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versicolor, Port Moody, June 2014 © Lance Isackson
herbs,
vitalism & holistic immunity
with
herbalist
jim mcdonald
offered
from 12 to 6ish,
Saturday, September 28th, 2019
at the Northwest
Michigan Horticultural Research Center
in Traverse City,
Michigan
(about 10 miles north of
downtown)
$50 in
advance (see below for preregistration info)
or $60 at
the door
(please bring along a lunch or food to
share for pot luck meals)
Perhaps the most popular use of herbal remedies is to
"boost the immune system", but few really understand how
this is accomplished, or know when to use which herb for
what condition. Join herbalist jim mcdonald in a
discussion of the herbs traditionally used to improve
immune function by nourishing and supporting the body's
defenses rather than suppressing and diffusing them, or
by simply "killing bacteria/viruses". Detailed handouts
further elaborate on the herbs and processes involved,
going far beyond "boosting the immune system" and
offering a truly holistic understanding of well being.
In addition to covering the proper uses of herbs such as
echinacea, astragalus, elder & a few medicinal
mushrooms, we'll delve into the underlying processes of
immunity, with the roles of the bone marrow, lymphatic
system and especially the oft misunderstood (and even
more oft-mistreated) fever response in the immune
response are explained clearly & concisely.
times...
This class runs from noon to
6ish.
**please bring along food and
drink to tide you over!
location...
Northwest Michigan Horticultural Research Station
6686 S Center Hwy
Traverse City, MI 49684
You can click here for
a map to the Northwest Michigan Horticulture Research
Station, located about 10 miles North of Traverse City.
cost...
This class is $50 in
advance or $60 at
the door, and includes over 40 pages of handouts
reinforcing the days discussion.
You can also send a check made out to
me (let me know you're doing so) to:
jim mcdonald
4535 Jozwik Dr
White Lake, MI 48383
Payments can be made the day of the event by cash or
check, but pre-registration is deeply appreciated (and
saves you $10!).
jim mcdonald
has been practicing the art of herbcraft since 1994, and
offers a knowledge of herbalism that blends western folk
and indigenous views of healing with the Vitalist
traditions of 19th century western herbalism. He has
taught classes and workshops throughout Great Lakes
bioregion and the US, hosts the website www.herbcraft.org and
is currently writing (alternately) "A Great Lakes
Herbal" and "Foundational Herbcraft". jim is a community
herbalist, a manic wildcrafter and medicine maker, and
has been an ardent student of the most learned teachers
of herbcraft... the plants themselves.
have questions about
classes?
I've got answers to frequently asked questions (like
times, weather exceptions, missed classes and such)
here.
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