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Join us for the Dandelion Immersion!  Enrollment closes November 11, and our 30-day challenge runs November 16 through December 15. Learn more and register | DandelionImmersion.com Dandelions are blooming again here in Oregon. Does that mean we should wait to dig the roots? Rosalee de la Forêt has a simple answer for Mason Hutchison: dig one up and taste it. Together we dig into four dandelion myths. We talk about why herbalists reach for dandelion for digestion, what you miss when you think of it mainly as a liver herb, and how sweet and earthy a fall root can taste.  Then Rosalee turns the tables on Mason to ask about a preparation he rarely hears herbalists talk about: a nourishing infusion made with dandelion leaves. Rosalee's making dandelion root tea for the challenge, and Mason's going with leaf infusions.  If you were spending 30 days with dandelion, what would you make? Let us know in the comments! ⚠️ DISCLAIMERThis content is for educational and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any disease. Always consult with a qualified healthcare provider before making changes to your health regimen.

Join Us for the Dandelion Immersion! Enrollment Is Open 🌼 Learn more and enroll: DandelionImmersion.com We had so much fun with the Nettle Immersion that we're doing it again, this time with dandelion! In this short episode, Mason shares what's waiting inside our Dandelion Immersion: nine teaching modules with Rosalee de la Forêt, guest classes with Sajah Popham and Guido Masé, recipes, and a 30-day challenge running November 16 through December 15. Plus, you asked and we listened! This time, we're including a live, hour-long Q&A, alongside our private community, a 20% Mountain Rose Herbs discount, and other fun bonuses. We'd love to have you join us! Enrollment closes November 11, 2026.

🌼 Explore the Dandelion Immersion: DandelionImmersion.com 🎬 Watch the trailer on YouTube: Night of the Living Dandelion Every spring, they return. Through cracks in the sidewalk. Across the schoolyard. Into your perfect lawn. Folk Methodology presents Night of the Living Dandelion, a campy herbal horror trailer featuring Rosalee de la Forêt, Mason Hutchison, and the plant that refuses to stay buried. Behind the horror is a whole lot of dandelion love. Join us for The Dandelion Immersion, where we explore this beloved plant through classes, recipes, community, and a 30-day challenge. Includes guest classes with Guido Masé and Sajah Popham! Registration is open through November 11. Rated D for Dandelion.

In this episode of Herbalists After Hours, we sit down with KP Khalsa, a teacher who shaped both of us as herbalists, for a conversation that spans more than five decades of practice, teaching, and watching herbalism change. KP's perspectives are often refreshingly different from what you hear in the greater herbal world, and a lot of that comes down to how he was trained.  At 17, he was learning from naturopathic physicians in their 80s, some of the last to graduate from formal training back in the 1930s. They told him the way to learn was to practice, so he did, right away, out of the back room of a health food store near the University of Oregon. *We talk about:* Riding the neighbor's cows home from the Willamette River as a kid Why studying linguistics made him a better herbal teacher More than 50 years of daily meditation, and why a chattering monkey mind is no reason to give up What makes a good herbal student, and why being a great technician is only about 10% of clinical success The herb myths that seem to have been invented right here in the US His honest concerns about where professional herbalism is headed And then there's guduchi, the Ayurvedic herb KP is most in love with after all these years, and the surprising kitchen staple that shares its "cosmic nectar" status. There's also a guest question from Rich Mandelbaum, a Lightning Bug Round full of surprises, and a heartfelt remembrance of our friend John Gallagher, who helped KP create his very first long-form online course. It's warm, funny, and full of the kind of hard-earned wisdom you only get from someone who has been doing this work for a very long time. Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa, Yogaraj (Ayurveda), AD, DN-C, RH, has over 50 years of experience in holistic medicine. He is President Emeritus and Global Ambassador of the American Herbalists Guild, director emeritus of the National Ayurvedic Medicine Association, and has authored or edited over 30 books.  He is the founder of the International Integrative Educational Institute (soon to be the Global Herbalism Academy), and the curriculum creator and principal instructor of the Professional Herbalism program at Portland Community College. WATCH THIS INTERVIEW ON YOUTUBE LINKS & RESOURCES International Integrative Educational Institute | InternationalIntegrative.com Richard Mandelbaum | RichardMandelbaum.com Don't miss a thing! Join our herbal community newsletter at FolkMethodology.com Folk Methodology is a creative herbal studio exploring the wisdom, culture, and lived experience of herbalists. Through conversations, classes, and media, Mason and Rosalee are here to share and uplift the grassroots herbal community. The small print This content is for educational and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any disease. Always consult with a qualified healthcare provider before making changes to your health regimen.

Torin Frost and Lauren Santi have a pretty incredible story to tell, and we're so glad we got to sit down with them for this one. In this episode of Herbalists After Hours, we hang out with the musicians and partners for a conversation about falling in love, finding purpose through creativity, and how getting to know plants can change the way you see the world. Lauren shares how a cancer diagnosis at 29 brought her into a deeper relationship with herbalism, and how Torin showed up for her as their friendship grew into something more. We hear about the meals, mushroom brews, and daily care that accompanied her treatment, along with the joy of revisiting familiar trails and finally recognizing the plants growing all around her. We also dive into their Imaginal Disc music and film projects, inspired by monarch butterflies and their travels through Mexico.  Torin and Lauren take us behind the scenes of turning their own experiences with illness, love, and transformation into something they could share through music. Along the way, we talk about protecting old-growth forests, uplifting Indigenous voices, their budding apothecary, and helping the next generation build a relationship with the land.  Torin also tells the story of his appearance in Kai Cenat's rap battle, and we put his freestyle skills to the test with a few herbal prompts of our own. There's plenty of laughter, some tender moments, and a whole lot of love for the plants and people who have shaped their lives. Come hang out with us. A heartfelt thank-you to Torin and Lauren for sharing their stories, their music, and so much of themselves with us! WATCH THIS INTERVIEW ON YOUTUBE LINKS & RESOURCES Torin Frost | TorinFrost.com Imaginal Disc Pt. I: Metamorphosis of the Caterpillar | WATCH ON YOUTUBE Imaginal Disc Pt. II: Cracking the Chrysalis | WATCH ON YOUTUBE Torin Frost Instagram | @torinfrost Lauren Santi Instagram | @thelaurensanti Medicine Song Apothecary | LEARN MORE Torin on Patreon | SUPPORT HIS WORK Don't miss a thing! Join our herbal community newsletter at FolkMethodology.com Folk Methodology is a creative herbal studio exploring the wisdom, culture, and lived experience of herbalists. Through conversations, classes, and media, Mason and Rosalee are here to share and uplift the grassroots herbal community. The small print This content is for educational and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any disease. Always consult with a qualified healthcare provider before making changes to your health regimen.