Medicinal plants of Guyana and the Amazon region
From Leaves of Life, Volumes 1 and 2. Each entry shows the plant's category, energetic properties, governing organs and its Neter in the Esoteric Botanica.
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Free webinars and product videos with herbalist Kazembe Bediako.
Free webinars
Behutet: The Divine Warrior
The Kamitic legend of Heru of Behutet and the Behutet Trilogy.
Free webinarLeaves of Life Vol. 4: Fasting, Autophagy & the 7-Day Planetary Diet
Nutrition, fasting, the fast-feed cycle and a plant-based plan for the week.
Free webinarVol. 3, Part 1: The Seven Healing Nervines
Seven planetary nervine formulas, one for each day of the week.
Free webinarVol. 3, Part 2: The Three Treasures
Nerve Tonic, Focus and FocusAid.
Free webinarVol. 3, Part 3: The Four Foundations
HetepRa, AmenRa, TcheRa and KhemRa.
Free webinarVol. 3, Part 4: The Rejuvenators
Vital Essence, Longevity Treasure, Performance and RejuvAid.
Product videos
Cleanse
Kazembe Bediako walks you through the formula.
Leaves of Life BotanicalsColds Formula
Kazembe Bediako walks you through the formula.
Leaves of Life BotanicalsFluSome & FluAid
Kazembe Bediako walks you through the formula.
Leaves of Life BotanicalsVitamin C Mix
Kazembe Bediako walks you through the formula.
Leaves of Life BotanicalsHands-On Support: Liniment, Tendon Liniment, Trauma Ointment & Foot Soak
Kazembe Bediako walks you through the formula.
Leaves of Life BotanicalsArthroAid
Kazembe Bediako walks you through the formula.
Leaves of Life BotanicalsJoint Pain Formula
Kazembe Bediako walks you through the formula.
Leaves of Life BotanicalsPerformance
Kazembe Bediako walks you through the formula.
Leaves of Life BotanicalsVital Essence
Kazembe Bediako walks you through the formula.
Leaves of Life BotanicalsLongevity Treasure
Kazembe Bediako walks you through the formula.
All six webinars are also free as a course, with notes, at Kazembe Bediako's School, and as a podcast on Spotify.
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Kazembe Bediako Webinars
The full webinar course on herbal medicine, fasting and the Kamitic wisdom of the Behutet Trilogy.
Enroll free →Fasting, autophagy and the Planetary Diet
The free podcast series behind Leaves of Life, Volume 4.
Listen free →Herb of the Day
A new plant from the Leaves of Life collection every day, with its Neter and traditional uses.
See today's herb →The Herb Guide
153 medicinal plants of Guyana and the Amazon region from Volumes 1 and 2, free to search on any device.
Open the guide →Shorts and webinars
The Seven Healing Nervines, the Three Treasures, the Rejuvenators and more.
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Heru of Behutet, the Divine Warrior of ancient Kamit
Historic fiction of the Shemsu Heru, the Kamitic priesthood and the Ritual of Overthrowing Sethe. Before Hercules, before Ares, there was Heru of Behutet.
The books
Behutet: The Destruction of Man
The third book of the trilogy, now also on Kindle.
Behutet Comics · Issue #1: The Ritual of Overthrowing Sethe
A young priest of the Neter Henu climbs the sacred mountain to carry the Papyrus Am Tuat. Digital release coming this holiday season.
The characters
HeroRa Heru Khuti
A young man of the Neter Henu priesthood. He comes to end wars, not to fight them. His emotion is peace.
NeterHeru Behutet
The Divine Warrior, guide of the Shemsu Heru.
HealerMama Ayala
Elder herbalist of the papyrus marsh, keeper of the leaves of Auset.
AdversarySethe
Sorcerer of the fraternity, hunting the Papyrus Am Tuat.
Learn the legend
Behutet the Destruction of Man as Historic Fiction
The course behind the trilogy, with the Leaves of Life Circle offer.
