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Beloved Burdock
by Betsy Costilo Miller
Burdock is a wonderfully plentiful a well as useful medicinal plant.
The following article about it is excerpted from the newly released Plant Healers
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Burdock helps the body remember what is was like to be
healthy, and is suited to chronic cases where the thread of
health has been lost.
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-Matthew Wood

stinging nettles, wearing nothing but a bathing suit

and life jacket. In that moment I decided I hated all
plants, and wanted to leave the trip and go home to
the comfort of the city. I was crying, covered in red,
burning welts and pretty much as miserable as Id
ever been; my camp counselor took me up the bank,
wrapped me in a towel and went off. A few minutes
later she came back with a bunch of large leaves, tore
them up, soaked them in river water for a few
minutes and then laid them across my legs. After a
few minutes the nettle sting began to subside, and
welts didnt seem quite so red and angry. It really
seemed like magic- the counselor took me to see the

Burdock is one of the first plants I met when I started

learning the ways of plants and healing, and is the
plant to which I essentially owe my belief in plant
medicine. When I was 11, I went on a canoeing trip
as part of a summer camp adventure. On our first
afternoon, we pulled the canoes ashore to stop for
lunch, and when climbing out of my boat I slipped
on the muddy shore and landed in a patch of

Burdock plant she had picked the leaves from, and I

spent the rest of that trip learning as much as I could
from her about the other plants we found along the
river.

steamed or sauted, or made into a yummy pesto

with basil and nettles. If I am not going to use the
leaves right away, but want to have them on-hand for
poultices, I will roll them up and store them in glass
jars of apple cider vinegar.
They make great
poultices for kitchen burns (I add a bit of aloealways growing in my kitchen- as well as a few drops
of lavender essential oil), bruises, sprains or strains.
The seed I typically harvest as soon as they form,
which in my area (Northern Virginia) tends to be
mid-to-late fall, and prefer to tincture immediately.
The stem in late spring, when it is about a foot tall, is
also delicious steamed, sauted or pickled.

Burdock is a lovely biennial plant that is common

across most of the United States. The long taproot,
sometimes up to two to three feet in length, is the
part most commonly harvested by herbalists and
foragers for medicine and/or food, however the
leaves and seed have great merit too. The root is best
harvested mid-summer of its first year (I prefer
harvesting anytime between Summer Solstice and
end of July) or by the spring of the second year
before the new shoots emerge; if harvested too late
into the second year the root might have already
begun to rot.
The leaves can be harvested
throughout the summer too, to be either dried or
used fresh; the young fresh leaves are also delicious

Sometimes I feel that Burdock doesnt get enough

credit or attention because it can be such a common,
gentle, and food-like medicine. While it is those
things, the subtle actions I have experienced and
observed while using this plant have guaranteed it a
permanent place in my materia media. There are
plants that push the mind and body, and plants that
nudge; Burdock, particularly the root, is the latter.
This plant winds its way through our gut, our blood
and our lymph, nudging the system back in the
direction of homeostasis.
Seeds
I bring the seeds into use when Im looking for a
much faster, stronger effect than what we can expect
from the root. The seeds can be more of a pusher
than a nudger, strongly moving the body in the
direction we are hoping it to go; I find the energetics
of the seeds to be very dispersive in nature, and see
that in their effects as well. The effects, while strong,
tend to disperse quickly, and unless the underlying
pattern or issue is addressed, the symptoms will
manifest again as the pattern settles back into our
normal. The seed has a strong history of use in the
Western herbal tradition as a kidney tonic,
particularly for the formation of stones, and in
Chinese medicine for Wind heat. Physiologically
and psychologically, I love using the seed in cases of
stubbornness. A fever that seems to linger, recurrent
kidney inflammation, someone stuck in a particular
phase of life that isnt supporting them, yet they are

reluctant to effect the necessary change (adding a

touch of root here can help us commit to that
change). I have also found the seed very helpful in
situation of stubborn acne, extending well past
adolescence and into adulthood; as a diaphoretic, the
seed seems to have a particular affinity for clogged
sebaceous glands that no amount of exfoliation can
keep open.

of our traditional bitters- Gentiana, Matricaria,

Taraxacum- to stimulate the digestive power and
assist the body with the emulsification of fats in
particular. Again, I use the root long term (often
combined with milk thistle here) to rebuild a liver
that has been chronically deprived of quality fat.
Along the lines of stuckness, all parts of this plant
(root, seed, & leaf) seem to have a great effect on
tight, achy and stiff tendons and ligaments. The
leaves make a great fresh or vinegar preserved
poultice, and even infused in oil (I like a blend of 75%
almond, 25% castor) has provided great relief to a
poorly-healed knee disclocation and resulting
tendonitis. 15-30 drops of the combined seed and
root tincture (equal parts) four times daily has helped
with several cases of stiff joints (a combined result of
old injury combined with increasingly sedentary
lifestyle).
I like this formula for the acute

I have started using the seed much more frequently

in nutrition practice lately, particularly with women
40 yrs and older who are transitioning away from the
low-fat diet craze, and are struggling with digesting
the high quality fats they are incorporating in their
diet. In tincture form I have found the seed to be
faster acting in the gut and liver than the root, and
especially helpful in relieving the bleh heavy
feeling clients describe when eating a higher fat diet.
In this situation, I love combining the seed with some

manifestation of a chronic disorder picture, as the

seed tends to be faster acting but less permanent,
while the effects of the root take longer to be felt, but
work deeply to change the underlying tissue state
and therefore create a more lasting effect.

vitamins and minerals, and enhances the bodys

ability to derive nutrition from food- in a sense,
giving the body a fish and teaching it how to fish. In
this situation, as with most tonic herbs, Burdock
functions best when taken over long periods of time,
as both food and tea. As many ways as this plant can
be consumed, it should be. This is where I see the
traditional use of Burdock as a blood purifier most
clearly (although I prefer the term nourisher- I dont
find the concept of dirty or impure blood very
conducive to a healing story); it can help restore
function to those organs most challenged by the
metabolic byproducts of disease (liver, kidneys,
lymph).

