Wet Wet Wet
Feverfew
July 10, 2009
July 02, 2009
Back from the printers. . .
An Herbal Summer
Exploring the World of Herbs with Young Children
It's true, I once again have copies to ready send out. This curriculum is choke full (125 plus pages) of activities, recipes, games and stories based on teaching children about the healing herbs and medicinal herb gardening
$25 (includes shipping)
You can order by sending a check to Blazing Star Herbal School.
We also accept paypal payments
(Please email blazingstarclinic@gmail.com for mailing address and paypal info)
June 28, 2009
Summer Workshops 2009
3 Daylong Workshops offered at
Blazing Star Herbal School
Grindelia (gumweed)
July 12th 2009 10:30am-3pm $50
Tonic Herbs for Optimum Health for detoxification and rejuvenation
We will explore nourishing herbs, medicinal foods and tonic herbs that strengthen our terrain, while supporting wellness, immunity, fertility and digestive and cardiovascular health. Together we will create a year long herbal protocol that encourages physical, emotional and spiritual well being that the whole family can participate in.
Basic Medicine Making
Herbal medicine is one of the oldest forms of healing and has been practised continuously from the earliest times. Over 80% of the worlds population still uses herbs as their primary means of health-care. Although much has been lost traditional uses have been passed down to us in stories and songs....today we can reach back across thousands of years to join Achilles in making salves from Yarrow to heal wounds.
There is nothing quite as empowering as knowing how to make your own medicines. Herbs are magical but preparing and using them doesn't have to be mystical. In this class we will learn how to make medicines from common herbs and foods in the form of vinegars, tinctures (alchohol, glycerine), honeys, teas (infusions, decoctions), salves, liniments and syrups. Restock Your medicine chest. Be prepared with natural remedies you make yourself for cuts, stings, burns, rashes, colds coughs and allergies. It‘s an easy, inexpensive, empowering and very fun!
Learning to create your herbal medicine at home is both empowering and eye-opening.
August 2nd 2009 10:30am-3pm $50
Teaching Herbal Medicine to Children
"When we teach children about plants as medicine it helps them develop a soulful, deep relationship with them" -Rosemary Gladstar
Nurturing a childs relationship with herbs, involving them in the growing, harvesting and creating of herbal medicines is a way of life which involves a relationship with the earth. It can also lead to a continued practice of nurturing their health with the aid of natural remedies. In this class you will learn all you need to engage your childrens curiosity about 12 common herbs complete with stories, art projects, recipes,games and medicine making. Lots of resources provided.
I will also teaching at the following conferences/festivals:
Thursday July 23rd 2009
- Tips for Maintaining Health while on the Road
August 7-9 2009, UMASS Amherst
Saturday Sept 19th 2009
Apeiron Institute for Sustainable Living Coventry, RI
- I will be leading a plant walk forcussing on First Aid uses of plants
Rowe Camp and Conference Center
Rowe MA Sept 25-27 2009
- Combining Flower Essences, Aromatherapy and Herbal Remedies in Clinical Practice
- Sacred Baths Workshop
April 06, 2009
The 100-Species Challenge!
Join me
Here are the rules as stated in this blog
The 100-Species Challenge
1. Participants should include a copy of these rules and a link to this entry in their initial blog post about the challenge. I will make a sidebar list of anyone who notifies me that they are participating in the Challenge.
2. Participants should keep a list of all plant species they can name, either by common or scientific name, that are living within walking distance of the participant's home. The list should be numbered, and should appear in every blog entry about the challenge, or in a sidebar.
3. Participants are encouraged to give detailed information about the plants they can name in the first post in which that plant appears. My format will be as follows: the numbered list, with plants making their first appearance on the list in bold; each plant making its first appearance will then have a photograph taken by me, where possible, a list of information I already knew about the plant, and a list of information I learned subsequent to starting this challenge, and a list of information I'd like to know. (See below for an example.) This format is not obligatory, however, and participants can adapt this portion of the challenge to their needs and desires.
4. Participants are encouraged to make it possible for visitors to their blog to find easily all 100-Species-Challenge blog posts. This can be done either by tagging these posts, by ending every post on the challenge with a link to your previous post on the challenge, or by some method which surpasses my technological ability and creativity.
5. Participants may post pictures of plants they are unable to identify, or are unable to identify with precision. They should not include these plants in the numbered list until they are able to identify it with relative precision. Each participant shall determine the level of precision that is acceptable to her; however, being able to distinguish between plants that have different common names should be a bare minimum.
6. Different varieties of the same species shall not count as different entries (e.g., Celebrity Tomato and Roma Tomato should not be separate entries); however, different species which share a common name be separate if the participant is able to distinguish between them (e.g., camillia japonica and camillia sassanqua if the participant can distinguish the two--"camillia" if not).
7. Participants may take as long as they like to complete the challenge. You can make it as quick or as detailed a project as you like. I'm planning to blog a minimum of two plants per week, complete with pictures and descriptions as below, which could take me up to a year. But you can do it in whatever level of detail you like.
Look for a post later this week
January 12, 2009
Advanced Herbal Studies Program
Therapeutic Herbalism
A 10 month Advanced Herbal Studies Program
This class meets two mondays per month beginning Monday April 6th 2009
This program is designed for those students who have already completed an herbal apprentice program and wish to delve deeper. A comprehensive clinically oriented approach, offering systematic study of the organ systems, materia medica, herbal therapeutics, and case studies. Students will also have the opportunity for hands-on learning skills including herb walks, “live” case studies, diagnostic techniques, herbal pharmacy, clinical Aromatherapy.
