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jim mcdonald: Why There’s No “Best Way” to Learn About Herbs


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When you first start studying herbs it can feel like you need to find the best herb school, the best herb books, and the best way to study herbs in order to become a "real herbalist"...

But after studying and teaching herbalism for the last few decades, jim mcdonald (a Michigan herbalist who blends traditional folk influences and mixes it up with a bit of 19th century eclectic and physiomedical vitalism) can definitively say that there’s no one “right way” to learn about herbs. Rather than racing to find the right answer to every herbal question as quickly as possible, learning about herbs is actually about choosing your own herbal adventure and cultivating a growth mindset.

And jim certainly fits into the “choose your own adventure” mentality we have here on HerbMentor Radio: this is our third interview with jim, and each time we’ve gotten to go on some of the most amazing herbal tangents and dive deep into exciting herbal questions.

In this episode we ask questions from HerbMentor members and learn more about...

  • jim's healing journey and the herbs that have supported him after a recent health crisis
  • The difference between calendula and plantain
  • How to use Solomon's seal
  • And more!
  • You can find jim at herbcraft.org.

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