Blog: For Practitioners

Lately, many of us have been struggling to cope with intense social, financial, ecological, physical, and emotional stressors. As a physician, a small businessperson, a mom, and global citiz … read more

When Ben and I founded Five Flavors Herbs, our mission was to improve the health of our patients, customers, and the planet by trusting the wisdom of nature. Raised on an organic farm, I worked in a … read more

Humans have used plants for medicine for all recorded history (and most certainly earlier), harvesting botanicals from their bio-region or perhaps trading with neighboring peoples. Over time, the trad … read more

Herbalism was  humankind’s first medicine option. But when “Big Pharma” was born, the business interests behind it got to work discrediting herbal remedies, recasting them as “snake oil,” or … read more

People of all ages, shapes, sexes, and abilities think about and have sex. But when it comes to talking about sexual health, well, that’s another story. In our medical and acupuncture practices, … read more