David Crow, LAc
Discover time-tested natural solutions for relieving pain and inflammation curated from 5,000 years of plant medicine remedies around the world.
Cultivate your own botanical pharmacy with widely used formulas from a variety of ancient medicinal cultures — including Chinese, Ayurvedic, and Unani — to ensure a higher level of self-care while deepening your bond with nature’s wisdom.
Are pain and inflammation holding you back from the activities that bring meaning, purpose, and joy to your days?
Imagine waking up every morning with all the vibrancy and energy you need to embrace life to the fullest — without relying on synthetic treatments or temporary fixes.
Across millennia, healers from every corner of the world — from shamans and folk practitioners to ancient physicians — have harnessed the remarkable power of medicinal plants to provide relief... not just of symptoms, but the root causes of pain and discomfort.
Archeological discoveries reveal an extraordinary 60,000-year legacy of plant-based healing that supports true and lasting wellness — a testament to its enduring effectiveness. Yet, much of this wisdom has faded from modern memory.
With decades of experience and an unwavering passion for ancient plant wisdom, renowned master clinical herbalist David Crow, a researcher and educator of natural medicine, has meticulously curated a brand-new 7-week live video course to bring you the very best of what humanity’s pharmacopeias have to offer.
Dating as far back as the Stone Ages and moving forward in time and space, David will guide you through single-ingredient and legendary herbal formulas — such as those recorded in the Ebers Papyrus of Egypt, the texts of Hippocrates and Dioscorides in Greece, and the ancient Chinese and Ayurvedic pharmacopeias — that remain relevant today...
... known not just for their anti-inflammatory and analgesic powers, but also for their effectiveness in treating modern degenerative diseases.
You’ll learn about the healing philosophies — and the five most common herbs used for the most common kinds of pain — from each of these eras and regions: ancient Egypt, Greece, China, India, Tibet, medieval Europe, and Indigenous cultures of the Americas and Oceania. And, you’ll discover new ways to treat old health challenges — and old ways to treat new health challenges. (See the module descriptions below for more details!)
David will show you how to recreate ancient formulas for use in modern-day applications, bringing their healing power into your own life.
As you connect with this living tradition and vast ancestral knowledge, you’ll learn how to treat pain and inflammation and receive an extensive pharmacopeia of individual herbs and formulas to use for your own healing.
You’ll walk away with practical tools to build your own herbal pharmacy, create personalized remedies, and cultivate a richer relationship with the living traditions of plant healing.
This program isn’t just about academic history with how-to botanical recipes. This journey with David is bound to foster a profound sense of belonging and connection to humanity’s shared legacy of healing — and awaken within you the understanding that you’re an integral part of the rich, living tradition of global herbal medicine.
During this highly informative and practical course, you’ll:
- Learn ancient herbal formulas and single-ingredient remedies that have been used to relieve pain and inflammation for thousands of years
- Build your own plant medicine pharmacy — creating a personalized collection of herbs and preparations inspired by wisdom from diverse cultures and eras.
- Gain practical, hands-on skills as you master simple, accessible methods for creating easy-to-use remedies for self-care and healing
- Discover how contemporary scientific research validates and enhances the effectiveness of applying ancient remedies to today’s health challenges
- Connect with the spiritual practices of traditional medicine, where herbs were often administered with prayers, blessings, and intention
- Transform suffering into healing by understanding the physiological mechanisms behind herbal pain relief and inflammation reduction, while also addressing the emotional and spiritual dimensions of healing
- Bridge the past and present as you learn how ancient formulas have evolved into modern nutraceuticals, offering new applications for chronic conditions and everyday ailments
- Deepen your relationship with plants, the earth, and the timeless wisdom of healers across centuries and cultures
- Empower yourself as your own healer with the knowledge and confidence to use ancient and modern herbal traditions for personal and family wellness
- And much more...
By the end of this course, you’ll not only have a deeper understanding of botanical medicine but also a renewed sense of wonder and gratitude for the generations of human ancestors whose dedication and discoveries have shaped our connection to the healing power of nature.
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What You’ll Discover in These 7 Weeks
In this 7-week transformational course, David will guide you to acquire the deep knowledge and practical skills you’ll need to create your own herbal pharmacy for relieving pain and inflammation, drawing from practical remedies used around the world for thousands of years.
