Free Author Event at Timbre Books
Free Author Event at Timbre Books
June 12 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Please join me and herbalist Jiling Lin at Timbre Books in Ventura for a conversation about my 2021 book from Falcon Guides, Medicinal Herbs of California: A Field Guide to Common Healing Plants.
Together, we’ll explore my process of writing the book and, among other topics, the criteria used to decide which of the hundreds of medicinal herbs growing wild in California to include in a one-pound field guide designed for carrying in a backpack. We’ll discuss the whys and hows of sustainable foraging and the ways in which the book promotes environmental awareness. And because the very existence of the book begs the question, “If medicinal herbs work, why hasn’t the FDA approved them for physicians to prescribe?,” I’ll read a short eye-opening chapter on that topic entitled “A Brief History of Medicinal Herbs in America.”
To RVSP for this free Timbre Books event, please visit this page. Bring your questions and curiosity and join the fun!
ABOUT LANNY KAUFER:
Lanny Kaufer has been leading herb walks, nature hikes, and workshops in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties since 1976, educating hundreds of residents and visitors on the edible and medicinal flora of the area. He holds a biology degree from UC Santa Cruz and is the author of Medicinal Herbs of California: A Field Guide to Common Healing Plants (Falcon Guides, 2021). Lanny hosts the Ojai Herbal Symposium, most recently held in Krotona Hall in November 2023, and scheduled to return on May 30, 2026. Lanny is on the faculty of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at California State University, Channel Islands. He serves as chief consultant on medicinal plants for the Swimmer Medicinal Garden in Playa Vista, CA.
JILING LIN:
Jiling Lin is a Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac.), herbalist, writer, surfer, and podcast host for Tea Talks with Jiling on Herbal Radio. Her Ventura acupuncture clinic integrates gentle acupuncture and herbs with accessible lifestyle medicine solutions to nourish thriving personal and ecological well-being. She’s writing her first book about Five Elements Lifestyle Medicine! Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com and join her newsletter for seasonal beauty.