About this episode
This is the first time I’ve sat down with Leslie, and I enjoyed listening to her winding story of learning about herbs through the decades! I was equally amazed by the extensive information she shared about the medicinal benefits of magnolia. She really opened my eyes to the gifts of this beautiful, ancient tree. Leslie shared several ways to work with magnolia, including her recipe for Magnolia Bark Oxymel (and you’ll hear how Leslie uses it both internally and externally). A beautifully illustrated recipe card for Leslie's oxymel can be found here: https://bit.ly/3yDvBCc When might you turn to magnolia? Here are just a few ways this stunning tree can be worked with to benefit your health: ► To help moderate diabetes ► As a pain-relieving tea or ointment ► To help quit smoking tobacco And there are so many more benefits to this wonderful tree medicine! Tune in for all the details. By the end of this episode, you’ll know: ► Which parts of the magnolia tree are used in medicine-making ► Three different digestive issues that can be helped by magnolia ► How magnolia can help you get a good night’s sleep ► The types of pain that can be relieved by magnolia ► Five different ways of working with magnolia for food and medicine, including a yummy pickle! ► and so much more… For those of you who don’t know her, Leslie Williams, RH (AHG), M.Ed. (UGA), is an experienced herbalist who finds wisdom in conversations with trees and rivers. She believes that herbalism is the best work in the world, full of both delights and heartaches. Growing up in the woods and swamps of north Florida, she spent her childhood plowing with a horse and wildcrafting meals. Leslie is trained in basic Five Element Theory and Ayurveda, as well as rural Southern herbalism, and has spent years reading worldwide clinical research. With 58 years of Zen meditation and many years in recovery, she brings a wealth of knowledge and personal experience to her practice. I’m excited to share our conversation with you today! ---- Get full show notes and more information at: herbswithrosaleepodcast.com For more behind-the-scenes of this podcast, follow @rosaleedelaforet on Instagram! The secret to using herbs successfully begins with knowing who YOU are. Get started by taking my free Herbal Jumpstart course when you sign up for my newsletter . If you enjoy the Herbs with Rosalee podcast, we could use your support! Please consider leaving a 5-star rating and review and sharing the show with someone who needs to hear it! On the podcast, we explore the many ways plants heal, as food, as medicine, and through nature connection. Each week, I focus on a single seasonal plant and share trusted herbal knowledge so that you can get the best results when using herbs for your health. Learn more about Herbs with Rosalee at herbswithrosalee.com . ---- Rosalee is an herbalist and author of the bestselling book Alchemy of Herbs: Transform Everyday Ingredients Into Foods & Remedies That Heal and co-author of the bestselling book Wild Remedies: How to Forage Healing Foods and Craft Your Own Herbal Medicine . She's a registered herbalist with the American Herbalists Guild and teaches many popular online courses. Read about how Rosalee went from having a terminal illness to being a bestselling author in her full story here .