TRADITIONAL HERBAL MEDICINE

Walks ~ Tours of Wild Edible & Medicinal Plants & Mushrooms

Nathaniel leads walks throughout the Upper Delaware River region, teaching from his experience as a wild food and medicinal herb forager.  Well-versed in botany, folk-lore, and the medicinal use of herbs, Nathaniel teaches about identification, harvesting, preparation, and use.

To learn about walks you can sign up for e-mail notices by sending an note to wathakes@gmail.com.

Nathaniel is available for private tours and for events.  Contact him at (845) 418-6257 or wathakes@gmail.com. 

Herbal Medicine & Shiatsu

Herbal consultations and shiatsu (acupressure) by appointment.  Article on Shiatsu.  
He is available for house calls and also practices and teaches at the Lodge at Woodloch.

Contact Nathaniel at (845) 418-6257 or wathakes@gmail.com or use the form on the CONTACT page.

About the banner photos above

To the left is a Reishi that a friend harvested locally.  The root is an American Ginseng that was harvested locally.  These two herbs are among the most revered tonic medicines ...and they grow in our local forests!  The picture towards the right is the Delaware River.  The yin/yang symbol (tai chi tu) comes from the Far East, where traditionally people esteem Reishi and Ginseng, but is just as relevant here.  See how the bend in the river is reflected in the tai chi tu?  
Literally, yin means "the dark side of the mountain" while yang means "the sunny side of the mountain".  This reflects the spiritual world (the invisible world) and the material world (the manifest).  Yin and yang theory is also the foundation of Far Eastern medicine including macrobiotics, Traditional Chinese Medicine, shiatsu (acupressure), chi gung, tai chi chuan, and karate.  
Many "Chinese" herbs can be found right here in our area.  Further, it is within the philosophy of these Far Eastern traditions to use the herbs in one's area. 
Also pictured is the Bracken Fern, Datura, and a Bolete.

Below is the Marginal Wood Fern.