David Winston RH (AHG) is an herbalist and ethnobotanist with over 40 years of training in Cherokee, Chinese and Western herbal traditions. He is a clinician, teacher, author, creator and so much more.
David has been in clinical practice for over 35 years and is an herbal consultant to physicians, herbalists and researchers throughout the USA and Canada.
David is the founder/director of the Herbal Therapeutics Research Library and the dean of David Winston’s Center for Herbal Studies, a two-year training program in clinical herbal medicine. He is an internationally known lecturer and frequently teaches at medical schools, symposia and herb conferences.
He is the president of Herbalist & Alchemist, a manufacturer that produces herbal products that blend the art and science of the world’s herbal traditions.
David is the author and co-author of Saw Palmetto for Men & Women; Herbal Therapeutics, Specific Indications For Herbs & Herbal Formulas; Adaptogens: Herbs for Strength, Stamina and Stress Relief; and Winston and Kuhn’s Herbal Therapy and Supplements; A Scientific and Traditional Approach.
David is a founding member and professional member of the American Herbalist Guild. He has served four terms on the Board of Directors and he is on the American Botanical Council’s Advisory Board. David is also a member of the American Herbal Product Association Expert Advisory Council.
TAKEAWAYS
- David’s childhood, road to discovering herbal medicine
- Wisely combining many traditions of herbal medicine and understanding the differences
- Adaptogens – specific criteria to help define an adaptogen, similarities, differences, misconceptions, 8 best-researched adaptogens, probable and possible adaptogens, what herbs they are combined with for maximum benefits
- Why adaptogens can’t replace the foundations of health on a long-term basis
- Finding reputable companies and products
- Important resources to start learning more about herbal medicine
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FAVORITE QUOTES
”Educate yourself, don’t assume that every adaptogen is right for you.”
CONTACTING OUR GUEST
David’s Herbal Therapeutics website – and Resources page, and David Winston’s Center for Herbal Studies; David’s company Herbalist & Alchemist and David Winston’s Herbal resources website
Social media to follow – David on Facebook, his Center for Herbal Studies, Twitter account and LinkedIn
WEB RESOURCES
One of David’s teacher – William LeSassier
Rosemary Gladstar’s Sage Mountain
David discussed physiomedicalists and eclectics – if you are interested, here’s some more information about history of Western herbal medicine from Henriette’s Herbal.
Michael Moore’s Southwest School of Botanical Medicine
American Herbalists Guild – if looking for a clinical herbalist
BOOKS
Adaptogens: Herbs for Strength, Stamina, and Stress Relief
Winston & Kuhn’s Herbal Therapy and Supplements: A Scientific and Traditional Approach
Herbal Therapeutics: Specific Indications for Herbs & Herbal Formulas (8th Edition)
2 Volumes of Euell Gibbons Field Guide’s: Stalking the Healthful Herbs & Stalking The Wild Asparagus
Rosemary Gladstar’s Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner’s Guide: 33 Healing Herbs to Know, Grow, and Use
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Super interview. I appreciate you and David sharing this information.
Thank you so much, Nancy, for your kind words!