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Michael Ford, M.S.,
M.A.,
is a herbalist, botanist, pharmacognosist, artist, and
educator. He
is the owner of Apollo Herbsâ,
a herb company which he founded in 1991, after completing
an apprenticeship with master herbalist, Rosemary Gladstar.
Previously, Michael studied Painting & Illustration at The
Rhode Island School of Design, then he began learning
about herbs. In 1993 Michael began teaching classes about
herbs and now each year he offers the Essence of Herbalism
Apprentice Program for aspiring herbalists. Michael holds
five degrees from the University of RI- three bachelors
degrees in Botany, Biology & Classics and two
masters degrees- M.S. in Pharmacognosy/Natural Product
Chemistry and M.A. in Education. His future plans include
writing and illustrating a book on herbal medicine, as
well as continuing to learn, teach, practice herbalism &
travel. |
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Apollo Herbs â
is a business dedicated to the art & science of herbal
medicine. By growing, harvesting, & extracting healing
plants, we seek to provide the community with the highest
quality herbal products available. All of our products are
made in small batches using the highest quality
organically grown or wild harvested plants available.
Apollo Herbsâ
are skillfully formulated and produced by botanist and
pharmacognocist, Michael Ford. In addition to
manufacturing excellent products, it is also our goal to
provide quality herbal education to the community with the
hope that those around us will live their daily lives with
a deeper understanding and respect for nature, as well as
use herbs to promote good health as part of a holistic
lifestyle which includes a balanced, nutritious diet,
frequent exercise, and proper stress management. |
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ã2007 by Michael S.
Ford. All rights reserved. Apollo Herbsâ
is a registered trademark. Apollo Herbsâ
does not intend to treat, diagnose or prescribe and does not
take responsibility for consequences which may ensue from the
use of materials, information or products contained within
this work. The development and preparation of this work has
been undertaken with great care. The information within has
been thoroughly researched, combining time-honored,
traditional herbal methods with current, scientific
literature. This information is for educational and
health-promoting use only and is not meant to be a
prescription for any disease. If you are experiencing symptoms
then consult a qualified health care practitioner or physician
for a diagnosis and total health program. |
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