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Before You Pull Pennywort, Listen to This - with April Punsalan
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- Herbs with Rosalee
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- Apr 15, 2026
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- 3059
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Summary
Everyone’s trying to get rid of it—but around the world, it’s treasured as medicine. What if pennywort could change the way you see your backyard? Pennywort ( Hydrocotyle spp.) is one of those plants that many people overlook (or actively try to remove!). Yet across the globe, it’s commonly harvested and enjoyed as both a nourishing food and a traditional remedy. In this conversation, herbalist and botanist April Punsalan shares how this unassuming, persistent plant became one of her most meaningful allies. Drawing from her background with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and years of hands-on experience with wild plants, April brings a unique perspective that blends ecology, science, and intuition. She explores pennywort’s rich chlorophyll content, its role as a fresh, nutrient-rich herb, and why she prefers working with it in simple preparations that feel more like daily nourishment than “taking medicine.” Along the way, she invites us to rethink our relationship with the plants growing all around us—and to consider what we might discover if we slow down enough to truly notice them. April shares a simple, vibrant way to bring fresh plant nourishment into your daily routine with her Hydrocotyle Chlorophyll Refresher. You can download your beautifully illustrated recipe card for this delightful, energizing drink here . By the end of this episode, you’ll know: ► Why pennywort is so widely used around the world (even though it’s often seen as a weed in the US!) ► What makes fresh pennywort preparations uniquely potent—and why drying may reduce its benefits ► How the botany and habitat of pennywort can help clue you in to its health benefits ► Several ways pennywort can support your health—providing benefits for the skin, the urinary system, the brain, overall vitality,…