Making Mead with Medicinal Herbs
with Lisa Ganora
TBA near Boulder, CO: Herbal Mead workshop. Learn the stages of making Mead with medicinal herbs including Ginger, Elderberry, Spruce Tip, and Rose / Rose Hip). When ten people register, the cost is only $20 each. Registration: To sign up for this class today, you can use a credit card with the PayPal button below. For more information, please email me and include your phone # if you'd like me to call you back. Directions will be sent when you register.
|
Traditional Herbal Medicine Introductory Course
with Lisa Ganora
TBA 2011 (Class may be scheduled for this coming Fall)
Monday Evenings, 7 - 9 pm, Boulder, CO
A unique opportunity to study introductory herbal medicine with Lisa Ganora, a traditional herbalist and professor in the botanical medicine department at the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine. Affordable - only $200 for the entire 8-week series of two-hour classes plus a Spring herb walk/field trip. Payment plan and limited work-exchange available for those in need.
First Class: Hands-on Introduction to Home Herbal Pharmacy
- Making your own herbal medicines at home is empowering, economical, and fun! Learn time-tested traditional recipes for creating good-tasting herbal teas, potent infusions, decoctions, syrups, vinegars, tinctures and extracts, oils and salves from different kinds of herbal materials. Understand why some herbs work better in the form of water extractions while others are best used as tinctures (alcohol-based extracts) or salves (oil-based extracts). We'll go over extraction methods, preservation and safety, stability & shelf-life, etc. This class will provide students with hands-on experience in traditional home herbal pharmacy. A list of supplies to bring will be sent to you when you register; herbal material will be provided.
Second Class: Healing Tonics - Nourishing Herbs and Foods for Daily Health
- What is a tonic and how does it work to support health? Nourishing tonic herbs are the foundation of Wise Woman Tradition healing. By providing the body with a rich source of vitamins, minerals, and important phytochemicals, these traditional tonic herbs support our endogenous healing wisdom and provide the body's metabolism with the materials it needs for optimal function. We'll make infusions of herbs such as Dandelion, Burdock, Nettles, Red Clover, Oatstraw, etc. and prepare a mineral tonic vinegar. We'll also discuss the ancient tonic mushrooms (e.g., Reishi, Maitake) and medicinal foods (e.g., Blueberries, Garlic, spaghetti sauce) to support health and vitality.
Third Class: Natural Remedies for Common Ailments and Herbal First Aid
- Many common ailments (e.g., colds and flu, digestive system disturbances, cuts and scrapes, sunburn, poison ivy) respond well to simple herbal and nutritional support. We'll go over the most commonly-used herbs for safe self-treatment of minor ailments and accidents, winter woes, and digestive discomforts that can be taken care of at home. Learn how to build your own natural first-aid kit with herbs and essential oils. We'll also discuss the limitations of herbal treatments, when to go to the doctor, and how to integrate herbs with antibiotics and other conventional medicines.
Fourth Class: Boosting the Immune System
- Germs are real, but the immune system has a major influence on whether or not they can make us sick. The immune system is also responsible for helping to prevent degenerative diseases such as cancer and arthritis. Learn which foods, tonic mushrooms, and nourishing herbs act to help build and strengthen immunity. Specific herbs for stimulating the immune system, such as Echinacea, will also be discussed. In addition, we'll take a look at the influence of herbs and foods on allergies and auto-immune disorders.
Fifth Class: Herbs and Foods for Vitality and Energy
- Learn how to support the adrenal glands and other systems which regulate the body's energy and vitality. Which foods and eating patterns can promote sustained energy? Which substances stimulate, yet ultimately sap our vitality? Which tonic herbs and adaptogens can help promote stamina without over-stimulation? We'll look at energy-building foods and herbs suitable for different genders, lifestyles, and constitutions. We'll also talk about the influence of food, sleep, and exercise on the body's energy-related hormonal systems.
Sixth Class: Herbs for Women's Health
- In this class, we'll discuss the unique needs of a woman's body through the cycles of life. We'll look at hormone balancing, how to support healthy menstruation, build strong bones, live an anti-cancer lifestyle, nourish the skin and hair, prepare for pregnancy, empower motherhood, and transition through menopause with balance and vitality. Traditional women's tonic herbs and medicines such as Red Clover, Black Cohosh, Vitex, etc. will be introduced.
Seventh Class: Herbs for Men's Health
- The special needs of men will be the topic for our seventh class. Explore the different requirements of the male system for vitamins, minerals, and tonic foods and herbs. We'll discuss traditional male herbs such as ginseng, adaptogens for balanced vitality and stress relief, herbs to support cardiovascular health (for both men & women), and tonics for the male reproductive system including saw palmetto.
Eighth Class: Herbal Safety and Drug Interactions
- Our last class will explore issues of herbal safety, appropriate use of natural medicines, how to choose high-quality herbs and supplements, the workings of herb-drug interactions, and which herbs to avoid with which medications. The safety of herbs for special conditions (childhood, pregnancy, chronic disease, old age, etc.) will be explored. We'll look at how to integrate botanical and conventional treatments and how to work with your physician to transition to natural treatments. Reliable information sources on the internet and in print will be provided.
Herb Walk: Visit a rich habitat in Boulder County to meet local medicinal plants in person. We'll talk botany, plant identification, ecology, wildcrafting, and learn the individual personalities of the plants we meet. This field trip will be a fun opportunity to get to know some of the most important and commonly-used herbs of the local bioregion.
Registration: To sign up for this class today, you can use a credit card with the PayPal buttons below. For more information, please email me and include your phone # if you'd like me to call you back. A deposit of $100 (refundable until 2 weeks before class) will hold your place in class. The remaining $100 will be due the first day of class unless other arrangements are made. If you're having financial difficulties, contact me for possible payment plans and limited work-exchange opportunities. Class size will be limited to 15. A list of supplies will be sent when you register.
|
|
|