Root
"On a psychological level, Burdock helps us deal with our
worries about the unknown... which lurk in the dark woods
beyond our control. It seizes upon deep complex issues,
penetrates to the core and brings up old memories and new
answers. It gives us faith to move ahead on our path,
despite the unknown problems that might snare us on our
way. It helps the person who is afraid become more hardy,
while it brings the hardy wanderer back to his original
path. It restores vigor and momentum."
-Matthew Wood

Even in the non-convalescing individual, this is such

a benefit- eliminatory organs not functioning at their
highest level will result, overtime, in the
accumulation of waste products, both natural
metabolic byproducts and toxins from our food and
the environment. This would be like never taking

Burdock root seems to have a particular role for the

convalescing individual. It is innately high in many

your car to get the oil changed- it becomes clogged,

the engine cant run efficiently, and eventually engine
parts will begin to wear out and fail completely. The
same process happens in our bodies if they become
bogged down with the weight of accumulating waste
products; I see this especially in individuals eating a
less than optimal diet, living a sedentary lifestyle that
stagnates lymph flow, or are simply prone to
stuckness based on constitution; eventually we start
to feel not well; not sick exactly, but we know
something just isnt quite right inside.
Enter
Burdock- that taproot that can fight its way through
concrete, that flourishes by the side of the road
despite fuel runoff, that thrives in areas of disruption,
and winds its way through our internal sludge and
stuckness to breathe life back into our tissues that
have been so starved for blood and nourishment. In
this manner, Burdock doesnt take over the
functioning of our body and organs- it facilitates the
communication and cooperation necessary for our
digestive, lymphatic, endocrine and eliminatory
organs to keep us alive and well. When our bodys
cells, tissues, organs and systems are working in
coordination with each other, daily life inside and out
becomes a complexly choreographed dance, rather
than a struggle.

pirate plant, because its long tap root can dig deep
into the earth to find water and nutrients before the
other plants even have a chance; this is how I have
seen the plant work its magic time and time again in
clients who have buried experience so deep inside
themselves that the fortress seems impenetrable.
When taken daily, even in small amounts, Burdock
seems able to access those deeply guarded recesses of
the soul, winding its way through our layers and
gently coaxing out our ability to self-regulate and
heal. Breaching that fortress is often the most
terrifying thing most of us will attempt, and having
the deep-rootedness of Burdock as an ally creates a
safe space for that work to happen, almost as if the
root acts as a string that we can follow back out of the
maze of our own emotion and experience. I choose
the root in this picture because while the seed can
reach those deep places, it often does so much more
quickly and can bring us to a head before were ready
to get there. The root, on the other hand, shows us
the way and lets us take our own time in getting
there.
As part of a nervine formula for anxiety and stress,
Burdock root anchors us deeply into the earth,
helping us find that connectedness so many of us are
searching for and that seems so elusive in modern
society. Combining Burdock with skullcap, rose,
oatseed or any of our loving,
soul-nurturing nervines helps us move past selfjudgment, with confidence, into the realm of
possibility. I also find this combination of Burdock
root and nervines so important in those of us who
tend to oscillate very quickly between emotions,
usually from one end of the spectrum to the other,
from anger to joy or contentment to irritability.
Energetically Burdock grounds us, and the nervines
soothe us. Physiologically though, Burdock does
seem to exert a normalizing effect on nervous system
function; my thought is that this effect is not through
directly interacting with the nervous system, but by
supporting endocrine function through enhancing
liver breakdown of circulating hormones and by
enhancing the vitality of digestive/lymphatic system
functioning, therefore contributing to our overall
sense of wellbeing and taking a true physiological

As a digestive tonic, Burdock root is my go-to for any

case of possible gut dysbiosis. The high inulin
content (particularly of the juicy, summer-fed roots
harvested in the fall of their first year), feeds our gut
flora and encourages a healthy and diverse gut
microbiome. I especially recommend several weeks
of Burdock root (preferably as food) after antibiotics
to rebuild gut flora; my favorite way to eat it in this
context is pickled, which both preserves the high
inulin content of the fresh root and gives the
additional benefit of probiotic cultures. The tannin
content of the root tonifies the digestive epithelium,
One of the ways I most adore Burdock, and have
found Burdock to bring about profound change, is in
its ability to draw up things- emotions, traumas,
illness- that are so deeply hidden we may not even
know they are there. When I was first studying plant
medicine, a teacher described Burdock as being a

stress load off of our shoulders.

This Burdock/
nervine combination is a favorite of mine during
times of profound change, such as loss/grief
(combined with rose or hawthorn),

the brine up to a boil for 2 minutes.

4. Pour the brine over the Burdock, and let it sit for 10
minutes. Add more brine if needed to cover the root
sticks.
5. Store the root pickles in the fridge- they will be
ready to eat in about 3-4 weeks.

By allowing us to stay grounded and rooted,

Burdock gives us permission to move through the
world more openly and freely because we trust that
we wont lose touch with our true self. This is an
especially useful quality for the Phlegmatic
constitution, as those of us dominated by water,
without boundaries, will try to expand into, and take
into ourselves, the world around us; Burdock recalls
us to our center, and reminds us of solid ground, self,
and setting boundaries necessary for self-awareness.

***If you want to make them shelf/storage stable,

follow canning procedures after you pour the brine
over the roots.
Sauteed Burdock Stems
8-10 Burdock stems
1 tbsp butter, oil or preferred cooking fat
2-3 cloves garlic
cup walnuts
cup goat cheese (optional)

The ability of Burdock to reach us so deeply, and

create shifts that are subtle yet so profound, is why I
use Burdock as the ultimate example of the concept
that gentle does not mean lack of power.
These
properties make Burdock, a common roadside weed
such an invaluable part of our materia medica,
invoking magic and medicine both alone and in
synergy with our other plant allies.

