KPFA - Planting Medicine

Caribbean Herbalism with Aleya Fraser

Join Emiliano Lemus for an interview with Aleya Fraser [https://www.caribbeanherbalism.com/] about plant medicines of the Caribbean, including ways to connect with Caribbean plants, and lessons from plants and elders. Aleya Fraser [https://www.instagram.com/naturaleya/] is a land steward and ethnobotanist, brought up in Maryland and now living and tending plant medicine in her ancestral lands of Trinidad and Tobago. She is the author of Caribbean Herbalism: Traditional Wisdom and Modern Healing [https://www.stablebookgroup.com/products/caribbean-herbalism-traditional-wisdom-and-modern-herbal-healing?_pos=1&_sid=ee7e2b388&_ss=r]. Hosted and produced by Emiliano Lemus [https://www.emilianolemus.com/] and Renée Camila [https://www.reneecamila.com/]. Additionally hosted by Sam Roberts [https://www.nowandthenherbschool.com/] and Violet Moon [https://witchcraftapothecary.com/]. Find archived episodes of The Herbal Highway here [https://kpfa.org/program/the-herbal-highway/]. The post Caribbean Herbalism with Aleya Fraser [https://kpfa.org/episode/planting-medicine-june-9-2026/] appeared first on KPFA [https://kpfa.org].

The Medicine Of Flowers

Join Sam Roberts [http://www.nowandthenherbschool.com] for an hour of flowers! This show explores our medicinal flowers: how to work with them, medicine making, their individual medicinal virtues, and floriography, the secret language of flowers. Hosted and produced by Emiliano Lemus [https://www.emilianolemus.com/] and Renée Camila [https://www.reneecamila.com/]. Additionally hosted by Sam Roberts [https://www.nowandthenherbschool.com/] and Violet Moon [https://witchcraftapothecary.com/]. Find archived episodes of The Herbal Highway here [https://kpfa.org/program/the-herbal-highway/]. The post The Medicine Of Flowers [https://kpfa.org/episode/planting-medicine-june-2-2026/] appeared first on KPFA [https://kpfa.org].

Protecting the Liver

During this hour, Renée Camila [https://www.reneecamila.com] explores the liver as a dynamic center of balance, filtration, and renewal within the body. Together, we examine the liver’s vital functions, its intricate relationship with fats and digestion, and the herbs traditionally used to nourish, protect, and support its remarkable capacity for regeneration. Hosted and produced by Emiliano Lemus [https://www.emilianolemus.com/] and Renée Camila [https://www.reneecamila.com/]. Additionally hosted by Sam Roberts [https://www.nowandthenherbschool.com/] and Violet Moon [https://witchcraftapothecary.com/]. Find archived episodes of The Herbal Highway here [https://kpfa.org/program/the-herbal-highway/]. The post Protecting the Liver [https://kpfa.org/episode/planting-medicine-may-26-2026/] appeared first on KPFA [https://kpfa.org].

Herbs Against Fascism with Nicole Rose: Part 3

Emiliano Lemus interviews Nicole Rose of Solidarity Apothecary [https://solidarityapothecary.org/] about herbs to resist fascism. They discuss organizing strategies for connecting with plant medicines as our communities navigate ICE and police violence, prisoner support, protests, and more. We also chat about Nicole Rose’s book, Herbalism and State Violence: Practical Herbal Medicine for Surviving State Repression [https://pmpress.org/index.php?l=product_detail&p=2157], available as a fund drive thank you gift. Follow Renée’s lead from last week, Emiliano also discusses 5 herbs to change the hearts of fascists, as well as herbs to support those who are organizing against fascism. This show is a fund drive, and the last show in a three-part series on Herbs Against Fascism. Hosted and produced by Emiliano Lemus [https://www.emilianolemus.com/] and Renée Camila [https://www.reneecamila.com/]. Additionally hosted by Sam Roberts [https://www.nowandthenherbschool.com/] and Violet Moon [https://witchcraftapothecary.com/]. Find archived episodes of The Herbal Highway here [https://kpfa.org/program/the-herbal-highway/]. The post Herbs Against Fascism with Nicole Rose: Part 3 [https://kpfa.org/episode/planting-medicine-may-19-2026/] appeared first on KPFA [https://kpfa.org].

Herbs Against Fascism with Nicole Rose: Part 2

Emiliano Lemus interviews Nicole Rose of Solidarity Apothecary [https://solidarityapothecary.org/] about herbs to resist fascism. They discuss organizing strategies for connecting with plant medicines as our communities navigate ICE and police violence, prisoner support, protests, and more. We also chat about Nicole Rose’s book, Herbalism and State Violence: Practical Herbal Medicine for Surviving State Repression [https://pmpress.org/index.php?l=product_detail&p=2157], available as a fund drive thank you gift. This show is a fund drive, and the second show in a three-part series on Herbs Against Fascism. Part two is hosted by Renée Camila [https://www.reneecamila.com]. Hosted and produced by Emiliano Lemus [https://www.emilianolemus.com/] and Renée Camila [https://www.reneecamila.com/]. Additionally hosted by Sam Roberts [https://www.nowandthenherbschool.com/] and Violet Moon [https://witchcraftapothecary.com/]. Find archived episodes of The Herbal Highway here [https://kpfa.org/program/the-herbal-highway/]. The post Herbs Against Fascism with Nicole Rose: Part 2 [https://kpfa.org/episode/planting-medicine-may-12-2026/] appeared first on KPFA [https://kpfa.org].