Making your own natural medicine is a great way to cure everyday issues from scrapes and bruises to occasional anxiety, and many medicinal plants can be easily grown in your own garden, whether you're working with a rooftop plot, urban garden or a large yard. Mother Earth Living editor-in-chief Jessica Kellner spoke with herbalist Joanne Bauman about some of her favorite medicinal herbs and preparations.     Check the links below for topics mentioned in the podcast that may have piqued your interest: Native American Plants and Medicinal Herbs How to Make Easy Herbal Oils, Salves and Syrups Our Favorite Medicinal Plants: • Calendula• Lemon Balm• Mint• Motherwort• Yarrow• Echinacea• Nettles• Chamomile• St. John's Wort   Check out the MOTHER EARTH NEWS Bookstore for more resources that may pique your interests! To see more podcasts, visit our Mother Earth News and Friends page! Check out the MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIR page for an opportunity to see our podcast guest live!  The Mother Earth News and Friends podcast is a production of Ogden Publications.