Mimi Prunella Hernandez: Herbs for Post-Menopause

About this episode

Mimi Prunella Hernandez discusses the positive aspects of post-menopause and how herbal allies can support women during this life stage.

Menopause isn’t an ending: it’s an initiation. Herbalist Mimi Prunella Hernandez offers a refreshing, grounded, and deeply compassionate look at the post-menopausal years, breaking down stigma and opening the door to a new era of vitality, strength, and self-trust. She shares how simple, time-tested herbal allies can support the body through this powerful life chapter. Mimi is a clinical herbalist, educator, author of The National Geographic Herbal  and coauthor of The Backyard Guide to Edible Wild Plants . Rooted in her Colombian heritage and the Mexican tradition of curanderismo, she honors the art of folk healing while weaving in modern science. She is the former Executive Director of the American Herbalists Guild and the 2023 recipient of the Botanical Excellence Award for Herbal Community Building from the American Botanical Council. In our conversation, Mimi shares… How to release outdated stigma around menopause and post-menopause Her favorite herbal allies for bone health, skin nourishment, sleep, joint support, and nervous system resilience Common misconceptions about herbs like kudzu, evening primrose, and ginseng Her go-to herbs for post-menopausal vitality And so…

People in this episode

Guest: Mimi Prunella Hernandez

Topics covered

• post-menopause
• herbal medicine
• vitality
• self-trust
• folk healing
• herbal allies

Keywords

• menopause
• herbs
• vitality
• bone health
• skin nourishment
• joint support
• nervous system resilience

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American Herbalists Guild, American Botanical Council

Books & works: The National Geographic Herbal, The Backyard Guide to Edible Wild Plants

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