1. Prepare the Burdock stems by slicing them (widthwise) from the thick bottom section until you find the
tender part (stalk will no longer have a hole in the
center). Using a paring knife, remove the dark green
outer layer (tends to be stringy and bitter)
2. Blanch the stems for 2-3 minutes to soften
3. While stems are blanching, heat the oil in a
sauting pan; add the Burdock stems and garlic
gloves and saut until the shoots are tender
4. Serve topped with walnuts and goat cheese

Pickled Burdock Root

1- 2 pounds Burdock root, or enough to fill a quartsized ball jar
1/2 c. coconut aminos (or soy, or nama shoyu)
1/4 c. water
3/4 c. rice wine vinegar
6 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 Tbsp diced garlic
1 Tbsp diced ginger
1 tsp diced horseradish (optional- I like mine spicy!)
1 hot pepper (again, optional)
1. Peel the Burdock root and cut it into uniform
sticks. Boil the roots in salted water for 5 minutes, or
until just tender enough to pierce with a fork.
2. Drain the roots, then pack them tightly in a
sanitized quart jar.
3. In a separate pot, add the coconut aminos, water,
rice wine vinegar, apple cider vinegar, garlic, ginger,
horse radish and hot pepper to form the brine. Bring

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Healing with Garlic

by Phyllis D. Light
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Her excellent article on Garlic that follows was excerpted from the 300 pages-long Fall 2016 issue of
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Lets play Twenty-one Questions: What plant was

eaten by Roman soldiers for courage while Egyptian
slaves ate it to build their strength? What plant is
mentioned in the sacred books of the Christians,
Moslems, and Hindus? What plant has been
considered an aphrodisiac, a vampire deterrent, and
a magical charm? What food was deemed only fit for

the lower classes and never eaten by the aristocracy?

If you answered Garlic, then you answered correctly.
Garlic (Allium sativum), has a long history as both a
culinary and medicinal herb which people seem to
either love or hate. Its pungent aroma and warming
flavor either captivates or repels your taste buds as
well as your friends.

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All About Garlic

cloves. Once the cloves are apart, you'll notice that it

is shaped with one end larger than the other. Plant
each clove about 2-3 inches deep in the soil in mild
climates and 3-4 inches deep in colder climates. Plant
the larger end of the clove against the ground and the
narrow end pointing toward the sky about 6-8 inches
apart.

This member of the Onion family, native to Siberia, is

now naturalized or grown in most of the world.
Garlics use in folk medicine dates back about 7,000
years making it one of the oldest known medicinal
foods or herbs. In modern times, Garlic is generally
used as a condiment lending its own unique,
pungent flavor to a dish, but in medieval times,
Garlic was cooked and eaten as a vegetable in its own
right. Today you can consume Garlic fresh from your
garden prepared in a variety of ways or it can be
dried, powdered and stored for future use. Let your
taste buds be your guide.

Softneck varieties of Garlic do best in Southern

gardens where winters are mild and it doesn't get too
cold.
Hardneck varieties do best in Northern
gardens where there is a real winter and won't
produce well if it is too warm. Mulch your bed with
straw to protect the tiny green shoots from freezing.
In the spring, pull back the mulch and weed as
necessary. Only water during the summer if the
ground becomes dry more than two inches below the
surface. When watering, avoid pouring water
directly onto the crowns of the plant.

Fortunately, scientific research is supporting many of

Garlics traditional uses. During World War II, it
earned the nickname "Russian penicillin" because it
was used as a natural anti-infective and antimicrobial
agent by Russian soldiers. Biochemistry researchers
in India have validated Garlics antibacterial claim. A
study reported in Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical
Medicine (2012) found that Garlic exhibited
antibacterial activity against gram positive (Bacillus
subtilis, Staphylococcus aureu,) and gram negative
(Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumonia) strains
and antifungal activity against Candida albicans.
Garlic is also a folk remedy to lower blood pressure,
thin the blood and reduce cholesterol levels. In
addition to its antibacterial properties, Garlic also
posses antifungal, cardiovascular and anti-asthmatic
properties.

Garlic can grow in many different types of soil but

prefers fertile, sandy loam rich with organic matter
that drains well. It has a medium demand for
nitrogen and soil augmentation may be necessary
with green manures or fish meal. It does not like
competition so weeding is vital. Garlic has few pest
or diseases which makes growing even easier. Just a
note of caution: Don't plant Garlic bulbs from the
grocery store, they may not be suited to your
growing region.
Related Species

Habitat

Garlic is related to Onions, Shallots, Leeks, and

Chives. All plants of the Allium family. Scallions are
actually immature plants of the bulbing onion, not a
separate species. All members of the Allium family
have similar health benefits and properties.

Garlic is easy to plant, easy to grow, and requires

very little care. Garlic can be grown in zones 3-8.
Fortunately for gardeners, this versatile plant can
grow in most of the continental United States except
for the Gulf Coast, lower Florida and the extreme
northern climates where temperatures fall to -40F.

Which Part to Use

Both the cloves and the leaves of the Garlic plant can
be eaten, but the cloves pack the greatest amount of
nutrients and healthy compounds. Young tender
leaves, called scapes, are great in salads are added to
soups and stews.

Growing Needs & Soil Conditions

Garlic does best planted in the fall. It must have at
least 2 months at 40F to produce bulbs. For easy
planting break the Garlic heads apart into individual

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How to Harvest, Store, & Prepare

but does contain other healthful compounds

such as cysteine that are not normally found
in raw or cooked Garlic.

Harvest: The following year after planting, harvest

your bounty after the lower leaves have
turned yellowish-brown but the top leaves are
still green. Use a fork to lift the Garlic from
the ground.

Store: The traditional method of storing Garlic is to

braid the green leaves together and hang in a
cool place, about 55F - 65F until needed for
use.

