Plant Wisdom, Ancestral Medicine, Cultivating Beauty as Healing Modality
Welcome to The Black Herbalist, a digital sanctuary where exploration of the plants, wellness, spirituality, and beauty are all in one.
About Me
I'm Donette, the clinical herbalist and spiritualist behind The Black Herbalist. I’ve been studying the spiritual application of plants in Hoodoo and other spiritual modalities for 10 years and formalized my training with certifications in Clinical Herbalism, Plant Spirit Medicine, and more.
I’m a facilitator, teacher, medicine woman, energy weaver, swampseer, poisoner from Kansas. I’m currently living in the Soufeast.
I created this Substack to share the knowledge I've gathered through my training with school and elders alike, explore life as a 30 something Black herbalist, and to build a community of people interested in reclaiming herbal traditions rooted in African and diaspora cultures.
If you are a Black herbalist too and want to join a professional community, consider applying to the Black Herbalists Collective.
If you would like to work with me as an herbalism client, visit my practice Honeybalm Health.
What You'll Find Here
🌿 Herbalism Classes
Casually structured learning opportunities from beginners, teaching you to identify, prepare, and work with healing plants
✨ Black Spirituality
Explorations of spiritual traditions, rituals, and practices connected to plant medicine in Black communities across the diaspora
🌱 Life as an Herbalist
Personal stories, challenges, and triumphs from my journey as a practicing herbalist, including health, dating, clients, and more
Why Subscribe?
This Substack is more than information—it's an invitation to engage with plant medicine as a living tradition that continues to evolve.
Free subscribers receive:
Infrequent newsletters on herbs, spirituality, and the beauty of clean living
Paid subscribers enjoy:
In-depth classes that explore herbalism and spirituality through a Black lens
Community discussion access with live office hours
Archive access to all past premium content
