Leslie Taylor, ND, known as "The Rainforest Plant Expert," is an herbalist and naturopath. She has researched, studied, and documented rainforest medicinal plants and herbal medicine for over twenty-five years. She was the founder of Raintree Nutrition Inc., a company dedicated to making rainforest botanicals available while preserving the rainforests from destruction. Ms. Taylor lectured and taught classes worldwide in naturopathic medicine, herbal medicine, ethnobotany, and environmental and sustainability issues. Based in Texas, she is the bestselling author of The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs and Herbal Secrets of the Rainforest.