Greetings, Herbal Radio family! We’re popping into your feed on this fine Monday with a surprise episode we feel is particularly important and relevant to share with our listeners. As many of you are likely aware, the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires that rampaged throughout this past January have devastated the lives and wellbeing of hundreds of thousands of LA area residents.

Our esteemed host of the Tea Talks and Tea Talks Roundtable series, Jiling Lin, recorded this special episode to share some of Mother Nature’s herbal allies for fire, smoke, and stress support.

Jiling will also explore:

• Wildfire ecology
• Indigenous significance of wildfires and cultural burning
• Adapting to collective grief amidst tragedy
• Wildfire impact on animal and plant communities
• The profound impact of community through devastation

This recording is inspired by Jiling’s blog article, Herbs for Fire Season Support, that was published back in August 2024. Jiling includes an excerpt from her writing during the episode, and we highly encourage our listeners to check out the blog post after tuning in.

Ways to Support Communities Affected by the Los Angeles Fire:

• The Los Angeles Disaster Support Masterlist

•  Mutual Aid list, from Living Earth

🪷 Jiling Lin is a Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac) and herbalist in Ventura, CA. A clinician and teacher, Jiling is also a passionate traveler, artist, and adventurer.

Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com — and get her free Nourishing Life (養生) template and Five Phases (五行) outline.

Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com and join her newsletter for seasonal beauty.