Phyllis D. Light is a fourth generation herbalist and healer, consultant, and author. She has studied and worked with herbs, foods and other healing techniques for over 25 years.

Her studies in traditional herbalism began with lessons from her grandmother, whose herbal knowledge had its roots in her Creek/Cherokee descent. These studies continued with elders throughout the Appalachian mountains and expanded to include nutrition, exercise science, body work, Biomedicine, Western Herbalism and Ayurveda.

Phyllis has been a practicing herbalist for more than 25 years with experience in both clinical and private settings that included an integrative medical clinic. A former health food store owner, she now manages her own consulting business for health food stores, natural health practitioners and manufacturers and formulators of herbal and nutritional products. She also has a degree in marketing.

Her well-established reputation and knowledgeable expertise has allowed her to travel far afield of her Southern Appalachian home, lecturing and teaching about herbs, alternative healthcare, and healing. Consequently, she has taught and lectured at herb schools, universities, medical schools, hospitals, conferences and natural health food stores across the country.

Currently a national CEU provider for nurses through Diversified Nursing Services, Phyllis is also Director of Herbal Studies at Clayton College of Natural Health, and a contributing editor to Energy Times magazine.

Phyllis is an American Herbalist Guild professional member. She has written for several popular natural health magazines and is currently completing work on a book entitled The Practices and Principles of Appalachian Medicine.

Phyllis has sought to maintain the highest standards in her mission to provide the most reliable information and help for the people of her community. As part of this effort, she is a Licensed Massage Therapist, a Reflexologist, Nutritional Consultant, Personal Trainer, and Reiki Master.

Above all, Phyllis devotes herself to a building a bridge between traditional knowledge and modern-day science; to help hold sacred the traditional herbal and healing knowledge that has been handed down from generation to generation while embracing the scientific knowledge of today.