Clinical Herbalism
in the black hills

Understand your health.
Support your body’s natural resilience.

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Herbal medicine is so much more than
“take this herb for that problem.”

We use a whole understanding of whole people and whole plants to find whole solutions.

Through one-on-one consultations and deep reflection, we look beyond isolated symptoms to better understand the patterns that have shaped your health over time.

“Self care is not care without self analysis. We must seek to understand our health before seeking to make it better.”

Our Approach

Is This For You?

We commonly work with people experiencing:

  • Chronic stress

  • Depression

  • Nervous tension

  • Headaches

  • Digestive concerns

  • Immune imbalance

  • Excess inflammation

  • Cognitive fatigue

  • Adrenal exhaustion

  • Skin issues

  • Detoxification

  • Improving cardiovascular health

  • and much more…

The Consultation Process

During a consultation we may discuss:

  • Health history

  • Current concerns

  • Stress patterns

  • Diet and lifestyle

  • Environmental influences

  • Herbal medicine

  • Supplementation

  • Practical lifestyle recommendations

The Language Of Health

Your health is speaking.

Symptoms become a language—a signal that something needs attention. Our role is to:

  • Translate that language into terms you can understand.

  • Translate it again into the language of plants.

  • Create practical recommendations that support your unique situation.

Meet Joe

Joe Vandenberg is a clinical and bioregional herbalist, founder of Black Hills Botanicals, and co-founder of Sage & Cedar Herbal Tea Co. He has studied herbalism since 2017 through several respected schools and world-reknowned herbalists including Jim McDonald and Matthew Wood.

His work focuses on helping people better understand their health through whole-person herbal care grounded in both traditional wisdom and modern understanding.

Work With Us

Our Services

Call to schedule clinical services available in-person at our clinic:

211 North Main St.
Suite 207
Spearfish, SD.

  • ~15 minutes • Free

    A chance to dicuss your goals and determine whether we are a good fit.

  • ~90 minutes • ON SALE • $85

    A comprehensive wellness intake and personalized herbal, lifestyle, and dietary recommendations.

  • 3-month intensives focused on primary systems and a detailed exploration of your unique situation.

    • Digestion & Gut Health

    • Stress & Nervous System

    • Immune System

Schedule a session!

Frequently Asked Questions

  • All herbal remedies and supplements must be purchased separately from clinical services. We do carry a wide variety of high-quality herbal products, handmade by Sage & Cedar Herbal Tea Co. and our partners. We will always share our recommended sources for herbs and supplements when relevant.

  • Call our clinic to set up a session. From there we will send detailed intake forms and other material via email.

  • Western herbalism is a truly holistic system that incorporates traditional wisdom, modern science, and lived experience. As herbalists, we specialize in the application of herbs related to wellness, however, this will often be directly supported by diet, lifestyle, and spiritual practices. Herbalism is a whole system focused on the ways which whole plants can help whole people.