My name is Michael Cottingham and I am the founder of Voyage Botanica. I have nearly 25 years experience with working with medicinal plants. I collect or grow 90% of the herbal medicines I work with, and trade with other reliable people for the rest. I have been a practicing Clinical Herbalist for 23 years, and have been a teacher of Clinical Herbal Medicine for over 20 years. I was director of the herbal program at The New Mexico College Of Natural Healing, founder and director of The Voyage Botanica - School Of Botanical Medicine, and The Voyage Botanica Herbal Medicine Field School. I started Bear Creek Herbs (an herb shop in Silver City, New Mexico) in 1990. I am a graduate of The Southwest School of Botanical Medicine, which was founded by Michael Moore.
I believe in collecting my herbal medicines, making my own medicines, and working with people. This is what I teach in my classes - the eclectic approach. I believe in and hold to the highest of ethical wildcrafting standards possible. I believe in service to all life forms and simply try and make my walk on earth a good one.
The plant medicines I offer here are a way for me to generate an outside source of income, to assist me in my low income clinic efforts with my community and elsewhere.
Fine Custom Herbal Extracts, Dry Plants and Unique Botanical Treasures, ethically wildcrafted and made with experience ..
