Dr Richard Mandelbaum

Richard Mandelbaum RH is a clinical herbalist with a private practice in Brooklyn, NY. In addition to seeing clients he teaches classes in clinical herbal medicine, medicine making, and field botany, wild edible plants and mushrooms.  He is a founding partner, director, and teacher at the ArborVitae School of Traditional Herbalism in New York City, and is also on the faculty at David Winston’s Center for Herbal Studies in Washington, NJ, and the Tristate College of Acupuncture in New York.

Richard has been practicing as an herbalist since 1997, blending use of native American medicinal plants with Chinese and Western herbal traditions. He is a graduate of David Winston’s School of Herbal Therapeutics in New Jersey as well as having studied at Rosemary Gladstar’s Sage Mountain Retreat Center in Vermont, and in New York City with herbalist William LeSassier.  He has been a professional member of the American Herbalists Guild since 2003, and joined the AHG Council (board of directors) in October 2012.  He currently serves as Secretary and chairs the AHG Policy Committee and the Committee for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Richard is also active in issues related to fair trade, sustainability, and social justice.  He migrates throughout the year with his wife Gabrielle and their daughter Rose between Brooklyn and their home in Forestburgh, NY.