Botanical Medicine Certificate Program

While this is not Friends of Ganondagan sponsored programming, we thought our friends and members may be interested in taking a few classes or perhaps the whole series from our good friend and skilled Naturopathic doctor, Dr. Les Moore, N.D. M.S.O.M., LAc. I can personally vouch for the high quality nature of these herbal viagra cialis online pharmacy pharmacy classes since I have taken the entire certificate program as well as completing an apprenticeship with Dr. Moore.



Whether you are interested in learning how to use herbs medicinally or love plants and want to know more about how they are used, be sure to check these classes out! I have included class details below but contact Classical Formulas at 315-462-0190 for any additional information or to register! Enjoy!



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Botanical Medicine Certificate Program



Medical Herbalism Part III

April 8th through May 13th



This Course is the third in a series of three herbal study programs to be offered at Clifton Springs Hospital through the Integrative Medicine department, The Botanical Medicine Institute, and Classical Formulas. While each series has a similar format, they will contain different information. These classes are appropriate for health care providers, people employed in health related businesses or anyone interested in Herbalism.



Dr. Moore and herbalists from Classical Formulas Herbal Medicinary will instruct these classes. Dr. Moore has a life-long interest and extensive education in the field of Herbalism, both Western and Eastern.



You may register for the whole series or at the beginning of each class. Students may begin ANY series at ANY time with no prerequisites of the previous series. Each series is a stand-alone module. Students completing all three of the series (Parts I, II & III) will receive a certificate upon course completion. To be certain you have a place in class please register early, as class size is limited.



Tuition is $120 for the series or $20 per class. Contact Classical Formulas for registration at 315-462-0190 by April 6th.



PLEASE NOTE: All classes are held on Thursdays at Clifton Springs Hospital from 6:30 - 8:30pm with the exception of the herb walk on Saturday May 1st 2010 held at the Ontario Pathways Trail, Phelps, NY at 9:00am.





Medical Herbalism Part III - April 8th through May 13th 2010

Course Descriptions



Class 1 – Botanical Medicine/Single Herbs – April 8th

Learn about herbs to soothe gastrointestinal tract as well as nervous system, aid in digestion, allergies and cleansing as well as combating viruses including fevers.



Class 2 – Herbal Therapeutics/Spring Detoxification–April 15th

This class will focus on herbal therapeutics for detoxifying the body.



Class 3 – Herbal Medicine Making – April 29th

Learn how to make herbal infusions with oil, vinegar and honey. We will also discuss making herbal salves from the oil infusions.



Class 4 – Plant Identification/Herb Walk – May 1st

This class will be a 3+ hour walk to identify plants in the surroundings area. You will learn about their habitat, history and uses. This class will meet at the Ontario County Pathways trail, Route 96, Phelps, NY. Bring water and snack, dress for the weather and wear appropriate footwear.



Class 5 – Herb Pairs/Drug Interaction and Materia Medica for Children – May 6th

This class will focus on paired herbs that are therapeutic for specific conditions. Information on interactions that can occur between medicines and herbs will also be discussed as well as herbal dosages for children.



Class 6 – Herbal Formulas & Modifications – May 13th

Herbs used in herbal formulas can act synergistically and can be tailored for each unique individual, even as a person or environment changes. This class will consider how formulas can be used and altered to address specific changes.

The Mystifying Medicine Show by J C Bemis

Synopsis

Run for your life! A mechanical, menacing hound from hell is hot on your heels!

Roll-up! Roll-up! For the greatest adventure on earth! Enjoy an intoxicating chase across the US frontier! A cast of characters as remarkable and inspiring as a blind sharpshooter hitting a bulls-eye in a wild west rodeo! A story as full of twists and turns as a barrelful of snakes! Hold on to your hats-the journey of a lifetime is about to begin!

The Mystifying online pharmacy Show is the first book in a trilogy by a new American writer and it is a truly captivating book; with characters that will take you by the hand and lead you through their magical story.

J.C. Bemis manages to twist old myths and legends into a completely new story that will surprise you at every turn.

If you like magic and adventure this book is definitely for you as it has plenty of both.

The story follows Ray Cobb and his little sister Sally who are orphans crossing America on a train to their new home, but Ray decides that Sally is more likely to be adopted without him and jumps off the train. He then falls in with a travelling medicine show where he feels accepted, however there is more to his new friends than meets the eye and this is the start of an adventure that will change his life.

Personally after reading this one I can't wait to see what happens in the next two! I would say that there is plenty to appeal to both girls and boys over the age of nine and anybody who likes Eoin Colfer, Garth Nix or M G Harris will definitely love it.

I highly recommend this book, 4/5 stars!

Find JC Bemis' site here. The Mystifying Medicine Show is published by Oxford University Press

Thank you very much to Amber for reading and reviewing JC Bemis for MFB blog. It's a treat reading the review as, you may not know it from reading it, Amber is my first ever teen reader I've recruited to help out with reviews. She'll be keeping a hand on a variety of books, not just teen and kids reads - she's a bookworm and a fantastically mature reader and reviewer! Thanks Amber - we're all looking forward to more reviews. Just don't let your homework slide or your mom will have my hide!

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