hosted and produced by Emiliano Lemus and Renée Camila. Additionally hosted by Sam Roberts and Violet Moon. Find archived episodes of The Herbal Highway here.

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  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    25
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