The Herbalist's Path

The Herbalist's Path Helping You Use Plants As Medicine So There Can Be An Herbalist In Every Home... AGAIN!✌🏼💚🌍🌿🌼

I'm a clinical herbalist, environmental educator and momma on a mission to make this world a better place through plant medicine! Today, my focus is teaching moms and grands how to use plant medicine, so that there can be an herbalist in every home... AGAIN! I host The Herbalist's Path podcast, founded Apothecary Momma online herbal mentorship, and Medicine Makin Momma online medicine making program. I also ran and formulated all products for my herbal company Mountain Mel's Essential Goods, and ran the Green Canyon Apothecary where we focused on using food and plants as medicine.

12/26/2025

If the holidays left your nervous system feeling a little fried, you’re not alone.

Getting outside, breathing deeply, and spending time with the plants is one of the simplest ways I come back to myself. Even in winter. Even when it’s cold and wet.

This is some of my favorite medicine. Sharing it in case it helps you too.

And if you want more of this kind of medicine, peek at my stories for daily doses of nature 💚

12/25/2025

Seasonal stress hits differently.

Short days. Heavy energy. Nervous systems doing the most.

If this time of year tends to feel extra tender for you, you’re not alone.

One herb I often reach for in these moments is lemon balm, sometimes called nature’s sunshine.

It’s a gentle nervine that supports the nervous system and can help lift mood when stress, anxiety, or seasonal heaviness start creeping in.

It’s also one of my favorite herbs because it’s:
• easy to grow
• deeply nourishing
• supportive for both adults and kids
• simple to work with as tea, tincture, or glycerite

That said, herbs are never one size fits all. Natural doesn’t automatically mean safe, and it’s important to understand cautions, contraindications, and whether a plant is right for your body.

And if choosing herbs still feels a little overwhelming, you’re not behind. Learning how to think like an herbalist takes time, practice, and support. Confidence comes with experience and guidance.

If lemon balm is one you love, I’d love to hear how you work with it.

12/25/2025

This time of year can be a lot on the nervous system.

Less light.
More stress.
And for many communities right now, major loss and disruption.

When things like this happen close to home, it can stir deep emotions, especially if you are someone who works with plants, cares for people, and loves your community.

You may feel that quiet pull of “I want to help,” while also wanting to show up in a way that feels steady and grounded.

Supporting others does not have to be complex to be meaningful. Often it is about warmth, grounding, and presence. Simple ways to help people feel a little more held during times of chaos.

If you are an herbalist, or someone who works with plant medicine, and you feel that call to support others, I created a free guide with practical ideas for community care.

It is called Medicine for the People, an herbalist’s guide for showing up for your community in times of need.

You can find it linked in my bio, or you can send me a DM with the word SUPPORT and I will make sure you get it.

From my heart and my community to you and yours.
Thank you for being a good human. We need more of that kindness in our world!

Feeling stressed, overwhelmed, or like your nervous system is taxed to the max?Here’s the thing most people don’t tell y...
12/24/2025

Feeling stressed, overwhelmed, or like your nervous system is taxed to the max?

Here’s the thing most people don’t tell you when you start looking to herbs for help:

Herbs aren’t going to fix everything all at once.
Herbalism is about learning how to work with your body, not against it.

And this is where many people get stuck.

Too many herbs
Too much conflicting advice
No clear starting point

So they keep collecting books, watching videos, and saving posts,
and still don’t feel confident using what they’ve learned.

This is where mentorship makes a difference.

It’s not just learning what herbs do.
It’s learning how to choose them, how to prepare them, and how to think like an herbalist.

If you’ve been dabbling for a while and are starting to realize this work carries real responsibility, your next step isn’t more information.

It’s guidance.

🌿 Learn more about the Community Herbalist Certification & Mentorship through the link in our bio or DM me COMMUNITY and let’s talk.

🎧 And if you want to hear how mentorship shaped my own herbal journey, the latest podcast episode is live at theherbalistspath.com

12/19/2025

Are you traveling for the holidays?

No matter where I’m going, these are the herbs I always have with me.

I make sure to have something for my nerves (traveling is stressful) digestive health (cause you never know) and immune health too.

Oh, and that “do it all” first aid saint of Lavendula angistofolia EO.

What herbs do you keep on hand during your travels?

12/18/2025

The questions that keep you up at night as a new herbalist aren’t always in the books.

Why did this tincture work beautifully last month but fall flat this time?

Can you use vodka for this extraction, or do you actually need something higher proof?

