A New Take on the New Year: Herbs for Times of Transition

(Albizia, Bupleurum, Haritaki & More)

 

Welcome to the first 2026 episode of Herbalism Uncensored 🎉

 

In this episode, Alicia and Lila reflect on the pitfalls of traditional New Year’s resolutions and explore why winter is not the time for forced resets, detoxes, or abrupt change. Instead, they invite listeners into a more sustainable, seasonally aligned approach one rooted in pause, reflection, and gentle transition.

 

Together, they dive into powerful herbal allies including , Albizia, Bupleurum, Ashoka, Haritaki, and Bacopa, discussing how these plants support emotional processing, nervous system regulation, mental clarity, and the ability to let go without depletion. The conversation weaves clinical insight with personal stories, family rituals, seasonal wisdom, and practical ways to move into the new year without pressure or burnout.

 

This episode is for anyone feeling resistant to “New Year, New Me” culture—and ready for a more nourishing, grounded way forward.

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Episode Timeline

 

00:00 – No More Resolutions: A Decade of Change

01:59 – Celebrating One Year of Herbalism Uncensored

03:04 – Why New Year’s Resolutions Don’t Stick

07:17 – Reflection, Willpower, and Sustainable Change

18:26 – Winter Traditions & Rituals

31:21 – Personal Practices for Reflection

31:52 – Meditating on Intentions

33:54 – Herbs for Transition & Letting Go

35:15 – Liver Constraint in Traditional Chinese Medicine

37:37 – Bupleurum: Flow, Harmony, and Containment

40:45 – Albizia for Grief & Emotional Processing

47:20 – Ashoka: Releasing Sorrow

52:04 – Haritaki: The Remover of Fear

54:52 – Bacopa for Cognitive Clarity & Repatterning

59:13 – Closing Reflections & What’s Next