Drying: Brush large bits of dirt from the bulb. Dry the
Garlic flat, in shade but with good air flow.
Although the Garlic will be a bit dirty, leave it
that way until ready to use. Too much
cleaning will shorten its storage life. Garlic
that has been aged naturally, without the use
of heat, for at least 20 months, has a reduction
of irritating compounds and is easier on the
stomach. Plus, the pungent odor is greatly
reduced. Aged Garlic does not produce allicin

Prepare: Once you are ready to use the Garlic, cut the
Garlic from the braid, clean and chop.
The Chemistry of Garlic, or, How It Works
Each little clove of Garlic is a powerhouse of goodfor-you compounds, vitamins and minerals. Active
constituents of Garlic include allyl sulfur compounds
and the minerals potassium and selenium. When

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chopped raw Garlic is allowed to stand for 10

minutes, an enzyme is produced that converts the
allyl sulfur compounds to allicin, the key component
responsible for most of Garlics many health benefits.
The more allicin produced, the greater the benefits.

received coronary artery calcium scanning

and C-reactive protein testing to determine a
baseline. At the end of 12 months, each
participant received another testing. After
adjusting for age, gender, and medications,
the results of the Garlic group were compared
with placebo. The Garlic and CoQ10 group
had significantly less calcium artery
progression than the placebo group. A similar
study, reported in Nutrition (2012), found that
aged Garlic extract significant decreased
atherosclerotic plaque progression.

Lets take a moment to understand the uniqueness of

allicin conversion. The Garlic bulb contains the
allinase enzyme which acts on the chemical alliin
inherent in each cell of the bulb. The alliin is
converted into allicin, the active compound,
whenever a cell membrane is damaged. Normally,
this occurs as a defense mechanism against microbial
pathogens of the soil. When the Garlic cloves are
attacked by fungi for example, the cell membranes of
a small area of the Garlic clove is destroyed, and
within seconds, the alliin within those cells is
converted into a new compound called allicin. This
new compound is anti-fungal and anti-infective and
soon destroys the attackor. This is why it is necessary
to chop or crush the Garlic bulb and allow it sit for 10
minutes to receive the greatest health benefits. By the
way, its the allinase catalyzing the chemical
compounds in the bulb which creates the volatile
compounds that result in those teary-eyed cooking
sessions.

Women & Heart Health: In a study published in

Nutrition Research and Practice (2012), aged
Garlic extract was found to reduce
cardiovascular risk factors in postmenopausal
women independent of any benefits received
from exercise. Women in the study were
divided into four groupsplacebo, aged
Garlic intake, exercise plus placebo, and
exercise plus aged Garlic extract. The women
who received aged Garlic extract had lower
cholesterol, body weight and homocysteine
levels.
A study from Emory University School of Medicine
found that an active compound in Garlic oil
releases hydrogen sulfide, a known
cardioprotective agent that protects the heart
via
antioxidant,
antiapoptotic,
antiinflammatory, and mitochondrial actions. As
reported in the American Journal of Physiology
Heart and Circulatory Physiology (2012), animal
studies
show
this
compound
may
significantly provide cardioprotective benefits
during
myocardial
ischemia-reperfusion
injury. This type of injury occurs when the
blood supply returns to tissue after a period
of lack of oxygen.

Allicin, along with its health benefits, dissipates with

heat but the benefits of another Garlic compound,
diallyl sulphides does survive heat and the cooking
process. All you need is a good knife and a cutting
board to experience the culinary and medicinal value
of Garlic, so chop away and toss a clove of Garlic into
your favorite dish.
Current Scientific Research Findings
Inflammation: According to the Journal of
Cardiovascular Disease Research (2012), aged
Garlic extract plus CoQ10 greatly reduced
inflammatory
markers
and
reduced
progression of coronary atherosclerosis. In
this study, participants either received a
placebo capsule or a capsule containing aged
Garlic extract daily for one year. At the
beginning of the study, all participants

Aged Garlic
Does Garlic get better with age? Aged Garlic does not
produce allicin but does contain other healthful
compounds such as cysteine that are not normally

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found in raw or cooked Garlic. Garlic that has been

aged naturally, without the use of heat, for at least 20
months, has a reduction of irritating compounds and
is easier on the stomach. Plus, the pungent odor is
greatly reduced.

placebo. Interestingly, women had a greater

reduction in plague than men (Atherosclerosis 2000).
Another study reported in the Journal of Agricultural
and Food Chemistry (2009) found scientific evidence
that freshly crushed Garlic has more potent hearthealthy effects than dried Garlic. According to lead
researcher Dipak K. Das, Ph.D., from the University
of Connecticut School of Medicine, Garlic's hearthealthy effects seem to result mainly from hydrogen
sulfide, a chemical signaling substance that forms
after Garlic is cut or crushed and relaxes blood
vessels when eaten.

Garlic and Heart Disease

A clove a day, keeps heart disease away, or at least
helps reduce your risk factors. Whether you choose
raw or dried Garlic, the benefits abound. A four-year
study of 280 people using 300 mg. of dried Garlic
clove powder three times a day, found a significant
reduction in arterial plague over the group using a

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In this study, scientists gave freshly crushed Garlic to

one group of lab rats and processed Garlic to another.
They found that fresh, crushed Garlic had a
significantly greater effect on restoring blood flow to
the heart.

antimicrobial,
a n t i - i n fl a m m a t o r y ,
immunostimulating effects and good penetration
through the tympanic membrane."
Garlic as a remedy for the common cold is one of the
oldest traditional remedies for this flavorful plant.
I've tried this on myself a few times, with mixed
results. However, a study published in the American
Family Physician found that the regular use of Garlic
might decrease the frequency of colds in adults but
had no effect on the length of the cold.

