The Natural Nurse and Dr. Z - 03/26/12

Host Ellen Kamhi, PhD RN, www.naturalnurse.com interviews Medicine Hunter, Chris Kilham. Chris Kilham is a medicine hunter, author and educator. The founder of Medicine Hunter Inc., Chris has conducted medicinal research in over 20 countries. Currently, global health care is in crisis, the natural environment is undergoing widespread devastation, and indigenous people and their knowledge are disappearing at a rapid rate.  Chris works to focus on traditional plant-based medicines and their sustainable trade as a way to contribute to a better world.  The three-fold purpose of Medicine Hunter, Inc. is to promote natural, plant-based medicines, to protect the natural environment, and to support indigenous cultures.  The New York Times calls Chris, “Part David Attenborough, part Indiana Jones, Mr. Kilham, an ethnobotanist from Massachusetts… scoured remote jungles and highlands for three decades for plants, oils and extracts that can heal. Chris Kilham is also the author of several books,  ranging from stories about medicine hunting to practical advice on Yoga practice and sexual health, including  The 5 Tibetans, and Hot Plants.  Contact: www.medicinehunter.com