Southern Appalachian Herbs

Southern Appalachian Herbs

The Southern Appalachian Herbal Podcast is about Medicinal Herbalism, Wildcrafting, Growing Herbs, Making Herbal Medicine, life in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Homesteading and living off the land, by a traditional Southern man. Blog: southernappalachianherbs.blogspot.com Email: southernappalachianherbs@gmail.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/southern-appalachian-herbs--4697544/support.

Episodes

December 28, 2025 33 mins
This week, we discuss planning your spring gardening, martial arts for exercise and self defense and three interesting medicinal vines.


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Peach Pickin' Time in Georgia
I show you how to play my version of Jimmie Rodgers' "Peach Pickin' Time in Georgia". This is a great old tune, and a perfect vehicle for a bluesy/jaz...
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Merry Christmas everyone!  We have a tradition on this show to do a very special episode for Christmas.  This is my gift to you and I hope you will enjoy it with friends, family and loved ones, but especially with your kids and grandkids.  This show is about the things that matter.... hint, it isn't the stuff.  It is the people and the memories, things no amount of money can buy.



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Today, I tell you about the medicinal use of three powerfully medicinal vines.

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You've Got the Pocketbook, I've Got the Key
I show you how to play couple of versions of Rev. Gary Davis' "You've Got the Pocketbook, I've Got the Key". This song was preserved and passed down by his students and fans but was never recor...
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December 7, 2025 39 mins
Today, I tell you about the medicinal use of Yellow root, or Xanthorhiza, and the medicinal, culinary and fiber properties of Yucca. These are both very useful plants!

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Miss The Mississippi And You on guitar
I show you how to play my version of Jimmie Rodgers' "Miss the Mississippi and You" with a fingerstyle break....
November 30, 2025 36 mins
Today, I tell you about the medicinal and culinary properties of Vitex, agnus castus, Monk's Pepper or Chaste Bush.  This common ornamental shrub has interesting medicinal properties that affect hormonal balance and can be used for injuries.
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See See Rider on guitar
I show you how to play Mississippi John Hurt's "Se...
November 23, 2025 46 mins
Today, I tell you about the medicinal properties of Viburnum, also called haw or high bush cranberry.  These are essential for any spasmodic or cramping issue, especially menstrual pain, but also for anything from diarrhea, a muscle cramp or asthma.

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Baby It Won't Be Long on guitar
My version of Frank Stokes' "Baby ...
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November 16, 2025 27 mins
Today, I tell you about the medicinal properties of Blueberry and Mother of Thyme.  Both of these are very useful medicinal shrubs that are also great for the kitchen!

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Waiting For a Train on guitar
I show you how to play a fingerstyle version of Jimmie Rodgers' "Waiting For a Train". Jimmie Rodgers was a huge influ...
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November 9, 2025 48 mins
Today, I tell you about the medicinal properties of Snowberry/Wolfberry/Coralberry and Taxus, or Yew.  We discuss the poisonous properties of certain medicinal herbs, and why you must do your own research - in some cases the toxicity is overstated, but in others guru type fraudsters encourage the use of plants that are so dangerous they can kill you!

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November 2, 2025 32 mins
Today, I tell you about the medicinal properties of Spikemoss and Meadowsweet.  These are great plants to have on hand for first aid, bleeding, colds and flus, aches and pains.

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On The Other Hand Baby on guitar
I show you how to play Etta Baker's "On The Other Hand Baby". This is a great blues instrumental in a more...
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October 26, 2025 32 mins
Today, I tell you about the medicinal and edible properties of Elder.  Also, Elder berries are one of my absolute favorites for wine and jam and a great remedy for colds and coughs!

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Ain't Nobody's Dirty Business on Guitar
I show you how to play Mississippi John Hurt's "Ain't Nobody's Dirty Business". We discuss a little of the hist...
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October 19, 2025 43 mins
Today, I tell you about two very useful plants, Glasswort and Willows.  While Glasswort is native to my area, I rarely find enough to harvest.  But, Willows are everywhere and are among the most useful and historic of plants.

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Today, I tell you about a series of terrorist attacks in North Carolina that you probably haven't seen int he news.  I discuss preparedness for disasters, crime and just general common sense.  Then, we discuss the medicinal and edible use of palmetto.

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Saint Louis Blues on guitar
Today, I show you how to play my version of W.C. Hand...
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October 5, 2025 71 mins
Today, we discuss the medicinal and edible use of Blackberry and Raspberry.  The entire family is good medicine and delicious! 


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Tune of the week: Brown's Boogie on Guitar
Today, I play my version of Etta Baker's Brown's Boogie. It is a very fun boogie tune in the key of E, that showcases several of her signature riffs. It has a big...
September 28, 2025 45 mins
Today, we discuss the medicinal and edible use of Roses, These are not just beautiful and sweet smelling flower, roses are essential herbal medicine!


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Tune of the week: Blessed Be The Name
Today, I show you how to play Mississippi Joh Hurt's "Blessed Be The Name". It is a very simple old blues gospel song in the key of C. It is just...
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September 21, 2025 55 mins
Today, we discuss the medicinal and edible use of Robinia.  We also discuss the Honey Locust. These are fairly common and very useful trees and shrubs.


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Tune of the week: Mint Julep on Guitar
Today, I show you how to play Etta Baker's "Mint Julep" on guitar. It is a really cool song with a great rhythm. It has some interesting littl...
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September 14, 2025 29 mins
Today, we discuss the medicinal and edible use of the ribes family, which is one of my absolute favorites... but illegal in North Carolina!


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Tune of the week: Big Leg Blues on Guitar
I show you how to play my version of "Big Leg Blues" by Mississippi John Hurt. This is a very fun song with a lot of rhythm and some great, bluesy slid...
September 7, 2025 49 mins
Today, we discuss the medicinal use of two common shrubs and how dangerous a lot of the books written on herb in the 1960s-80s can be.


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Tune of the week: Dew Drop
Today I show you how to play Mrs. Etta Baker's "Dew Drop". This is a very different style than we have done before, probably coming from the parlor music tradition of the ...
August 31, 2025 32 mins
Today, we discuss the medicinal use of one of our most common trees and shrubs.  It is VERY useful!. 


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Tune of the week: Oh, Mary Don't You Weep on Guitar
I show you how to play my version of Mississippi John Hurt's "Oh Mary Don't You Weep". It is a really nice old gospel blues song in the key of E. I think you will enjoy playing it...
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Today, we discuss the medicinal use of  Prunus pumila, Appalachian Sandcherry, Pseudosasa japonica, Arrow Bamboo and  Pyrola, another herb called Wintergreen,,,, and I go on a rant about Gooseberries, Currants, Christmas Trees and political corruption.


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Tune of the week: Bully Of The Town
This is my version of Etta baker's "Bully Of...
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Today, we discuss the medicinal use of three plants, Nandina or Heavenly Bamboo, Oputntia or Prickly Pear Cactus and Physocarpus opulifolius, Eastern Ninebark.  All of these plants are very potent medicinally and often considered to be weeds.  I particularly like Prickly Pear Cactus because it could not only save your life but is one of my favorite wild foods!


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