Learning how to work with medicinal plants can be easier when you have someone to introduce you. The first time I worked with an herbalist was at the Olympia Free Herbal Clinic. My interest in herbalism had just sprouted as I took a short break from college in early 2010. I don’t think they had a website- I don’t even remember how I made the appointment. The clinic was in an old building in Downtown Olympia that had a stately name, something like “The Ben Adams Building.” I