Dubbed "America's herbal laureate," James A. Duke received a Ph.D.
in botany from the University of North Carolina and did
postdoctoral work at Washington University and the Missouri
Botanical Gardens, both in St. Louis. Following extensive fieldwork
in the rainforests of Panama, Dr. Duke joined the USDA, where he
played a leading role in the study of medicinal plants. Over the
course of his 27-year tenure with the USDA, he interviewed
thousands of traditional folk healers and scientists while
compiling a comprehensive technical database of the medicinal
compounds found in common and exotic plants.
Now retired, Dr. Duke travels across the United States and around
the world, spreading his message about the healing power of plants.
He is an advisor to the American Botanical Council and several herb
companies and author of The Green Pharmacy and Dr. Duke's Essential
Herbs. He and his wife, Peggy, live in Fulton, Maryland, where he
cultivates his own 6-acre Herbal Vineyard, home to hundreds of
species of healing plants.
“Lively, fun to read and filled with gems of wisdom-- a treasure of
information from a man who knows as much as anyone in the world
about medicinal plants.” —Jean Carper, author of Miracle Cures and
Food-- Your Miracle Medicine
“The Green Pharmacy is a tour de force by the world's leading
authority on the herbal healing traditions...a treasure house of
practical advice for the newcomer and pearls of wisdom for the
herbal practitioner.” —Joseph E. Pizzorno, N.D., author of Total
Wellness and coauthor of Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine
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