About

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Lex is a community and clinical herbalist based in Minneapolis. They have been an organizer, advocate, and activist in the Minneapolis community for over 20 years.  Their practice is heavily influenced by their Mexican (Jalisco, Zacatecas) and Celtic (Scotland, Ireland) lineage, as well as the medicine of the first peoples of the land they live on (Dakota, Anishinaabe).
 

Lex grew up in outstate Minnesota and Indiana, spending their summers climbing trees, swimming in the Mississinewa and Root Rivers, harvesting blackberries, fishing, canoeing, and more. Raised by a preacher and a nurse practitioner who used herbs and supplements as a part of in home care, Lex grew up with a philosophy of compassion for others and an understanding of how effective herbs could be.

As a teenager Lex continued to learn the healing properties of jewelweed, mullein, and more from their friend's mother, Sue.   They continued studying well into adulthood, pouring over books and purchasing herbs and tinctures from their local apothecary stores and using them to care for their self, family, and friends. In 2020 Lex was working in Disease Intervention for the Public Health Department when the Covid-19 pandemic hit, and the uprising began after the murder of George Floyd. With clinics being shut down, and the emergent need in their community, Lex began to use their knowledge of plants to help their community. Later that year, they opened a small online shop of salves, oils, and herbal preparations to help subsidize their community work. In 2021 they began to formalize their education, learning clinical consultation skills, holistic approaches, herbal energetics, comparing traditional medicine systems from around the world and more.  They have since completed a Certificate and Diploma in Herbal Studies at Minneapolis College, and have been offering clinical consultation and other services since 2022. 

Professional & Volunteer Work:

Herbal Mutual Aid project 2020 and ongoing 

Lex's Hexes Herbal Apothecary 2020-2021

Clinical Case Management 2020 

Disease Intervention Specialist, Henn. Public Health Dept. 2016-2020

Human Services Rep,  Hennepin County. 2012-2016 

LGBT Homeless Youth Scholarship Founder 2015

Wildlife Rehabilitation Center Volunteer 2014-2016, 2019

Meals On Wheels Delivery 2015

Ladies of the Lakes SOPI Founding Member 2013

Binational AIDS Advocacy Project 2009 

Health Interventions For Men 2009

Speaking Engagements:

LGBTQ Student Advocacy 2005
Rural AIDS Network, World AIDS Day 2008

Planned Parenthood, 2008-2016

Identity and Inclusion Panel 2015

American Mensa, 2017 & 2018

B.E.C.A.U.S.E. Conference 2017 

Surveillance Data & Public Policy, Outfront MN 2017
Our Stories, Hennepin County Human Resources 2017 

Transgender Stellar Awards 2019 

Community Wellness Panel 2025

 Education:

Herbal Studies, Minneapolis College, Certificate 2021

Herbal Studies, Minneapolis College, Diploma 2025 

Associate of Arts, Minneapolis College, Diploma 2025