About this episode
Spearmint (Mentha spicata) has gifts for helping women to balance hormones naturally, a multitude of culinary uses, and the advantage of being a familiar and easily accessible herb. Join me as I discuss spearmint with nutritional therapist, herbalist and brilliant cookbook author Jenny McGruther. You’ll also receive Jenny’s fabulous recipe for Honeyed Oranges with Cardamom, Coriander, and Mint. Listen in for: ► The role elders can play in introducing the younger generation to herbs ► The advantages of common herbs ► The power of small, incremental steps ► The ingredient many people are missing in their meals Here is one of my favorite takeaways from our conversation: “It’s easy to… constantly look for whatever the newest superfood is [but] so many beneficial things are right in your own backyard or your garden and spearmint is a really fun one.” (Timestamp: 13:35) It was a real pleasure to spend time with Jenny and I’m excited to share our conversation with you! ---- Get full show notes including a transcript of this episode 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 Herbalist 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 .