Chris Kilham and Zoe Helene in an Iquitos Market, Peruvian Amazon. Photo by Ivan Kashinsky
Currently, global health care is in crisis, the natural environment is undergoing widespread devastation, and indigenous people and their knowledge are disappearing at a rapid rate. What can we do to help? At Medicine Hunter we focus on traditional plant-based medicines and their sustainable trade as a way to contribute to a better world. This work always involves a collaboration of talented people.
About Chris Kilham
Chris Kilham is a medicine hunter, author and educator. He has conducted medicinal research in over 20 countries. As the FOX News Medicine Hunter, Chris' TV segments and columns reach across USA and International markets. CNN calls Chris “The Indiana Jones of natural medicine.”
About Zoe Helene
Adventurous and romantic husband and wife team Chris and Zoe work and travel extensively together. As sustainability correspondent, Zoe covers women, wildlife, wilderness, cultural arts and archetypes, and the rights of children—who are the stewards of the future.
Featured Plants
Some medicinal plants simply loom larger than others, and do more for more people. In this section we identify plants that are of especially high health value, and give you more information on those plants and their uses. Think of them as botanical stars in the spotlight.
Most Recent Media
Our Most Recent Media page has mixed pieces on psychedelics, mood-modifiers and energizers, with yet more super fruits, sustainable harvesting, our latest on The Dr OZ Show and many other venues. See also, our latest on FOX News.
Stalking the Wild Eleuthero | UMass Amherst Gateway | by Laura Miller
Marijuana Use On The Rise Among Baby Boomers | Huffington Post 50 | by Yagana Shah
From Morocco with Love, Or Rouge, Yves Saint Laurent | Vanity Fair | by SunHee Grinnell
The Medicine Hunter Chris Kilham | Welt am Sonntag (Germany) | by Lorraine Haist
The Tea Every Woman Should Drink: Matcha | The Dr. Oz Show | with Dr. Mehmet Oz
In the Jungle With Dr. Feelgood | Outside Magazine | by Steve Hendricks
Better Health and Sex with Natural Remedies from Around the World | The Lisa Oz Show | with Lisa Oz
Medicinal Herbs You’ve Never Heard Of | Mother Earth Living | by Gina DeBacker
Chris Kilham Scours the Planet for Plants with Medicinal Properties | South China Morning Post | by Jeanette Wang
Fresh on FOX
Visit our Medicine Hunter on Fox News page for links to all of Chris' Fox News TV appearances and articles. Visit Medicine Hunter Fox News Column to find a running list of all of his articles, with links to the Fox site at the bottom of each page.
New Study Reveals Cleaner Air Could Help Save Lives | Fox News | by Chris Kilham
Malaysia’s Herbal Viagra Takes Off (Tongkat Ali) | Fox News | by Chris Kilham
Indian Herb Shows Numerous Health Benefits (Ashwagandha) | Fox News | by Chris Kilham
Home Cures for Embarrassing Health Problems | Fox News | by Chris Kilham
A Sports Drink Made of Hornet Spit? | Fox News | by Chris Kilham
The Healing Power of Poisons | Fox News | by Chris Kilham
Las Vegas Goes Healthy, Sort of | Fox News | by Chris Kilham
New Studies Offer Evidence of the Mind and Body Benefits of Yoga | Fox News | by Chris Kilham
Fox News
Chris is the Fox News Medicine Hunter and appears online and in USA and international TV markets. This activity puts us in a position to play an influential role in advancing the conversation about medicinal plants, sustainability, and holistic health.
FOX News Column
Chris writes a weekly health column on FOX News Health as the Medicine Hunter. Alternative Health articles promote benefits of plant medicines, and informs readers about traditional use and scientific evidence. The site gets over one million unique visits daily.
The Dr. Oz Show
Chris Kilham is a regular guest on hugely popular The Dr. Oz Show. Appearances enable Chris to inform a large viewing audience about the field of safe, effective plant-based medicines. A champion of complementary medicine, Dr Oz plays a key role in the health care paradigm shift.
Plant Medicines A-Z
This simply organized list offers a plethora of safe, effective plant medicines in alphabetical order. The search function also works.
Mind/Body/Spirit A-Z
Plants organized by health condition. For instance, if you are looking for natural solutions to help with "Pain," or "Sleep," or "Libido," you would find it on this page.
Yoga & Meditation
Chris has been a long-time speaker and presenter on yoga and meditation, at venues across the USA. Tune in, turn on and power up.
Sacred Plants
In the world of plants, some are used for sacred and ceremonial purposes, to explore the spirit world. The use of these plants derives from native cultures, whose members have traditionally sought access to the supra-normal through the ingestion of the plants and their preparations.
Hot Plants
Natural aphrodisiacs can revitalize sexual performance and pleasure, promote sex drive and endurance, and enhance sex life and satisfaction for both men and women. They're safe, have no side effects, and they work. As a noted expert, Chris is often quoted on the subject.
Adaptogens
An adaptogen is a botanical that greatly improves your body's ability to adapt to stress, whether it's a hectic schedule, heat or cold, noise, high altitudes or any number of other stressors. This elite class of herbs impart strength, energy, stamina, endurance, and improve mental clarity.
