Professional profile
Certified phytotherapist, natural supplement formulator and founder of Alquimia Andina.
Professional profile
Luciano is a certified phytotherapist specialising in Western and Eastern phytotherapy, natural supplement formulation, spagyric studies and diagnostic tools informed by Traditional Chinese Medicine. Since 2016, he has researched and worked with medicinal plants, extraction methods and handcrafted natural preparations. His path brings together professional training, practical experience and knowledge acquired across Argentina, the United States, Portugal, Russia, Mongolia and Brazil.
Phytotherapist
Clinical practice · Formulation · Education
From individual clinical work to small-scale private botanical formulation, Luciano’s practice connects consultation, research, production and education.
2022—present
Portugal
In collaboration with Sana Maresia Clinic and Dr Rita Antão
2016—present
Argentina & Portugal
Phytotherapist Luciano Stella · Alquimia Andina · Based in Portugal since 2022
2017—2022
Mendoza, Argentina
Phytotherapy practice in collaboration with physicians from different disciplines
2016—2017
San Francisco, California
Training
Formal training in phytotherapy, continued study of plant transformation and an academic foundation in communication and advertising.
2023—2025 · Lisbon, Portugal
ESMTC — Escola de Medicina Tradicional Chinesa ↗
Certified professional training completed at a Portuguese DGERT-certified training provider, leading to certification as a phytotherapist.
2016—2018 · Mendoza, Argentina
Centro Rucalaf · Dr Norma Martínez
Studies in phytotherapy and natural therapies, combining the preparation of plant-based formulas with supervised patient support.
Since 2024
Ongoing studies in spagyrics under the direction of spagyrist Carlos Gallo — Índio, expanding Luciano’s training in traditions of botanical preparation and transformation.
2016—2017
Fundación Hampatu ↗ · Professor Julio Aoscoaga
Training in plant-alchemy techniques inspired by ancient traditions, including methods of extraction, separation, purification and transformation of botanical constituents.
2016 · Mendoza, Argentina
Juan Agustín Maza University
One-year course in Advertising.
2013—2015 · Mendoza, Argentina
National University of Cuyo
Two-year course in Social Communication.
Beyond the classroom
Siberia & Mongolia · 2016—2018
Training journeys through Siberia and Mongolia. At the Trillium Centre in Novosibirsk, Russia, Luciano facilitated workshops on plant extraction and botanical preparations while deepening his knowledge of traditional healing techniques. In Ulaanbaatar, he studied aspects of Mongolian shamanism and its understanding of nature, community, spirituality and wellbeing.
Brazil
Participation in the Red Road Vision Quest within the recognised Nação Tutumbaie community, dedicated to ancestral medicines and practices.
Mendoza, Argentina · Ongoing
Continued training in Andean worldview, spirituality and traditional healing techniques with Centro Cuyo Espiritualidad Andina. Luciano practises remotely and travels to Mendoza annually for in-person gatherings, practice and intensive courses.
Based between Sintra, Portugal, and Mendoza, Argentina. A path shaped by study, travel, hands-on practice and contact with living traditions.
My journey began in Mendoza, Argentina, and gradually took shape through study, travel and direct contact with different cultures and traditions. After studying Social Communication and Advertising, I worked in administration, photography and audiovisual production. Over time, my interest in medicinal plants and natural preparation methods began to occupy an increasingly important place in my life. An experience cultivating medicinal cannabis in California gave me a practical introduction to the plant world. When I returned to Mendoza, I continued studying the plant and developing oils and other preparations, working alongside phytotherapists and professionals from different fields.
In 2016, I began studying laboratory operations based on ancient techniques derived from Egyptian alchemy and founded Alquimia Andina, where I began applying and deepening my understanding of those operations. The project started as a space for research and the small-scale preparation of natural remedies, evolving over the years into a school where I share what I have learned.
Between 2016 and 2018, I travelled through Siberia and Mongolia. In Russia, I facilitated plant-extraction workshops and encountered different traditional healing techniques. In Mongolia, I deepened my study of its shamanic tradition and other ways of understanding the relationship between people, nature and spirituality.
My path also includes experiences with ancestral-medicine communities in Brazil and ongoing training in Andean worldview, spirituality and traditional healing techniques in Mendoza.
In 2022, I moved Alquimia Andina to Sintra, Portugal. From here, we continue researching, formulating and producing natural supplements by hand, in small quantities and for specific groups. We do not manufacture or sell on a mass scale: our work is intentionally limited, and some of our preparations have a waiting list.
Between 2023 and 2025, I completed my professional training in Western and Eastern Phytotherapy at the ESMTC — Escola de Medicina Tradicional Chinesa in Lisbon, a DGERT-certified training provider.
In 2024, I began studying spagyrics at Kermes Spagyric under the direction of spagyrist Carlos Gallo — Índio. This expanded my training in the traditions of botanical preparation and transformation. It is a lifelong path that I continue to follow today, and it is transforming every aspect of how I work in the laboratory.
This professional training gave me the tools to assess each case, make diagnoses within the scope of phytotherapy and develop therapeutic strategies based on plants, natural supplements, nutrition and lifestyle habits.
Today, I support individual processes through my private practice and collaborate with Sana Maresia Clinic and Dr Rita Antão. My work integrates the knowledge acquired over a decade of study, practice, research and contact with different traditions.