Stephen Harrod Buhner

All ancient and indigenous peoples insisted their knowledge of plant medicines came from the plants themselves and not through trial-and-error experimentation. Less well known is that many Western peoples made this same assertion. There are, in fact, two modes of cognition available to all human...

With antibiotic-resistant infections on the rise, herbal remedies present a naturally effective alternative to standard antibiotics....

Viruses are smart, mutating and becoming resistant to antiviral pharmaceuticals. Global crises such as COVID-19, SARS, and dengue fever spread more quickly than we can develop medicines to fight them....

Fasting practices to reconnect with the sacred, regain a sense of your life’s purpose, and heal physically and emotionally Details what to expect during your fast physically, emotionally, and spiritually Provides step-by-step guidelines on preparing for the fast, how long you should...

Fermentation and plant use - as medicine, as psychotropics, as teachers, as companions on life's path - are an inescapable part of our exploration of what it means to be human. Thus, this book conflicts with a number of popular beliefs about alcohol, plants, and the nature of material reality...