Remedy & Rhyme - by Joyful Roots Podcast Por Kimberly Kling of Joyful Roots arte de portada

Remedy & Rhyme - by Joyful Roots

Remedy & Rhyme - by Joyful Roots

De: Kimberly Kling of Joyful Roots
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Remedy & Rhyme is a space where poetry meets the power of plants. Each episode begins with a poem — a soul offering inspired by a single herb — and follows the thread of its deeper herbal wisdom. We explore what the plant stirs in the heart, the ways it invites us into greater wellness, and how we might carry its gifts into our own lives. With each unfolding episode, you'll find gentle reflections, grounded holistic practices, and simple ways to welcome herbalism into your daily rhythms. A podcast for lovers of Earth, language, and the liminal — where the sacred and the everyday meet, one plant at a time.© 2026 Joyful Roots - Kimberly Kling Arte Desarrollo Personal Higiene y Vida Saludable Medicina Alternativa y Complementaria Éxito Personal
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  • #15: Creosote Bush – Faithful Guardianship

    #15: Creosote Bush – Faithful Guardianship
    Apr 7 2026
    In this episode, we enter the wide open heat of the Sonoran Desert with one of its most ancient and sovereign presences: Creosote Bush, Larrea tridentata — known in the desert borderlands as La Gobernadora, the Governess. She is the most common shrub across three North American deserts, the most drought-tolerant plant on the continent, and by some estimates, one of the oldest living organisms on Earth. And yet most people drive past her without a second glance. This episode is an invitation to stop the car and meet her. Together, we explore Creosote as a teacher of guardianship, resilience, and faithful presence — a plant who governs not through dominance, but through an unwavering commitment to life in desolate places. We sit with the Tohono O'odham creation story in which she is the first plant to rise from the newly made earth, and we honor the living Indigenous peoples whose deep relationship with this land and this plant long precedes our own. From the psycho-spiritual to the deeply practical, we move through Creosote's remarkable gifts to the body — her antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory medicine, her affinity for the respiratory system, and her role as an indispensable desert first-aid ally. Journal questions, preparation methods, and an honest conversation about safety and contraindications are woven throughout. 🌿 ✨ Support the Podcast Your support is a gift that keeps this podcast running! If you’d like to support the ongoing creation of this podcast and get access to exclusive content like articles, herbal recipes, plant monographs, and behind-the-scenes musings, join the community over on Patreon: 🌱 www.patreon.com/joyfulroots You can also support the podcast by trying my favorite matcha: Posana Matcha. 🌿 Certified Organic 🌿 Third-party tested for heavy metals 🌿 Single origin from Shizuoka, Japan 🌿 Smooth, pure, and powerful—perfect for daily rituals. 🛒 Use code JOYFULROOTS for 15% off at posana.net. Using this code helps keep the podcast thriving through a small affiliate commission—thank you for your support! 📩 Want to share a poem? I’d love to include voices from the community! If you have a nature-inspired or herbal poem you’d like to share in a future episode, send it my way at: kim@joyfulroots.com. For more information and a list of plants, click here. 🌀 Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational and inspirational purposes only. I am not a medical doctor or licensed health professional, and nothing shared here is intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any disease. The information provided has not been evaluated by the FDA. Always check with a qualified healthcare provider about any potential herb-drug interactions or health concerns. If you experience an allergic reaction to any herb, discontinue use and consult a professional. You are the steward of your own body—listen with curiosity, and honor your intuition. 💚 Let’s connect! Sign up for my email newsletter – Botanical Bulletin. 🌿 Sources & Further Reading Chaparral / Creosote Bush Monograph — Sophia Rose, Garden PartyCreosote Bush: A Plant Profile — Of Sedge & SaltChaparral (Larrea tridentata) Benefits, Uses, and How to Make Infused Oil by Heidi Villegas — YouTube PLANTA LA GOBERNADORA O CHAPARRAL: Para Qué Sirve — YouTube Desert Plants: Creosote by AZPM — YouTube Southwest Medicinal Plants: Identify, Harvest, and Use 112 Wild Herbs for Health and Wellness — John J. Slattery (Timber Press, 2020) Medicinal Plants of the American Southwest — Charles W. Kane (Lincoln Town Press, 2011) Tohono O'odham Nation — Official website, including cultural resources and history Tohono O'odham Cultural Center & Museum — Topawa, AZ Chiricahua Apache Nation — Official website Native Land Digital — Interactive map of Indigenous territories and treaties Creosote Bush Lignans for Human Disease Treatment and Prevention — National Institutes of Health / PMC
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  • #14: Nettle – Awakening

