Natural History & Ethnobotany of Medicinal Plants
Environment / Nature - Class/Workshop
| Date & Time: |
Sunday, November 8, 2009 9:00 AM-4:00 PM |
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| Suggested Audiences: | Adult | |
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New England Wild Flower Society at Garden in the Woods 180 Hemenway Road Framingham, MA 01701 |
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| Cost: | $77 Member / $91 Non-Member; pre-registration necessary | |
| Sponsored by: | New England Wild Flower Society and Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University | |
| Description: | Instructor Judith Sumner will track the knowledge of medicinal plants from prehistory through the spectacular work of the Renaissance herbalists, the Doctrine of Signatures, and the development of the European medical tradition to the New World where European medical knowledge commingled with Native American lore. We consider the contributions of the Shakers as herb growers and purveyors and the context of herbal medicine in nineteenth century America. The new field of zoopharmacognosy and the current ethnobotanical approach to new drug discovery brings us full circle to a complete understanding of human-plant interactions and botanical cures for human disease. In closing, we consider new plant-derived medicines, their future in human medicine, and the importance of preserving the diversity of medicinal plants. | |
| More Information: |
E-mail:
registrar@newenglandwild.org
Phone: 508-877-7630x3303 Entered by: New England Wild Flower Society (information@newenglandwild.org) |
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