I have had this question many times recently. Many individuals seem to be confused on just exactly a herbalist is and what our function is.
I have had many ask me recently if I am licensed to grow and sell weed (herb). While that would be fucking amazing, no I am not. Not even close. So, now that that has been cleared up, what exactly can I do and sell? Good question! I have been formally trained by a Master Herbalist through the Centre of Excellence, a UK based holistic university. I graduated with a 97% overall and a distinction in the course. (which is the same as with honors in the US). Prior to that I did formal training through a master Herbalist here in the US and became a certified Herbalist. What this means is that I have had training in all the herbs/plants/roots/berries/ etc that I use to help assist your body to be in an optimal state. I know their active constituents, their therapeutic actions, proper dosing of each, and any contraindications (reasons they shouldn't be given) to make using them safe and effective. I have been trained in how to best prepare each herb, how to dose it, and how to forage it in the wild. I have been trained in how to do a consultation, a head to toe assessment, and how to decide which herbs to use when and for what conditions. Combined with my 15 years as an RN doing assessments daily on my patients, administering medications, and using my intuition to guide me in what was going on in their body and using that knowledge to treat them, I am very capable of determining what is going on with your body and the best way to treat it. Herbalists combine that knowledge of herbs/plants and assessment and use it to make herbal preparations that assist your body in reaching its optimal state. They watch how you respond to the herbal blends and use that knowledge to tweak them for what your body needs. Basically, they are alternative health practitioners. One of the many reasons someone comes to do a consultation with myself and other Herbalists, is they feel they are either not being treated correctly by modern medicine and therefore not getting better, or they have seen all the medical professionals they can for their illness/disease process, and they have not received any answers. Most individuals are tired of not being seen, heard, or adequately treated and are looking to alternative medicine for help and answers. Treating those who feel they have been mistreated or cast aside by modern medicine is our specialty. I help with chronic and acute health issues, mental health issues, stress, tension, exhaustion, headaches, pain, menstrual issues, and more. We work together to assist you in changing your lifestyle, diet, and using herbs to help your body heal itself and work on getting back to health. Ultimately, I help you take control of your health. While growing weed and selling it would be cool, I do grow my own herbs when possible and sell those. Probably not as cool (or lucrative) as the weed industry, but still helping people in a similar way and very fulfilling. If you have any questions or would like to schedule a consultation to discuss any issues, click here. Blessed be, Shannon
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