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Jiling Lin interviews herbalist Patricia Kyritsi Howell about her work with medicinal plants and her recent book on the subject.

This week on Herbal Radio, host Jiling Lin is joined by Pat ricia Kyritsi Howell, an herbalist in the mountains of northeast Georgia and director of the BotanoLogos School of Herbal Studies. Patricia recently published the second edition of Medicinal Plants of the Southern Appalachians , a guide to 44 native North American herbs. She also leads tours to Crete, focusing on herbs and traditional cuisine, and supports emerging herbal practitioners through her virtual course, Crafting Your Herbal Practice. Listen in as Pat ricia and Jiling discuss: One of Pat ricia's favorite ways to cultivate relationships with plants as beings Writing and self-publishing her book twice, Medicinal Plants of the Southern Appalachians Some of the plants in the book, and plants unique to southern Appalachia Expanding the uses of plants Food as medicine in Greek culture Preventative herbalism for our complex times 🎥 Check out the video version of this interview on YouTube: Visit Pat ricia Kyritsi Howell: 💻 Website: Pat riciaKyritsiHowell.com 📸 Instagram: @botanologos 📱 Facebook @P at ricia Kyritsi H owell 📚 Get Pat ricia's book: Medicinal Plants of the Southern Appalachians: Second Edition 🌿…

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