Stephen Harrod Buhner

Stephen Harrod Buhner was an American herbalist and writer.

Buhner's concoctions have also been marketed by alternative practitioners as a cure for Covid-19.[1][2] One of these received a written warning from the FDA in 2020 for making such claims.[3][4]

His book, The Lost Language of Plants, received a Nautilus and BBC Environmental Book of the Year Award. In 2022, he received the first annual McKenna Academy Distinguished Natural Philosopher Award in recognition of his work. His book, Earth Grief: The Journey Into and Through Ecological Loss, also won a Nautilus award. [1]

  1. ^ "Senator calls COVID-19 warning letters 'insufficient'". Natural Product Insider. 10 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Herbal Threatments for Coronavirus Infections Used in Asia". Anima Mundi. 27 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Beware the coronavirus scams: Colloidal silver, herb remedies and fake test kits". Los Angeles Times. 22 March 2020.
  4. ^ "FDA, FTC slam 7 companies selling bogus COVID-19 cures". Ars Technica. 11 March 2020.