Herbal Pharmacy & the Magic of Plant Medicine Betzy Bancroft

In this episode of The Herbalist Hour, I sit down with herbalist, teacher, and long-time community mentor Betzy Bancroft to explore the heart, craft, and deep science behind her new book Herbal Pharmacy: The Science and Magic of Preparing and Administering Plant Medicine. Betzy has been teaching herbal medicine making for more than three decades. She co-founded the Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, mentors clinical interns, presents at the Vermont NOFA Winter Conference, and serves on the advisory board of United Plant Savers. She also teaches and leads plant walks at the legendary Sage Mountain Botanical Sanctuary, where she lives just down the road. This conversation dives into the practical, the philosophical, and the magical sides of making plant medicine — from water and oils, to home apothecaries, to the evolving spiral of students becoming teachers. What We Talk About 🌿 Tips for leading an inspiring, grounded plant walk 🌿 Advice for herbalists writing their own informational books 🌿 A rich discussion of the water chapter and her reverence for water 🌿 Why oils and fats are both essential and misunderstood in herbalism 🌿 How she chooses fresh vs. dried plant material for tinctures 🌿 How to make homemade vinegar 🌿 Practical tips for building or expanding your home apothecary 🌿 And whole lot more! WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE LINKS & RESOURCES BOOK: Herbal Pharmacy | BUY THE BOOK Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism | VTHerbCenter.org Sage Mountain | SageMountain.com United Plant Savers | UnitedPlantSavers.org If you enjoyed this episode, please like,

You can listen to Herbal Pharmacy & the Magic of Plant Medicine Betzy Bancroft online on Radio and Podcast. Open the player on this page to stream the available audio.

Herbal Pharmacy & the Magic of Plant Medicine Betzy Bancroft is an episode from HerbRally | Herbalism | Plant Medicine | Botany | Wildcrafting by Mason Hutchison.

This episode is 01:16:44 long.

This episode was published on Mar 13, 2026.

Yes. Use the heart button on the episode page to add it to your favorite episodes list.

Yes. This page shows related episodes from HerbRally | Herbalism | Plant Medicine | Botany | Wildcrafting when more episodes are available from the podcast feed.