Why did this formulation work for one client, but not the next who presented with the same issue?

These are real-world questions. The kind textbooks don’t always answer.

The kind you work through best with someone who’s been there, made the mistakes, and learned from them.
Who understands the nuances of herbal medicine and the human body, and can help you talk it through until the answer clicks.

That’s exactly why Brittany from EudemoniaHerbs and I are bringing our 50+ years of combined clinical experience into the Community Herbalist Certification & Mentorship.

Not to prevent you from making mistakes, but to guide you through as you navigate them.

Trial and error is a powerful teacher.

But so is having real herbalists in your corner who know exactly what it feels like to be where you are now, and know exactly how to challenge you to get to the other side.

We talk more about this, and what mentorship actually looks like inside the program, in this week’s podcast episode.

Link in bio, or drop PODCAST and I’ll send it your way. 🌿

What’s one herbal question you wish you could ask someone right now? Drop it in the comments.👇🏼

12/16/2025

When was the last time you were at TheHerbalistsPath(dot)(com)?

Asking because we’ve been working on exciting new things over there.

Go check it out, and be sure to grab your Medicine For The People guide while you’re at it! 💚

Mental health struggles are skyrocketing, and our communities need herbalists who actually know their s**t when it comes...
12/15/2025

Mental health struggles are skyrocketing, and our communities need herbalists who actually know their s**t when it comes to supporting people holistically.

That’s why I’m so jazzed about this month’s guest teacher in the Community Herbalist Certification & Mentorship, and I can’t wait for you to meet her.

Jo Sesay is a Holistic Herbalist and doctoral student in Integrative Health, with a background in Nutrition, a Masters in Psychology and Addiction Recovery, and extensive experience in Perinatal Mental Health. She brings the scientific approach AND the clinical wisdom that makes learning from her an absolute gift.

With mental health being one of the most pressing issues our communities are facing right now, having someone like Jo share her knowledge with our students feels incredibly timely and valuable.

Our next live cohort starts in January, but if you join us now, you’ll catch Jo’s live class AND get instant access to Naturally Healed: Herbal Remedies For The Whole Family and Medicine Makin’ Mommas to keep you learning through the holidays.

Then you’ll be ready to dive in when the cohort officially kicks off in mid-January.

If you’ve been wanting to deepen your herbal practice and learn from experienced practitioners who know their stuff (not just AI-generated content or surface-level social media posts), this is your invitation.
DM me with COMMUNITY to learn more.

And, be sure to follow on IG & Threads (she’s a riot) and subscribe to her Substack.

12/13/2025

No greater healer than Mother Nature.

Do you agree?

12/12/2025

Is there a time & place for using AI in the world of herbalism?

In this latest podcast episode, clinical herbalist Brittany Williams of EudemoniaHerbs breaks down the time you really want to avoid it.

Especially if you don’t understand the nuances of herbalism, and can’t catch the inaccuracies AI spits out.

If you want to dive in on this hot topic, drop PODCAST for a link to the full episode. 💚

12/12/2025

AI herbalism is NOT it. Straight up.

In fact, sometimes it’s downright dangerous.

Sure, you can use it to brainstorm ideas. You might even get a decent warming tea blend when you’re feeling sick.

But the truth is, there’s so much nuance in the world of herbalism that ChatGPT will never get.

Like the human relationship, the plant relationship, the lived experience of working with herbs, and so much more.

And if you’re a knowledgeable herbalist who’s tried it, you’ve likely seen some cringy mistakes and fallacies.

So drop your worst AI herbalism fails below I’d love to hear about the wildest herbal AI “info” you’ve seen. 👇🏼

We can all learn together! 💚

Tulsi (aka - holy basil) is a go-to herb for so many herbalists. Including one of our faves, Brittany Williams (educati...
12/10/2025

Tulsi (aka - holy basil) is a go-to herb for so many herbalists.

Including one of our faves, Brittany Williams (educational and clinical herbalist at EudemoniaHerbs ).

She says it’s one of those herbs that just shows up for you.

Feeling stressed? Tulsi’s got you.
Need a little immune support? Tulsi again.
Want something that tastes amazing without adding a bunch of extras? Yep… tulsi.

It’s a gentle adaptogen (it helps your body handle life’s chaos), supports the nervous system and immune health, and it’s ridiculously easy to grow.

Like… it thrives… even when neglected a little.

Tulsi is basically the herbal bestie we all deserve. And you KNOW, the list of reasons goes on and on…

Have you worked with Tulsi?

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