7 Song P.O. Box 6626 Ithaca, NY

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1 American Herbalists Guild Mentor Directory 1 The following herbalists, professional members of the American Herbalists Guild, have expressed their willingness to participate in the mentorship program, furthering the ability of herbal students to gain access to clinical training experiences. The AHG in no way makes any specific referral to mentors, nor does the AHG take responsibility for any aspect or outcome of student-mentor relationships. 7 Song P.O. Box 6626 Ithaca, NY Background: Founder/Director of Northeast School of Botanical Medicine, 7Song has been informally practicing for over 20 years since beginning "formal" studies in 1983 at the California School of Herbal Studies. He attended classes and taught botany at the Southwest School of Botanical Medicine (Michael Moore), and has taught at numerous schools and conferences throughout the United States. A "diligent lay botanist," 7Song has gathered and prepared most of his herbal medicines (over 200). Prerequisites: Educational background must include "Herbology 101." Must have an understanding of differential diagnosis, including TCM (8 principles), Ayurveda, and specific indications (Eclectic). Must have a reasonable Materia Medica. Interest in gathering and preparation of plant medicines, and commitment to community-based herbalism are highly valued. 7Song would like to meet with prospective students for an in-depth interview in person, or by phone if necessary, to determine if there is a good fit. Areas of Specialty: "I look to mentor students in clinical herbalism with emphasis on botanical identification, wildcrafting, clinical first aid and trauma care, men's health care, and a focus on community herbalism. Diagnosis, constitutional evaluation, formulation and treatment are the crux of clinical herbalism along with educating our clients." Limitations/Restrictions: Time constraints Hourly Fee: Sliding scale Tricia Acheatel 1041 Clay Street Ashland, OR herbalapothecary@ashlandcreek.net Background: B.S. Oregon State University; Certified Clinical Nutritionist; Reiki Practitioner; Shamanic Healer; in clinical practice for 19 years. Mentorship program would involve a combination of client consultations, gardening, upkeep of apothecary, and case management. Prerequisites: Completion of an herbal therapeutics course, either by correspondence or residential. Knowledge of flower essences and essentials oils as well as herbs. Areas of Specialty: Women's health, children's health, empowering clients to heal themselves Limitations/Restrictions: Only three clinic days per week Hourly Fee: Individually determined

2 Chanchal Cabrera 3636 Trent Road Courtenay, BC V9N 9R Background: Chanchal has been a member of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists since 1987 and practices as a medical herbalist and clinical aromatherapist. She has served two consecutive terms as a council member of the AHG, with special responsibility for educational issues. She publishes widely in professional journals and lectures internationally on herbalism. Chanchal is associate editor of Medical Herbalism newsletter and serves on the board of advisors of Bastyr University and Dominion Herbal College and the board of directors of WellSprings Center for Natural Healing, a non-profit cancer and AIDS center. She is also the founder and coowner of Gaia Garden Herbal Dispensary, a full-service herbal store and clinic in Vancouver, BC. Prerequisites: Minimum of 3 years study of clinical herbalism or the equivalent. Students must attend a Clinical Herbalism Intensive (50 hours) at WellSprings Center (CT). It is also recommended that students attend a week-long intensive in clinical examination skills at DreamTime Center for Herbal Studies (VA) if this has not already been studied. Areas of Specialty: none listed Limitations/Restrictions: none Hourly Fee: $50 Changewater Wellness Center Changewater, NJ Phone Herbally@verizon.net Clinic Practitioners David N. Harder practices at 143 Northampton Street in Easton, Pennsylvania. His practice incorporates a system of formulation based on the herbal systems of Chinese and Western cultures. He also uses diet and nutrition to address his client s health concerns. He was graduated from David Winston s Herbal Therapeutics School of Botanical Medicine in 1992, studied with Michael Moore at the National College of Phototherapy and received nutritional training from Bastyr University. David and his wife Linda have owned and operated Nature s Way Market in Easton, PA since As an extension of his enthusiasm for the plant world he is a wild crafter, gardener, bee keeper, and photographer and has raised two healthy sons using herbs as medicine. Kerry H. Adams is a clinical herbalist and educator with over 30 years of experience and the founder of Herbally Yours Inc, in She is a 1993 graduate of David Winston s Center for Herbal Studies and currently an instructor for his two-year program. Kerry also graduated as a Charter Herbalist from Dominion Herbal College, Burnaby B.C. Canada in 1979, the Meridian Institute of Shiatsu and the East/West Institute for Asian Bodywork; she is Nationally Certified by the Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Commission Pre-requisites: Minimum of 2 years of formal herbal therapeutic education Areas of specialty: Family Practice Clinic that offers students the ability to observe experienced practitioners, their intake skills, constitutional evaluation and formulation with complete protocol planning Limitations/Restrictions: Mentorship is restricted to Clinic hours the 1st Monday of each month from 5pm to 8pm. Additional clinical training programs in herbal pharmacy and training are ongoing and scheduled separately Fee: $45.00 (3 hour clinic observation/training)

