Remedies from the Standing People:  A practical and philosophical exploration of botanical medicine

Humans have a long history of connection to plants for use in medicinal preparations.  Different cultures around the world have assembled deep knowledge of their local floras that have led to the formation of powerful pharmacopeias.  Various factors interfere with the use of plants in medicine, ranging from habitat fragmentation and over-exploitation to human domestication and rejection of the Old Ways.  This talk examines the functional role of medicine in human healing, obstacles surrounding belief, and discusses a range of medicinal plants (some rare, some common), including their identification, ecology, and pharmacology.  Practical gathering and use information will be presented that will benefit novice and skilled herbalists.  A case is made that reliance on local medicine is one of many necessary steps to the re-emergence of an animistic culture.

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