How you doin, bbs?? We’re getting into our grove in this new series, veggies in our diets! This time we’re talking about what it means to be land-based and we help the folks understand an ancestral nutritional take on food with some of our fave foods. It’s a really good one, so take a lil walk and hang with ya fave aunties!!! As always, we want to thank you for all of your support, in all the ways! we’re trying to build up this patreon, so that we can sustainably fund the work we already...

Happy Spring Loved ones! Guess what… new series alert! We’re getting into our diets, as herbalists! We always say food is medicine, and we want you to understand that plants as food IS also herbal medicine. We breakdown the nutritional profiles of veggies, define vegan, vegetarian and plant-based. Above all, we give vegans their flowers for holding down an extreme part of the diet spectrum that has benefited all of us.  This is a powerful intro for this new series! We can’t wait for you all...

Bom dia, bbs!! We’re back to spill THE TEA from our most recent series: Sex as Medicine. Our Bougie Aun-TEA times are the time we have to reflect on what came up for us after posting these episodes. We had A LOT to say and we hope that this episode blesses you as it has blessed us! Take a break, rest, and clean your home today… invite that good energy in for this week! As always, we want to thank you for all of your support, in all the ways! we’re trying to build up this patreon, so...

Guess who’s back, back, back… back again?!  Hey nibblings! It’s us, your fave bougie aunties! We’re so happy to bring you THE last episode of our sex as medicine series: aphrodisiac foods. We’re so happy to bring y’all some foods, tips, and tricks about getting that food game right for sexy time. So brew up some sorrel, put it in your fave cup, and hang out with us! This is a good one! As always, we want to thank you for all of your support, in all the ways! we’re trying to build up this...

We’re back and STILL BLACK! Happy Black History Month! It’s another great day and another episode in our “Sex as Medicine” series! T*****s, boobies, breasts… whatever you call ‘em, they can help you connect to the heart and heart medicine! And not just breast touch, but you can get the medicine through HUGS! SO… get your notebook ready, and take notes!   As always, we want to thank you for all of your support, in all the ways! we’re trying to build up this patreon, so that we can...

Happy Black History Month bbs! We back with another episode in the Sex as Medicine series... and this time we're discussing mental health and sex! We want to ground into preparing your mental space for sex and how to nourish your body for the act by using our faves nutmeg and oatstraw. Come on down with your fave tea and get THE TEA, okayyy! This is a good one! As always, we want to thank you for all of your support, in all the ways! we’re trying to build up this patreon, so that we can...

Isss a beautiful day babes, So happy to be with you today, sharing another episode in our “Sex as Medicine” series! Today we are continuing the conversation of being open with your sexuality and what you do with that freedom, We believe that you can speak up, say it with your breast(s) if you will and we believe that Mullein can be your plant ally to do so. We shout out our Auntie Dr. Kim Tall-Bear and her giving us an indigenous framework and language for the kinship and relationship...

Happy New Year Babes, We got that NEW NEW series for you: Sex as Medicine! We’re going to explore with you all how every single system in the body is connected and how our sex medicine bag can be used for many a remedy for the body... and how we incorporate our herbal allies! It’s going to be JUICY baby! Can’t wait to get into it with y’all! As always, we want to thank you for all of your support, in all the ways! we’re trying to build up this patreon, so that we can sustainably fund...

Happy Winter Loves, This episode, we’re talking our WINTER HERBAL IMMERSION COURSE. Winter Medicine is a live immersive online experience that incorporates indigenous understandings of the Water element and its use in healing. Join here and we’ll see you all January, beginning Jan 6! As always, we want to thank you for all of your support, in all the ways! we’re trying to build up this patreon, so that we can sustainably fund the work we already do with the podcast. so if you’re not yet...

Happy Holla-days babes, We are ending the sacred smokes series in a very special way by engaging in the medicine of Myrrh. Myrrh is a resin from the middle east that we are calling on for it’s healing properties at a time like this; a war, a genocide and the celebration of the birth of one of the most famous Palestinian Jews on Earth, Jesus Christ.  Brew up a cup on mint tea and lets chat! ***As always, we want to thank you for all of your support, in all the ways! we’re trying to build...

SPECIAL EPISODE ALERT!! This was a special recording where we included students from the Soul Food Genius course and of course our fave Justin Robinson! Join us as we answer students’ questions and offer some of our wisdom as it relates to Soul Food! Enjoy! As always, we want to thank you for all of your support, in all the ways! we’re trying to build up this patreon, so that we can sustainably fund the work we already do with the podcast. so if you’re not yet a patreon, join today @...

Hey bbs, We back with the Resin Residency! We’re so excited to get into an old, sacred fave… Frankincense! It’s well known from the Baby Jesus story, AND there is so much more to learn about this sacred and ancient resin. From being sewn into clothing to being a chewing gum… we’ve share so much in just 40min. Let’s stop saying PSLs are basic, y’all! Grab one from your fave coffee shop, be blessed and turn on the pod. You’re gonna love this episode! As always, we want to thank you for...

hellur ghouls and goblins. We have transitioned into a new series, but one that came from the series prior… Resin Residency! We learned so much about how resins are the “blood” of a tree and for this reason it provides such rich medicine. Today, we are discussing Copal and how people currently work with it and some historical uses as well. Copal is so sacred and holy and we want to put all of the respect on Copal’s name! Have you ever tried Atole? Today is a good day to have a warm up as...