3 3 Margi Flint 10 Central Street Marblehead, MA Background: Margi has been in clinical practice for 20 years. She is an Adjunct Professor at the Tufts University School of Medicine, and has a busy practice out of her home in Marblehead and at AtlantiCare Hospital. Author of "A Practicing Herbalist" (1999). Prerequisites: Serious interest as a medicinal practitioner. Must have served in an apprenticeship with 1-2 practicing herbalists or comparable study. Areas of Specialty: Family Practice Limitations/Restrictions: Limited knowledge of Chinese and Ayurvedic systems Hourly Fee: $50 Steven Horne P.O. Box St. George, UT steven@treelite.com Fax: Background: Steven has been working with herbs for nearly 30 years. He is also the author of The ABC Herbal, Ancient Times: Modern Times, Constitutional Iridology and The Endocrine Symphony. He is co-author of A Comprehensive Guide to Commercial Herb Formulas, Pain Relief Without Medication, and the curriculum of the Tree of Light Institute. A gifted teacher, he has lectured on natural healing throughout the United States, as well as in Canada, England, Australia, New Zealand, and Malaysia. Besides herbs, his specialties include iridology, muscle response testing, energetics, and emotional healing. Prerequisites: Students must have training in the Tree of Life Institute's Four Elements Model, iridology, tongue and pulse diagnosis, glandular body typing, and applied kineseology prior to mentorship. Areas of Specialty: Herbs for children, western herbal energetics (Four Elements), Iridology Limitations/Restrictions: Only does clinic once per week and while traveling. A large part of his practice is taken up with telephone consultations. Hourly Fee: Not listed

4 Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa 4627 Fox Hollow Rd Eugene, OR Background: State Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist, Founder and Director of International Integrative Educational Institute, current national officer (Treasurer) of the AHG, AHG Council member for 4 years, founder of Washington chapter of the AHG. Mr. Khalsa has been in clinical practice since 1973 and instructor of Professional Herbalism since He is the author or editor of over 30 books, including Body Balance: Vitalize your Health with ph Power and Herbal Defense. He also is a regular contributor of articles to a variety of herbal and health periodicals, with over 1000 articles in publication. Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of Professional Herbalism or enrollment in a Professional Program. Areas of Specialty: Ayurvedic, Chinese, and Western herbal systems. Limitations/Restrictions: None. Hourly Fee: $50 Mara Levin P.O. Box 126 Deadwood, OR bluheron@casco.net Fax: Background: Mara is a clinical herbalist living with the Central Coast range of Oregon. Her 20 years of experience and education with North American medicinal plants is applied in her work as clinician, educator, ethical wildcrafter, medicine maker, and proprietor of Blue Heron Herbs. Mara holds a Ph.D. in Human Communications, a B.A. in Psychology and is a founding member of the AHG where she worked with the educational standards committee. She has also developed and teaches an herb course at a local community college. Mara integrates teachings of traditional Native American, folk, European/Western Eclectic, and Traditional Chinese Medicine in her work with a strong spiritual and emotional focus. Prerequisites: High school completion, at least three years of herbal and related studies. Areas of Specialty: Women's Health Limitations/Restrictions: Mara is very sensitive to petrochemical fragrances. Hourly Fee: Sliding scale, $35-65

