32 Sam Coffman: Using Local Herbs and Foraging Safety

Topics covered in this episode

What is Bio-regional Medicine?

Profiles and uses of three local herbs in Sam's local region (Texas)

Foraging safety considerations

Ethical foraging guidelines

What to have in your herbal first aid kit

About Sam Coffman

Sam Coffman has over 10 years of military experience as a U.S. Special Forces Medic, an interrogator and a linguist. He studied botany and bio-regional medicine both privately and at several outdoor schools in Colorado, and during his military service as a Green Beret Medic he logged thousands of hours in the field as a team medic, military emergency rooms and troop medical clinics. He has worked as a clinical herbalist on his own and in conjunction with functional medicine doctors (M.D. and D.O.) for chronic as well as acute illness and injury. Sam has been highly focused on bio-regional plant medicine for infection, injury and illness most commonly encountered in a post-disaster, remote or under served environment when there is no higher definitive medical care. He is co-founder of the non-profit organization – Herbal Medics – that travels to remote areas in Nicaragua as well as medically under served urban areas in the USA, providing herbal medicine clinics, off-grid and salvage-based engineering solutions (water purification, sustainable power, sustainable agriculture, etc.).

Where to find Sam Coffman

Website: https://thehumanpath.net/

Herbal Medics: http://herbalmedics.org/

Buy "The Herbal Medic" book on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/2M1CZwV

Disclaimer: The information presented in this podcast is for educational purposes only, and is not meant to replace professional medical advice. Please consult your doctor if you are in need of medical care, and before making any changes to your health routine.