Merging Meditation and Herbal Medicine
Aug 26, 2025
How often do you sit with a cup of herbal tea and really feel the effects that it has in your body? And if you have experienced this, what did you notice?
This is one of the questions that Kristen Timchak of The Nourished Nervous System podcast recently explored with David Crow, L.Ac.
In episode 112, Merging Meditation and Herbal Medicine: Illuminated Herbalism with David Crow, Timchak interviewed David about the synergy between herbs and meditation, and how both herbalism and meditation can be used to enhance the effects of each practice. They also explored David's fascinating journey studying Acupuncture, Tibetan and Ayurvedic medicine.
In this episode:
- David Crow's Background and Journey
- Integrating Herbal Medicine and Meditation
- Practical Applications and Personal Experiences
- Mindful Tea Drinking: Unlocking Hidden Dimensions
- The Power of Attention in Herbal Potency
- Using Herbs to Enhance Yoga Nidra and Meditation
- Directing Herbal Effects with Focused Attention
- Practical Applications: Herbs for Different Systems
- Exploring the Unity of Breath and Plants
Importantly, David introduced the concept of Illuminated Herbalism to Kristen. This practice, which merges herbal medicine and meditation, has been developed by David over the last four decades, and is the subject of several of his teachings. David talked about his new course, Ten Illuminated Herbalism Practices, which introduces and teaches these practices.
Learn more, and join David for that course here:
