Herbal Voices: American Herbalism Through the Words of American HerbalistsLearn how traditional herbal practitioners are responding to the sudden, massive popularity of herbal medicine! Herbal Voices: American Herbalism Through the Words of American Herbalists examines how herbal practitioners who started in the 1960s and 1970s are reacting to the mainstream popularity of herbal medicine today. This unique book features interviews with 20 of America's most prominent herbalists—focusing on their careers, their beliefs, and their perspectives on the contemporary herbal product boom in recent years. Also included is important information on herbal organizations, publications, schools, and companies where seeds and rootstock of endangered medicinal plants can be obtained, as well as a list of the United Plant Savers' “At Risk” and “To Watch” medicinal plants. Herbal Voices synthesizes the words of a representative group of herbalists into a compelling picture of modern American herbalism as they offer their opinions on the roles of science, folklore, and spirituality in herbal medicine. This timely resource addresses controversial issues that arise within the herbal community, such as the endangered plant crisis, professionalism and licensure, and shifting the American consciousness toward a more Earth-centered way of life and health. In Herbal Voices, you'll hear from many well-known herbal practitioners, including:
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Contents
Consideration of Botanical | 11 |
Recycling Science and Grasping | 33 |
The Debate | 49 |
The Role | 61 |
The Borrowing of American Herbalism | 89 |
THE THREADSINTERVIEWS | 97 |
Richo Cech | 113 |
Monopopularizing and the Limited Mainstream Materia | 119 |
Steven Horne | 227 |
Karta Purkh Singh K P Khalsa | 237 |
Corinne Martin | 255 |
Annie McCleary | 267 |
Michael McGuffin | 273 |
David Milbradt | 283 |
Orest Pelechaty | 291 |
Deb Soule | 299 |
Daniel Gagnon | 137 |
Leslie Gardner | 149 |
Kate Gilday | 161 |
Rosemary Gladstar | 173 |
James Green | 185 |
David Hoffmann | 199 |
Ellen Evert Hopman | 217 |
Sharol Tilgner | 309 |
Peeka Trenkle | 319 |
Epilogue | 329 |
Appendix B Resources for Further Study | 335 |
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