Episode 158: Elder Leaf with Patricia Kyritsi Howell and Green Cooling Salve

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Episode Summary

It’s been many years since Patricia and I have been together in person, and it was an honor to sit down with her again and hear her stories and wisdom.  She had a lot of insights to share about the process of becoming a Registered Herbalist through the American Herbalists Guild (including why you would want to do so in the first place!), as well as tips about some of the most important herbal knowledge that new herbalists often don’t consider.

And of course, Patricia also discussed how she works with an often-overlooked part of the elder plant - the leaf!  She shared several of the gifts of elder leaf, as well as how she likes to formulate with it, and included her adaptation of an old recipe for Green Cooling Salve.  You can download a beautifully-illustrated recipe card for this from the section below!

By the end of this episode, you’ll know:

► How elder leaf can be worked with to relieve sore throats

►What makes elder leaf such a soothing topical remedy

► Four different medicinal preparations for working with elder leaf

► Why it’s so important for herbalists to be able to recognize “red flag” health conditions

►What it means to be a Registered Herbalist with the American Herbalists Guild

► and so much more…

For those of you who don’t know her, Patricia Kyritsi Howell, RH(AHG), is an herbalist, teacher, and author of Medicinal Plants of the Southern Appalachians, an essential resource for the region's native flora. She is the founder and director of the BotanoLogos School of Herbal Studies in the mountains of North Georgia, United States. Patricia is the Academic Coordinator for the American Herbalists Guild's annual symposium and oversees the AHG Registered Herbalist application review process.

After almost thirty years of clinical practice, Patricia now devotes herself to supporting student practitioners as a mentor through the online course Crafting Your Herbal Practice, which she teaches in collaboration with Kat Maier and Emily Ruff. Patricia is passionate about supporting aspiring herbalists to take their place as essential healthcare workers in their communities. She lives on unceded Cherokee land in Tiger, Georgia.

I can’t wait to share our conversation with you today!

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Connect with Patricia

• Website | WildHealingHerbs.com
• Facebook | Patricia Kyritsi Howell 
• Instagram | Botanologos
  

What You'll Learn from This Episode

• [01:09] Introduction to Patricia Kyritsi Howell
• [03:48] Patricia’s herbal path
• [13:08] Patricia’s work with the American Herbalists Guild
• [18:17] What does it mean to be a registered herbalist?
• [21:19] The importance of recognizing “red flags” as an herbalist
• [26:56] Green Cooling Salve
• [28:57] Medicinal benefits of elder leaf
• [32:02] Patricia’s current projects
• [40:40] New herbal skills Patricia is working on
• [45:09] Herbal tidbit

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-- TIMESTAMPS -- 

• 01:11 - Introduction to Patricia Kyritsi Howell
• 03:53 - Patricia’s herbal path
• 13:51 - Patricia’s work with the American Herbalists Guild
• 19:34 - What does it mean to be a registered herbalist?
• 22:45 - The importance of recognizing “red flags” as an herbalist
• 28:40 - Green Cooling Salve
• 30:50 - Medicinal benefits of elder leaf
• 34:08 - Patricia’s current projects
• 43:30 - New herbal skills Patricia is working on
• 48:06 - Herbal tidbit

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