{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Southern Appalachian Medicinal Plants | Featuring Patricia Kyritsi Howell","description":"This week on Herbal Radio, host Jiling Lin is joined by Patricia 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 Patricia and Jiling discuss:  One of Patricia\u2019s 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  \ud83c\udfa5 Check out the video version of this interview on YouTube:&amp;nbsp; Visit&amp;nbsp;Patricia Kyritsi Howell: \ud83d\udcbb Website:&amp;nbsp;PatriciaKyritsiHowell.com \ud83d\udcf8 Instagram:&amp;nbsp;@botanologos \ud83d\udcf1 Facebook&amp;nbsp;@Patricia Kyritsi Howell \ud83d\udcda Get&amp;nbsp;Patricia\u2019s book: Medicinal Plants of the Southern Appalachians: Second Edition \ud83c\udf3f Crafting Your Herbal Practice Course:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.yourherbalpractice.com\/ ~~~ \ud83e\udeb7&amp;nbsp;Jiling Lin is an acupuncturist and herbalist in coastal southern California. A clinician and teacher, Jiling is also a passionate traveler, artist, and adventurer. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com\u2014 and get her free Nourishing Life (\u990a\u751f) template and Five Phases (\u4e94\u884c) outline. Join her newsletter for seasonal beauty\u2014 and updates on her coming book! (Publication 2028) ~~~ Mountain Rose Herbs&amp;nbsp;is a purveyor of the highest quality organically grown herbs and spices, teas, essential oils, &amp;amp; botanical goods. You can find our organic botanical offerings on&amp;nbsp;MountainRoseHerbs.com. \ud83d\udcd6&amp;nbsp;Request a FREE copy of our 2026 Printed Journal to be shipped straight to your door! \ud83d\udcd6&amp;nbsp; Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok&amp;nbsp; \ud83c\udf3f&amp;nbsp;Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world.&amp;nbsp;\ud83c\udf3f ","author_name":"Herbal Radio","author_url":"http:\/\/www.mountainroseherbs.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40718670\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/200432690"}