About this episode

Sajah Popham reviews a comprehensive resource for herbal practitioners focusing on client assessment and clinical skills.

Most herbal books teach you about herbs, but very few teach you how to become a skilled practitioner. Sajah Popham from the School of Evolutionary Herbalism reviews one of the most comprehensive resources he has found for client assessment, intake skills, and the business of clinical herbal practice. Here's what you'll learn: What makes The Practicing Herbalist different from other herbal books How Margi Flint approaches client assessment, intake interviews, and case-taking Key diagnostic methods, including tongue, pulse, facial, nail, and constitutional assessment Why energetic models such as the doshas, temperaments, and tissue states are essential clinical tools How to improve both your clinical effectiveness and the practical operation of your herbal practice You can learn more about and purchase The Practicing Herbalist here . Do you want to dive deeper into this kind of information? There's a lot to learn in order to be an effective practicing herbalist, and we cover all of that in The Vitalist Herbal Practitioner Program. Enrollment ends this Friday, Sign up now: https://www.evolutionaryherbalism.com/vitalist-herbalism-mini-course/program-details/?gw=live ————————————…

People in this episode

Host: Sajah Popham

Topics covered

• herbalism
• client assessment
• clinical practice
• intake skills
• diagnostic methods

Keywords

• herbal practitioner
• client assessment
• intake interviews
• diagnostic methods
• clinical herbal practice

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: School of Evolutionary Herbalism

Books & works: The Practicing Herbalist

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