"Herbal Ed" Smith inspecting Kava plants in the South Pacific islands of Vanuatu

HerbalEd.org
The purpose of HerbalEd.org is to create an educational resource on the Internet for those who seek credible information on the safe and effective use of herbs – especially liquid herbal extracts – to promote optimal health and well-being. It is not intended to medically prescribe or promote the sale of any product, nor to replace qualified medical healthcare.

Who is Herbal Ed?
Ed Smith is popularly known throughout the herb world as "Herbal Ed." He has been working as a medical herbalist for over 25 years and is an internationally known teacher and lecturer on herbs and herbal healthcare. In his constant search for herbal knowledge, Ed travels frequently throughout the world seeking out medicinal herbs and knowledge of their health-promoting powers.

NEW 2008 EDITION!
Therapeutic Herb Manual
The heart of this site is the Therapeutic Herb Manual, written by Ed Smith. This manual provides information about the use of 133 single liquid herbal extracts as well as 59 herbal compounds.

Herbal Education
Ed Smith frequently lectures on herbal healthcare at various gatherings, symposiums and schools throughout the world. This site makes available many of his lectures, interviews, trainings and articles in both written and audio formats. We also include educational information from other well regarded herbalists.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
"Herbal Ed" answers his most frequently asked questions about herbal healthcare.

What’s New
Click here to view Ed Smith’s response to the recent negative study on Echinacea.

The herb Kava is being closely watched by governments around the
world. Find out what you should know about the Safe and Effective Use of Kava.

During this cold and flu season find out why Echinacea is so effective in treating these conditions.