Happy Day Amigos! We're here with the LAST episode in our Sacred Smokes series! Today, we are discussing Palo Santo, a sacred tree to the indigenous peoples of central america to south america. We discuss some of the uses and some best practices or why most people shouldn’t practice this medicine. Order a chai today from your fave barista and enjoy! This is a good one! As always, we want to thank you for all of your support, in all the ways! we’re trying to build up this patreon, so...

Happy Spooky Season Amigos! We back with the Sacred Smokes Series! Today, we are discussing Cedar, the True Cedar, and why it’s so important in many cultures all over the world. There is also a lot of lore around Cedar being spooky, so please please please use this plant with caution AND be grounded in a cultural tradition! Grab a PSL (hot) and enjoy a hayride! this is a good one!! As always, we want to thank you for all of your support, in all the ways! we’re trying to build up this...

Hey y'all! This is our final reprise episode celebrating the Soul Food Genius Course! Hope y'all enjoy! Remember the Chicken Soup for the Soul books? They were a collection of relatable and uplifting stories that help you get through whatever your going through. And well, we’re doing a collection of stories of our experience with the sacred bird, the chicken! Lots of laughs and good stuff here! Sources and Topics Discussed Greens Bechamel Beef Broth (herb) Elderberry Tincture ...

Greetings, loved ones! This is a reprise of one of our favorite episodes to prepare the folks for our upcoming course... SOUL FOOD GENIUS!! Enjoy! Brought to you from North Carolina... we’re being petty about eating RAW GREENS. Many of our ancestors derived good eats and nutrition from green veggies, cooked low and slow. So, why are people now eating raw greens? They are probably disconnected from culture and sacred foods, they’re just too busy, or they don’t know that you cannot derive the...

Hi bbs! Since we are really hyping up the upcoming SOUL FOOD GENIUS course, we thought it would be fun to bring back one of our favorite episodes: da piggy bank. Join us as we explore our love and respect for the great pig! If you haven't yet signed up for the Soul Food Genius Course, please do so here! Mentions on the show: (IG Page) New Years Hoodoo ⁠@_jaylouise_⁠ Sharecropping (book) ⁠How to Eat to Live⁠ (reference) ⁠Fannie Lou Hamer⁠ Follow us on social: ⁠@pettyherbalist⁠...

wah gwan friends?! We’re so happy to see you again this week and continue our series called, Sacred Smokes! Today, we are discussing Sweetgrass. It is native to North American and used by First Nations/indigenous peoples of North America AND by many Black populations such as the Gullah Geechee. This plant has sooo much to teach us and I hope you are as eager as we are to take on some of those lessons! Grab ya sweet tea and join us for the ride!  As always, we want to thank you for...

hey there good lookin! We’re back and better than ever with our series called, Sacred Smokes! Today we are discussing Big Sagebrush aka artemisia tridentata and it's uses by indigenous folks in the Great Basin area of the US. This is Asia’s favorite burning herb, so you know this is going to be a good one! Y’all got watermelon? If so, put some salt, cayenne and lemon/lime on it, and dig in!  As always, we want to thank you for all of your support, in all the ways! we’re trying to...

Hey Baes! Okay, but really this time... we're back! This is a special episode where Asia gets to be the super star interviewer and Karina is reflecting on her life changing trip to Brazil. Also, we have a SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT that you don't want to miss! what’s In the episode: (herb) Whole Ginger (Zingiber officinale) (herb) Clove (Syzygium aromaticum) (herbal tincture) Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum) Tincture Shout out to Viver Brasil Dance Soul Food Genius course...

hi bbs! We interrupt your regularly scheduled podcast schedule to let you know that we’re on summer break for a few weeks! But don't fear! I'll be keeping you all updated as I, Karina, am in Brazil! The updates will be short, but cute! see ya soon! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pettyherbalist/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pettyherbalist/support

Hey Baes! Oh how we've missed you! BUT don't worry because we didn't forget about youuuuu! Today, we are completing our work with the mint family AND starting a new series called, Sacred Smokes! Starting of the series, we are discussing White Sage and it's uses by indigenous folks in the Americas, especially Southern California and into Northern Mexico. We are paying big respects to this plant and inviting you all into some ways you, too, can bring honor to this sacred plant. So, grab a...

Hope y'all are having a joyful JULY! We wanted to give y’all a sneak peak into what we experienced at the BIPOC Satya Yoga Nidra Retreat! Enjoy all of the reflections and fun we had debriefing the amazing retreat we put together for the peoples. More retreats in the future to come! As always, we want to thank you for all of your support, in all the ways! we’re trying to build up this patreon, so that we can sustainably fund the work we already do with the podcast. so if you’re not yet a...