I am a Northern California herbalist who has been growing organic plants for over 50 years. I am besotted with nature and with flora and fauna. In 2001 I was diagnosed with cancer and moved the Boston School of Herbal Energetics here to Anderson Valley, and it became the Philo School of Herbal Energetics. Teaching has been a joy and an adventure. I continue to teach.

I believe that we can go to nature for health. I have seen the results of medicinal herb use with my family, my students, my friends and myself.

I was diagnosed with cancer twice. The first time in 2001 was Colon Cancer. After surgery I was told I would die without chemotherapy. I chose herbs, mushrooms and acupuncture and am quite alive. The second time was about 2010 and was Ovarian Cancer following a burst ovarian cyst and a CA125 test that was very high. That is a very unreliable test, so I decided against a hysterectomy in favor of herbs and mushrooms. It took four months to get way below the marker.

My herbalist friends have been invaluable beginning with William Le Sassier who diagnosed me with colon cancer in a class on facial diagnosis.