Herbalists Who Influenced My Path

There are many brilliant herbalists in the world. These are the teachers, writers, and practitioners who most impacted my plant path.

Western / Clinical Herbalism

  • Rosemary Gladstar

  • Sajah Popham

  • David Hoffmann

  • Matthew Wood

  • Thomas Easley

  • Maria Noël Groves

  • Stephen Harrod Buhner

  • Amber Magnolia Hill

  • Olivia Amitrano (Organic Olivia)

  • Sage L. Maurer

Medical Astrology & Esoteric Herbalism

  • Judith Hill

  • Sajah Popham

  • Paul Sédir

African Diaspora & Folk Traditions

  • Lucretia VanDyke (African American Herbalism)

  • Queen Afua

  • Karen M. Rose

Indigenous & Earth-Based Perspectives

  • Robin Wall Kimmerer (ethnobotany & ecological wisdom)

  • Dina Falconi

  • Rosemary Gladstar (folk lineage preservation)

Ayurveda

  • Dr. Vasant Lad

  • Dr. Ravi Ratan

  • Sahara Rose

Traditional Chinese Medicine & East Asian Traditions

  • Giovanni Maciocia

  • Dr. Shen Hongxun (Buqi Institute influence)

  • Master Jeffrey Yuen

:: Herbalism Book Recommendations

Foundational Western Herbalism

  • Medical Herbalism — David Hoffmann

  • Holistic Herbal — David Hoffmann

  • Herbal Dispensatory — Thomas Easley

  • Body Into Balance — Maria Noël Groves

  • Herbal Antivirals — Stephen Harrod Buhner

Folk & Accessible Herbalism

  • Herbs for Common Ailments — Rosemary Gladstar

  • Herbs for Stress & Anxiety — Rosemary Gladstar

  • African American Herbalism — Lucretia VanDyke

Evolutionary / Energetic Herbalism

  • Evolutionary Herbalism — Sajah Popham

  • Occult Botany — Paul Sédir

  • Medical Astrology: A Guide to Planetary Pathology — Judith Hill

Ethnobotany & Indigenous Wisdom

  • Braiding Sweetgrass — Robin Wall Kimmerer

  • Held by the Land — Leigh Joseph (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh ethnobotany)

Ayurveda

  • The Complete Book of Ayurvedic Home Remedies — Vasant Lad

  • Essential Oils: Your Aromatherapy Guide to Ayurvedic Healing — Dr. Ravi Ratan

Chinese Medicine Foundations

  • The Foundations of Chinese Medicine — Giovanni Maciocia

:: Holistic & Consciousness-Oriented Books

  • Becoming Supernatural — Joe Dispenza

  • Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself — Joe Dispenza

  • The Alchemist — Paulo Coelho

  • The Red Lion — Maria Szepes

  • The Tao of Physics — Fritjof Capra

  • Autobiography of a Yogi — Paramahansa Yogananda

  • The Developing Mind — Daniel J. Siegel

  • The Creative Act — Rick Rubin

:: Herbalism & Holistic Podcasts

Herbal-Focused

  • What’s the Juice — Organic Olivia

  • The Plant Path — Sajah Popham

  • Herbal Radio — Mountain Rose Herbs

  • The Holistic Herbalism Podcast

  • Medicine Stories — Amber Magnolia Hill

Holistic / Spiritual / Integrative

  • The Emerald Podcast

  • Know Thyself Podcast (there ate 2 I like them both)

  • The Highest Self Podcast — Sahara Rose

  • Tetragrammaton — Rick Rubin

  • Huberman Lab Podcast

:: Course Recommendations

Western Herbalism

  • Evolutionary Herbalism

  • Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine

  • The Herbal Academy

  • Gaia School of Healing

Earth-Based / Wildcrafting

  • School of the Sacred Wild

  • Ecoversity

Ayurveda

  • Banyan Botanicals Courses

  • Kerala Ayurveda Academy

Alchemy / Esoteric

  • Tristar Alchemy

  • Ancient Astrology

  • Academy of Oracle Arts

  • 22 Teachings

Mycology

  • Fungi Academy

:: Herbal Monograph & Research Resources

For serious study — learn to read monographs and research papers.

  • Evolutionary Herbalism Subscription

  • American Herbalists Guild

  • American Botanical Council

  • Bastyr University: Herbal Medicine Program

  • PubMed

  • United Plant Savers

  • National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

  • World Health Organization (WHO) Monographs on Medicinal Plants

  • Yolanda Joy’s Annual Online Herbal Conference

:: Bulk Herb & Supply Sources

  • Mountain Rose Herbs

  • Oshala Farm

  • Pacific Botanicals

  • Starwest Botanicals

  • HerbCo

  • SpiritWorks Apothecary

  • Banyan Botanicals (Ayurvedic herbs)

  • Bulk Apothecary