Therapeutic Herb Manual Author:Ed Smith Ed Smith, popularly known as "Herbal Ed," has been working as a medical herbalist for 20 years and is founder and co-owner of Herb Pharm, an organic herbal extract company located in Williams, OR. — Ed is an internationally known teacher and lecturer on herbs and herbal healthcare, and appears at many herbal gatherings, symposiums, and exposition... more »s throughout the world. His work and teachings incorporate old-world herbal folk knowledge with modern herbal science, and also express his love for Nature and her plants. Ed taught at the California School of Herbal Studies for eleven years, and is a regular guest lecturer at the naturopathic medical schools, Bastyr University and Natural College of Naturopathic Medicine.