Join the Livestream — or Stream Later to Watch at Your Convenience
You’ll connect with David and experience his teachings through livestreaming video via any connected device. This connection is easy to use and will enhance the impact of David’s transmissions. Can’t make it live? After each class, you can stream the video and audio recordings to enjoy anytime and anywhere at your convenience.
Weekly Sessions are Thursdays at 1:00pm Pacific
This course will feature LIVE teachings, interactive sessions, experiential practices, and Q&A with David. Each session will build harmoniously upon the previous ones, so you’ll develop a complete holistic understanding of the practices, tools, and principles you’ll need to cultivate your own time-tested herbal pharmacy based on knowledge from thousands of years of ancient botanical medicine traditions.
Module 1: Discover the Ancient Wisdom of Stone Age, Egyptian & Greek Healing Traditions (February 13)
Step back in time to uncover the earliest herbal remedies that have soothed human pain for millennia. You’ll begin building your own herbal pharmacy with tried-and-true ingredients that connect you to the healers of ancient Egypt, Greece, and even Paleolithic times.
Join David as he shares his meticulous research into ancient manuscripts like the Ebers Papyrus and works by Hippocrates, Galen, and Dioscorides, whose wisdom still guides modern medicine. Learn how these remedies, passed down through generations, can still offer relief from pain and inflammation today.
As you begin this course, you’ll use the oldest herbal knowledge available to begin building a home pharmacy of single ingredients and simple formulas, knowing that they’ve helped people for tens of thousands of years.
David will share some of the first prescriptions to appear in manuscripts from ancient Egypt, dating back to 1550 BC. Early Egyptian physicians were renowned for their advanced knowledge of medicine, which strongly influenced the development of Greek medicine.
The most famous of the Greek doctors, such as Hippocrates, Galen, and Dioscorides, wrote pharmacopeias that used herbs from all over the Mediterranean region, many of which are still primary medicines in contemporary Western systems.
In this opening session, you’ll explore:
- 5 common kitchen herbs used in ancient Egyptian and Greek medicine that target 5 major types of pain
- The enduring power of species of herbs from the deep past of Paleolithic cultures that are still commonly used today to alleviate pain and inflammation
- The anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving herbs and preparations of the Ebers Papyrus and other easily available Egyptian formularies
- Frankincense, myrrh, and other anti-inflammatory resins whose healing potencies were discovered by ancient Egyptian medicine
- How to create simple formulas for pain and inflammation recommended by Hippocrates in the 5th century BCE
- How to create herbs and formulas from De Materia Medica, written by Dioscorides in the 1st century CE, that have analgesic and anti-inflammatory powers validated by modern research
Module 2: The Timeless Formulas of Ancient China, Tibet & India (February 20)
Travel eastward to explore the herbal traditions of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Ayurveda, and Tibetan healing systems — treasures honed over 5,000 years of continuous practice, confirming their empirical efficacy generation after generation.
Through David’s decades of research, you’ll discover how these traditions reveal a deep understanding of both pathophysiology as well as botanical pharmacology, and have continued relevance and accessibility for easing many kinds of pain and inflammation in various parts of the body.
This week, you’ll learn about:
- 5 easily available and incredibly effective herbs used in ancient Ayurvedic and Traditional Chinese Medicine for 5 major types of pain
- Significant pain-reducing and anti-inflammatory herbs and formulas from ancient Indian texts such as Charaka Samhita
- TCM formulas with over 1,000 years of use for treating the most common pain symptoms, including formulas for musculoskeletal inflammation, such as Juan Bi Tang (JBT, also known as “Remove Painful Obstruction Decoction”)
- Ancient Bhutanese and Tibetan secrets for anti-inflammatory formulas
- Legal cannabis preparations and Ayurvedic medicated oils for musculoskeletal pain and inflammation
Module 3: Medieval Europe's Healing Gardens & Monastic Medicine (February 27)
Venture into the monasteries and alchemical workshops of medieval Europe, where herbal knowledge flourished under the care of monks, mystics, and early physicians.
Many of these longstanding recipes already existed in hand-written manuscripts and were then able to be widely distributed due to the development of the printing press. These first publications were called “herbals” — the pharmacopeias of the time.
Much of the herbal knowledge that’s now part of the contemporary Western herbal tradition is derived from these old manuscripts, using plants that were locally available as well as several species that were imported from Asia and Africa.
