Chris Kilham known as the “Medical Hunter” discusses the science behind the powerful herb Ashwagandha, also known as Withania Somnifera.

Medicine Hunter Chris Kilham “Part David Attenborough, part Indiana Jones (Chris Kilham) scoured remote jungles and highlands for three decades for plants, oils and extracts that can heal.” – The New York Times

From foraging for Maca in the Peruvian highlands to leading Ayuhuasca tours in the Amazon to firewalking in Vanuatu to educating the pharmaceutical industry on the complex bioactives in Ashwagandha, “The King of Herbs” from India, Chris Kilham has profound of insights and wild stories to share. For 15 years, he was the official “Explorer in Residence” at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst—and one of the best storytellers and ethnobotanists you’ll ever meet!

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