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The Granny Midwife and the Ancestral Roots of Black Herbalism Jul 17, 2026

By Selima Harleston-Lust, Clinical Herbalist
Published: July 17, 2026 | Evidence reviewed: July 17, 2026

Quick answer: One of the strongest living lineages of African American herbalism is the Granny mi...

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Selima Harleston Lust

Clinical Herbalist | Co-Founder, Iwilla Remedy | Professor of African American Herbalism, Spelman College | Lead Herbalist Educator, Herbal Academy

is a clinical herbalist, spiritual teacher, and co-founder of Iwilla Remedy. She is the Professor of African American Herbalism at Spelman College, where she created and teaches the first and only course of its kind, and serves as a Lead Herbalist Educator at Herbal Academy.

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