Herbalismo! A Medicinal Plant Festival of the Deep South

Herbalismo! Pre-Conference Intensives
Clinical Skills Intensive— Paul Bergner and Tania Neubauer, ND

A successful outcome in a patient, whether for an acute or chronic condition, depends on getting the whole story, accurately detecting the patterns of disharmony and the negative processes occurring, accurately assessing the contributions in the diet and lifestyle to those processes, and in addition, recognizing potentially serious symptoms requiring a prompt referral for further assessment. This intensive will focus on those basic interview skills that are critical to establishing a relationship with the patient and getting comprehensive and accurate information. We will also present a template for the information necessary to acquire in a chronic disease case, with some tips, tricks, and handouts for getting that information. Finally we will describe some “red flag symptoms” requiring referral that are commonly overlooked in herbal practice.
A Systematic Approach to Natural Autoimmune Treatment—Thomas Easley

People with auto-immune disorders are increasingly turning to alternative medicine for help. Yet auto-immune disorders are complex conditions that can be overwhelming. In this 3.5 hour intensive we will cover the role of diet and nutrition, gut health, latent infections, specific botanicals to regulate the immune system, and my step by step approach to reversing autoimmunity. In addition we will cover medical testing for auto-immunity, how to interpret them, as well as how to identify and correct the nutrient deficiencies that occur with auto-immunity and because of medication for auto-immunity.
Native American Energetics—Karyn Sanders

In this class, we will be looking at health and medicine from a Native American viewpoint. We will explore what is health and balance and how to keep it. We will look at personal power and connection to all as the key to balanced health. How we are light and vibration and the balance of that keeps us well. We will be also talking about the importance of finding the root to imbalance in order to heal. We will learn about the heart and it’s key role in our balance. We will look at how we are energy and inter-connectedness and not a collection of body parts. How ceremony, prayer and emotion are crucial for us to be in balance. In this class, we will be taking herbs, doing song and meditation. We will explore how to have ceremony in your everyday life to keep you in balance.