MATTHEW WOOD on the History and Fate of Herbalism /11
Infusion bottles, old books, mortar and hanging bunches of dry medicinal herbs. Herbal medicine. Photo by chamillew.
We are in the company of Matthew Wood, author and herbalist of thirty years speaking to us on age-old plant medicine usages, the crucial task of upholding the habitat of plant communities, and much more.
Matthew Wood
Matthew Wood has been a practicing herbalist since 1982. In a period when many authors and lecturers are "arm chair herbalists" who offer theories and opinions based on book learning, and others have turned to the herbalist traditions of India or China, he has been an active practitioner of traditional Western herbalism. He has helped tens of thousands of clients over the years, with many difficult health problems. While Matthew believes in the virtue of many other healing modalities, he has always been inspired to learn, preserve, and practice the tradition of herbal medicine descending to us from our European, Anglo-American, and Native American heritage.
He is a member of the American Herbalists Guild (registered herbalist) and has earned his Masters of Science degree from the Scottish School of Herbal Medicine.
♫ Music featured in this episode is "The Sparrow and the Medicine" by The Tallest Man on Earth, "Lungs" by Townes Van Zandt, and "Yarrow" by Bert Jansch
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