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Adaptogens: Herbs for Strength, Stamina & Stress Relief
Audio Dialogue With David Winston RH and David Crow
Join David Winston, clinical herbalist and ethnobotanist, as he discusses adaptogens with plant medicine pioneer David Crow. Widely considered wonder herbs for treating a variety of conditions, adaptogens increase our strength and stamina and offer stress relief. Questions answered include: What makes an herb an adaptogen? How can adaptogens be useful for improving your health? What are their advantages and disadvantages?
With this highly informative session, you\'ll discover:
- What adaptogens are
- How adaptogens work
- Which adaptogens are the best for you
David Winston RH (AHG)
David Winston is an herbalist and ethnobotanist with 54 years of training encompassing Traditional Chinese Medicine, Western/Eclectic medicine, and Southeastern herbal traditions. An internationally renowned lecturer, he frequently teaches at medical schools, symposia, and herb conferences. He has been in clinical practice for 47 years, and also consults with physicians, herbalists, and researchers throughout the U.S., Canada, and Europe.
David has authored or co-authored several books, including Saw Palmetto for Men & Women... Herbal Therapeutics: Specific Indications For Herbs & Herbal Formulas... Adaptogens: Herbs for Strength, Stamina and Stress Relief... Winston & Kuhn’s Herbal Therapy and Supplements: A Scientific And Traditional Approach. He's also a contributing author to the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia... the Botanical Safety Handbook (expert advisary council) and American Herbalism (a publication produced by the American Herbalists Guild.)
In 2013, David was presented with the Natural Products Association (NPA) Clinician’s Award and awarded a fellowship by the Irish Register of Herbalists. In 2019, he was awarded a DSc degree from the National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon, and in 2023 he was the recipient of the AHPA Herbal Insight Award.
David is founder and director of the Herbal Therapeutics Research Library, dean of David Winston’s Center for Herbal Studies, and president of Herbalist & Alchemist Inc., a manufacturer producing herbal products that blend the art and science of the world’s best herbal traditions. David is also a founding member of the American Herbalist Guild, a member of the American Botanical Council's Advisory Board, and a member of the AHPA Expert Advisory Council.
