Laura is a Nationally Certified Chinese Herbologist, AADP, and since 1992 is the director of the Connecticut Institute for Herbal Studies, LLC. She is both Western and China trained. She teaches and practices the integration of Western & Chinese medicine as it is practiced in China today. Her 19 year travel to China & Taiwan allowed students and others to view the culture from a holistic perspective.

Her School and Chinese Herbal Therapy Practice were located at Market Square in Newington and Wells Road in Wethersfield, CT for over 25 years and she is now serving the community at her home in New Britain, CT where she lives with her precious cat Tim.

Laura worked with major hospitals & holistic practitioners since 1995 which enhances her teaching and healing skills. In 2002 she was enlisted as a co-investigator for a randomized clinical trial study for the University of Connecticut Medical Center utilizing Chinese Herbal Therapy to help with the symptoms of menopause in breast cancer patients. Today Laura works closely with Western medicine oncologists and other doctors to help with the side effects of some strong western medications.

In addition to her work as an educator, she formulated the product line of Traditional Chinese Herbal formulas for animals called Pet Therapy Herbs. Providing holistic care for our animals, as we would choose for ourselves, is a necessity. It is also a commitment to help in any way that we can, to stop some invasive procedures for our companions.

Laura also was the founding Vice-President of the Connecticut Herb Association and maintains a strong relationship to this group by lecturing on Chinese Herbs at their Annual HerbFest. She was also the founding Educational Co-Chair for the Greater Hartford Holistic Health Association (which is now the CT Holistic Health Association) and enjoys networking with both western trained medical persons and holistic health practitioners. Laura is a local & national lecturer on Traditional Chinese Medicine Theory and Chinese Herbal Therapy.

As a professional Chinese Herbologist, she uses only safe hospital-grade herbs which are certified against contaminants, pesticides, heavy metals & bacteria.

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