Hey,
@Weedygarden
Yes, I'd be happy to tell you more. For starts, I have a large family, so they were my guinea pigs at times.
I got sick of regular medicine, being bossed around by doctors, doubted, etc.
Through reading on the herbal legacy website and a couple of unaffiliated books that I was using for resource/reference, I finally applied to the school for the whole "certificate," Master Herbalist. It costs a lot. I still haven't finished all of my course material but it would cost me to get back into it and start submitting my course materials for grading. I was doing it by mail. Things have changed a lot since then, for me, for the School of Natural Healing, and for the course content.
You used to be able to call them certain days and speak directly to David Christopher. Twice, maybe three times, I spoke with him about a couple of different health issues and his calm and friendly demeanor gave me the confidence to keep forging ahead. Sometimes you just need that extra push, the extra voice of approval, to keep you going, ya know? Or maybe you know you're right about something and need to hear an agreeing opinion. (It wasn't even about course content). I think they charge for phone calls now. Time is money.
David Christopher used to do a radio broadcast, probably still does, about herbal medicine, heard out in Utah. Some of the material that is used in the course content are recordings of him or his father, the founder, Dr. John Christopher, during lectures they would give at the School.
I used to also call the School once in a while and talk to the nice folks that were there to help out with any questions about the courses. Again, helpful and nice.
The content, to me, seemed to be information that I felt like I already knew. I had not been studying herbs intensely but it all just melted into my brain. It made sense. After working with the herbs on my own small issues and some illnesses with my family, i wasn't turning back.
Don't get me wrong. Yes, we still go to a doctor or hospital if necessary. But when i was growing up I had allergies and sinus problems and felt like I was at the doctor a lot. After dealing with it in my own family, I had had enough! A little diet change, lifestyle change, quit thinking every illness is doctor-worthy, and we became an even weirder family.
Now most of my kids are grown up and gone with spouses in the medical field, and they scoff at mom's ideas on herbs. lol
("Your mom is crazy.")
I didn't stay on the herb path like I had hoped but I still turn to herbs first for myself. After what I've been through lately, I am ready to start back on it.
There is another forum user here who also used Dr. Christopher's teachings but I am not at liberty to share the user's name.
I have stories but I don't want to share unless there is a need or interest.
Thank you for asking,
@Weedygarden . My heart used to be on fire to share about herbs but I eventually stopped.