Episode 189: Milky Oats with Yemaya Kimmel

---

---

Would you prefer watching or reading this episode? If so, click here for the 'Milky Oats Benefits' video and transcript.

Episode Summary

In this week’s episode, I sat down with the lovely Yemaya Kimmel to discuss milky oats (Avena sativa). Yemaya is not only a wonderful herbalist, but as you’ll see in this episode, she’s also an amazing singer! She shared so many deep insights about the benefits of milky oats – an herb that most people these days could probably benefit from – plus a beautiful song to cap off the episode.

Yemaya mentioned during our chat that she enjoys naming tincture formulas after songs (and I may have had a little too much fun coming up with Tori Amos-inspired tincture names with her). Her Oh Happy Day blend is intended to help bring more joy into your life – and I’m so glad she shared this lovely formula with us! You can find your beautifully-illustrated recipe card for Oh Happy Day in the section below.

By the end of this episode, you’ll know:

► Why milky oats might be the herb we ALL need right now

► The difference between milky oats, oat straw, and dried oat tops

► How best to harvest and prepare milky oats to get the most potent medicine

► How to choose other herbs to formulate along with milky oats, depending on your specific needs

► A surprising way that milky oats can benefit people recovering from addiction

► and so much more…

For those of you who don’t know her, Yemaya Kimmel is a clinical herbalist based in Humboldt County, California, with over 25 years of experience working with healing plants. She has a special focus on supporting women over 40, especially those navigating stress, burnout, and chronic health challenges that can come with aging. Yemaya offers one-on-one herbal wellness consultations both in person in Eureka and online, where she collaborates with clients to craft personalized herbal protocols that reflect each person's unique story. Her greatest passion is helping people feel empowered to care for themselves with the support of plant medicine.

I’m thrilled to share our conversation with you today!

What You'll Learn from This Episode

• [1:10] Student Spotlight
• [4:09] Introduction to Yemaya Kimmel
• [5:28] Yemaya’s plant path
• [19:20] Medicinal benefits of milky oats
• [25:21] Herbal preparation of milky oats
• [32:33] Oh Happy Day tincture formula
• [41:08] More medicinal benefits of milky oats
• [47:20] Tori Amos-inspired tincture formula names
• [48:51] Yemaya’s current herbal projects
• [52:43] How herbs instill hope in Yemaya
• [59:08] Herbal tidbit

Get Your Free Recipe!

This is a nervine trophorestorative formula, which means it nourishes & supports the nervous system.  I like to use this formula during times of stress, overwhelm, & burnout.  It can help acutely but for best results I like to take it over time – a minimum of 3 weeks and a maximum of as long as needed.

Ingredients:

• 1 ounce milky oats tincture
• 1 ounce skullcap tincture
• 1 ounce St. John’s wort tincture
• 1 ounce lemon balm tincture or glycerite

Directions:

If you’re on pharmaceutical medications, omit the St. John’s wort tincture and use an extra 1/2 ounce each of milky oats and skullcap tinctures instead.

Blend together the tinctures into a 4 oz dropper bottle.

Take 1-5 dropperfuls (start low & titrate up as needed) 2-3 times a day.  It can be taken short term for acute support when needed, but for best results I like to take it over time – a minimum of 3 weeks and a maximum of as long as needed.

Connect with Yemaya:

• Website | YemayasApothecary.com
• Instagram | @yemayas_apothecary
• Facebook | Yemaya's Apothecary

Connect with Rosalee

• On Instagram | @rosaleedelaforet

• On Facebook | Herbs With Rosalee
• On YouTube | Herbs With Rosalee

• Website | herbswithrosalee.com


Are You Ready for More Herbal Inspiration?

The best way to get started is by joining my herbal community and weekly newsletter where I share my best herbal tips and insights.

When you join you’ll also get access to The Herbal Jumpstart Course which helps you figure out the best herbs for you.

Sign up below!

Yes!

Sign me up for weekly herbal tips, recipes, and insights. 

Name:

Email:

We respect your email privacy