Stephen Harrod Buhner

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...

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...

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...

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....