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David Bruce Leonard, L.Ac.

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David Bruce Leonard, L.Ac.
David Bruce Leonard is a highly respected expert in the field of Hawaiian and Chinese plant medicine. He is the author of two books and numerous articles, and teaches plant medicine as well as Qi Gong.

From David: David Bruce Leonard is a practitioner and teacher of all five branches of traditional Chinese medicine: Acupuncture, herbal medicine, massage, dietary therapy, and martial arts exercises. David has studied traditional medicines with healers in Asia, North and South America, and Hawai’i. With a Master's Degree in traditional Chinese medicine, he has a working knowledge of more than 400 traditional Hawaiian, Chinese, and Western plants. A deep ecologist and Hawaiian native plant specialist, he has been a student of Hawaiian medicine under Kahu Kawika Ka’alakea, Kaipo Kaneakua and Na Kupuna 'O Hawai'i since 1992.

David studies, lectures and teaches on cross-cultural uses of plant medicines, environmental concerns, traditional plant gathering practices, Subgenius perspectives, and pragmatic approaches to health care. He is known for his off-beat sense of humor and sometimes wears his pants too short. David can often be seen in Hawaiian rain forests wearing his favorite trash bag as a raincoat.

For more information, see www.DavidBruceLeonard.com

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