Claire Narensky
Clinical Herbalist
Certified Women’s Herbal Educator
Consultations, Education, & Custom Formulas
herbal medicine for women’s lives
Health and Vitality from the Earth for All Seasons
Tween & Teen Years
Fertility & Healthy Cycles
Peri/Menopause
why use herbal medicine?
Herbal medicines have been used throughout history in all cultures across our earth. Our bodies recognize this form of healing, and utilize the medicinal compounds in plants to bring us back into a state of balance and health. While herbs can be used in the way pharmaceutical medicine is practiced—matching an herb to a symptom—where herbalism really shines is in supporting the whole ecosystem of the individual.
The digestion, nervous system, hormones, and immune system are all inter-related. When we can use these plants to gently but profoundly shift unhealthy patterns on a deeper level, we can encourage the innate knowledge our bodies have to start healing. Not only can we find greater health using herbal medicine, but the daily ritual of using herbs and getting to know which plants work best with our own bodies can help us feel connected to the earth in a way many of us are dearly missing.
Why Work with an Herbalist?
It’s overwhelming to try to figure it out all by yourself! We are flooded with information online from the “wellness industry,” social media, and in retail stores. But it’s hard to discern what is true knowledge or just the latest trend—and what will work for YOUR particular concerns.
I have spent decades studying herbs—mostly the ones that grow wild and abundantly at my feet— how they work, how to make medicine from them, and how they actually affect the people who use them. I also know how challenging it can be living with chronic illness or trying to keep up with all the responsibilities of modern life while not feeling well.
As your herbalist, I will help you figure out exactly which herbs to take and how to take them, and I’ll also be a support for you on your road to better health. We shoulder so much on our own; it can be a great relief to have someone else to cheer us on and point the way as we’re engaged in this healing process.