Another study found that Garlic may also prevent

aorta hardening. As a person ages, the aorta naturally
hardens, reducing blood flow from the heart and
placing stress on other organs. In research by Ohio
State University, people who took Garlic
supplements had a 15% lower average aortic stiffness
than people who didn't consume Garlic (Circulation,
1997). In the study, the older the person, the more
benefit was derived from Garlic use. Researchers
believe this was because the aorta elasticity in
younger people is already functioning normally
regardless of Garlic consumption. The group that had
the most response was the 70-80 age group while the
60-69 age group received the next highest positive
response.

Garlic is often touted as a remedy for Candida, but

I've not found this to be very effective either.
Candida, or yeast, overgrowth is often a side-effect of
prolonged or frequent use of antibiotics. For me, a
good probiotic and eating fermented foods such as
yogurt, has a much quicker effect at restoring the
balance of bacterial activity in my body.

Side Effects and Cautions

Traditional Health Benefits & Home Remedies

Does Garlic cause you to burp? If so, you are not

alone. The oil in Garlic may irritate the stomach
lining in some people, especially those with sensitive
stomachs, causing abdominal discomfort and nausea.
If this is true for you, dried Garlic or a Garlic
supplement may be beneficial.

Garlic has many traditional and folk uses including

antifungal, antibacterial, cardiovascular and antiasthmatic properties. During World War II, it earned
the nickname "Russian penicillin" because it was
used as a natural anti-infective and antimicrobial
agent by Russian soldiers.

Another common complaint from eating Garlic is

body odor and bad breath. The pungent sulfur
compounds of Garlic permeate through skin pores,
lungs, breath, and sweat glands. Garlics ability to
move through the lungs is one of the reasons it was
traditionally used for lung disorders, pneumonia,
asthma and bronchitis.

Garlic has been one of my favorite home remedies for

many years. Its pungent nature and long history
supports its safe and effective use. Here are some of
my favorite uses.
Garlic oil, commonly combined with mullein,
applied in the ear canal can soothe an earache and
reduce pain levels. My children always reported
some relief of pain when applied. According to a
study published in the European Archives of
Otorhinolaryngology (2012), there is some evidence
that in middle ear infections topical application of
herbs including Garlic are, "as effective as oral
amoxicillin and topical anaesthetics due to its

As a caution, Garlic may effect the way some

medications are metabolized and processed. Please
consult your physician or pharmacist if you are
taking Garlic capsules with your medications.
Nursing mothers might want to avoid Garlic because
it can flavor the milk and disturb babys digestion.

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Recipe 1: Garlic Spread

Garlic bulbs right out of the head. How easy can that
be!

This wonderful recipe is a taste sensation chocked

full of anti-oxidants, beta-carotene, and the
cardiovascular benefits of Garlic. Enjoy this tasty
spread over crackers, with chips or your favorite
whole-grain bread.

Preheat oven to 375F. Just peel away the outer layers

of the Garlic bulb, but leave the individual cloves
intact. Cut off about the top inch of the Garlic head,
leaving the individual cloves exposed. Place the
Garlic heads in a pan, cut side up and drizzle a
teaspoon of olive oil over each one. Cover the dish
with aluminum foil and bake about an hour. When
cool, use a small fork or your fingers to pull or
squeeze the cooked cloves from the skins. Great on
toast, eaten as is, or mixed with Parmesan cheese for
pasta.

2-3 cloves Garlic, peeled and chopped

4 cups chopped and sliced winter squash
1 teaspoons lemon juice
teaspoon oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt
pinch black pepper
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Recipe 3: Best Sore Throat Remedy

Saute Garlic with olive oil over low heat for about
5-10 minutes until soft. Steam winter squash slices
until soft. Transfer Garlic and squash to food
processor. Add lemon juice, oregano, salt and pepper;
puree until smooth. Add parsley and puree for five
seconds. Enjoy!

Mix 1 teaspoon of chopped Garlic with teaspoon of

powdered cayenne pepper and 1 tablespoon. Very
soothing on the throat.

Recipe 2: Roasted Garlic

Slow roasted Garlic is yummy, slightly sweet and
warming. This easy recipe allows you to eat the

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Home Again
Reflections on

Plant Healers 2016 TWHC Conference

There is no doubt that this years Plant Healer event was the most exciting yet the sweetest, most vision
filled, most ethnic and gender diverse ever! For many it had not only the feeling of coming home to a tribe and
way of being, but also the feel of a movement in which we co-create an alternative healthful culture.
As always, we worked on it nearly every day for a year, without knowing until a month before if we would
break even on our investment. It was that moment when we felt freed to award scholarship to many of the
dozens of applicants, staying true to our mission of providing access to herbal information for those truly least
able to afford it. Those of you who purchased a ticket make the entire event possible, along with the support
of our treasured sponsors all of us purposed together in the creation of a liberated healing movement.
The drive there was awesome of course, starting low in the desert, then winding straight up the mountain with
views of Old Mexico and the brilliant White Sands national monument. Two days of set-up, and then the first
of you began arriving, with license plates from all over the United States and Canada. A warm afternoon
turned thunderous in the midst of Jim McDonald and Kat Mackinnons native plant walks, with many folks
staying out in the rain until it turned into large balls of hail. By the first morning, the storm had moved on and
clouds of moisture drifted spectral-like sunwards as the moisture on the grass and flowers evaporated.

