Upcoming Events

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Events

Practice sharing with Kay Parent, September 14th 3pm

Using Invasive Plants to Support Health, October 16 4pm

Men's Health Class with Ryan Drum November 10, 4pm

Call us to sign up for 1- on 1 consultations with

Herbalist Ryan Drum

Thursday, November 11th ($60)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Programs

Herbal Education and Training Program,
Level One (HEAT)

 

The Herbal Education and Training Program (HEAT) is a hands-on program.

The classes will give you an in-depth look at the actions of a number of common herbs and when and how to use them.

Classes take place three times per month and follow the flow of the seasons.

 

HEAT classes include these activities:

- Making salves, tea blends, poultices, creams, tinctures and herbal concoctions.
- Organic Herb and Vegetable Seed starting (summer HEAT)
- Soil building and organic gardening (summer HEAT)
- Wild Fermentation
- Working knowledge of medicinal uses of native and non-native plants, the how-to of herbal product and medicine making
- Detoxification Techniques
- Herbal First Aid
- Tincturing and Herbal Formulation
- Nutritional Healing
- Herbal Terminology

You will take home samples of all the herbal products we make!

 

HEAT class activities vary by the season and may include:

- Planting/ harvesting in organic medicinal herb gardens
- Planting the woodland medicine trail behind 7 Arrows
- Harvesting wild and cultivated medicinal plants/ wild edibles from local farms and woodland trails
- Wine Making
- Spring plant identification
- Sitting in on a natural health consultation
- Formulating compound tinctures
- Ethical Wildcrafting and
- Harvesting method
- Herbal Product Making

 

Winter 2010/11 HEAT dates:

Mondays, 5pm-8pm

November 8, 15, 29   December 6, 13, 20   January 10, 17, 24   February 7, 21, 28

 

Prices

Winter HEAT 2010/11 (4 Months, 12 classes):

$350-$900 sliding scale

Sign up for Winter HEAT now!

Summer HEAT 2009 (5 months, 15 classes) $350- $900 sliding scale

Sliding Scale Options

A sliding scale is a tool for ensuring equal accessibility to Farmacy programs, regardless of financial resources, and it requires active participation.

If a sliding scale is implemented effectively, everyone pays a similar percentage of their income for the same services.
This way, the cost is not fleeting pocket change for some people and a big commitment to other people. Sliding scales are often based on individual income levels, with people of higher incomes paying more.

Sliding scale breakdown:

Income= Price of program

$10,000 and under: $350 with work trade, 12 hours per month
$10,000-$20,000 per year= $500 with work trade, 8 hours per month
$20,000-$30,000 per year= $700 with work trade, 6 hours per month
$30,000-$50,000 per year= $850
$50,000 or more per year= $900

We do accept payment plans.
20% down payment to reserve a space.

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Herbal Education and Training Program (HEAT) Level Two

This program is designed for the intermediate and advanced herbal student.

HEAT 2 ~ In the Classroom

/Summer Class Schedule

 

Teachers, Subjects and Dates
Linda Nedderman-Eaton	May 22, 4pm	Foundations of Nutritional Healing
Jen and Josh	June 5, 3:30pm	Plant Walk in Plainville at Crystal Spring. This is a class that focuses not necessarily on id-ing and uses of wild herbs (although we will talk about that), but focuses more on the plant walk as medicine. Getting to know the world of the wild plants. We will talk about sensory awareness skills, tracking, bird language, use of plants by animals and edible trail nibbles.
Jacoby Ballard	July 17th 4pm	Transgender Health and Wellnes
Linda Nedderman-Eaton	August 14, 4pm	Complimentary Cancer Care
Kay Parent	September 14, 3pm	Practice Sharing

Tracy Picard	October 16, 4pm	Using Invasive plants to support health.
Ryan Drum	November 10, 4pm	Mens Health This class is $35.00 Due to teacher traveling from the West Coast.

Classes are $20-$30 sliding scale. Work trade is available for those who sign up for the whole program.

Bring a snack!

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Herbal Kids Programs

Lil' Sprouts! 

Click here for an application

The 2010 kids program runs on Tuesdays from June 22 - August 31 (with the exception of July 5th).

8:30 am-12:30 pm for children 4-8 years old
1:30 pm- 5:30 pm for children 9-14 years old.

Our sessions focus on holistic health, herbs and art projects.

Each class includes a hands-on project, games, a healthy snack, and garden/social time.

One child: $400-$200 sliding scale.
Two children: $300-$150 per child sliding scale.

 

Herbal related workshops include:
Vegetable and herb gardening, teas, salves, poultices, syrups, face masks.

Health Related workshops include:
Healthy cooking (cooking- related projects, and art-related projects), dream journals and pillows.

Art Related:
Book binding: they will use the book they make to create an on-going herb journal, write down recipes, draw pictures of plants that we are using, leaf and flower pressing, etc..

Theatre: The last day of the program they will create their own play and costumes and perform the play for their families. (August 31st, save the date!)