Open the course →The library
The Leaves of Life series, the Behutet Trilogy and the Behutet comics.
Select Medicinal Plants of Guyana
Over a hundred single plants, organized by diagnostic category.
Get it on Amazon →Single Plants and Formulas
More Guyanese plants and the Leaf of Life formulas, with case studies.
Get it on Kindle →Sa en Aungkh of Health, Wellness and Longevity
The Seven Healing Nervines, the Three Treasures, the Four Foundations and the Rejuvenators.
Get it on Amazon →Nutritional Secrets
Fasting, autophagy, circadian biology and the 7-Day Planetary Plant-Based Diet Plan.
Kindle & paperback →The Warrior Within, The Defeat of the Sebau, The Destruction of Man
Historic fiction of ancient Kamit and the Divine Warrior Heru Behutet.
See the trilogy →The Ritual of Overthrowing Sethe
Ra Heru Khuti climbs the sacred mountain. Digital release coming for the holidays.
Preview the pages →Courses and the Circle
Herbal medicine, fasting and longevity, women's and men's health, and the Kamitic wisdom of the Behutet Trilogy.
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Webinars, the podcast and word songs like River Goddess Of The Corentyne Mist.
Leaves of Life Botanicals
Herbal formulas free from unnecessary additives and many common allergens.
The Leaf of Life formulas
From Leaves of Life, Volume 3. Each formula is paired with a breathing practice and a qigong. Buy them singly or as the 4 Foundations, 7 Healing Nervines, Three Treasures and Rejuvenators sets. Colds, FluAid, FluSome, Cleanse, GlucoAid, PressureAid, CholesAid, MensesAid, Essence, ArthroAid and Weightloss are made with Guyanese plants from the Herb Guide.
Kazembe Bediako
Shekhem Meter Unnerta · MPS, MSTOM
Kazembe Bediako is the founder and Director of Research and Product Development at Leaves of Life Botanicals, a plant-based herbal supplement company. He is the author of the Behutet Trilogy, The Tuat, and the four-volume herbal compendium Leaves of Life.
Leaves of Life Botanicals is a compilation of rediscovered herbal formulas, gathered through twenty years of travel, study and meticulous research in Guyana, Jamaica, China, Ghana, South Africa, India, and North and South America. That knowledge has been distilled into formulas for today's ailments.
- Born
- Georgetown, Guyana
- Undergraduate
- BA in English Literature, Baruch College, City University of New York
- Graduate degree
- Master of Professional Studies (MPS), The New School, New York
- Chinese medicine
- MSTOM in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs, Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, New York
- Training
- Acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, diet therapy, qigong, cupping, gua sha, auricular acupuncture
- Public health
- 30 years as a policy and budget analyst, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
- Spiritual tradition
- Priest of the Ausar Auset Society; student of Ra Un Nefer Amen I
- Martial and movement arts
- Advanced degree in Aikido; Tai Qi; teacher of qigong, meditation and yoga
Books
Behutet: The Warrior Within (2010) · Leaves of Life, Vol 1 (2011) · Behutet: The Defeat of the Sebau (2012) · Behutet: The Destruction of Man (2013) · The Tuat (2016) · Leaves of Life, Vol 2 (2020) · Leaves of Life, Vol 3 (2024) · Leaves of Life, Vol 4 (2026)
Selected lectures
Nei Kung Qi Gong: Power Building Exercises (2003) · TCM's Guide to Female Health (2011) · Holistic Herbal Approach to Common Ailments (2011) · TCM's Guide to Male Health (2012) · Community Acupuncture in an Urban Black Community Setting (2012) · Healing Meditation for Black Men (2012) · Qi Gong, Meditation and Vegan Diet in Managing Hypertension (2012) · Writing Fiction: Write, Publish and Market Your Book (2014)
Community
Coordinator of the Black Men's Holistic Health Expo (2011–2013) and the Sofik Aabut Black Writers Conference (2014). Producer of the Nei Kung Qi Gong video series.