{"podcast":{"title":"Herbs with Rosalee","slug":"herbs-with-rosalee-3942088","podcast_index_feed_id":3942088,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/herbs-with-rosalee/","website_url":"https://herbs-with-rosalee.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/ed0e9468-6e50-4d51-807f-cb19ddc50233/podcast-cover-v1-copy.jpg","author":"Rosalee de la Forêt","episode_count":200,"summary":"Curious about the healing nature of plants? You're in the right place. I’m Rosalee de la Forêt and I'm passionate about helping people discover the world of herbalism and natural health. On this 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. My goal is that you’ll walk away from each episode feeling empowered, knowledgeable, and inspired to start working with herbs in your everyday life. Sometimes you’ll sit down with just me and other times I may have special guests join the conversation. We’ll hear what their favorite herb and recipe is for the season. All you have to do right now is make sure you’re subscribed to this podcast in your favorite podcast player so you don’t miss a thing.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T20:21:30.706352+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/herbs-with-rosalee-3942088"},"episode":{"title":"Balsam Fir: Lung Support, Wound Healing, and the Medicine Right Outside Your Door with Erica Macrum","slug":"balsam-fir-lung-support-wound-healing-and-the-medicine-right-outside-your-door-with-erica-macrum","published_at":"2026-06-10T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/herbs-with-rosalee-3942088/balsam-fir-lung-support-wound-healing-and-the-medicine-right-outside-your-door-with-erica-macrum","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/herbs-with-rosalee-3942088","url":"https://www.herbalremediesadvice.org/podcast228.html","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/8d87bdea-c99f-4df9-afa3-762dbbc6739c.mp3","summary":"Could the tree outside your window become one of your greatest herbal teachers? Living at the edge of the boreal forest, Erica Macrum is surrounded by balsam fir ( Abies balsamea ), and over the years this fragrant conifer has become one of her closest plant allies. But rather than relying on books, Erica has learned much of what she knows about balsam fir through observation, experimentation, and simply spending time with the tree itself. In this episode, Erica shares her favorite ways to work with balsam fir's resin, needles, and bark, as well as the unexpected lessons she's gathered from years of companionship with this remarkable tree. Together, we explore its gifts for healing, the role of curiosity in herbal practice, and the wisdom that can emerge when we spend time getting to know the plants growing around us. Erica also shared her recipe for Spring Forest Herbal Salt, a delicious way to add a taste of the forest to your own kitchen. Be sure to download your copy here ! By the end of this episode, you’ll know: ► How balsam fir resin naturally protects the tree—and how you can harness that healing power ► The surprising differences between working with the resin, bark, and needles ► How Erica uses balsam fir to support respiratory health ► Why \"playing\" with a plant can be an important part of herbal learning ► What plants can teach us about compassion, patience, and meeting people where they are ► and so much more… For those of you who don’t know her, Erica Macrum is the owner of Sweet Fern Apothecary and has a deep passion for the healing arts. The ancient wisdom of Earth-based energetic modalities keeps Erica engaged and continuously learning. As a clinical herbalist, she loves sharing about the healing properties and energetics of plant medicine and strongly…","meta_description":"Could the tree outside your window become one of your greatest herbal teachers? Living at the edge of the boreal forest, Erica Macrum is surrounded by bal…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2534,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/herbs-with-rosalee-3942088/episodes/balsam-fir-lung-support-wound-healing-and-the-medicine-right-outside-your-door-with-erica-macrum/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/herbs-with-rosalee-3942088/balsam-fir-lung-support-wound-healing-and-the-medicine-right-outside-your-door-with-erica-macrum.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}