Botany and Pharmacognosy
An interest packed day for students and practitioners finding how botany relates to phytochemistry, humoral status and consequent uses of herbs. An overarching exploration will include plant anatomy and physiology in relation to their environment. We will progress from identification to consider chemicals that are important in plant responses and how these interlock with receptors in human bodies.
Quality control is an important aspect of herbal medicine, how we maintain a high standard in a changing climate is challenging. A wholistic approach is taken regarding both plant and patient. Recipes will include those to support plant and human health, with nettles, comfrey, sage, horsetail, and Bach flower remedies for plants and a selection of herbs from the hot and dry, warm and moist, cold and dry and cold and moist beds in the humoral temperament garden for treating patents.
Tutors Christina Stapley & Ruth Mannion-Daniels. A comprehensive hand out. £5 extra for lunch.
