Cost for the entire weekend is $200 prior to April 15^th and $225 thereafter.  Breakfast & lunches will be included, but separate arrangements must be made for lodging & other meals (see below for more info).  You may also join us just on Friday night for an evening presentation open to all for only $25. 

Join herbalist David Winston in a three day exploration into the world of plant medicines at Deanne Bednar's Strawbale Studio in Oxford, MI (just south of Lapeer & north of Lake Orion).   David will share his deeply rooted knowledge of herbal virtues and a truly holistic perspective on herbs as both teachers and healers, enlightened by his expertise in Eclectic Western, Traditional Chinese and Cherokee Herbal Medicine. 

Some of the weekends explorations will include...

.: Friday Evening from 7 till 9:30 :.

The Worst of Weeds, the Best of Medicines...  David will share how the plants we often disparage as nuisances or demonize as invasives are often profoundly effective but underutilized medicines.

.: Saturday  from 10 till 12:30 :.

Eclectic & Botanical Protocols for Mental Health... In our culture talking about mental illness is a rather recent phenomenon, but the experience of mental illness is as old as human existence. Over the ages various emotional/psychological problems have been given many diverse names (madness, hysteria, "the vapors", lunacy, the blues, melancholia...) and associated with many causes (the moon, being female, self-abuse, emotional weakness...).  Understanding how specific herbs uniquely address specific manifestations of depression and anxiety can drastically improve our results in treating it.  David will discuss useful herbs primarily drawn from Eclectic sources with an occasional "new" remedy drawn from his own clinical experience. 

.: Saturday  from 2 till 5 :.

The Use of Herbs for Treating Chronic Back Pain... Chronic back & neck pain are very common & the leading cause of missed work in the US.  Orthodox medicine often does not offer significant relief &, while chiropractic & massage therapy can offer real benefits, the use of herbs in addition to these body centered therapies can offer greater pain relief as well as correcting the underlying causes of muscle and spinal pain.

.: Sunday from 10 till 3 :.

Talking Leaves ~ An Indigenous Language of Plants...  David will share how plants speak to us, and how to listen so that we may learn what they offer to teach us.

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David Winston is an Herbalist and Ethnobotanist with over 35 years of training in Cherokee, Chinese and Western herbal traditions. He has been in clinical practice for over 28 years and is a herbal consultant to many physicians and other healthcare professionals throughout the USA and Canada.  David is also the president of Herbalist & Alchemist, Inc. an herbal company manufacturing over 300 products, and founder/director of Herbal Therapeutics, Inc. School of Botanical Medicine. He is an internationally known lecturer and teaches frequently at medical schools, symposia and herb conferences.  In addition, David is a founding/professional member of the American Herbalist Guild, for which he served three terms as a Board Member.

Contact Jim McDonald at (248) 737-3589 or jim@herbcraft.org

with any questions about the event or to pre-register.

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