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Our time atop New Mexicos sky-island was bittersweet in one way at least: for the first time, we are moving
our annual event site without feeling like we are escaping a cluster of drawbacks and problems. The location
was so lovely, and we were treated so well, we assured the staff at our Cloudcroft venue that we would gladly
come back again, though necessarily with a smaller group or mini-event. The maximum was supposed to be
250 people, but counting teachers and helpers we hit 345, giving us no choice to but to adopt a new and
equally amazing location. The Plant Healer subculture will likely always consist of folks who can barely relate
to normal society, and tend to feel out of place at normal events oddkins who seem to feel too much and
care too deeply to fit in into the lonely places where normalcy and uniformity are the goals. That said, there is
no denying that the tribe is growing even as it diversifies, with each new person finding the rest of us strangely
familiar.
With our next annual event being mid-Summer, we had to start our call for teacher proposals way back in
June, and I had to design the new website pages before TWHC in Cloudcroft. Many of you have hoped our
dear Kiva Rose would get some time off after the gathering, but the needs of the next Confluence of hearts and
purposes has kept her busy. We are seeking help/staff to take over some of our tasks (write us if interested in
becoming part of a new team), and I intend to provoke her to go on restorative plant trips... but until we find
someone, you can be sure we will do all required to continue encouraging and empowering a tribe that you
can call home... a plant-covered place where you need never feel alone.
Thank you for coming and co-creating the 2016 experience, if you were able to attend... and if not, we will hope
to see you in 17. For all of you, we include on the following pages a few tales and photos from September.
Wild blessings,
Wolf & Kiva
Since its inception, in all of its incarnations, I've made it a priority to attend the annual Plant Healer
conferences Wolf and Kiva offer to our community. The reason why is fairly straightforward: they're
friggin' great. From the array of presenters and topics to the people who attend to just the overall
vibe... it's where I want to be, what I want to be a part of. When this conference first started, I was
given the opportunity to teach, despite being a relatively "new" herbalist on the scene.

Each year since then, I've seen this opportunity

shared with other herbalists, broadening out to
share their understanding of plants with a wider
audience. The Confluence isn't just an event, it's
connection. It's support. It's encouragement. It's
renewal... and damn fun, too.
Jim McDonald
(www.HerbCraft.org)

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I'm touched and grateful to be a part of

this community of people fighting to
reconnect that which was severed; to
restore something that most people don't
even realize they've lost.

Guido Mas

The incredible Teachers of Plant Healers 2016

Traditions in Western Herbalism Conference

To be Medicine of the People, we have to make Plant Healer events accessible,

including through work trades, scholarships, time payments and barter.
While it cant pay the bills, barter is great because it is a gift to everyone
involved thank you this year to Jon, Linda, Jenny and all who traded goodies...
and to the many of you who brought gifts for Kiva and I from your homes and
hearts like this fun gift basket from Terrie & Thomas Easley.
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Paul Bergner with Kat MacKinnon, Kiva Rose

with Asia Suler and Jen Stovall,
and a happy Guido Mas

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Nam Kaur painting with Henna on

Briana Wiles, Jenny and her wild and
ever-do helpful beau, and Guidos smart
and precocious daughter

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A fabulous Masquerade, and a

thoughtful renegade Doc Garcia

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What an amazing thing you guys have manifested, it is bigger than any of us or even all of us put together. A
true sense of community blended with equal parts of spirit and nature.
!
Paul Bergner (North American School of Medical Herbalism)
Thanks once again for creating a space for the gathering of plant-centered healers. I know you work long
hours all year to facilitate this co-mingling of plant-folk. I am still riding the high of being around so many
plant people speaking of medicine, magic and reconnection.It really is like nothing else.
I enjoyed this year's conference on many levels. As a student, I was inspired by established teachers as well as
new voices. I was excited to see the growing consciousness of gender fluidity in many classes, not just the one
devoted to creating safer spaces for trans folks. As a teacher with students in tow, many of whom are queer
and/or trans, this was a relief. It is always a risk to bring them to learn from other teachers, not knowing what
they might say. My apprentices were glowing with excitement every day. That we were able to bring them was
a rare, wild gift. As a teacher presenting at the conference, I had the pleasure of sharing knowledge, both of
conservation and mental health, with so many wonderful, grateful people. Their appreciation and insights
recharged me and reminded me why I do what I do. Once again, I left this special gathering a little sad to leave
but reinvigorated, inspired and even more committed to the great work.
!
Janet Kent
I am still buzzing like a happy little bee after that incredible weekend at Plant Healers Traditions in Western
Herbalism Conference. Looking around at my community of plant folk, I can't help but shift between feelings
of immense giddiness and tearful emotions of gratitude and humility. WHAT A LIFE! Thank you for gathering
all the lovely flowers together, and to all the teachers who continue to impart your essence and life lessons,
thanks for keeping me perpetually curious.
!
Meg Houston
What an amazing weekend at Plant Healers Traditions in Western Herbalism Conference! Quote of the
weekend was from Guido Mase,(I'm paraphrasing) These are the authentic green-hearted herbalists... you
can't buy that shit! I'm flying high on gratitude for my community, authentic, creative, caring, radical,
grounded and so brilliant! May we take this energy with us and continue spreading it throughout our
communities, I know I will!
!
Shana Lipner Grover (Sage Country Herbs)
I came out of the TWHC with a deeper understanding of myself and a clearer sense of my path ahead. A
pivotal moment was at the dance on Friday night, Id had an emotional day of joy and sadness, feeling
connected here and so isolated at home, but I looked around at all the people mingling and dancing and
enjoying themselves and I realised, everyone here is a herbalist. And there really are as many ways to be a
herbalist as there are people who love plants. I love that the Plant Healer magazine and events us together
through our common passions and awareness and then welcomes, honours and celebrates the diversity of
every person who embodies plant connections and healing in their own, unique way. Through this four-day
immersion in a world of inspiration and wonder, I realised that, although I feel a need for more herbal
community and diversity in Australia, the best thing I can do to foster that, is to follow my own heart and joy,
the world doesnt need anything from me, except to create and live a life that I want to live (its that simple,
right?). Deep deep gratitude and love to every person I connected with at the conference, our roots are
entwined, I hope to meet you again.
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Rosie Cooper

