Colorado, USA
Lisa Ganora began studying herbal medicine in 1985. After practicing as a Wise Woman tradition community herbalist, wildcrafter, and medicine-maker for a decade, she returned to school at UNCA and graduated summa cum laude with multiple awards in biology and chemistry. After graduation, she focused on exploring herbal constituents (pharmacognosy and phytochemistry) in the context of Western clinical herbalism and Vitalist therapeutics. Lisa loves to bring science, tradition, and spirit together for a deeper understanding of medicinal herbs and the practice of herbalism.
In addition to founding and directing the Colorado School of Clinical Herbalism from 2012–2020 and managing Elderberry’s Farm (a Rocky Mountain Herbal Education Center in Paonia, CO), Lisa formerly served as Adjunct Professor of Pharmacognosy at the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine and has lectured and taught classes internationally at numerous schools and conferences. She is the author of Herbal Constituents, 2nd Ed., a popular textbook on herbal phytochemistry for natural health practitioners, which is used by schools and universities worldwide. Lisa also teaches online, focusing on herbal pharmacy (Make Better Medicine series) and a comprehensive two-semester course on herbal constituents. In addition, she consults for product development and formulation.
Website: HerbalConstituents.com, ElderberrysFarm.com