Last night I took my final quiz and will soon be officially receiving a certificate as a "Family Herbalist" from the
Dr. Christopher School of Natural Healing. I loved the course and I found that I am still craving more knowledge! What an exciting beginning it has been.
The use of herbs medicinally is a debated topic. Though my mother dabbled in natural ways of healing I still found it odd and felt unsure what to think. I had a close friend and roommate who used herbs in college and that was the beginning of my experimentation. When I became a wife and home-maker though, I found a desire to live healthy. I slowly tried to change our diet to be more healthy, hoping to correct some of Austin's health problems that began to emerge. After becoming a mother, I became even more frustrated with the medical profession being unable to help with health issues, or worse, prescribing medicine whether or not they thought it would do anything. I met a few new friends in my ward who also used herbs and/or we very careful about their diet. All of these were personal preparations for me and little building blocks.
