Episode Summary
Rosehips are famous for their vitamin C content but, as herbalist Julie James will tell you, “[Vitamin C] is the least sexy part of rose hips.”
That’s because rosehips are filled with so many benefits that go way beyond vitamin C! For example, we’ll share how one of its most underrated gifts is for modulating inflammation.
In this episode you’ll hear all about rosehips plus you’ll get Julie’s yummy Rosehip Electuary recipe. Imagine having a spoonful of this super-easy sweet treat every day, knowing that as it melts in your mouth you’re getting vitamin C and other rosehips nutrients.
In case you’re not already familiar with her, Julie is the owner of Green Wisdom Herbs in Long Beach, CA, a full service herb shop and school, where she has cultivated an herbal community dedicated to improving access to healing plants and to reliable herbal information. She teaches classes in person and sometimes online, with her primary focus being her 2-year herbal apprenticeship, through which she has sent hundreds of new herbalists into the world. Having spent over 30 years as an herbalist, she delights in sharing her love of plants by combining science and magic, awe and intellect, and by encouraging folks to get their hands dirty, bodies nourished, bellies filled, and minds blown.
Listen in for:
► Why ingesting the whole plant gives you the most benefits
► Why an electuary can be an ideal (not to mention delicious) way to receive all that rose hips have to offer
► Why you might want to buy rose hips already cut and sifted, rather than growing and harvesting your own
I always feel like I’m missing something in a tea because I’m not ingesting the whole plant.
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What You’ll Learn from This Episode
- [01:08] Introduction
- [02:40] How Julie got started on an herbal path
- [04:57] Who benefits from working with rose?
- [07:27] Julie’s rose hip electuary recipe
- [10:59] Health benefits of rose hips
- [14:01] Working with rose hips to modulate inflammation
- [16:37] Ways to work with rose hips if sweetener is inappropriate for you
- [17:51] What about rose hip tea?
- [19:47] Making rose hip infused oil from whole rose hips
- [25:11] Julie shares her current herbal projects
- [28:14] What Julie wishes she knew when she first started working with herbs
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— TIMESTAMPS —
00:00 – Introduction
02:58 – How Julie got started on an herbal path
05:28 – Who benefits from working with rose?
08:05 – Julie’s rose hip electuary recipe
11:53 – Health benefits of rose hips
15:01 – Working with rose hips to modulate inflammation
17:42 – Ways to work with rose hips if sweetener is inappropriate for you
18:56 – What about rose hip tea?
20:55 – Making rose hip infused oil from whole rose hips
26:30 – Julie shares her current herbal projects
29:50 – What Julie wishes she knew when she first started working with herbs
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