David Winston's Center for Herbal Studies

David is Dean of the Center for Herbal Studies and has a unique background in herbal medicine.  He has trained in Cherokee, Chinese and Western/Eclectic Herbal Traditions and has over 44 years of experience as a practitioner and educator.  He teaches throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe at universities, conferences, medical and herb schools.  

He is a founding member of the American Herbalist Guild and serves as the chair of the admission review committee.  In addition, David is an herbal consultant to physicians and the natural products industry.  He is the author of Saw Palmetto for Men & Women (Storey Books 1999), Herbal Therapeutics, 9th ed  (HTRL 2009), the co-author of Winston & Kuhn's Herbal Therapy and Supplements: A Scientific and Traditional Approach, 2nd ed. (Lippincott/Wolters Kluwer 2008) and Adaptogens: Herbs for Strength, Stamina and Stress Relief (Healing Arts Press 2007).  He is a frequent contributor to numerous professional journals as well as the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia. David is also the president of Herbalist and Alchemist, Inc. a manufacturer of superb herbal extracts, the director of the Herbal Therapeutics Research Library and on the advisory boards of numerous organizations including the American Botanical Council.

Andrew is in private practice as an acupuncturist, clinical herbalist, and registered nurse. He has a master’s of science in Oriental medicine and is a graduate of DWCHS’ two-year and one-year graduate programs.  In his practice he integrates theory from holistic nursing, acupuncture, Japanese Kanpo herbal medicine, Western herbal medicine, Chinese herbal medicine, functional medicine, ayurveda, reiki, yoga and the martial arts.  He has been teaching courses in Oriental medicine, yoga philosophy, energy medicine and the martial arts for more than 20 years.

Kerry is a clinical herbalist and educator with over 44 years of experience.  She is a graduate of David Winston’s Center for Herbal Studies 2 year program and both one-year graduate programs.  Kerry also graduated as a Charter Herbalist from Dominion Herbal College, Burnaby B.C. and is Nationally Certified by the Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Commission as well as a graduate of Functional Medicine University.

In 1978 Kerry founded Herbally Yours, Inc. in Changewater, New Jersey where she currently has a practice and at the Holistic Health Care Center in Lebanon, NJ.   In 2008, Kerry co-founded  The Changewater Wellness Center, a community herbal clinic offering services to those in need which was established in 2008.

Richard Mandelbaum RH (AHG) is a clinical herbalist with a private practice in Sullivan County, NY.  Richard graduated from David’s program in 1998 and has been practicing as an herbalist since then, focusing on both Chinese and Western herbal traditions and a passion for our native, local plants. He is co-founder and co-director of the ArborVitae School of Traditional Herbalism in New York City, and is on the faculty at David Winston’s Center for Herbal Studies with a focus on botany and phytochemistry.  Richard served as a Council member of the American Herbalists Guild from 2012-2018, serving as Secretary and as chair of the Committee for Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity.  Richard embraces herbalism as an affirmation of our biome and planet, and is also active in issues related to sustainability, social justice, and fair trade.