5 Bob Linde 901 Central Ave St. Petersburg, FL Background: Bob has been involved in alternative medicine since a child. He is currently the director of the Professional Herbalists Training Program in St. Petersburg, founder of Acupuncture & Herbal Therapies, a clinical herbalist and acupuncturist, supervisor of the student herbal intern clinic, the president of the Florida Chapter of AHG and the creator of PACO (Pinellas Acupuncturists Co-Operative. Please refer to his website for a full bio at Prerequisites: Completion of a basic course in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Areas of Specialty: Heavy emphasis on Chinese diagnostics, traditional formulas with adjustments and additions of other cultural herbs, and adjunctive therapies such as Moxibustion, auricular and dietary therapies. Limitations/Restrictions: will be best form of communication. Some phone work possible Mondays or early evenings. Hourly Fee: $35 Kathleen Maier 208 Douglas Ave. Charlottesville, VA (434) kamaier@earthlink.net Background: Kathleen's love and study of plants began over 20 years ago as a Peace Corps volunteer in Chile, S.A. She is an Honors graduate of Hahnemann Medical College's Physician Assistant program. She has been a practicing herbalist for the past 15 years, teaches botanical medicine to medical students at the University of Virginia, and is a Plant Spirit Medicine practitioner as well as a Reiki III teacher. Prerequisites: One year of study with a qualified herbalist or school. Student must have direct experience with plants, and a good understanding of anatomy and physiology. Areas of Specialty: Family Practice Limitations/Restrictions: Time Hourly Fee: $25 Richard Mandelbaum P.O. Box 63 Forestburgh, NY (845) , (646) richardmandelbaum@hotmail.com Mentorships available in New York City and Sullivan County, NY Background: Richard is a graduate of the School of Herbal Therapeutics and the Sage Mountain Advanced Herbal Training Program, and has studied with David Winston and William LeSassier, among others. He currently serves as the director of the Herbal Medicine Diploma Program at the

6 Lehigh Valley Healing Arts Academy in Emmaus, Pennsylvania, and teaches and gardens at the Center for Creative Therapies and the Arts in the Catskills. In addition to clinical classes, he often leads wild plant and mushroom walks and offers regular tours on medicinal uses of plants at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx. 6 Prerequisites: At least an introductory knowledge of herbal medicine, and a commitment to serious study. Interview required. Areas of Specialty: Chinese and Western / Eclectic approaches. Beyond clinical herbalism, can mentor students in medicine making, field botany, herb growing, and ethical wildcrafting. Limitations/Restrictions: None Hourly Fee: Individually determined; sliding scale Brigitte Mars 1919 D 19th Street Boulder, CO brigitte@indra.com Background: Brigitte has 30 years of experience with herbal medicine. She is the author of several books, including Natural First Aid, Dandelion Medicine, Elder, and Herbs for Healthy Skin, Hair, and Nails. She has also produced audiotapes on topics such as Natural Remedies for a Healthy Immune System and Herbal Renaissance, as well as a CD Rom titled Herbal Pharmacy. Prerequisites: None listed Areas of Specialty: Clinical practice, teaching, herb walks, food and herbs as medicine Limitations/Restrictions: None listed Hourly Fee: Sliding scale, $25-50 David Milbradt 1206 Mendota Street Madison, WI d.milbradt@worldnet.att.net Fax (608) Background: David is a state licensed certified acupuncturist. He is a graduate of the Midwest Center for the Study of Oriental Medicine and has studied herbal medicine with 7Song and Matthew Wood. He has been teaching herbalism at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Mini Courses since 1993 and is also a founding member of the Madison Herbal Institute. He has been in practice for nine years. His clinical practice is located on a two-acre herb and flower farm inside of the city limits of Madison. Prerequisites: Motivation fueled by a deep respect for nature, pants, and people. Areas of Specialty: None listed Limitations/Restrictions: None listed Hourly Fee: $25

