{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Eatweeds Podcast: For People Who Love Plants","title":"EP49: So You Want To Be A Herbalist","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3354,"description":"In this episode, #49 of the Eatweeds podcast, I sit down with Helen Kearney at the Betonica herb school on a lazy Summer day in the Devon countryside.\nWe dive into the added value herbalists bring to the strained National Health Service (NHS) and discuss Helen's path from being inspired by her grandmother to becoming a medical herbalist and educator.\nWe tackle the evolution of medicine since World War II, highlighting the crucial role of self-care and the struggle for herbal medicine's legal recognition.\nHelen shares the comprehensive training that goes into becoming a skilled herbalist and how Betonica equips students with necessary business skills to make the practice successful.\nOur discussion also spans the integration of herbal medicine into the NHS, social prescribing, and the need for herbalists to actively engage with their communities.\nI wrap up the conversation by exploring how herbalism is becoming more inclusive, the shift in gender dynamics in the field, and Betonica's community-focused principles.\nHelen details her vision for Betonica as more than just a school; it's a place that connects and builds community in response to healthcare challenges.\nJoin me in this episode for a direct discussion on personal experiences and insights into the future of medical herbalism.\nConnect With Helen Kearney and the Betonica Herb SchoolBetonica on FacebookBetonica on InstagramBetonica School of Herbal Medicine websiteBack Matter\nFollow me (Robin Harford), for the latest updates and insights around foraging and wild food on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.\nAnd if you're ready to discover the secrets of Britain and Ireland's wild plants, get my bestselling foraging book. In it I teach you how to safely thrive from nature's larder.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/q91i_VcMEu2XgjHhOpIbpHKFg6BUCGYGuPfjWiss9E0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzI5Njg5LzE2NDkz/MzM4MzctYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}