Who we are, What we do!

We’ve noticed a ton of new students & followers recently and wanted to do a ‘welcome’ message with a bit about our school and what we’re about for those of you finding out about us for the first time! Herbal Medics was founded by Sam Coffman in 2007 as The Human Path, and over the […]

Ready or not, here we go!

Happy New Start everyone! Our founder Sam Coffman brought the vision of this school and everything we teach to life in 2007, first in our backyard, next at a reclaimed Texas hill country rock quarry that we nurtured into a thriving campus, and now, nestled among high-altitude pines in the Sangre de Cristo mountain range […]

Unlocking the Power of Prickly Lettuce: Lactucarium in its full medicinal force

From personal discovery to clinical application: why the traditional extraction methods just aren’t cutting it Almost 35 years ago, when I first stumbled upon wild lettuce (Lactuca serriola mostly at that time) growing abundantly around me everywhere in Colorado, I had no idea it would become one of my most valued therapeutic allies one day […]

Practical Herbal Medicine at Home and in the Field

Many folks who want to use botanical medicine in a practical manner are not quite sure how to start. There are so many books and so much social media on the subject that it can be overwhelming and lead sometimes to more questions than answers. Should I buy some encapsulated herbs at the store? Is […]

Cordyceps – amazing medicine, but how to work with it?

What is Cordyceps? Cordyceps is a very well-known and popular mushroom throughout the world. It has become one of those buzzword nutraceutical marketing fads in the USA. Numerous supplements and various types of preparations of this mushroom are available online and in health food and nutrition stores everywhere. Most of the hype is real, in my opinion, […]