Today's discussion is with Lauren Haynes, founder of Wooden Spoon Herbs, a company providing products and education to help you build your routine of herbal support. Lauren's goal is to make earth-grown, time-tested herbal formulas accessible for the health of ourselves and our planet. In this conversation, we discuss Lauren's background in Appalachia and her education as an herbalist, the challenges of regulations around herbal products, educating consumers about product use, and the role of herbalism in healing the broken relationship between humans and earth.

Topics Discussed:

Lauren's journey to Wooden Spoon Herbs

How Lauren was first drawn to herbalism

The issue of compliance in the utilization of herbalism 

The Appalachian Center for Natural Health

Phyllis D. Light

Green Comfort School of Herbal Medicine


Candice Pert, Your Body is Your Subconscious Mind


Molecules of Emotion

Herbalism is NOT a replacement for professional health care, but it can be a compliment

What is unique about Wooden Spoon Herbs

The challenge of regulations around herbal products and education


The DSHEA Act Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act 

Wooden Spoon Herbs sourcing

Lauren's background growing up in Appalachia

Isaias Hernandez @queerbrownvegan


The role of herbalism in healing the broken relationship between humans and earth

How can slow living be accessible to everyone?

Stephanie O'Dea

Jessie Inchauspe @theglucosegoddess


@tartvinegar


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