Episode 190: Linden with Josh Williams 

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Episode Summary

I had such a lovely time chatting with this week’s podcast guest, Josh Williams, about one of my favorite tree medicines, and one that is often found in urban landscapes – the lovely linden (Tilia spp.). Josh shared so many gems about this beloved tree, from harvesting tips to how to make the most of its medicine, and he even told a beautiful story about linden from Roman mythology.

Every year during linden bloom time, Josh gathers its sweetly-scented flowers and prepares a syrup with them, for use in beverages, to drizzle over food, in baking, and more.  He’s shared his method for preparing Linden Blossom Syrup with us, and I can’t wait to try it! You can find your beautifully illustrated recipe card in the section below.

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

► What makes linden such wonderful medicine for both the emotional and the physical heart

► Six ways of working with linden medicinally

► Questions to ask (and who you might ask!) before gathering plants in an urban area 

► Eight indications that you might benefit from linden’s gifts

► The surprising relationship between linden and cacao

► and so much more…

For those of you who don’t know him, Josh Williams is a full time clinical herbalist in practice at Flow Acupuncture & Apothecary in downtown South Lake City, Utah. His community care focus centers stress, resilience and adaptability alongside the endless spiritual support the plants offer for us. Josh has been working with the plants for over 25 years and has been sharing free weekly classes on his YouTube Channel for four years. He has written two textbooks on the subjects of spiritual herbalism and his tradition of modern plant spirit work, both available from Aeon Books in London.

I can’t wait to share our conversation with you today!

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Connect with Josh:

• Websites | TheGreenArte.com and HerbalistJosh.com
• Instagram | @thegreenarte
• YouTube | TheGreenArte

What You'll Learn from This Episode

• [1:10] Student spotlight
• [3:07]  Introduction to Josh Williams
• [4:39] Josh’s plant path
• [11:30] Linden for the emotional heart
• [15:47] Tips for harvesting linden
• [21:09] Linden Blossom Syrup recipe
• [24:51] More medicinal benefits of linden
• [37:48] Linden mythology
• [40:17] Josh’s current herbal projects
• [46:43] How herbs instill hope in Josh
• [51:09] Herbal tidbit

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• 01:14 - Student spotlight
• 03:10 - Introduction to Josh Williams
• 04:42 - Josh’s plant path
• 11:47 - Linden for the emotional heart
• 16:11 - Tips for harvesting linden
• 21:43 - Linden Blossom Syrup recipe
• 25:30 - More medicinal benefits of linden
• 38:47 - Linden mythology
• 41:22 - Josh’s current herbal projects
• 48:06 - How herbs instill hope in Josh
• 52:38 - Herbal tidbit

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