MATTHEW WOOD— Herbal Energetics; Intuitive Approach to Herbalism

When: September 27-28, 2008
Where: Goldthread Apothecary, Florence, MA 01062

To Register please call (413) 587-0620

In this class we will discuss the many different approaches to medicinal plants that rely upon and expand on the intuition. This is the faculty that helps us to see patterns, feel the wholeness of the plant, person, and disease, and the sense of completion and confidence that comes from that intuitive 'aha-moment.' This will include the doctrine of signatures, herbal energetics (hot, cold, damp, dry, tense, relaxed), some simple Chinese medicine, the three doshas, and more.

Matthew Wood has been a practicing herbalist since 1982. In a period when many authors and lecturers are merely "arm chair herbalists" who offer theories and opinions based on book learning, and others have turned to the exotic traditions of India or China, he has been an active practitioner of traditional Western herbalism. He has helped tens of thousands of clients over the years, with many difficult health problems. While Matthew believes in the virtue of many other healing modalities, he has always been inspired to learn, preserve, and practice the tradition of herbal medicine descending to us from our European, Anglo-American, and Native American heritage. He is a member of the American Herbalists Guild (registered herbalist) and has earned his Masters of Science degree from the Scottish School of Herbal Medicine (accredited by the University of Wales).