The 411 on Medicinal Plants with The Medicine Hunter Chris Kilham

Lisa is joined by Chris Kilham who The New York Times calls “part David Attenborough, part Indiana Jones.” Chris gives the 411 on Medicinal Plants.

Chris Kilham is a medicine hunter, author and educator. The founder of Medicine Hunter Inc., Chris has conducted medicinal plant research in over 45 countries. Chris works with companies to develop and popularize traditional plant-based food and medicinal products into market successes. These include ashwagandha, kava, maca, rhodiola, schisandra, tamanu oil, cat’s claw, dragon’s blood, and hundreds of other plants. Chris also works to bridge worlds, regularly sharing information about other cultures through presentations and media.

Chris has appeared on over 1500 radio programs and more than 500 TV programs worldwide, with features in  The New York Times, ABC News Nightline, The New York Times, Forbes, Let's Be Blunt with Montel Williams, The Dr. Oz Show, NBC Nightly News, Good Morning America, ABC 20/20, Psychology Today, Outside Magazine, Newsweek, CNN, FOX News Health, LA Yoga, LA Weekly, New York Magazine, Boston Magazine, UTNE Reader, CNBC Power Lunch, Playboy, VICE, Prevention Magazine, Business Insider, Oprah & Friends, PBS Healing Quest, Woman’s World, and many others. He has additionally appeared on PBS, CNBC Power Lunch, CNN, MSNBC, BBC, NPR, CCTV, France 2, Chelsea Handler's “Chelsea Does”, and The Preachers. As a TV correspondent and guest he speaks about medicine hunting, traditional botanical medicines, nutraceuticals, psychoactive plants, environmental and cultural preservation and other related topics for a broad and diverse variety of audiences. His latest book, The Lotus and The Bud: Cannabis, Consciousness, and Yoga Practice, , offers an in-depth guide to blending the practice of yoga with cannabis.

On June 7th, you can hear here on Talk Healthy Today Lisa's interview with Chris about his latest book,  The Lotus and The Bud: Cannabis, Consciousness, and Yoga Practice.