Abbreviated course outline follows:
Herbal Pediatrics
Detailed study of the Endocrine system
Detailed study of the Reproductive system (Mother, Maiden, Crone)
Detailed study of the Immune system
Detailed study of the Digestive system
Detailed study of the Respiratory system
Detailed study of the Muscular/Skeletal system
The study of each system will include:
Integration of Traditional & Western Medicine
Medical Terminology
Herbal Actions
Classification of Medicinal Plants
Plant Pharmacology
Materia Medica
Formulation & Preparation of Herbal Medicines
Sources of Herbal Information
Herbal Selection Criteria/Interactions
Herbal Energetics Diagnostic Techniques
Cost $1500 Deposit $250
Payment plan and partial work exchange program is available.
for more information
call 413.625.6875 or email tlemos@noho.com
www.blazingstarherbalschoo.typepad.com
Blazing Star Herbal School is dedicated to teaching traditional herbal medicine in a way that supports a more
sustainable future for all members of the green world and shows respect for the integrity of nature. We offer a
unique perspective on herbalism, weaving social and political aspects of health and healing through the study of
medicinal herbs and food practices. We inspire students to find their own healing path by creating a personal
relationship with the plant world.
Exact Dates:
Monday April 6Monday April 20Monday May 4Monday May 19Monday June 1stMonday June 15thMonday June 29thMonday July 13THMonday July 27thMonday August 3rdMonday August 17thMonday August 31stMonday September 8thMonday September 22ndMonday October 5thMonday October 19thMonday November 2ndMonday November 16thMonday December 7thMonday December 14thMonday January 4th 2010Monday January 25th 2010Monday February 1st Monday February 15th
January 09, 2009
Beginner/ Intermediate Apprenticeship 2009
* Now taking applications*
apprentice (uh pren' tis), n., v., -ticed, -tic*ing.-n.
1. a beginner, a learner who is bound by contract/agreement to work for another for a specific amount of time in return for gaining practical experience and instruction in a trade or art.
2. one who is committed to working with a small group of people, over an extended period of time, delving deeply into the heart of herbal knowledge.
ABOUT THE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM
Immerse your heart & soul in the exhilarating world of herbs! The seasonal cycles here are exceptional. Winter is sparkling white, roots are waiting deep below the earth. In Spring, new shoots poke up from the earth, the lilacs & forsythia bloom; we begin work in the garden. Summer is abundant with fresh herbs, weeds, vegetables & bright fragrant flowers. We are busy planting, harvesting, wildcrafting. The Fall brings us pumpkins & roots to harvest, herbs to dry, wreaths of sage & lavender. Learn by immersing yourself in the green world of plants, reclaiming your ancient roots. Apprenticeships are designed to focus on your particular areas of interest and to support & empower the Wise Woman/Man that you are. Whenever you choose to apprentice here, you will find open hearts, enthusiasm & a bountiful way of life.
10 month program Beginner Week-Day Apprenticeship
with tony(a) lemos
Begins Tuesday, April 14, 2009 - February 2010
Every Tuesday, 9:45am - 4pm for beginner and intermediate students
Cost: $1750, deposit $250
Partial Workstudy option, Monthly Payment Plan
Course of Study Includes:
Herbal Preparation
Study of the Organ Systems
Medicinal/Botanical Terminology
Wild Foods Preparation
Developing Diagnostic Skills
History of Western Herbalism
Determining Herb Quality
Chronic Ailments
Herbal Tonics & Supplements
Herb Gardening
Herbal Spring Tonics
Herbal Formulation
Ethical Wildcrafting
Herbal First Aid
Herbal Bibliography
Herbs for Children Herbs for
Women’s Health Care
Intro to TCM
Flower Essences
Natural Cosmetics & Skin Care
Herbal Business Practices
Herbal Field Trips
Herbal Projects
Doctrine of Signatures
Plant Culture & Cultivation
Earth Ceremony
Herbal Case Histories
Creating an Herbarium
Herb ID Walks
Intro to Ayurvedic Medicine
January 07, 2009
Apprenticeship 2009
Schedule will be posted in a few days!
If you think you are interested and would like an opportunity to meet me and a few past/present apprentices I will be giving a free workshop on Feb 1st in Ashfield MA, just a few miles from the school. Here is the info:
Kitchen Medicine-the simple art of medicine making
at Elmers Store, Main Street (rte 116) Ashfield, MA
February 1st 3-5pm
There is nothing quite as empowering as knowing how to make your own
medicines. Herbs are magical but preparing and using them doesn't have
to be mystical. In this presentation you will learn how to make
medicines from common herbs and foods in the form of vinegars, honeys,
teas, salves, oils and syrups. We will also explore the healing
benefits of vinegar and honey.
medicines. Herbs are magical but preparing and using them doesn't have
to be mystical. In this presentation you will learn how to make
medicines from common herbs and foods in the form of vinegars, honeys,
teas, salves, oils and syrups. We will also explore the healing
benefits of vinegar and honey.
January 01, 2009
Happy New Year
Wishing You a magical 2009!
October 22, 2008
Winter Medicine Packet
Please email (blazingstarclinic (at) gmail (dot) com or call for more information. Payments may be made by check or paypal.
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