 

Sliding Scale Options

A sliding scale is a tool for ensuring equal accessibility to Farmacy programs, regardless of financial resources, and it requires your participation.

If a sliding scale is implemented effectively, everyone pays a similar percentage of their income for the same services. This way, the cost is not fleeting pocket change for some people and a big commitment to other people.

Sliding scales are often based on individual income levels, with people of higher income paying moreScale for one child participating

Full scholarships available for single parent families or low income families. Apply early for scholarships.

We will run the program with minimum 5 kids and maximum 8 kids, so sign up soon!!

 

High School Apprenticeship Program

We are currently working with students from School One and Community Prep in Providence.

If you know a student who would like to explore herbalism and farming, we will be accepting new apprentices May, 2010.

Please call to set up an interview.

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Project Update

Our beautiful greenhouse is finished, and we have a new kitchen! Come by to take a look!

 

Wish List

Supplements for Cancer Support or monetary donations to buy them.

(We can tell you which kind we use most)

Thanks to everyone who has donated!

 

 

Volunteer Days

Volunteers commit to coming 2-5 hours per week for a month.

Thursdays Fridays, Sundays, Mondays 10am-5pm.

Please call for volunteer information: (401-270-5223).

We are currently accepting new volunteers Spring/2010.

 

Herbal Protocol for Treatment and Prevention of the Flu
By Mary Blue

An herbalist perspective is one that the flu is a “ housecleaning”. Our bodies are flushing out the virus or bacteria and other toxins. Herbalists use herbs and food to encourage this cleansing, to prevent co-infections, increase white blood cell count, to relieve pain, promote restful sleep and help lesson the severity of the symptoms of the flu. Herbal Protocols can help no matter what strain of the flu it is.

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Prevention
Food: Eating a diet that is rich in organic veggies and low in processed, fried and sugary foods is a great way of staying healthy and getting over the flu fast if you do get it. A toxic body has a harder time fighting off viruses and bacteria because it is too busy processing toxins and cannot support the Immune System, the Circulatory System, and the
elimination processes in their fight to rid the body of pathogens.

Great foods to prevent the flu

Local organic veggies, local GMO free meat and eggs, organic grains, organic fruit, miso, and unpasteurized fermented foods. (Fermented foods are high in Vitamin C, are very cleansing, and have a beneficial effect on the digestive system.)
Raw garlic is one of the most important flu preventatives. You can eat it with a spoonful of honey (which has anti-bacterial properties.)
Turmeric, cayenne, ginger, sage, thyme, and oregano are all herbs that can help prevent the flu. It is great to incorporate these into cooking.

Things to avoid!

Sugar - It feeds Bacteria/ Viruses. (think about bread or beer, you add sugar to the bacteria and it grows. The same things happen in our body.)
Coffee - dehydrates the body and depletes it of vitamins and minerals, especially B vitamins that help support the immune system.
Alcohol - clogs up our liver and can inhibit the immune system. It
also turns into sugar in the body and can feed bacteria/viruses.
Processed Food - Food with preservatives, food coloring, fried foods, etc, keep our bodies in an overworked state. The liver and other organs become stressed and literally clogged up. Keeping your system clear and clean will help you stay healthy and recover quickly.
STRESS: The effects of stress on immune system functioning and overall level of wellness have been studied and well-documented. Chronic Stress can raise cortisol levels and weaken our immune system and make us more susceptible to colds and the flu, as well as more serious health problems.

Herbs (Prevention)

Note: You do not have to take all of these herbs at once. Pick one or two from each category, and work with them.

Adaptogens: Astragulus Tea, Tincture or Capsules, Siberian Ginseng Tincture, Reishi Mushroom Tincture or Capsule, Holy Basil Tea. Adaptogens help our body deal with stress.
Anti-bacterial, Aromatic: Sage, Oregano, Thyme, Ginger.
These culinary herbs are not only good to cook with, they are great for tea! These are all great for a sore throat and breathing in the steam from a hot cup of tea will clear clogged sinuses.
Tonics: Nettles Tea, Alfalfa Tea, Comfrey Tea. Tonics are high in vitamins and minerals and give our bodies a boost of nourishment.
Nervines: Oatstraw Tea, Lemon Balm Tea, Chamomile Tea. Nervines help nourish our nervous system and can help deal with daily stress.
Detoxifying Herbs: Dandelion Tincture, Red Clover Tea, Chickweed Tea, Cleavers Tea.
Immune Herbs: Echinacea Tincture, Licorice Tincture or Tea, Astragulus Tea, Tincture or Capsule. (do not take Echinacea for more than 1 week at a time).

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Treatment
There is no cure-all herb or food for the flu.

The herbs/foods listed below help our bodies deal with the pathogens in our system. They support our circulatory system, elimation system, the liver, kidneys and more! These herbs may help induce sweating and reduce fevers, or produce interferon, which in turn produces white blood cells, or help us sleep, which can be hard when you have the flu.

