“The Evolution of Appalachian Herbalism,” presented by Sheila Kingsbury, ND, RH (AHG)
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“The Evolution of Appalachian Herbalism,” presented by Sheila Kingsbury, ND, RH (AHG)
May 2, 2012
Wednesday, May 2, noon to 12:50 p.m.
We will go back in time to the early days of the formation of America as a country and talk about the people and the plants that influenced the culture of Appalachia as well as the practice of Western Herbalism as we know it today. We will highlight a few plants native to the Southern Appalachian area and how they were used in the 1700-1800s and contrast to how they are used today.
Sheila Kingsbury, ND, RH (AHG), is a 2003 graduate of Bastyr University’s Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine program and has been in clinical practice in Kirkland, Washington, since 2003. In her clinical practice she focuses on pediatrics and women’s health. She is the chair of the Department of Botanical Medicine at Bastyr University and an associate professor, teaching courses in pediatrics, lactation, botanical medicine and the history and traditions of herbal medicine. She focuses on Western and Ayurvedic herbal traditions and homeopathy in her clinical experiences and in her teaching. She is committed to the education and mentorship of herbalists from a variety of backgrounds and has provided herbal internships for her students since 2005.
