Judyth Shamosh, PhD

Dr. Judyth Shamosh has been a continual student of herbal medicine since 1974. The founder of Greenfingers Herbal Medicine Clinic in Phoenix, Ariz., she practices ayurvedic, classical Chinese and Western herbal medicine. Dr. Judyth is the author of the double-award-winning book The Physics & Poetry of Eastern Herbal Medicine. Her considerable professional experience includes previous service as a lecturer of ayurvedic and classical Chinese herbal medicine at the Phoenix Institute for Herbal Medicine & Acupuncture; vice chair at RainStar University College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine; adjunct faculty at the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine; and member of the credentialing committee for the Arizona Center for Health and Medicine. Learn more at www.JudythShamosh.com.

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The Five Tastes Plus One (Pt. 2)
May 1, 2024 (Vol. 25, Issue 5)
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From Qi to Yin (Pt. 2)
November 2023 (Vol. 24, Issue 11)
From Qi to Yin (Pt. 1)
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Herbal Formulas: More Than the Sum of Their Parts
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