278: Say No to Plastic Plants with Ethnobotanist Kerry Hughes

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Hi! I’m Sarah!

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If you are like me, then you might have started to think of plants as those little bottles neatly arranged on a shelf. My lavender is purple, eucalyptus is green, and frankincense is pink. How often do you think of the actual plant though? Do you know what peppermint leaves look like? How about geranium?

If you’re struggling to picture them, then you’re not alone. That’s why I sat down with ethnobotanist Kerry Hughes, to help us learn a little more about the plants outside the bottle. 

Kerry gives us a sneak peak into her books as she describes some popular plants and their uses beyond essential oils. She also sheds light on why plant medicine is often not the subject of clinical trials despite hundreds of years of use by indigenous peoples. 

This episode is power packed and will leave you rethinking your garden for next year. Give it a little now


You’ll learn: 

  • Why you need to ditch your plastic house plants

  • All about ethnobotany and why it matters

  • Why natural medicines aren’t often deeply studied

  • Why you should look a little closer at your garden plants

  • The difference between incense and essential oils

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  • Check out Kerry’s IG @kerryarrudaethnopharm or FB EthnoPharm.

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From: Rachel Yeatman in Ellettsville, Indiana


Ingredients:

  • In a 10ml roller bottle, combine 

  • 10 drops Thieves 

  • 10 drops Copiaba 


Directions:

Top with your favorite carrier oil and roll away 


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