One of the most important things that we do as herbalists is to spread knowledge through our communities. To that end, I offer a few different services, for lack of a better word. If you're interested, please do contact me to set something up.
Personal Consultations
In the course of our lives, we all face health challenges of one kind or another. Many of these, fortunately, we can handle on our own, but sometimes it's helpful to discuss them with someone who has made a study of such things. While herbalists cannot legally diagnose or treat conditions in this country, we can offer, perhaps, a different perspective, and suggest ways to bolster your health and well-being. We look not only at physical symptoms, but at the entire picture of a person and their life. This does not replace conventional medical care, but can be a very useful complement to it. If you have any questions about the process, please don't hesitate to ask.
Base rates are $100 for an initial consultation (usually about 1.5 hours) and $45 for follow-up sessions (about 30 minutes). There's no charge for phone calls or emails between sessions, within reason. The cost of any medicine is separate. All of these numbers are estimates, and are flexible based on each person's situation.
In the course of our lives, we all face health challenges of one kind or another. Many of these, fortunately, we can handle on our own, but sometimes it's helpful to discuss them with someone who has made a study of such things. While herbalists cannot legally diagnose or treat conditions in this country, we can offer, perhaps, a different perspective, and suggest ways to bolster your health and well-being. We look not only at physical symptoms, but at the entire picture of a person and their life. This does not replace conventional medical care, but can be a very useful complement to it. If you have any questions about the process, please don't hesitate to ask.
Base rates are $100 for an initial consultation (usually about 1.5 hours) and $45 for follow-up sessions (about 30 minutes). There's no charge for phone calls or emails between sessions, within reason. The cost of any medicine is separate. All of these numbers are estimates, and are flexible based on each person's situation.
Classes
I love to talk about herbs! If you have an organization, church, business, school, or a group of friends that would like to host a gathering to learn about some aspect of herbalism, I'd be more than happy to share whatever knowledge I have. These classes can range from outdoor explorations of wild plants to lectures (well, more like conversations, I don't like to lecture per se) to hands-on workshops. Let me know what you're interested in and we'll go from there. One note: I obviously don't know everything; if I feel that I don't know a subject well enough to teach it, I will of course be honest with you about that.
Classes currently on my rotation include:
Herbs for the Immune System
Building an Apothecary
Herbal First Aid
Kitchen Medicine
Spring, Summer, and Fall Herb Walks (content depends on location)
Basic Medicine-Making
I love to talk about herbs! If you have an organization, church, business, school, or a group of friends that would like to host a gathering to learn about some aspect of herbalism, I'd be more than happy to share whatever knowledge I have. These classes can range from outdoor explorations of wild plants to lectures (well, more like conversations, I don't like to lecture per se) to hands-on workshops. Let me know what you're interested in and we'll go from there. One note: I obviously don't know everything; if I feel that I don't know a subject well enough to teach it, I will of course be honest with you about that.
Classes currently on my rotation include:
Herbs for the Immune System
Building an Apothecary
Herbal First Aid
Kitchen Medicine
Spring, Summer, and Fall Herb Walks (content depends on location)
Basic Medicine-Making
Plant Surveys
Have you ever wondered about the food and medicine that may be waiting in your own backyard? I will gladly take a walk around with you to find out. I'll show you how to identify the plants and tell you about any problematic look-alikes. We'll also discuss how they can be gathered and used, both in terms of general properties and specific recipes, etc. I won't pretend that I can identify every plant growing in Northwest Ohio, but if it can be used as food or medicine, odds are I will know it and be able to impart a fair amount of information.
Have you ever wondered about the food and medicine that may be waiting in your own backyard? I will gladly take a walk around with you to find out. I'll show you how to identify the plants and tell you about any problematic look-alikes. We'll also discuss how they can be gathered and used, both in terms of general properties and specific recipes, etc. I won't pretend that I can identify every plant growing in Northwest Ohio, but if it can be used as food or medicine, odds are I will know it and be able to impart a fair amount of information.