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Austin, Texas to Cloudcroft, New Mexico and back for the Traditions in Western Herbalism Conference: A
total vortex of dense plant power that drew in all four seasons in a weekend. I ate shooter marble-sized hail
frozen with fresh spruce and pine, and we ran around like fools naked in White Sands. Thank you to all the
teachers this weekend, formal and otherwise - what a beautiful community. Endless gratitude for the
opportunities to examine my consciousness and make room for shifts in my subconscious. I took you ALL
home with me and you will continue to be gifts in my life. Until next time everybody XOXO
!
Rachael Serena
It was good medicine indeed to be with everyone at the conference, to be in the presence of so many eager,
thoughtful, sensitive, interesting folks, and to connect with herbalists of such deep knowledge and inspiration
whose work I admire and whose personalities I find so charming. Thank you again for making it happen.
!
Dave Meesters
I already miss all you plant people, quite terribly. It's such a gift to have a place where we can share our
concoctions, ideas, experience, lessons, hopes, fears, dreams and medicine. It's a gift to have a space where
we're all just our normal weirdo selves, whoever and however that self may be. Thank you to Kiva and Wolf
for putting on the best confluence around. I already cannot wait for next June!
!
Rebecca Altman
Thank you sooooooooo much for your efforts in putting together yet another absolutely beautiful conference
and also for allowing me to be a part of it! I loved every bit. I'm excited about next year in Durango! You two
are such beautiful souls. I send all the best of sparkly love and grace. Thanks for being you(s).
!
Lisa Hall
I have come to expect the best in herbal conferences from Kiva and Jesse like a Frenchmen enjoys his favorite
wine at a fine bistro. Perhaps I had become slightly blas knowing the best classes and presentations were
awaiting me. At this I humbly apologize. The 2016 Conference blew me away! An incredible variety of classes
shocked the minds of all attendees. I heard kudos from students about every class they attended. The feeling of
celebration permeated the entire experience. Can it get any better? Yes! Another day has been added for 2017.
Five solid days of herbs, healing, learning, music, and love. See you there!
!
Charles Doc Garcia
Oh god... Wolf & Kiva, this year was so incredible. It's always so incredible, but this year there was some extra
special magic and sweetness and a buzz of newness. I did so much crying (unusual for my melancholiccholeric self in public) in classes, out of classes, at the beauty of it all. There's also this extra layer of tragedy
and heartbreak at the end of every conference at all the people I didn't get to spend time with, like you two. I
feel lucky that we live so close and hope that sometime in the next year I can make it down to hang out with
y'all. Cash was also totally smitten with you--talked about how tender and kind and excited and heart-led you
were. Thank you a thousand times for nurturing and growing this incredible community for all of us. I
remember sitting in class at Paul Bergners feet at your first Plant Healer conference and realizing that he was
definitely the only cis.man for whom I would move to godforsaken Boulder, and now being on the other side
of that, a teacher now in my own right. And all of these things because of you two, and your bravery and heart
and passion and stubborness and drive. I feel so much like my whole community, my whole found family, is
thanks to your work. Phew. Still crying... So thank you for gifting me with so, so much. Thanks, too, for your
faith and love in inviting me to teach. I had the best time, and got good feedback. Practicing taking that in
instead of letting the me take over and only coming away with the things I wish I had done differently. Phew.
!
Alanna Whitney

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Goodbye, enchanting Cloudcroft!

We barely knew ya,
before we outgrew ya!

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So much gratitude for the teachings, magic,

connections, vulnerable rawness, and friendships
made there. I am so blessed to connect with this
incredible plant people community, and to have the
time and space to hear and speak in this common
language in all its nuances. So much love and
gratitude for the inspiration each of your personal
medicines have brought to me and through me for
others in the future.
Nicole Parry

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Sandy and her teacher daughter

Shana Lipner Grover

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Paul Bergner, Sarah Lawless, Thomas Easley,

and our amazing on-site manager and teacher
Stephany Hoffelt

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Amy Glasser, who will be teaching

Botanical illustration for us in 2017

Kristen Davenport-Katz
brought leaf print scarves
proving she is not only a farmer
and herbalist but also an artist.

Dara Saville, Plant Healer columnist and

core teacher on conservation, ecology
and other topics vital to herbalists

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The 2017 Good Medicine Confluence

June 14-18 Durango, SW Colorado
THREE TIMES as many classes: Over 100 classes by Over 40 teachers!
Now our attention goes to 2017s all new Good Medicine Confluence, a broadened and colorful palette of
topics under the motto The Art of Healing, The Savoring of Life. Stretched to FIVE full days, there will be
over. As always, what we make available to you will be specially tailored to this tribe and mission, unique
classes found nowhere else, creating with unique you a one-of-a-kind experience. The intention of every class
will be to empower us, enabling action, manifestation and fulfillment long after the Confluence is over.
Please check out and share online this pdf about the new event:
2017 Good Medicine Confluence Invite
http://www.mediafire.com/download/8sj59c35f8l483f/2017_Good_Medicine_Confluence_Invite.pdf
The location is incredible, lodging cheaper than ever, and we can hold many more people and include many
more teachers and classes. Can you believe nearly 100 classes, and not only by herbalists?
The new Good Medicine website is designed, up and ready to be viewed, at:
www.PlantHealer.org/intro.html

In 2017 you more than 3X as many classes for the same price as before!
$100 Discount on Tickets
In addition, you can get a full $100 discount if you purchase your tickets before the end of the year.
Deadline: Dec 30th

Vend or Sponsor
For the first time we have room for lots of vendors besides sponsors, and you can get vendor tables, free tickets
and more by becoming a Good Medicine Confluence Sponsor. Download and check out:
2017 Good Medicine Confluence Sponsor Info & Application
http://www.mediafire.com/download/913itv6b5welae3/2017_Good_Medicine_Sponsor_Application.doc
2017 Good Medicine Confluence Vendor Application
http://www.mediafire.com/download/7252ujtjc10vq3s/2017_Good_Medicine_Vendor_Application.doc

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2017 Teachers 100 Classes

As always, it is difficult to get a balance between our longtime teacher cadre and the new voices that we want
to rotate in and give a venue to, or the balance of information and inspiration. Even with 5 days, and 6 classes
per slot, our herbalism slots are promised, even if we have not agreed on topics and titles, and now sadly we
have to start turning down proposals from many folks we honor and love. Well save em for 18!
We are still open to hosting teachers known for home brewing or mead making, botanical dyes, cultivation
secrets, cannabis edibles, herbs & neurodiversity, herbs and mental health, etc., with an invite to indigenous
teachers and herbalists of color. If you or someone you recommend would like to apply, please fill out and
return as soon as possible:
2017 Good Medicine Confluence Teacher Application
http://www.mediafire.com/download/ar8lo9o1m4brbzc/2017_Good_Medicine_Teacher_Application.doc

Some of our confirmed 2017 teachers and classes follow others will be announced soon:
Paul Bergner:
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Comparative Materia Medica: Herbal Affinity Groups or Specific Medication? ! !
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Valerie Camacho:
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The Radical Possibilities of Kitchen Herbalism (with Carolina Valder)!