    #14: Nettle – Awakening
    Mar 4 2026
    In this episode, we step into the threshold between winter and spring with nettle as our guide. One of the first greens to rise from cold soil, nettle teaches us about awakening before we feel fully ready — about rebuilding after long seasons of rest, grief, illness, or creative dormancy. Mineral-rich and deeply nourishing, this fierce plant reminds us that true vitality doesn’t come from forcing energy, but from restoring our foundations. Awakening, like early spring, is steady and intentional — a quiet reanimation of blood, bone, and spirit. We’ll explore nettle’s prickly wisdom around boundaries and containment, drawing from Celtic sovereignty myth and the powerful image of the guarded well. What does it mean to approach life — and ourselves — with clarity instead of hesitation? How do we protect what is still becoming? From poetic reflection to practical ways of working with nettle as infusion, food, and seasonal ally, this episode invites you to rise slowly, nourish deeply, and cultivate a sustainable aliveness as we move into spring. 🌿 ✨ Support the Podcast Your support is a gift that keeps this podcast running! If you’d like to support the ongoing creation of this podcast and get access to exclusive content like articles, herbal recipes, plant monographs, and behind-the-scenes musings, join the community over on Patreon: 🌱 www.patreon.com/joyfulroots You can also support the podcast by trying my favorite matcha: Posana Matcha. 🌿 Certified Organic 🌿 Third-party tested for heavy metals 🌿 Single origin from Shizuoka, Japan 🌿 Smooth, pure, and powerful—perfect for daily rituals. 🛒 Use code JOYFULROOTS for 15% off at posana.net. Using this code helps keep the podcast thriving through a small affiliate commission—thank you for your support! 📩 Want to share a poem? I’d love to include voices from the community! If you have a nature-inspired or herbal poem you’d like to share in a future episode, send it my way at: kim@joyfulroots.com. For more information and a list of plants, click here. 🌀 Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational and inspirational purposes only. I am not a medical doctor or licensed health professional, and nothing shared here is intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any disease. The information provided has not been evaluated by the FDA. Always check with a qualified healthcare provider about any potential herb-drug interactions or health concerns. If you experience an allergic reaction to any herb, discontinue use and consult a professional. You are the steward of your own body—listen with curiosity, and honor your intuition. 💚 Let’s connect! Sign up for my email newsletter – Botanical Bulletin. 🌿 Sources & Further Reading Hoffmann, David. Medical Herbalism: The Science and Practice of Herbal Medicine. Healing Arts Press, 2003. (Comprehensive monograph on Urtica dioica.)Tilgner, Sharol. Herbal Medicine From the Heart of the Earth. Wise Acres Press, 2009. (Detailed clinical insights on nettle leaf and root.)Gladstar, Rosemary. Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner’s Guide. Storey Publishing, 2012. (Accessible overview of nettle as a nourishing herb.)Wood, Matthew. The Earthwise Herbal, Vol. I. North Atlantic Books, 2008. (Energetics and traditional uses of nettle.)Mills, Simon & Bone, Kerry. Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy, 2nd ed. Churchill Livingstone, 2013. (Clinical perspective on nettle leaf and root.)Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. “Urtica dioica L.” Plants of the World Online. https://powo.science.kew.org/American Botanical Council. HerbalGram Monograph: Stinging Nettle. https://www.herbalgram.org/https://theherbalacademy.com/nettle-plant-walk-video/Bone, Kerry & Mills, Simon. “Urtica dioica.” Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy (for research summaries on allergies and urinary support).Irish sovereignty myth (Niall and the Loathly Lady): Cross, Tom Peete & Slover, Clark Harris (eds.). Ancient Irish Tales. Dover Publications, 1996.Mac Cana, Proinsias. Celtic Mythology. Hamlyn, 1970. (Overview of sovereignty goddess traditions.)Ó hÓgáin, Dáithí. The Sacred Isle: Belief and Religion in Pre-Christian Ireland. Boydell Press, 1999. (Context on sovereignty and land traditions.)
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  • #13: Dandelion – Well-Worn Love

    #13: Dandelion – Well-Worn Love
    Feb 5 2026

    TW: I briefly mention violence and death in the myth section of the episode. In this episode, we sit with Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), one of the most familiar—and most misunderstood—plants we know. Labeled a weed, sprayed, pulled, and dismissed, Dandelion carries a story that feels deeply human: of being overlooked, relied upon quietly, and punished for refusing to conform. And yet, season after season, it returns—golden, generous, and unapologetically present.

    Together, we explore Dandelion as a teacher of resilience, discernment, and nourishment. We talk about bitterness as a language the body understands, the plant’s long relationship with digestive and liver pathways, and the subtle ways Dandelion supports movement—both in the soil and within us. This episode also invites you into practical, everyday relationship with the plant: working with root, leaf, and flower, tending a home apothecary, and noticing where well-worn love already exists in your life.

    ✨ Support the Podcast

    Your support is a gift that keeps this podcast running! If you’d like to support the ongoing creation of this podcast and get access to exclusive content like articles, herbal recipes, plant monographs, and behind-the-scenes musings, join the community over on Patreon: 🌱 www.patreon.com/joyfulroots

    You can also support the podcast by trying my favorite matcha: Posana Matcha. 🌿 Certified Organic 🌿 Third-party tested for heavy metals 🌿 Single origin from Shizuoka, Japan 🌿 Smooth, pure, and powerful—perfect for daily rituals. 🛒 Use code JOYFULROOTS for 15% off at posana.net. Using this code helps keep the podcast thriving through a small affiliate commission—thank you for your support!

    📩 Want to share a poem?

    I’d love to include voices from the community! If you have a nature-inspired or herbal poem you’d like to share in a future episode, send it my way at: kim@joyfulroots.com. For more information and a list of plants, click here.

    🌀 Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational and inspirational purposes only. I am not a medical doctor or licensed health professional, and nothing shared here is intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any disease. The information provided has not been evaluated by the FDA. Always check with a qualified healthcare provider about any potential herb-drug interactions or health concerns. If you experience an allergic reaction to any herb, discontinue use and consult a professional. You are the steward of your own body—listen with curiosity, and honor your intuition.

    💚 Let’s connect! Sign up for my email newsletter – Botanical Bulletin.
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