Why Herbalists Refer to Each Other for Care

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There was a question previously posed of "when would an herbalist seek care from a different herbalist".

And the answer to that is something that initially came as a very simple single layered answer at first but I also felt there was something deeper to be said there, so I waited to answer. Then today, I woke with words and thoughts spiraling around and dancing through my head. The different facets and layers and the way I wanted to express this. 💖🌿

I think a lot of us have had a time in our lives, or even maybe still be in the chapter of thought where when we imagine/d an herbalist it's easy to see someone who is trained in all the systems of the body and who "has an herb for everything".

But in reality, every herbalist has their own strong and weak areas of study. Though we all have a strong general understanding of plants, human physiology, pathology, and chemistry....some of use are stronger in certain systems and imbalances than others.

Think of it like having a general physician vs a rheumatologist, cardiologist, or immunologist...

I myself and AMAZING with mood and digestive systems but ironically fall short when complex genetic layers are involved....(ironic because I have multiple genetic disorders as does one of my children)

A different herbalist who I deeply admire, is strong in these areas but weak in parathyroid studies....and will always refer out when a client has an imbalance or illness in that system.

Some of us excel in tea formulation or salves and balms, but loathe spending time in tinctures or aromatics...so we refer out when our client may benefit more from a tincture than our preferred creations.

I personally, find myself looking to an herbalist who has mastered tallows and topical creams when my skin needs deep nourishing during MCAS flares, as I have learned that I don't particularly enjiy rendering these type of creams, and to the aforementioned herbalist whom I admire when my hormones are amuck and creating issues which cascade through 2 other genetic issues as well as a neurological layer. (As I did this past wrek to handle an imbalance that was wreaking havoc on my life).

So to answer the question of when does an herbalist refer to another herbalist for care: in short, we refer out when there is someone else who has a stronger grasp on the area of which we need help than we ourselves can provide.

Most herbalists have between 3-5 other herbalists in different specialities the we refer out to for personal care or for more specific care to clients when an ailment is outside of our realm of care💖

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