Women Herbalists & Healers
Heritage - Journey - Legacies
Honoring Women in Healing.
Women have always been healers, caring for their families and their communities while passing on their knowledge through the generations. Their accepted roles were relegated to midwifery, children’s care, and first aid for wounds and broken bones.
But they were much more...
In fact, these women were the holders of folk medicine and without their passing knowledge to others, folk medicine would have been lost.
But they were much more...
In fact, these women were the holders of folk medicine and without their passing knowledge to others, folk medicine would have been lost.
These women learned from other women in their families, from friends,
and from apprenticeships, but were generally excluded from academia.
They were often scorned for their devotion to healing and caring for the
infirm and at certain times in history, were even killed as witches
because of their knowledge.
Quite often, these women often remain nameless. Even so, we also have a debt of gratitude to pay toward these women, as well as the indigenous cultures of North America, whose knowledge of “female remedies” are revolutionary to the holistic care of the female body, including Te-La-Nay, a local healer in Phyllis’s area.
Quite often, these women often remain nameless. Even so, we also have a debt of gratitude to pay toward these women, as well as the indigenous cultures of North America, whose knowledge of “female remedies” are revolutionary to the holistic care of the female body, including Te-La-Nay, a local healer in Phyllis’s area.
There are women that have also blazed trails and continue to leave a legacy of herbal knowledge which we can all benefit from. Some of the women you will hear about include:
- Hildegard von Bingen
- Hannah Kroeger
- Lydia Pinkham
- Te-La-Nay
- Rosemary Gladstar
Join us, as we discuss important women healers of the past and present.
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11 page document by Phyllis D. Light, MA
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Teachers
Matthew Wood, MS
Matthew Wood has been a practicing herbalist for over forty years. He is an internationally known teacher and author with more than ten books to his credit. Matthew has an MSc in herbal medicine from the Scottish School of Herbal Medicine (accredited, U. of Wales). He lives in the Midwest.
Phyllis D. Light, MA
As 4th generation herbalist, Phyllis started with lessons from her grandmother who taught from her Creek/Cherokee heritage. Phyllis has studied and worked with herbs, foods, and other healing techniques for 30+ years. She is the author of Southern Folk Medicine and co-author of Traditional Western Herbalism Pulse Evaluation.
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This course is a total of 3 accredited hours- 3 hours History, Philosophy, and Therapeutic Paradigms and Applications (Including Energetics) of Various Systems of Herbal Medicine
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Women Herbalists & Healers
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