David will guide you through this rich era of innovation and a vast collection of botanical preparations for treating every type of pain and inflammation that was common at that time —and can still be applied to modern symptoms and diseases.
In this module, you’ll discover:
- 5 easily available herbs that were cultivated in medieval monastic gardens for 5 major types of pain
- Hildegard von Bingen’s favorite herbs and remedies as recorded in her seminal works
- Astrological and alchemical insights from Marsilio Ficino’s Book of Life, for “making your life agree with the heavens” — achieving longevity and wellbeing through dietary, herbal, and lifestyle prescriptions
- The physiological magic of thistles, wormwood, and other medieval treasures
Module 4: The Healing Legacies of Unani, Persian & Arabic Medicine (March 6)
Step into the golden age of Unani medicine from Arabic, North African, Iranian, and Persian traditions, where the wisdom of legendary physicians like Avicenna transformed the understanding of pain and inflammation.
Discover the intricate interplay of spirituality and science that defined these systems and made significant contributions to medicine, including the theoretical, diagnostic, and clinical treatments of pain and inflammation.
Some of their unique discoveries included the distillation of roses and aromatic plants. Many of the herbs for pain and inflammation are still in widespread use, and are now known to have significant pharmacological benefits.
The practice of Unani medicine, like other forms of medicine since antiquity, was inseparable from spirituality. Herbs and formulas were potentized and administered with prayers and blessings.
In this session, you’ll learn about:
- 5 easily available herbs used in Unani medicine for 5 major types of pain
- Spices, bitters, fruits, and other plant species used by Persian Hakims (physicians) of the 7th — 9th centuries to treat pain through various mechanisms
- Modern scientific validation of the effectiveness of ancient Unani herbs and formulas for pain and inflammation, such as the rose petal mixture Majoon-e-Dabeed
- How shared botanical traditions bridge Egyptian, Greek, Ayurvedic, and Chinese systems
Module 5: Ancestral Remedies of Oceania & the Indigenous Americas (March 13)
Journey into the rainforests, islands, and prairies to explore the vibrant herbal traditions of the Indigenous Americas and Oceania.
In recent years, numerous plant species used for pain and inflammation from the Indigenous traditions of Central and South America and Oceania have become quite popular, such as kava from the South Pacific.
While there are few written documents on the ancient uses of these herbs and formulas, there are remaining centuries-old traditions and modern scientific research validating their effectiveness.
David’s global research shines a light on the often-overlooked contributions of these traditions, illustrating how modern science validates ancient wisdom.
In this session, you’ll discover:
- 5 easily available herbs from the Amazon region for 5 major types of pain
- The safe and effective uses of the kava plant — the renowned tranquilizer, sedative, analgesic, and anti-inflammatory from the South Pacific
- Kratom, a potent and controversial herb from Indonesia with some of the strongest opiate-like properties for chronic pain
- Neglected herbal treasures of North American Indigenous medicine
- Ethnobotanical methods, such as sweat lodges, fumigation, and purgation, used to amplify herbal healing
- Other lost treasures from Indigenous American medicine, such as resins used for pain and inflammation
Module 6: The Eclectics & the 19th Century Herbal Renaissance (March 20)
Discover the roots of contemporary herbal medicine in the 19th-century herbal renaissance.
Much of contemporary Western herbology is derived from formulas developed in the 1800s and early 1900s by American and British physicians, including a large group of physicians referred to as the Eclectics. Much of this knowledge was derived from a synthesis of earlier European herbal traditions and Native American Indigenous medicine.
Learn how this era brought many developments and innovations to medicine, leading to herb-based pharmaceutical products becoming widely available through apothecaries.
Many contemporary herbalists and herb companies continue to use formulas based on the works of the Eclectic physicians, and from them we can learn highly effective methods of treating pain and inflammation.
In this session, you’ll look at:
- 5 easily available herbs crafted by the Eclectic physicians to alleviate 5 major types of pain
- Iconic pain-relief formulas, such as Jethro Kloss’ anti-spasmotic compound and Scudder’s alternative compound
- Powerful yet underutilized herbs from the official Dispensatory of the United States of America 1918 and other landmark texts
- Formulas from contemporary herbalists — including Michael Moore and David Winston — based on Eclectic research and experience
Module 7: The Future of Herbal Medicine - Nutraceuticals & Modern Innovations (March 27)
Bring your journey full circle by exploring how ancient remedies have evolved into today’s nutraceuticals — a marriage of tradition and science.