1.5hrs

Sam Coffman:
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The Art of the Free Clinic!
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Herbal Wound & Infection Management in the Field or at Home! !
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Percolation Tinctures, Oxymels, Syrups & Simple Formula Making!!

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Betsy Costilo-Miller:
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Shifting our Story- Working with Body Dysmorphia & Eating Disorders ! !
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The Language of Lymph!
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Sean Donahue:
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Tryptamines: Human & Wild!!
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Oppression & Expression: Herbs for Chronic Stress Among The Oppressed!

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Thomas Easley:
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The Hepatic System: Herbs & The Liver!
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Comparing Herbal Dosage Strategies, Past & Present!
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Tiffany Freeman:
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Traditional Teachings on Sacred Tobacco!

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Lisa Ganora:
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Cannabis Extraction 1800s Pharmacist Style!

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Charles Doc Garcia:

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The Secrets of Herbal Shotgun Syrup!!

3 hrs

Penney Garrett:
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Herbal Cocktails: Mixology for Health & Pleasure! !
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Fermentation Basics: The Art, Science, & Fun of Fermenting Foods!!

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Amy Glasser
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Evoking Flora: Botanical Drawing & Painting!

1.5 hrs

Shana Lipner Grover:

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Smokable Herbs: Non-Cannabis Smoking Blends!
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Topics in Wildcrafting (with Dara Saville)! !

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Jesse Wolf Hardin:

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ReWilding: Empowering & Enlivening Our Selves, Our World, & Our Practice!
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Enchantment (with Kiva Rose)!
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Medicine Woman!
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Fairy Thorns: Walking The Third Road With Firethorn, Hawthorn, & Blackthorn! !
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Enchantment (with Jesse Wolf Hardin)!
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1.5 hrs
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1.5 hrs

Kathleen Harrison:
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Stephany Hoffelt:
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Working With Sexual Assault Survivors (with Alanna Whitney)!!
Being the Bean Feasa: Women As Keepers Of Knowledge!
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Nam Joti Kaur:

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Lawsonia Inermis: Part I Illuminating The Traditional, Ritual, Medicinal,
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& Magical Uses of The Henna Plant! !
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Lawsonia Inermis: Part II Hands-On Learning The Art of Henna! !
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1.5 hrs

Guido Mas:
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To Be Announced!
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1.5 hrs
1.5 hrs
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Katherine Kat Mackinnon:

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Plant Identification Walk: Medicinal Plants of The Mountains & Mesas!
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Weaving the Wild: Making Baskets for Gathering & Storage!
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From Seed to Seed: The Science & Spirit of Growing Your Own Herbs!

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1.5 hrs
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Jim McDonald:
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Sanguine Temperament: Inspired Action!
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Ow! My Fucking Back!: Using Herbs for Back & Joint Pain! !
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Gut Healing Teas!
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1.5 hrs

Marija Helt
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Plants of the Southern Rockies Plant Identification Walk! !
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Favorite Substitutes for Osha!
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Medicinal Shroomery in the Southern Rockies!!
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Sheri Hupfer

Sexual Flavors














The Nomadic Herbalist: Living Smartly in a Small Container

Pulsatila Patens: An Intoxicating Dream

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Dave Meesters:
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Absinthe & Other Botanical Spirits: The Lore, The Muse, The Method!

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Colorado Materia Medica: Medicinal Plants & Their Uses! !
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Nerognostics: Gathering Knowledge From The Heart of The World!

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1.5 hrs

Kenneth Proefrock:
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To Be Announced!
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1.5 hrs

Jessica Ring:
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Codistillations of Northwest Plants for Sustainable Perfume and Medicine!
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Custom Blending Beautifully-Scented Medicinal Perfumes! !
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Missy Rohs:
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How to Afford Herb School: Involving Community and Embracing Creativity! !
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Herbal Remedies in Times of Oppression: Nervines for When the World Overwhelms!

1.5 hrs
1.5 hrs

Ramona Rubin:
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Cannabis Topical Treatments! !

1.5 hrs

Dara Saville:
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Drought & The Future of Medicinal Plants! !
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Pedicularis: Community Coordinator & Facilitator of Change!
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River Restoration & Medicinal Plants!
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Topics in Wildcrafting (with Shana Lipner Grover)! !
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Ash Sierra:
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Distilling Hydrosols For Apothecary Use!

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Emily Stock
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Star-Gazing Herbalists: The Solstice Sky!

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Weed Wacking: Misinformation & Misconceptions About Medicinal Cannabis !
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Carolina Valder:
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The Radical Possibilities of Kitchen Herbalism (with Valerie Camacho)!

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Roxana Villa:
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Ginger Webb:
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Alanna Whitney:
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Briana Wiles:
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Bodyworker Herbs, Oils, & Toils!

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Help Spread The Word & the Movement Please!

You can be a great help by printing and putting up posters in local herb shops, or spreading online the low res
poster and graphics. If you would like us to send you already printed posters or postcards for Good Medicine
Confluence, please write us at: PlantHealer@PlantHealer.org
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