In this episode we get to explore the often neglected realm of mental and emotional health. Herbalist and soon to be Acupuncture Physician Sierra Nank shares with us her many years of experience in working with people struggling with mental and emotional health. She talks about the role of herbs, diet and lifestyle in getting things under control as well as some things to stay away from, herb and drug interactions and so much more. Be sure to find out about her upcoming class as well as all of our great classes and programs as well as clinical practice at www.traditionsherbschool.com and www.acuherbals.com

This episode we explore healthy eating concepts based on science, clinical experience and energetics. Likely the most important part of wellness and the most debated. Here we mix energetics, experience and science to create a new understanding of health/healthy that is easier for all.

Mastering Herbalism was created to raise the bar for everyone, novice to practitioner, who has an interest and excitement for herbalism. The podcast will bring in leading experts and practitioners of herbalism. Today's episode is focused on working with kids and herbs. We enjoyed talking with Ruth Glass. Her bios is of course amazing: Ruth Glass is a clinical and folk herbalist and also an instructor for Traditions School of Herbal Studies.

Ruth holds two degrees in education and she is a graduate of the Traditions School of Herbal Studies. She completed the Chinese Herbal Program and the Western Herbal Program. She fills in as a supervisor for the Western student clinic.

Ruth specializes in teaching herbal medica, herbal medicine making, and herbal first aid as well as bioregional herbalism. Ruth is currently the president of the local chapter of the American Herbalists Guild and is the chapter coordinator of all the American Herbalists Guild chapters.

She offers children’s and elder nature programs as well as herbal creative writing integrating herbalism, writing, and music.

She can be found seeing clients at Acupuncture and Herbal Therapies, volunteering with various organizations, handcrafting various herbal and art projects, or hiking the trails around Tampa Bay! This podcast will bring together the importance of tradition, energetics, science and over 20 years of full time clinical experience in acute and chronic disease using Western, Chinese and Bioregional herbs from the tropics. Join us to explore the exciting world of herbal medicine. Special thanks to Jun & Tyler from www.altkemist.com in making this podcast possible. Their professionalism, recording equipment, editing and all the other fun stuff pushed me to join this century.