Contemporary herbal medicine, now classified and legally regulated under the broader category of “nutraceuticals,” are products derived from food sources that provide both nutrition and medicinal benefits.
Many of these products are based on the standardized extracts of active ingredients of herbs that have been used for thousands of years, such as boswellic acids from frankincense.
We now have access to other nutraceutical synergies, which are composed of many important improvements and innovations over the classical formulas.
In this closing session, you’ll discover:
- 5 groundbreaking nutraceutical extracts for 5 specific kinds of pain
- The strengths and weaknesses of herbal analgesics and anti-inflammatory herbs in contrast to over-the-counter and prescription medications
- The advantages and disadvantages of standardized extracts versus classical formulas using whole plants
- Emerging science and the legal use of specific cannabinoids
- Full-spectrum preparations that use both whole herbs and extracted constituents
- Beneficial synergies of herbs and other nutraceuticals such as enzymes used for common types of pain
A One-on-One Personal Consultation With David (Optional)
Which treatments can best address your health concerns? What’s working for you? What isn’t?
This is your opportunity for a personalized medical consultation with David. Your 60-minute session can be done by phone, video conference, or email.
Your consultation will be unique and personalized, and the topics you’ll discuss might include:
- Creating an individualized pharmacy of herbs and essential oils that address your health and medical needs safely, effectively, and affordably
- The safe uses of herbs and essential oils according to your age, constitution, vitality, and other factors
- Herb/drug interactions
- Developing strategies to work with allopathic doctors when integrative medicine is needed
- Ordering and reading lab tests
- Up-to-date research on natural medicine and state-of-the-art treatments
- Individualized diet programs
- Sources for highest quality natural products
- Referrals to other practitioners, educational resources, and health facilities
- Meditation and spiritual guidance, stress-reduction instruction, and lifestyle modifications
Investment: $150 per session. This includes David reviewing your medical records, which you’ll send over beforehand, his recommendation for a complete herb program, and a follow-up email from David. (If you need a series of consultations over time, there are reduced rates for multiple sessions, as well as discounts if you refer others.)
The Ancient Botanical Therapies for Pain & Inflammation Relief Bonus Offering
In addition to David’s transformative 7-week online course, you’ll receive this special bonus offering to complement the course and take your understanding and practice to an even deeper level.
Illuminated Herbalism: Awakening the Body Deities
Video Teaching From David Crow, LAc, From the Evolutionary Plant Medicine Summit
Numerous esoteric spiritual lineages have taught that physiological functions are “deities” of cosmological intelligence manifesting in the microcosm of the body. Supported by herbal formulas to enhance concentration and prolong life, meditative practices were developed for the purpose of awakening these energies for health and spiritual benefits. In this teaching, David shares how these practices transform the suffering inherent in ordinary consciousness into the recognition of our potential enlightened nature. You’ll learn about the major body deities found in Taoism, Buddhism, Hinduism, and more. You’ll also discover the role of herbal medicine as “outer alchemy” for supporting the “inner alchemy” of body deity transformation.
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Let’s Eat Like the Seasonal Beings We Are
Video Teaching From Dr. John Douillard, DC, From the Evolutionary Plant Medicine Summit
According to Ayurvedic wisdom, disease starts with digestion, which depends on a healthy microbiome that should change seasonally. Soil microbes also change from one season to the next. Seasonal eating and seasonal herbs are the fuel for synchronizing our biological clocks with nature's circadian rhythms and maintaining a healthy intestinal environment and microbiome. In this teaching, Dr. John Douillard, DC, a recognized leader in the fields of natural health and Ayurveda, shares the best herbs and foods for each season and why they’re the foundation for health, digestion, and longevity. You’ll learn how to balance your circadian rhythms with seasonal foods and herbs. You’ll discover how to treat the root cause of winter worries, spring allergies, summer inflammation, and more.
