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.

“The leaves Bruised do smell like Carrots.”

By Dr. Orna Izakson Today I held a 400-year-old copy of Gerard’s Herball in my hands. (It’s actually only 380 years old, but who’s counting.) I got to lift it, touch its cover, open and turn its pages, read its words. The crisp paper is cotton or linen fiber, and is in better shape than some of the …