{"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":"Japanese Knotweed for Lyme, Inflammation, and Infections with Emily French","slug":"japanese-knotweed-for-lyme-inflammation-and-infections-with-emily-french","published_at":"2026-06-17T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/herbs-with-rosalee-3942088/japanese-knotweed-for-lyme-inflammation-and-infections-with-emily-french","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/herbs-with-rosalee-3942088","url":"https://www.herbalremediesadvice.org/podcast229.html","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/f7e79d0b-555a-40d3-8003-d0f5d6dd58e1.mp3","summary":"What happens when we stop looking at Japanese knotweed as a problem to solve and start looking at it as a teacher? Japanese knotweed ( Reynoutria japonica ) is often used as a go-to herb for Lyme disease, but in this fascinating conversation, herbalist Emily French invites us to see this remarkable plant through a much wider lens. From chronic inflammation and joint pain to menstrual stagnation, skin care, and beyond, Emily shares why knotweed has become one of her most trusted herbal allies—and why reducing it to a single use misses the bigger picture entirely. Along the way, we explore knotweed's role as a blood-moving herb, its powerful anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties, and the surprising ways it supports both ecological and personal healing. Emily also offers thoughtful reflections on knotweed's controversial reputation, revealing how this much-maligned plant may have more to teach us about cooperation, resilience, and reciprocity than many of us realize. Japanese knotweed also makes a delicious wild food! Emily has shared her recipe for Strawberry Rhubarb Knotweed Galette, a rustic dessert that transforms young knotweed shoots into a memorable seasonal treat. You can download your copy here . By the end of this episode, you’ll know: ► Over fifteen medicinal benefits of knotweed (far beyond just being a “Lyme herb”!) ► Three tips for harvesting knotweed roots ► The fascinating ways that knotweed helps prevent Lyme-causing bacteria from taking hold ► When to use the roots of knotweed—and when the leaves and stems are best ► What makes this plant such an amazing ally for burns, bruises, and sprains ► and so much more… For those of you who don’t know her, Emily French is a clinical and traditional herbalist who works 1:1 with clients and also teaches abo…","meta_description":"What happens when we stop looking at Japanese knotweed as a problem to solve and start looking at it as a teacher? Japanese knotweed ( Reynoutria japonica…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3598,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/herbs-with-rosalee-3942088/episodes/japanese-knotweed-for-lyme-inflammation-and-infections-with-emily-french/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/japanese-knotweed-for-lyme-inflammation-and-infections-with-emily-french.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}