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The charts below give an overview of the schedule for the weekend. Please note that the 2007 conference filled up by the starting date, so please register early!  

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Friday, April 4 Pre-conference Friday Field Studies April 4,  9 AM- 3:30 PM  Choice of two field studies.  .More information Mimi Kamp- Picketpost Trailhead. FULL  Cascade Anderson Geller- Boyce Thompson Arboretum.. Limit 20 participants. $55.

 

Saturday, April 5
7:30- 8:30 AM	Registration- Southwest College Lobby
8:30- 9:15 AM	Welcome- Southwest College Auditorium
9:30- 11:00 AM	Non-narcotic Strategies of Pain Management* K. Proefrock, ND	Women's Health Botanical Update Tori Hudson, ND	Nervines: Linden, Leonurus and Passiflora Deborah Frances, ND	(No Herb Walk in this slot)
11:00 - 11:30 AM	Refreshment and Exhibit Break
11:30 AM-  1:00 PM	Type II Diabetes w/o Glucophage* Amanda M. Crawford	Auyrveda for Women Dr. Sumita Prajapati	Hopi Medicine, Myth & Metaphor Phyllis Hogan
1:00- 2:00 PM	Lunch (with pre-paid ticket) and Exhibit Break
2:00- 3:30 PM	Rose Oil: History, Mythology and Therapeutics*** David Crow, LAc	Improving Safety & Efficacy of HRT* Kenneth Proefrock, ND	Thyme and other Herbs in the Garden Cascade A. Geller
3:30- 4:00  PM	Refreshment and Exhibit Break
4:00- 5:30 PM	Plants as Teachers: Chaparral Deborah Frances, ND	Interstitial Cystitis- Botanical Therapies* Tori Hudson, ND	Ayurvedic Kitchen Remedies Dr. Dharmendra Dube	Garden           Herb Walk Tour          or   Desert  Jo Ann           Garden Sanchez        M. Kamp
5:30- 6:30 PM	Dinner (with ticket) and Exhibit Break
7:00- 8:30 PM	Panel Discussion: Ayurvedic, Traditional Chinese and Western Herbal Approaches to Rejuvenation and Longevity  Paul Bergner, Amanda McQuade Crawford, Drs Dube and Sumita

 

Sunday, April 6
9:00- 10:30 AM	Aromaveda: Essential Oils and Ayurvedic Principles David Crow, LAc	Herbal and Natural Therapies: Polycystic Ovarian Syndromw*  Tori Hudson, ND	Healing Plants and Rituals of Central & South America Cascade A Geller	8:30-10:30 AM Herb Walk- Desert Botanical Garden Mimi Kamp
10:30- 11:00 AM	Refreshment and Exhibit Break
11:00 AM- 12:30 PM	Adverse Effects of Common Herbs* Paul Bergner	Desert Herbs for Enhancing Immunity Michael Moore	Ayurvedic Materia Medica Drs Dube and Sumita	Desert Foods as Medicine (outside food preparation demonstration) Martha Burgess
12:30- 1:30 PM	Lunch (with ticket) and Exhibit Break
2:00- 3:30 PM	Chi, Prana, Jing and Ojas*** David Crow, LAc	Three Desert Herbs: Harvest, Preparation and Medicinal Uses Michael Moore	Interactions between Herbs & Drugs: Statins & Antihypertensives*  Amanda M. Crawford	1:30- 3:30 PM  Herb Walk- Desert Botanical Garden Phyllis Hogan
3:30- 4:00  PM	Refreshment and Exhibit Break
4;00- 5:30 PM	Thomsonian Classic Herbs Paul Bergner	Case Studies in Botanical Medicine* Kenneth Proefrock,, ND	Herbs for a Healthier Urinary Tract Deborah Frances, ND

*Single asterisks indicate application submitted for Arizona, California and Oregon naturopathic physician's pharmacy credit (total 12 hours). We regret we aren't able to offer ACPE credit to pharmacists this year.

*** Indicates David Crow's lectures, which have been switched from the original schedule. This schedule reflects the correct times of these lectures.

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April 7-11 Trip to Canyon de Chelly organized by Tori Hudson.  Find out more here.

April 7-12 Sonoran Desert Herbal Retreat organized by Cascade Anderson Geller & Pam Hyde Nakai.  Details

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