The Family Herbalism Podcast

Listen in on this encouraging and enlightening conversation with herbalist KhadiYah Preciado, owner of Yah's Apothecary. Many of my listeners and clients experience chronic health issues and knowing where to start on the healing journey can be a big challenge! KhadiYah breaks down the method she uses when working with clients, and which she teaches her students.Learn what each of the seven layers entails, simple steps you have within your control to take for yourself, how herbs can be integrated into each of these seven layers, and where you can turn for additional guidance. I know you will be inspired and encouraged by KhadiYah, her testimony, and her work!KhadiYah is a passionate author, herbal teacher, and mother dedicated to empowering others to reconnect with nature’s healing power through African-centered and biblically aligned herbalism. As the founder of Yah’s Apothecary, she combines her professional expertise with personalexperience to empower others to heal their bodies, nurture their families, and build thriving herbal businesses. When she’s not teaching or blending remedies, she homeschools her children, cultivates her herbal garden, and mentors women who want to reclaim their health and their purpose.Please check out her website and videos and follow her on socials - she'll be a great one to have pop up in your feed!Website: http://www.yahsapothecary.comInterviews: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWOa8rFEvmxKlDhG8xrld-noUZfApgbXJYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/herhealthyhomeIG https://www.instagram.com/khadiyahpreciado/FB: https://www.facebook.com/khadiyahpreciado

This very special episode brought to you straight from the Herbal Circle! Members of the Herbal Collective agreed to share this conversation from our weekly meetup so that you could see what the group meetings are like!Each week, I share something new in the Herbal Circle - it could be about an herb, about an aspect of the practice of herbalism, about a health concern, or any other topic related to health and herbs. In today’s episode, we discuss the making of herbal tinctures. If you would like to join us for our Wednesday Herbal Circle meetup, registering is easy! Visit www.laureltreewellnessllc.com, click the classes tab, and choose either the monthly or yearly subscription option for the Herbal Collective. So many benefits to joining, and you get to hang out with us every week!Thank you for listening!

What is inflammation. We blame our pain and stiffness on it, by what is it doing, and why? Where does it come from? Get out your notebooks and get ready for science class because today we dig into the chemistry behind our body’s inflammation processes, and it is bound to be enlightening! By learning what is happening when our body’s get inflamed, we not only gain respect for the artist behind our physiology, but we also learn how anti-inflammatory products work, what it means to support inflammation, and what that has to do with chronic illness.This is a big one! And I’m just a little excited!Learn more at www.laureltreewellnessllc.comRequest podcast topics by calling 802-234-1177.

This episode was requested by a listener, and I'm so glad they did! There is a lot of information to sort through out there about the facts, and so today I share with you some thoughts from a holistic, natural perspective that may shed light on what is happening during this season of life, and how we can make the transition as easy as possible. To learn more about working with me one-on-one, about The Herbal Collective, the monthly newsletter, Herba Remedium herbalist programs, Town Square Herbalism, and my mentorship program, visit www.laureltreewellnessllc.com.To leave feedback or a topic request, please email me at laureltreewellnessllc.com or call and leave a message at 802-234-1177.

So that you never have to experience what I did, I share my testimony of experiencing a severe sunburn after exposure to an interesting plant chemical. I share what chemicals you need to be aware of, what plants they are found in, and what you can do to reduce risk and also address the reaction should you experience one. To learn more about working with me one-on-one, about The Herbal Collective, the monthly newsletter, Herba Remedium herbalist programs, Town Square Herbalism, and my mentorship program, visit www.laureltreewellnessllc.com.To leave feedback or a topic request, please email me at laureltreewellnessllc.com or call and leave a message at 802-234-1177.

As a holistic practitioner, I recognize that health isdynamic and unique to each person. It also is influenced by many factors – our relationships, our physical environments, our genetics, our schools and jobs, our unique design and purpose, and our day-to-day choices. With all these factors influencing our health, I feel it is only right to also acknowledge that we need more than medication or a supplement, or even a certain herb to help us get better. We are complex, made of body, mind, and soul, so even if my specialty is in herbalism, I feel that if I know about non-herbal tools that can help my clients, I’m going to share them – and there are many!After I meet with a client, I share a written summary thatincludes my observations and assessment, my herbal and nutritional recommendations, AND any lifestyle tools that I believe will help them reach their goals.Today, I want to give you a sneak peek at what are the tools I recommend the most to my clients, and the ones I use myself. The first 11 have been mentioned in previous episodes, so rather than review them thoroughly I list the episodes where you can find them.Then, I offer in depth details about my additional 5 favorite tools, most of which are free! Books mentioned in today's episode are: Live Better Longer by Joseph Dispenza and Hazel Parcells, The Oxygen Advantage by Patrick McKeown, Anatomy of an Illness by Norman Cousins, The Tapping Solution by Nick Ortner, and Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve by Stanley Rosenberg.The Family Herbalism program and the Community Herbalist program through Herba Remedium are now open for registration – they begin in August. Sign up early and get up to 10% off – July 15th is the cutoff for the early bird pricing which is right around the corner so be sure to sign up soon! www.herbaremedium.comThe Herbal Collective, my opus of an education program, is now OPEN! For just $9 a month, you can access all the podcasts I've offered in an organized format, all the PDFs I've made, access to the classes on my website for free, an exclusive virtual herb walk series, weekly live meetups, and free monthly classes starting in 2026. Visit www.laureltreewellnessllc.com and click on the Classes tab to get started!Finally, sign up to receive monthly newsletters from me with podcast updates, favorite resources, and other educational material by visiting the website and clicking the button at the very bottom of the front page.Thank you for listening!!

Thank you, Sheldon, for this podcast topic! I have been thinking about cancer for a while, and how I might approach it on the podcast. It's such a vast subject, I couldn't possibly offer you a comprehensive, single episode on this area of illness. However, I can offer you a foundational approach to promoting wellbeing through a cancer journey that applies to those taking steps to minimize risk and to promote overall quality of life and longevity through cancer.In today's episode I mentioned Holistic Cancer Care by Chanchal Cabrera, The Earthwise Herbal Repertory by Matthew Wood, an Elder's Herbal by David Hoffman, The Practicing Herbalist by Margi Flint, The Gutsy Health Podcast, and Herbal Medicine, Healing and Cancer by Donald Yance. The Family Herbalism program and the Community Herbalist program through Herba Remedium are now open for registration – they begin in August. Payin full by July 15th and get 10% off! www.herbaremedium.com One more week until the collective opens!! I’ve been talking about this on my IG as well, but the important thing is to get on the wait list, because whether you want to join the lite version or the full membership,you’ll access to the first Herbal Circle if you join the wait list in the 13 days. Sign up for my monthly newsletter at the bottom of the front page at www.laureltreewellnessllc.com.If you are a student herbalist looking for clinical experience, message me about Alms of Grace's student herbalist program.To learn more about working with me one-on-one, also visit my website! www.laureltreewellnessllc.comThank you for listening!

There are many types of arthritis, but they generally boil down to one of two categories - inflammatory based, and non-inflammatory based. In today's episode, I share the most common type of arthritis from each of these categories, what they are, how they happen, and some of the herbal tools I have found most helpful for each, plus, important questions to ask that will help you to see each form of arthritis within the bigger picture of health. Several recipes and combinations are referred to from other well-known herbalists as well.Finally, you'll want to listen all the way to the end, because I share some really big news about a brand new program available by Laurel Tree Wellness! If you are a student of herbalism, whether learning how to work with herbs for your yourself or your family, or have intentions to expand your services to others, you'll want to check this out!To learn more, visit www.laureltreewellnessllc.com.Thank you for listening!