The only diagnostic folk medical system
native to North America, though having roots in Africa...
As we age our circulation and blood
start to change. Many of these changes are best
indicators of that process. At the same time, many of
these represent constitutional imbalances that can occur
at any time in life. These changes also occur in some
measure with the seasons and it helps us to learn to
live in tune with the seasons.
In this class we will study the eight
major categories of changes in the blood: high/low,
thick/thin, fast/slow, clean/toxic (or good/bad), and
cold/hot. This is the only diagnostic folk medical
system native to North America, although having
discernible roots in Africa. The old folks likened it to
a tree: in the summer the sap is high, thin, fast, and
clean, while in the winter it is low, thick, slow, and
heavy. We need to be in tune with the “seasons of the
blood” every year, for best health. Matthew Wood MS
(Herbal Medicine) Professional Herbalist (AHG)
location...
Exhalation Intergrative Wellness in
Detroit, Michigan.
18930 Greenfield Rd
Detroit, MI 48235
Click
here
for directions.
cost...
$65.
A limited number of scholarships are available, to be
selected according to need and how one will bring this
info back to their community. Email
jim@herbcraft.org
to inquire.
to register...
To register,
please either use the PayPal link below or contact me
about sending a check. Pre-registering is really,
really helpful for me, and deeply appreciated.
But, if you really need to, you can bring payment
the day of the walk (though it's always nice if you can
let me know you're coming).
Matthew Wood has
been a practicing herbalist since 1982. In a period when
many authors and lecturers are merely "arm chair
herbalists" who offer theories and opinions based on
book learning, and others have turned to the exotic
traditions of India or China, he has been an active
practitioner of traditional Western herbalism. He has
helped thousands of clients over the years, with many
difficult health problems. While Matthew believes in the
virtue of many other healing modalities, he has always
been inspired to learn, preserve, and practice the
tradition of herbal medicine descending to us from our
European, Anglo-American, and Native American heritage.
He is a member of the American Herbalists Guild
(registered herbalist) and has earned his Masters
of Science degree
from the Scottish
School of Herbal Medicine (accredited
by the University of Wales).
Have questions about
classes?
I've got answers to frequently asked questions (like
times, weather exceptions and such)
here.
