Hi, I’m Niccolai Trudeau (They/Them)
I’m based in Lansing, Michigan. I’ve studied herbalism for 5 years both online and with some great teachers. I’m working toward a Registered Herbalist Designation with the American Herbalist Guild. Being in community with the plants and the people drives my practice.
Participating with local urban farm, Magnolia Avenue Farms in the Community Medicine Chest has been a great joy. Working with the plants in the field and transforming them into products with fellow herbal enthusiasts keeps me grounded in all parts of herbal practice. Come see us at Allen Neighborhood Farmer’s Market in the Magnolia booth Wednesdays 3-6:30pm.
I believe in liberation and global justice for marginalized communities. My greatest values are for authenticity, curiosity, honor, and adaptability.
My Approach
Medical Herbalism
Medical herbalism is a term used to describe understanding how herbs interact with the body on a physiological and chemical level. This approach allows me to integrate a traditional folk practice with the medicalized language of how the body functions. The scientific study of herbs is imprecise and inconclusive but can tell us a lot about the how something might work.
My clinical practice is relational and collaborative with my clients. We work together in the medium and long term to move you toward your wellness goals. I practice an energetic approach, do nutritional support, and help you think through your lifestyle approaches.
Energetics
When your body is presenting with Heat (over-functioning systems and tissues) we balance with Cooling Herbs.
Nutrition
A major source of support for the body is what we’re fueling it with! I can offer ways to get herbal and dietary support in the foods you’re eating and the diet pattern.
Lifestyle
Wellness is hollistic. From sleep to how we process stress, or movement and spiritual support - it all adds up to how we’re supported in the mind, body, and spirit to help meet our goals.