Apr 28, 2026 · 46 min · 23 segments
Herbalism isn't the woo-woo, kitchen-herb world most people assume it is. Registered herbalist and author Rachelle Robinett, RH (AHG) unpacks what herbalism actually encompasses — and why it might be…
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Um, so I'm thinking when people hear the word herbalism or herbs, some people might totally know what we're talking about.
I think for many people they're gonna fall into one and/or three of these categories when they think about herbs, right? One is cooking and food, so kitchen and the garden.
Two is maybe naturopathy, and three may be Chinese medicine, traditional Chinese medicine.
Where does herbs and herbalism land for you, and what, what message about that do you wanna share?
Well, I would say that herbalism encompasses all of what you just mentioned and more.
And most people, like you mentioned, think of herbs as culinary herbs or think of herbalism as only plants as medicine.
But one of the things that I have always loved about herbalism, and one of the things that compelled me to commit to herbalism for so many years, is the fact that it encompasses nutrition, fitness, mental health, recovery, community.
Yes, also, you know, exiting the matrix so we can gather perspective on our lives.
... that asks us to see ourselves in relationship with nature and to work with that relationship, work with nature, to live our best lives.
Um, so I'm thinking when people hear the word herbalism or herbs, some people might totally know what we're talking about.
I think for many people they're gonna fall into one and/or three of these categories when they think about herbs, right? One is cooking and food, so kitchen and the garden.
Two is maybe naturopathy, and three may be Chinese medicine, traditional Chinese medicine.
Where does herbs and herbalism land for you, and what, what message about that do you wanna share?
Well, I would say that herbalism encompasses all of what you just mentioned and more.
And most people, like you mentioned, think of herbs as culinary herbs or think of herbalism as only plants as medicine.
But one of the things that I have always loved about herbalism, and one of the things that compelled me to commit to herbalism for so many years, is the fact that it encompasses nutrition, fitness, mental health, recovery, community.
Yes, also, you know, exiting the matrix so we can gather perspective on our lives.
... that asks us to see ourselves in relationship with nature and to work with that relationship, work with nature, to live our best lives.
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