PLEASE JOIN US IN WELCOMING RACHAEL WITT, RH (AHG), EWCH AND LINDSAY WARSHAW ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20TH, 2025 AT 4PM PT/5PM MT/6PM CT/7PM ET
In this presentation we will explore the herb dang shen, Codonopsis pilosula. This herb is a common qi tonic that is growing more attention and use in western herbalism. As an herb farmer in the PNW, Lindsay will discuss seed propagation and other methods, growing conditions, soil amendments, and harvesting protocols. As an herbal practitioner of both Western and Eastern traditions, Rachael will review ways of preparing and processing dang shen for consumption, Chinese medicine uses, herbal formulations and how people are using it in modern ways.
Rachael is an herbal educator and clinical herbalist based in the Pacific Northwest. She is the founder of Wildness Within; an herbal business that offers consultations, hand-made formulas and products, classes, workshops and an (in-person) apprenticeship program. Rachael’s practice is rooted in seasonal living; incorporating the interconnectedness of natural cycles, energetics and the Five Elements with our health and well-being. She uses Traditional Chinese Medicine diagnostics to create herbal treatment plans that include Western, Chinese, Ayurvedic and regional herbs.
Rachael is a bio-regional herbalist, yet she has worked with clients worldwide. Prior to her career in herbalism, she studied and worked as a plant ecologist and environmental educator in Ghana, Puerto Rico, Colombia and various places throughout the United States. She is passionate about ethnobotany and learning how people can integrate local plants as food and medicine. Her path as an herbalist is weaving together the sacred and profane, hands on Earth connection, mind/body/place awareness, as well as customized holistic healing protocols. Learn more about Rachael’s work at www.WildnessWithinLiving.com
Born and raised in New York City, Lindsay Warshaw discovered her passion for farming after moving to Seattle in 2003. What began as conversations with farmers at local markets grew into a lifelong journey rooted in food, land, and health. From her first farm job at the Herb Pharm in Oregon to running a produce farm in California and earning a Master’s in Environmental Studies at the University of Montana, she has explored how farming can restore both people and the planet. Lindsay's work has taken her from vegetable fields to goat and sheep dairies to managing Bastyr University’s medicinal herb garden. In 2019, Lindsay founded Duvall Herb Farm, where she now grows herbs and plants with a focus on stewardship, sustainability, and the deep connection between land and health. You can learn more about Lindsay and Duvall Herb Farm here: https://www.duvallherbfarm.com/
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