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What is a Master Herbalist?

Many people have asked me, "what exactly is a master herbalist?" So here is a basic explanation of what a Master Herbalist is and does.

A Master Herbalist is a health teacher or educator. A Master Herbalist is NOT a medical doctor and so does not diagnose illness, prescribe medicine (natural or otherwise), or treat patients (not because they are not capable, but because of the large medical lobby in Washington that is constantly striving to place as many legal restrictions as possible on their competition). (See Terms and Disclosures) A Master Herbalist believes that everyone should be their own "doctor" and take care of themselves without being dependent on medical professionals.

What is the difference between an Herbalist and a medical doctor? At the most basic level, a doctor uses toxic dangerous treatments to help you feel better fast, but usually leaves you with your disease. An Herbalist helps you get well by correcting the original cause of your disease so you can feel great for life without being dependent on drugs. There is an old Chinese proverb that states, "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime." So it may help you to think of it like this: a doctor gives you a fish, but an herbalist teaches you how to fish... "Give a man a pill and you help him for a day; teach a man how to care for himself and you help him for a lifetime."

A Master Herbalist believes in: preventing disease through nutrition and a healthy lifestyle; eradicating the root cause of illness, rather than just suppressing its symptoms, as allopathic medicine does; healing the body, as a whole, through natural methods; educating others so that they can supply their own health care for themselves, their families and their friends.

A Master Herbalist uses safe and effective wholesome herbs and herbal products to address the cause of illness... a Master Herbalist does not employ dangerous, toxic, or habit-forming medicines, preparations of isolated chemicals in an unnatural state, or invasive procedures that interfere with natural processes (in other words, no pharmaceutical drugs or other violations of the Hippocratic Oath); Master Herbalists employ herbs and other natural aids with prudence and skill to ensure complete safety and maximum benefit.

About: I am a Master Herbalist and Certified Massage Therapist as well as an investigator of all things having to do with natural ways to improve health and elevate the human condition. I help my clients to heal their own ailments without toxic drugs or dangerous surgeries. I speak for groups, and work one-on-one with individuals as a natural health educator/tutor. I consider it my job to bring you the tools you need to heal your whole life.