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Celtic Plant Spirit Medicine in a Quantum World
Video Teaching From Emma Fitchett (née Farrell), MSc, From the Evolutionary Plant Medicine Summit
From Celtic mythology to quantum psychic surgery, Emma Fitchett, MSc, a respected plant spirit healer, shamanic teacher, and author, leads you on a deep dive into the dynamic co-creative potential of healing with the spirits of plants. Taking three sacred plants from the British Isles — hawthorn, apple, and elder — Emma elucidates how their associations with the Triple Goddess and the Shining Ones has informed their psychospiritual healing capabilities today, and how they can be instrumental in our awakening. You’ll discover the healing qualities of the plant spirits through their correspondences with ancient archetypes. You’ll also gain insight into the dynamic forces of the Celtic tradition in relation to the spiritual path and the plants.
How Flowers Created Humans
Video Teaching From David Crow
The appearance of humans on earth can be traced directly to the appearance of the first flower over 100 million years ago, as well as to the changes we (and they) created in the biosphere. What were the conditions that led to the creation of a flower-filled planet — which then became an environment to sustain higher forms of life, including humans? And what relevance does that have to using flowers as medicines? Discover that when you’re using flower medicines, you’re actually drinking the molecular forms of evolutionary immunological intelligence in plants. It’s this intelligence that not only created and maintains the outer biosphere of the earth, but also maintains homeostasis of the inner biosphere of your human body. This revelation can immediately give you a deeper appreciation of plant medicines and the ancient healing powers they offer — and open the door to a completely new way of preparing and using medicines in sacred ways that can strongly potentize their effects.
Herbal Supplier Discount Package
10% Discounts on Purchases From Banyan Botanicals and From Herbalist & Alchemist
David’s extensive knowledge of plant medicine means he has years of experience in selecting the best suppliers for his formulas. As part of your participation in this course, you’ll receive 10% savings on purchases made from two of David’s recommended herbal suppliers. Banyan Botanicals produces the highest-quality Ayurvedic products using certified organic herbs that are sustainably sourced and fairly traded. Herbalist & Alchemist’s mission is to develop, manufacture, and distribute herbal supplements that are of the highest quality, manufactured from plant material that originates in harmony with the environment — organically grown, ethically wild-crafted, or sustainably harvested. No purchase is required for the course, and it’s not required to use products from these particular brands. You may use whatever products you’d like for your learning.
What Graduates of David Crow’s Courses Are Saying...
– Kathryn Wylde: “David Has an Incredible Desire to
Bring His Teachings and His Knowledge to Help as Many People as He Can”
I’ve really enjoyed learning about the plants from David Crow’s perspective and experience, understanding the plants and how they work to support the Earth — and subsequently my body. It was direct practical experience that I could apply immediately. I have seen increases in my energy working with the plants recommended for adrenal fatigue and burnout. I am excited to continue implementing herbs and oils in my daily life with the new knowledge I now have!
Yorba Linda, California
David Crow is a masterful teacher! His vast knowledge and expertise in the field of complementary medicine, herbs, and essential oils is a learning experience not to be missed! Everyone will surely gain a better understanding of this great field of study as well as really clear and well-explained information about the safe and effective use of all these healing plants, herbs, and essential oil gifts from nature!
David Crow’s full-spectrum approach to plants and herbal remedies is holistic and comprehensive, infused with a wealth of knowledge and expertise. The information is in-depth and thorough and I appreciated the spiritual dimension to it as well.
Calgary, Canada
I was already someone who has a living garden and works with essential oils. But hearing David reassured me in what I have been doing and even raised questions about doing things differently. Very happy to have had the chance to take this wonderful class with David and The Shift Network.
This course was a masterful offering by a teacher who has spent decades studying the healing lore of numerous traditions and who has applied what he has learned. He is generously giving what has been gained through much effort. This course helped me address a range of my own health issues plus those of friends and patients in my healing practice. I’m very grateful!
Join the Global Community
Ancient Botanical Therapies for Pain & Inflammation Relief offers some of the most transformational online teachings available, within a thriving global community of learning and practice.
Join fellow students and practitioners to support and inspire each other as you integrate the teachings and practices David Crow, LAc will share in this powerful program.
You’ll join an international community on the leading edge of manifesting a world grounded in the principles of cooperation, harmony, and reverence for all of life.
Here’s What You’ll Receive
Seven 90-Minute Class Sessions With David Crow, LAc
Experience a unique opportunity to be mentored by and learn from David Crow, LAc — master clinical herbalist, researcher, and educator of natural medicine — from the comfort of your own home. Each class session includes a livestreaming video option and will guide you to journey through 5,000 years of global herbal healing traditions that relieve pain and inflammation... providing you with a path to a high level of self-care and a deeper bond with the natural world. Course sessions are on Thursdays at 1:00pm Pacific.
