For generations, plants and working the roots have held a special place within my family and African-American community. African-American herbalism, traditional Western herbalism and folk plant-ways have taught me much about self-healing, community building, and transforming intergenerational trauma. I am an intuitive herbalist, connecting the needs of the mind, body, and spirit in my herbalism and art practice. I am grateful to my ancestral teachers training me in my plant walk and continuing to guide my path.

I am always continuing my education in the spirit of gaining new skills and expanding my community. For example, for the last year, I have had the honor of studying under the apprenticeship of Master Herbalist Karen Rose, training in a cohort in the ways of Level I and Level II spiritual herbalism. In the past, I have benefited from the skillsets taught by Flower Priestess & Energy Practitioner Maryam Hasnaa in her Tier I Etheric Gardening apprenticeship.

I truly believe we can look to nature to embody a blueprint for the liberation of our earth. It is with this vision that I create the space for this collective, Liberation Apothecary, to nurture others and grow together.

- Brittany Friedman, Ph.D.

photo credit: Sen Floyd