Culture is Medicine with Dr. Gary Ferguson

Dr. Gary Ferguson | Traditional Roots Herbal Conference | Portland Herbal Conference

Our 2019 Traditional Roots Herbal Conference ended with a stirring talk by Dr. Gary Ferguson about the tangible ways that culture supports healing. The class was so powerful that we’re making the whole two-hour session available for free.

NCNM Traditional Roots Institute Hosts Herbal Conference May 20-22

PORTLAND, Ore. (May 10, 2016)—National College of Natural Medicine (NCNM) and its Traditional Roots Institute today announces the third annual herbal conference to be held May 20-22 on the NCNM campus in Portland, Oregon, a city often recognized for its preponderance of clinically trained botanical medicine practitioners and registered herbalists. The conference presents the clinical …

Kudos for the Traditional Roots Conference

Galen’s Way Herbal Artistry June 2014 Galen’s Way in Sebastopol, California offers kudos after attending the NCNM Traditional Roots Institute Conference: ” It was a fabulous event most worthy of attending again next year. A huge thank you to the wonderful people at NCNM for bringing naturopathic doctors and herbalists together to share and enjoy our …

Surge of Interest in Herbal Medicine Sparks NCNM Symposium

Traditional Roots Institute Hosts Herbal Conference May 16-18 PORTLAND, Ore. (April 24, 2014) — NCNM’s Traditional Roots Institute today announced its inaugural herbal medicine conference to be held May 16-18 at the National College of Natural Medicine in Portland, Ore. NCNM has a celebrated history of leadership in medical education. Herbal medicine, a foundation of …

Smithsonian Scholars Uncover the Mediterranean Origins of Western Medicine

PORTLAND, Ore. (Oct.10, 2013) — Smithsonian research scholars Alain Touwaide, PhD, and Emanuela Appetiti have spent the past two decades on a scientific quest that appears to be lifted straight out of an Indiana Jones movie. The treasures they seek don’t put them in the path of rolling boulders, but do offer critical insight into …

Herb Pharm Collaborates with Renowned Holistic Practitioners

Herb Pharm recently entered into formal collaborations with a couple of renowned holistic practitioners – Aviva Romm, MD and Martha Libster, PhD. Drs. Libster and Romm are among a cadre of holistic health care specialists that Herb Pharm has partnered with to aid the company in its mission of broadening the safe and effective use …

Celebrating Herbal Ed!

Nearly 50 people came to the Min Zidell Healing Garden on Friday, June 28 to meet and celebrate “Herbal Ed” Smith, founder of Herb Pharm and a pioneer of the herbal renaissance. Smith told the celebrants that NCNM has a special place in his heart because his company and the college grew together. Participants beat …

NCNM’s Traditional Roots Institute Celebrates World Environment Day

PORTLAND, Ore.(May 22, 2013) —Traditional Roots Institute, the new community-education initiative of the National College of Natural Medicine, will celebrate World Environment Day on Saturday, June 1 with an inaugural event, “Nature Health + Ecology,”to be held at the college. Traditional Roots Institute is dedicated to raising awareness about plants and the healing power of …

NCNM Launches Traditional Roots Institute

New Organization Will Focus on Community Herbal Education PORTLAND, Ore.(May 21, 2013) — National College of Natural Medicine today announced the launch of its newest community-education initiative, Traditional Roots Institute. The organization’s mission is to raise awareness and forge a deeper understanding of the healing power of botanical medicine. The new herbal institute will offer …