7 7 Greta de la Montagne Gentle Strength Botanicals & Massage Therapy 2506 Jacoby Creek Rd Bayside, CA Background: Greta coordinates the MASHH Clinic -- Medicine for Activists Seeking Health and Healing. MASHH is a mobile herbal pharmacy and collective which focuses on helping activists on the front lines of earth defense. She has studied with Dr. Vasant Lad, Michael Moore, Paul Pitchford, and Suzanne Shaw. She ran the herbal medicine clinic/hospital in Seattle at the WTO protests. Greta has nine years of experience with herbalism. Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of or keen interest in medicine making, interest in conservation work in the plant world, Ayurveda, interest or experience with nonviolent direct action, willing to accompany Greta to the front lines. Greta's work is activist-focused; students must have strong sentiments about ecological, social, and democratic concerns. Areas of Specialty: Wildcrafting, plant rescues, Ayurveda, massage Limitations/Restrictions: Travels alot Hourly Fee: $1.00 Judith Music 111 Church Street Norwich, VT (802) judymusic@valley.net Background: Judith is an acupuncturist and is Board Certified in Chinese Herbal Medicine. She has been in clinical practice for 8 years. She has also studies western herbal medicine for fifteen years. Judith has a wiccan background, and incorporates crystal and sound healing in her practice. Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of herbs and their preparation. Areas of Specialty: Judith worked for 6 years at an HIV clinic and has extensive experience with HIV and AIDS. She is in general practice now. Her greatest strength is in TCM herbs. Limitations/Restrictions: None listed. Hourly Fee: None listed. Mary Pat Palmer, RH (AHG) Philo School of Herbal Energetics PO Box 214 Philo, CA mpatpalm@earthlink.net Background: Practicing and teaching herbalist for almost 40 years. Organic gardener with extensive gardens. Practitioner. Editor and author. Western herbalist (Cherokee grandfather) with basic knowledge of Ayurvedic and TCM herbs.

8 8 Prerequisites: Solid basic knowledge of western herbalism and interest in connecting to the plants themselves. Prefer students who have studied at the Philo School. Areas of Specialty: Cancer, mental health, deep immune and the cultivation and reverence of plants. Limitations/Restrictions: Must love medicinal herbs. Hourly Fee: $30 (groups) - $50 (individual). Some garden labor barter available. JoAnn Sanchez Botanica 2512 East Thomas Road, #12 Phoenix, AZ (602) Fax (602) Background: Natural foods industry as herb buyer, management, and sales representative for over 10 years. Herbal educator. Curriculum and program development for accredited 2-year vocational herbal training program. JoAnn has maintained a private clinical practice for over 10 years, as well as offering group and individual clinical training since In addition, JoAnn teaches botanical pharmacy education to naturopathic medical students. Prerequisites: Previous academic study to include material medica and formulary. Areas of Specialty: Empathic training, pediatrics, pregnancy, post-partum, immune support, cancer support, reproductive care, complement to conventional care, preventative health, herbal delivery systems,. Medicine making. Limitations/Restrictions: Not able to take on more than a few each year; must be able to work around family and teaching schedules. Hourly Fee: $40 Judyth Shamosh, Ph.D North Seventh Street #134 Phoenix, Arizona, greenfingersherb@qwest.net Background: Dr. Judyth has studied herbal medicine for over 30 years. Her undergraduate education was in research science; her Ph.D. is in Natural Health. She has been in clinical practice for over 15 years. As a plant lover she is a Master Gardener and clincal herbal practitioner; as one who loves animals she cares for her cats, dogs, horses, goats, and chickens. Dr. Judyth is an adjunct professor at Prescott College, on the senior advisory board of Valley of the Sun Wellness Institute, formerly on the faculty of the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine, the governing council of the American Herbalist's Guild, and advisory board of RainStar University's Oriental Medicine College. Prerequisites: A serious interest in herbal medicine and clinical practice. Areas of Specialty: Using herbal medicine effectively as opposed to symptomatically. She is well respected in the areas of Ayurveda, Chinese, and western herbal medicine and herbal pharmacy training. Limitations/Restrictions: none Hourly Fee: Depends on your current level of education.

