Do you have a sweet tooth? Even if you said 'no', I bet honey and maple syrup are two sweeteners you enjoy in your diet. Because I often struggle with my love for sweets, I've been educating myself more and more on the topic of bees and bee medicine. And my today's conversation is a perfect example. My guest, Susanna Raeven, is a community herbalist, wise woman, medicinal herb grower and owner of Raven Crest Botanicals. Susanna holds in her heart a deep connection to the plant world. She lives with the plants in her gardens and studies Earth centered spiritual ceremonies and cultures. While practicing Western herbalism, Susanna applies the concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine in her work and calls on the wisdom of healing master plants from the Amazon. She offers herbal consultations, leads plant walks, is a guest teacher at Arbor Vitae School of Traditional Herbalism and hosts herbal retreats on her beautiful farm in upstate New York. Some of the major takeaways from our discussion: How working with plants can sometimes feel like performing on the theater stage Five important bee derived products, their medicinal properties and use considerations Why you should stop using products that incorporate Royal jelly now Show Notes: https://plantloveradio.com/64 To get a gift, visit https://ko-fi.com/plantloveradio