When we choose to work with plant medicine, we choose to walk in the beauty of the natural world.We choose to learn how to hear our green allies, to slow down, and to embrace our own wild spirit.” ~Nicole Telkes
Herbcraft: The Complete Guide to Traditional Western Holistic Herbalism
$29.99
HerbCraft was born out of the social, environmental and health unrest in 2020. The Covid19 pandemic forced Nicole to slow down, and make her teaching and passion for plant medicine available in new and creative ways. She saw the pandemic as a challenge, and finished this 300 page introductory guide for working with plants as a reference for her courses. This guide isn’t just about what plants are good for what, but paints a picture of what it means to live as a folk herbalist today, and how to empower yourself to take charge of your own health safely and mindfully. She keeps a sharp focus on sustainability and personal responsibility, as well as creating an easy to use guide that celebrates ancient plant wisdom, while connecting it to our modern world.
ABOUT Nicole
Nicole is a practicing herbalist, educator and activist. She sees clients both online and in person for acute and chronic health issues related to the body, mind and spirit. Her in person practice is currently split between Austin, Texas and Portland, Oregon. She is also the Director and Founder of the Wildflower School of Botanical Medicine. She specializes in bioregional medicinal plants and is a fully stocked herbal apothecary with wild and weedy custom formulations for her clients and students. Nicole is committed to honoring, respecting, and protecting the Earth through all her work. In 2009 she became a Registered Herbalist with the American Herbalist Guild. Nicole has practiced, collected herbs, and taught since 2000, and has studied ecology, botany, and bioregionalism since 1995. You can reach out to her for wellness appointments, speaking at your event, land consulting, clinical mentoring, writing, or teaching.
Nicole’s approach to wellness and herbalism in general blends together the ideas of permaculture on the land and holism in the body. She wrote the first book on herbs of her bioregion, The Medicinal Plants of Texas. Her insitutional learning comes from receiving a BA in Botany and Ecology from the University of Texas. Read more about her family lineage and training here