9 9 Rebecca Snow, MS, CNS, (RH)AHG Clinical Services Center at the Tai Sophia Institute x6614 main office (3 Practice Locations) 7750 Montpelier Road Laurel, MD Belvedere Square 540 East Belvedere Ave, Suite 202 Baltimore, MD th Street, Suite 402 Silver Spring, MD Background: Full-time clinical herbalist and licensed nutritionist. Assistant faculty at the Tai Sophia Institute. Started studying herbal medicine in 1998 at the Dreamtime Center for Herbal Studies and later at the Tai Sophia Institute. After acquiring her Master of Science Degree in Herbal Medicine, Rebecca practiced for 4 1/2 years in an integrative medical office in Rockville, Maryland where she gained a wealth of clinical experience with complex health concerns. Prerequisites: 2 years of formal study (residential or distance) including anatomy and physiology, materia medica and clinical skills. Areas of Specialty: Herbs as a part of a wellness program including nutrition and lifestyle. Rebecca does not specialize in Ayurvedic or Chinese herbal medicine. Limitations/Restrictions: None Hourly Fee: $40 an hour Lesley Tierra California Drive Ben Lomond, CA Ltierra@planetherbs.com Fax: Background: State and nationally licensed acupuncturist and herbalist with 20 years of experience. Author of The Herbs of Life, Healing with Chinese Herbs, and The Kid's Herb Book; co-author of Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine (with Michael Tierra); and Dean of East West correspondence course. Leslie runs a clinical practice with two state-approved apprentices. She also teaches throughout the United States and in the United Kingdom. Prerequisites: Background in Traditional Chinese Medicine Areas of Specialty: Chinese herbs and TCM diagnosis; overall healing perspective Limitations/Restrictions: Only open to one student at a time. Mentorship must work around Leslie's family, clinical, and writing schedules. Hourly Fee: Not listed

10 10 Michael Tierra California Drive Ben Lomond, CA Fax: Background: In clinical practice for 30 years. Founder of AHG; author of several herb books including The Way of Herbs, Planetary Herbology, and Chinese Traditional Herbal Medicine. State licensed acupuncturist, Oriental Medical Doctor, and formulator of Planetary Herbal Formulas. Michael is also the author and director of the East West Herb course. Prerequisites: Knowledge of western, Chinese, and Ayurvedic systems. Traditional TCM diagnostic skills. Good knowledge of Materia Medica. Michael would prefer to mentor students who have studied with him via correspondence or who have studied his books. Areas of Specialty: Chronic diseases, cancer Limitations/Restrictions: None listed Hourly Fee: $100 Karen Vaughan 253 Garfield Place Brooklyn, NY (718) Background: Karen has been in practice for twenty years and practices as a clinical herbalist, acupuncturist and clinical aromatherapist. She studied with a wide variety of teachers and has a MS in Oriental Medicine from the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine. She teaches at the Swedish Institute, a college of health services, and at the David Winston s Center for Healing Studies. She publishes widely online and actively participates on the AHG Herbstudents online forum. She lectures on herbalism and nutrition and maintains a clinical practice in New York City. Prerequisites: Minimum of 3 years study of clinical herbalism or the equivalent. Students will need to take anatomy/physiology and training in tongue and pulse diagnosis. Areas of Specialty: none listed Limitations/Restrictions: none Hourly Fee: $50