Why herbal medicine is a lot more like cooking with Bevin Clare

Image courtesy of Bevin Clare

​Image courtesy of Bevin Clare

I met Bevin Clare, M.S., R.H., CNS almost 15 years ago. She quickly became a good friend and colleague for me.

Bevin is a clinical herbalist and nutritionist and an Associate Professor and Program Manager of the Post-Master’s Certificate in Clinical Herbalism at the Maryland University of Integrative Health.

She holds a MSc in Infectious Disease from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, serves on as an adjunct Assistant Professor at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the New York Chiropractic College.

Bevin has studied herbal medicine around the world and blends her knowledge of traditional uses of plants with modern science and contemporary healthcare strategies as a consultant and educator.

Bevin is the president of the American Herbalists Guild, the largest body of professional clinical herbalists in the US.  She is founder of the Herbal Clinic for All program, providing cost-free herbal medicine healthcare since 2007 and is a board member of the United Plant Savers, a group working to protect at-risk medicinal plants in North America. 

Bevin is someone I deeply admire and respect – a thoughtful practitioner, inspiring educator and researcher, well-respected professional, and just an amazingly fun person.  

​KEY TAKEAWAYS:

1.

​How Bevin fell in love with plants ​in her own life and the first ​time she realized herbs’ full potential as medicine

​2.

​Ways to bring herbal medicine in people’s lives in a meaningful way and where to start your herbal journey

​3.

​​Why herbal medicine is a lot more like cooking and a lot less like medicine and how to become better herbalist by removing rules and restrictions

​4.

​Why quality of sources are very important and what Bevin’s favorite herbal resources are

​5.

​Some of the best ways to stay balanced and ​healthy during travel or any other times of overwhelm

​6.

​Why adaptogens are an important category of plants to explore in today’s world

​7.

​What seasonal foods have to do with how your family used medicine in the past

​CONTACTING OUR GUEST:

​WEB RESOURCES:

​BOOKS:

Rosemary Gladstar’s Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner’s Guide: 33 Healing Herbs to Know, Grow, and UseBody into Balance: An Herbal Guide to Holistic Self-CareHerbal Healing for Women

​​”It’s important is to keep your sense of play when you are studying herbs.”

​Bevin Clare

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2 Comments

  • Anne

    November 17, 2017 - 10:55 pm

    I enjoyed listening and learning from you and Bevin. Great information to use in my personal herbal practice.

    • Lana Camiel

      November 18, 2017 - 5:29 am

      Thank you so much, Anne! Please subscribe on iTunes – a lot more to come. 🙂

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