Reclaiming the medicine that has always been ours.
Through my herbal studies, many of my teachers would refer to herbs as “the people’s medicine” and that always stuck with me.
Herbalism is one of the oldest healing traditions on Earth, it is older than hospitals, older than pharmaceuticals, older than written history itself. It is the art and science of working with plants as food and medicine to support the body, mind, and spirit. But more than that, herbalism is a relationship. It’s a remembrance.
Every single one of us comes from ancestors who knew how to work with the plants around them. Whether your lineage is Celtic, African, Indigenous, Asian, Mediterranean, or anywhere in between, your ancestors once relied on leaves, roots, flowers, and fungi for nourishment, healing, protection, and spiritual grounding. Herbalism is not a fringe practice, it is the original medicine of humanity.
Today, as modern life becomes more fast-paced, synthetic, and disconnected, many of us are feeling the pull back to nature. Back to what is real. Back to what is sustainable. Back to what supports our vitality rather than suppresses our symptoms.
The time is now to remember what our bodies already know that the plants are allies, and healing is our birthright.
Herbalism in Everyday Life
Herbalism doesn’t always look like tinctures, teas, and elaborate formulas, though those are beautiful tools. It also looks like:
Adding nettle to your soups for minerals.
Sipping chamomile after a long day to help your nervous system settle.
Using lemon balm for emotional uplift and digestive ease.
Reaching for ginger when your stomach feels upset.
Drinking dandelion tea to support your liver and digestion.
Infusing oil with calendula to soothe your skin.
It is in the small, daily choices where herbs quietly support our well-being, guiding the body back toward balance rather than forcing it.
They don’t override or suppress the system, instead they speak with it. They support the body’s intelligent, innate healing self healing capacity.
A Medicine Carried by Every Culture
One of the most beautiful truths about herbalism is that no one culture “owns” it. Herbs have always been the universal language of healing.
Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ayurveda, Greco-Arabic medicine, Indigenous North American practices, Celtic folk medicine, African herbal traditions, Amazonian plant lineage work, though different in language, all share a common thread: plants heal, nourish, and teach.
When you begin to work with herbs, you are also reconnecting with your own people, your own roots, and the wisdom that sustained your ancestors for thousands of years.
My Path & My Teachers
Herbalism is not something I learned overnight. It is something I entered into, slowly and reverently, like stepping onto sacred ground.
Along the way, I have been blessed by brilliant teachers who shaped the herbalist I am today:
Dr. Cristina Babiak, the first doctor to show me the power of herbs.
Rosemary Gladstar, the Godmother of American herbalism, a true rockstar in re-igniting natural healing in our westernized culture.
Seraphina Capranos, a bridge between ancient practice and modern clinical skill.
Adriana Ayales, herbalist, medicine maker, educator and founder over at Anima Mundi.
Matthew Wood, a master of tissue states and reading the body’s patterns.
Sajah Popham, weaving alchemy, energetics, and science into one cohesive system.
Dr. Christopher, a pioneer of constitutional herbal medicine.
Dr. Elderberry, who helped me understand whole-body healing more deeply, bridging reading the body with healing tools that work.
Dr. Anja Kordon, a holistic veterinarian like no other, she shaped much of my clinical foundation. Her approach to natural and energetic medicine for animals has profoundly influenced my work, and the lessons I learned from her translate beautifully into supporting humans as well.
And above all, the plants themselves, who remain my greatest teachers. Every tincture, tea, harvest, and quiet moment in nature has taught me something no book ever could.
Why Herbalism Matters Now More Than Ever
In a world overflowing with information but starving for wisdom, herbalism brings us back to simplicity. It brings us back to actually listening and trusting our bodies.
Herbs remind us that:
healing is a process, not a quick fix
vitality comes from nourishment, not suppression
nature gives us exactly what we need when we slow down enough to see it
Herbalism empowers us to take health into our own hands in a grounded, safe, and ancestral way.
This is not about rejecting modern medicine because it absolutely has its place. This is about remembering that we have options. That healing isn’t always found in a bottle from the pharmacy, sometimes it’s growing in the cracks of your driveway, waiting patiently to be noticed.
Returning Home
Herbalism is not new. It is not “alternative.” It is the oldest, most universally practiced form of medicine humanity has ever known.
And we are not reviving it, we are simply remembering it.
If you feel the pull to reconnect with the plants, your intuition, and the wisdom of your ancestors… welcome home.
This path is for you.