Food (Treatment)

It is best to stick to simple foods as to not clog up the system and make the body work too hard digesting complex meals.

Soup: Miso in vegetable or chicken broth. Soup is good because the body doesn't have to waste energy with the digestion process. It can just soak up vitamins and minerals from the broth.
Grains: Brown rice, quinoa
Veggies: Spinach, kale, carrot, broccoli and RAW GARLIC!! Some acupuncturists think the swine flu is a hot condition, therefore they recommend staying away from hot, spicy foods. If it is not the swine flu, then cayenne pepper, ginger and other hot spicy herbs and veggies can be very beneficial. These foods can help induce sweating and mucous membrane cleansing.
RAW HONEY is a natural antibiotic. Mix it with a clove of raw garlic.

Herbs (Treatment)
Note: You do not have to take all of these herbs at once. Pick one or two from each category to work with.

Immune Support: Astragulus Tincture, Tea or Capsule, Boneset Tincture or Tea, Andrographis Tincture, Licorice Tea or Tincture, Turmeric Capsules or Tincture.
Anti-viral/ Anti-bacterial herbs: Elderberry Berry/Flower Syrup or Tea, Sage Tea, Oregano Tea, Thyme Tea.
Adaptogens: Astragulus Tea, Tincture or Capsule, Holy Basil Tea.
Tonics: Nettle Tea, Alfalfa Tea, Oastraw Tea.
Febrifuge: (induce sweating) Yarrow Tincture or Tea, Elder Flower Tea or Tincture (febrifuge herbs are best taken in hot water)
Strong Nervines: (sleep) Skullcap Tincture or Tea, Valerian Tincture, Lavender Essential Oil, Chamomile Tea or Tincture
Anodyne: (pain reliever) White Willow Bark Tincture, Valerian Tincture, Meadowsweet Tincture
Demulcents: (sooth the mucous membranes, especially with a dry hacking cough) Marshmallow Root Tea, Slippery Elm Bark Tea (Demulcents can only be taken in tea form)
Expectorants: (only if the cough is actually producing mucous) Mullein Tea, Coltsfoot Tea
Cough Suppressants: Osha Root Tincture or chew on root, Wild Cherry Bark Syrup, Tea or Tincture, Holy Basil Tea.

Herbal Decongestant Steam
Take 2 quarts simmering water and add 5 drops Eucalyptus Essential Oil. You can substitute Eucalyptus Oil with White Pine needles or Sage/Thyme leaves. Turn off heat under pan and breathe in steam. You can hold a towel over your head to collect the steam. Keep eyes closed.

Herbal Anti-Bacterial Bath
Fill a bathtub with hot water, add 1/2 cup sea salt and 25 drops lavender essential oil, 25 drops tea tree essential oil.
Make sure you do not have a high fever before getting into a very hot tub. If you do have a high fever, take the bath in lukewarm water. (Remember fevers are our bodies' way of heating up to kill pathogens. Very high fevers are dangerous, but a low fever is actually good).

Supplements

Colloidal Silver: 2 squirts three times daily (strong anti-biotic)
Vitamin C: 2000 mg daily
Vitamin D: get your sunlight!! *Vitamin D has been proven to help with flu prevention.*
If you haven’t had much sun exposure, take a supplement when sick or when those around you are sick.

Anti-Viral/ Anti-biotic Hand Wash
20 drops grapefruit seed extract
30 drops tea tree essential oil extract
1/2 gallon water

Antiseptic Spray for Surfaces
1/4 cup Vodka
1/2 gallon Water
30 drops Tea Tree Oil
30 drops Lavender Essential Oil.

Disinfect door knobs switches , handles, toys and other surfaces that are commonly touched.

Air Sanitizer
Simmer water on low heat in a pot with 15 drops Eucalyptus Essential Oil, Tea Tree Essential Oil or Lavender Essential Oil.
Steam room every 7-10 hours

OTHER HELPFUL TIPS

- SLEEP!!!
- Stay home and avoid sharing items with household members (pens, papers,computers, remote control. sheets, towels, eating utensils, food.)
- Wear a surgical mask when around others.
- Clean sheets, bedding and clothes every day.

- Caregivers should wear disposable gloves and wearing a mask when giving care.

This info is not intended to diagnose or treat the flu, and has not been evaluated by the FDA.

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Past Events

Holistic and Conventional Caregivers Speak Out on the H1N1 Swine Flu and What You Can Do

Come to this free panel discussion and Q &A session to learn what doctors, herbalists, and acupuncturists are saying about the H1N1 Swine Flu: how to try to avoid catching it, and how to use the best of east and west to get well again if the Flu comes to your household. Featuring: Karlo Berger, Whole Health Solutions LLC; Mary Blue, Herbalist, Farmacy Herbs; Dr. John Mcgonigle, Ocean State Holistic Medical Collaborative; Cris Monteiro, D.Ac., Providence Community Acupuncture; and Helen Drew from the RI Dept of Health. 

Where: AS220 115 Empire St., Providence

When: Saturday October 10th, 6 pm