Seven Video Recordings of Class Sessions
After each class, the video will be available for you to stream in a high-quality format. You’ll never have to worry about missing a session, and you can watch anytime and anywhere at your convenience.
Seven Audio Recordings of Class Sessions
After each class, the audio will be available for you to stream. You’ll never have to worry about missing a session, and you can listen anytime and anywhere at your convenience.
Seven Transcripts of Class Sessions
You’ll also receive the entire class transcription after each session is completed. You can then review, print, and highlight the most important insights and practices you were given.
Seven 30-Minute Interactive Group Practice Sessions
With live class attendance, there will be a 30-minute optional interactive practice session directly following each class session. You’ll be placed in an intimate group with several other participants on the Zoom call to interact, share, and do additional practices to help you further integrate the weekly lessons. Practice sessions are not recorded for playback; if you’re unable to attend the live sessions, the Facebook online community group allows you to connect with each other and find alternative times to interact.
Interactive Exercises and Questions for Each Lesson
Between class sessions, you’ll have the option of completing related exercises, practicing new tools, and answering questions to accelerate your learning and integrate each week’s lesson.
Online Community
Our exclusive Facebook online community is the perfect place to continue your discovery process after each class. Here, you can continue the discussion about your course materials and interact with your fellow students to take your exploration to an even deeper level.
An Unprecedented Opportunity to Join the Online Course, Ancient Botanical Therapies for Pain & Inflammation Relief
We feel honored that David Crow, LAc has chosen to partner with The Shift Network to offer this exclusive LIVE online course. This is a unique opportunity to interact directly with a master clinical herbalist whose powerful insights and pioneering work are helping us heal and awaken ourselves and our world.
If you’re serious about relieving pain and inflammation, becoming part of an unbroken legacy of herbal medicine, and participating in the ongoing evolution of humanity and healing, then you owe it to yourself, your loved ones, and our world to take this one-of-a-kind program.
If you’re ready to take the next step in your own evolution, click the register button below to reserve your space now.
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More Praise for David Crow, LAc
David makes the ancient teachings of Ayurveda, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Tibetan medicine relevant to our times, without compromising his respect and reverence for the traditions.
American Buddhist writer and academic
With a shared love of aromatherapy, herbal medicine, and gardening, I regard David as one of the experts and teachers from whom I’ve learned the most, and from whom I continue to learn. His writings are inspiring, his essential oils are divine, and his courses and classes are a treasure trove of information and knowledge.
Registered Herbalist, American Herbalists Guild
David Crow is a gifted teacher, practitioner, and author who has a deep understanding of how essential oils, herbs, and Traditional Chinese Medicine can enhance health and improve our lives. David’s educational programs are comprehensive yet easily understood, and he shares practical ways to help you bring his teachings into your daily life.
Author of Adaptogens: Herbs for Strength, Stamina, and Stress Relief
About David Crow, LAc
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David Crow has been a clinician, consultant, researcher, and educator in the field of natural medicine for over 40 years. A world-renowned speaker, author, and thought leader, David emphasizes reimagining healthcare and empowering individuals to become their own self-care experts.
As a teacher, David has taught extensively for more than 25 years, throughout the U.S., Canada, and Europe. He’s been a top faculty member at The Shift Network since 2015, where over 10,000 students have taken his online courses. He pioneered and hosted The Shift Network’s annual Plant Medicine Summit, which has been attended by over 300,000 people from more than 120 countries.
David was one of the first Westerners to train and be licensed in Traditional Chinese Medicine, and one of the few to study Ayurvedic and Tibetan medicine in traditional internships in Nepal and India. He was also one of the first medical pioneers to use essential oils and aromatherapy in clinical practice, and to integrate these diverse modalities into comprehensive treatments.
He’s traveled extensively for ethnobotanical research and to study traditional medical systems, including sojourns in Central and South America, Europe, North Africa, Taiwan, Burma, Nepal, and India. He’s worked with many communities around the world to establish a network of projects supporting sustainable cultivation and production of botanical medicines and artisanal essential oils.
David, who has studied extensively with numerous spiritual teachers and meditation masters in Asia, integrates these teachings into his medical practice and presentations on natural medicine and ecological spirituality.
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