Herbal Medic: A Green Beret's Guide to Emergency Medical Preparedness and Natural First Aid

With a focus on herbal medicine and first-aid essentials, Green Beret medic and clinical herbalist Sam Coffman presents this comprehensive home reference on medical emergency preparedness for times when professional medical care is unavailable. Though no one likes to think about them, disasters and serious accidents can happen any time, anywhere, and it's all too easy to take for granted the availability of trained first responders or access to emergency medical resources. This practical, comprehensive guide is based on the assumption that a reader may be in a remote location or in a post-disaster situation where professional medical care is unavailable. Written by a former Green Beret medic with more than 25 years of combined field and clinical experience in both military medicine and herbalism, Herbal Medic covers first-aid essentials, such how to assess a situation and a person in need of treatment and distinguish between illness and injury, as well how to prepare and use herbs when there is no access to conventional medical treatment. In addition, the book provides a basic introduction to herbal medicine, with detailed entries on the best herbs to use in treatment; information on disease in the body and how herbs work against it; instructions for making herbal preparations; a list of those herbs the author has found most useful in his clinical experience; and a wide array of specific herbal care protocols for a multitude of acute health issues. AUTHOR: Sam Coffman is a clinical herbalist who began his medical career with more than 10 years as a Green Beret medic. For more than 25 years, he has taught wilderness first-aid certification, remote and post-disaster herbal medicine, and urban and primitive survival skills. He is the founder of The Human Path, a preparedness school based in San Antonio, Texas, and cofounder of Herbal Medics, a nonprofit organisation that teachers herbal medicine and preparedness skills in medically underserved areas in the U.S. and abroad. He also teaches survival and austere medicine to doctors, nurses, and other medical staff who are preparing to embark into disaster-relief areas around the world. SELLING POINTS: . Currently, there is no comprehensive herbal guide to first aid and medical treatment that addresses scenarios where medical professionals or other trained first responders are unable to help. . In emergency situations, herbal remedies may be just as effective, and are often more accessible, than conventional medicine. Herbal remedies can be prepared and stored long-term, and used when needed.

“"As a fellow Green Beret, survivalist, and medic, I can say without a shadow of a doubt: THIS IS THE BEST BOOK OUT THERE ON THE SUBJECT... Everyone would benefit from Coffman's wisdom and knowledge." -- Mykel Hawke, retired Special Forces Officer, Green Beret medic, and creator and star of Discovery Channel's Man Woman Wild "Coffman is the most gifted herbalist I've come across. His knowledge of plant lore and his understanding of human physiology and disease conditions has contributed immeasurably to the knowledge base of herbal medicine." -- Steve E. Pehrson, MD, former battalion surgeon and Special Forces medic " Herbal Medic is a must-have resource for anyone interested in using plant medicine, from the layperson to the medical professional. This book will be a vital part of my library."-- Kyla Helm-Swanson, MD "I have been aware of San Coffman's healing work for many years and have been continually impressed with his service to those in need. This book is a welcome addition to the emerging field of the herbal treatment of serious conditions." -- Stephen Harrod Buhner, bestselling author of Herbal Antibiotics and Herbal Antivirals”

"As a fellow Green Beret, survivalist, and medic,​ I can say without a shadow of a doubt: THIS IS THE BEST BOOK OUT THERE ON THE SUBJECT.​.. Everyone would benefit from Coffman's wisdom and knowledge." -- Mykel Hawke, retired Special Forces Officer, Green Beret medic, and creator and star of Discovery Channel's Man Woman Wild

"Coffman is the most gifted herbalist I've come across. His knowledge of plant lore and his understanding of human physiology and disease conditions has contributed immeasurably to the knowledge base of herbal medicine." -- Steve E. Pehrson, MD, former battalion surgeon and Special Forces medic

"Herbal Medic is a must-have resource for anyone interested in using plant medicine, from the layperson to the medical professional. This book will be a vital part of my library."-- Kyla Helm-Swanson, MD

"I have been aware of San Coffman's healing work for many years and have been continually impressed with his service to those in need. This book is a welcome addition to the emerging field of the herbal treatment of serious conditions." -- Stephen Harrod Buhner, bestselling author of Herbal Antibiotics and Herbal Antivirals

Sam Coffman is the author of Herbal Medic and has taught survival skills for both urban and primitive situations for more than 25 years, including survival gardening and foraging, wilderness first aid, and post-disaster herbal medicine. He is a registered herbalist (RH) with the American Herbalists Guild, a Wilderness EMT (WEMT), and a Wilderness First Responder instructor, and holds a Masters in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (MSAOM). Coffman is the founder of The Human Path, a preparedness school based in Taos, New Mexico. His website is

Disasters and accidents can happen any time, anywhere. Sam Coffman, former Green Beret medic and expert herbalist, provides the skills and information you need to cope with emergency situations when access to professional medical help and resources is limited. This comprehensive guide covers: First-aid essentials The principles of making herbal medicines How to create herbal formulas for a wide range of ailments and injuries Herbal protocols for dealing with shock, injuries, infections, and much more * Detailed profiles of 70 useful and effective herbs

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