E208 - Hawthorn: Heart Medicine for Blood Pressure, Grief, and Emotional Resilience
Published: December 3, 2025
Duration: 50:28
How can one tree be said to bless, protect, seduce… and curse?
In this episode, I’m joined by herbalist and writer Ruthie Kølle for a deep dive into one of my all-time favorite plants: hawthorn (Crataegus spp.). Together, we explore hawthorn’s rich folklore, its potent heart-centered gifts, and the magic woven into its thorns, blossoms, and berries. Drawing from her Celtic heritage, Ruthie shares how hawthorn is not just a medicine, but a living bridge to old-world traditions and ancestral ways of healing.
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