As many of you are also doing, I'm seeking out resources on medicinal herbals. I thought it might be good to have a thread of reputable references as we learn. I have some books, but also looking for online resources and/or online classes.
I'm in Colorado, so many of the books I've bought are about medicinal herbs for my area and elevation. This includes foraging... Because if it can grow wild, probably I can get it to grow on my property (?). I can share what these are, but since I haven't worked through them yet I can't vouche for how good they are (or are not).
There are also great books and videos for general "how to" that could be great starting points for those of use just learning.
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As far as I am concerned, doTerra has the best essential oils out there. Young Living is also good. The rest of them do not impress me and I worry about the quality.
Mercola is good , but he pushes too much of the plant based vegetarian diet for my liking. Good for some, but not others. He is also big into more high stress types of exercise. I am also not a big fan. Most people do not intake enough protein and antioxidants to mitigate the oxidation stress. Saw some really nasty shatter fractures with vegans that ran. Otherwise, Mercola has always been at the forefront. Kudos.
As far as finding specialty providers, like herbalists and homeopaths, each state may have associations and boards for those specialties. I think there are even national organizations. Sometimes providers buy adds in free local health publications usually found at places like Whole Foods or natural markets. Those are some of the best resources to find local providers.
https://www.alternativesforhealing.com/local-search-holistic-practitioners/
T/u muchly for chiming in.