Medicines from the Earth 2008 Conference at a Glance

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Medicines from the Earth, 2008

May 31- June 2, Black Mountain, North Carolina

Symposium Schedule Summary

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Friday, May 30

9:30 AM- 3:30 PM	Pre-conference Intensive: Botanical Medicines for Healthier Children- Mary Bove, ND (Limit 50- $95 fee includes comp. lunch.) At Gaia Herbs.
5- 9 PM	Symposium registration (for those staying at Blue Ridge Assembly)
8- 9 PM	Marina Raye plays the native flute - relaxation for arriving travelers.

Saturday, May 31

7:30- 8:30 AM	Registration (for commuters and late arrivals)
8:30- 9:15 AM	Welcome
9:30- 11 AM	Eye Disorders: Glaucoma, Cataracts & Allergy Kenneth Proefrock, ND	Herbal Therapeutics 1: Nervines and Antispasmodics Amanda M. Crawford	Fig Leaves, Poplar and Grindelia Buds Ryan Drum, PhD	Botanical Medicine for Endocrine Disorders Omar Cruz		INTENSIVE: Field Study and Ethnobotany of Southeastern Plants David Winston (Limit 25) FULL
11- 11:30 AM	Refreshment and Exhibit Break
11:30- 1 PM	Botanical Agents to Reduce our Toxic Burden Walter Crinnion, ND	Herbal Therapeutics 2: Diuretics & Diaphoretics Cascade Anderson Geller	Case Studies in Vitalist Herbalism Paul Bergner	Fatty Acids and Oils in Herbs and Seeds Lisa Ganora	Herb Walk Doug Elliott
1-2 PM	Lunch and Exhibit Break
2- 3:30 PM	Epigenetics and Transgenerational Herbalism Ryan Drum, PhD	Women's Health Series HPV, Cervical Dysplasia & Politics Mary Bove, ND:	Herbs of Belize Rosita Arvigo, DN	Herb Walk Martin Wall		INTENSIVE Botanical Medicines for Pulmonary Disorders Kenneth Proefrock, ND ($45)
3:30- 4 PM	Refreshment and Exhibit Break
4- 5:30 PM	Botanical Therapies for Joint Pain Amanda McQuade Crawford	Women's Health Series: Better than Botox- Herbal Therapies for the Skin Jill Stansbury, ND	Congestive Heart Failure: Improving Quality of Life Decker Weiss, ND	Herbs for the Bath Cascade Anderson Geller	Herb Walk Doug Elliott
5:30- 6:30 PM	Dinner and Exhibit Break
8- 9:30 PM	KEYNOTE SESSION: My Apprenticeship with a Maya Shaman Rosita Arvigo, DN Features documentary of Rosita with her mentor, Don Elijio Panti

Sunday, June 1

7:30 - 8:30 AM	Breakfast
9- 10:30 AM	PANEL DISCUSSION: New Research on Hypertension- Safety and Efficacy of Herbal Medicines Panelists: Decker Weiss, ND, Amanda McQuade Crawford, Kenneth Proefrock, ND and Jill Stansbury, ND
10:30- 11 AM	Refreshment and Exhibit Break
11 AM- 12:30 PM	Natural Therapies to Counter Toxic Assault on Mitochondria Walter Crinnion, ND	Herbal Therapeutics 3: Alteratives David Winston	Botanicals for the Treatment of Mental Illness Kenneth Proefrock, ND	Spiritual Bathing Rosita Arvigo, DN	Herb Walk Doug Elliott
12:30- 1:30 PM	Lunch and Exhibit Break
2- 3:30 PM	Sleep Debt and Chronic Disease Paul Bergner	Herbal Therapeutics 4: Tonics, Bitters and Cholagogues Mary Bove, ND	Medicinal Uses of Plants in the Umbelliferae Family Jill Stansbury, ND	Avoiding Angioplasty and Bypass with Botanicals Decker Weiss, ND	Herb Walk CoreyPine Shane	INTENSIVE: Nature's Medicines, Nature's Foods Cascade Anderson Geller (Limit 35) ($45)
3:30- 4 PM	Refreshment and Exhibit Break
4- 5:30 PM	The Shaman's Pharmacy Chris Kilham	Women's Health Series: Natural Healing for Ovarian Cysts & Fibroids Amanda M. Crawford	Herbal Constituents: Synergy and Variability Lisa Ganora	Reversing Multiple Drug Resistance with Botanicals David Winston	Herb Walk Doug Elliott
5:30- 6:30 PM	Dinner and Exhibit Break
7-8 PM	Open Forum on Herbal Healing with Cascade Anderson Geller (outdoors in the Amphitheater)
8:00- 10:30 PM	Dancing in the Pavilion- Avec La Force- West African music

Monday, June 2

7:30- 8:30 PM	Breakfast
8:30- 10 AM	Seaweed Materia Medica Update Ryan Drum, PhD	Women's Health Series: Osteoporosis- Prevention and Treatment Mary Bove, ND	Insulin Resistance: Natural and Botanical Therapies Paul Bergner	Herb Walk Cascade Anderson Geller	INTENSIVE: Uterine Health and Fertility Enhancement Rosita Arvigo, DN ($45)	8:30 AM- 2 PM INTENSIVE: Botanical Treatment Protocols Using Professional Solutions Richard Scalzo & Omar Cruz (no cost- at Gaia Herbs in Brevard, NC. Includes complimentary lunch.)
10- 10:15 AM	Refreshment and Exhibit Break
10:15- 11:45 AM	Medicine Hunt- The Search for Cures Chris Kilham	Herbal Therapeutics 5: Adaptogens David Winston	Botanical Compounds for Vascular Disease Jill Stansbury, ND
11:45- 1 PM	Lunch
1- 2 PM	Women's Health Series: PANEL: Botanical Therapies for Pelvic Stagnation Panelists: Mary Bove, ND, Cascade Anderson Geller and Paul Bergner
2- 2:15 PM	Closing Remarks

3- 6:30	INTENSIVE: Cultivation Procedures and Processes at the Gaia Herb Farm Richard Scalzo (no cost- limit 65 participants)

Join us for another great weekend of herbal education in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
We hope to see you there!

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Speaker Biographies Alternate Lodging Registration

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Related Symposium Links
View Brochure	General Information	Pre-conference Intensive
Printable Brochure	Blue Ridge Housing Form	Blue Ridge Directions
Speaker Biographies	Alternate Lodging	Registration
Continuing Education