Welcome to the online Southwest Conference on Botanical Medicine — Video streaming starting March 24, 2023
We have an outstanding online video program planned for you, available both during and after the live event. Thank you for joining us!
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Your registration includes:
- Joining the live online conference sessions March 24 – 26
- Access to all streaming videos for 6 months
- Digital lecture notes and PowerPoints in PDF format to own
- Full set of audio recordings to own
- Continuing education – $25 fee. Add it to your registration here.
Pre-Conference Intensive on Friday, March 24
Online Intensive on Autoimmunity with Eric Yarnell, ND, RH (AHG)
Add this intensive to your registration or contact us to add it. You will need your original registration number from your receipt.
Title: Reclaiming Self: Herbs to Correct Autoimmunity
Date: Friday, 3/24/23
Time: 1:00 PM – 5:15 PM Arizona and Pacific Time on Zoom (recorded video available for those who can’t attend live)
Cost: $95
Continuing Education (for intensive attendees only):
- NDs: 2 pharmacy hours + 2 general hours (approved by Sonoran University (formerly SCNM), CNDA and OBNM)
- Acupuncturists: 4 PDA (NCCAOM)
- NEW! Intensive is now approved for AOM-BIO PDA
How to Access: https://vimeo.com/811713909
- For the intensive video, please use the separate passcode that intensive registrants were emailed to enter the intensive Zoom meeting.
Description:
Autoimmunity is a common phenomenon that contributes to many chronic and acute diseases. In this intensive, Eric Yarnell, ND, RH (AHG) discusses the role of herbs in helping counteract and reverse autoimmunity. The focus is on the immunomodulating herbs, distinguishing them from the immunostimulant herbs, and clarifying the profound and potent (though gentle and slow) effects immunomodulators can have.
The differences between these herbs and various immunosuppressive and biologic drugs for autoimmune diseases are considered, along with the problems with these drugs, including herb-drug interactions (positive and negative). Additionally, we discuss the importance of herbs in repairing increased intestinal permeability and dysbiosis, which are key factors that play a role in all autoimmunity. Case examples from patients with complex autoimmune diseases are used to illustrate the practical implementation of the strategies presented.
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM, Arizona and Pacific Time
History and Clinical Uses of Eupatorium perfoliatum and Asclepias tuberosa
Paul Bergner, Medical Herbalist
In the 1790s, some younger doctors of the Regular School of medicine (bloodletters) began advocating for the use of these two herbs in febrile illness and pneumonia as alternatives specifically for bloodletting. Not the Thomsonians, the regular allopaths. Subsequently across the 1800s, all schools of medicine used them as primary medicines. Both were official in the US Pharmacopoeia throughout the 1800s. The British herbalists used them, and one Brit who is stated to have treated 10,000 patients using these herbs with others during the 1918 flu pandemic said he did not lose a patient. These two were also among the top herbs to treat influenza among the Eclectics in the US during the 1918 pandemic. Bring it up to today, and these two herbs are extremely valuable in COVID, and I have seen or have case reports on one or the other being a “game-changer” when introduced to an individual with long lingering symptoms. This would review the science on each herb, the history of use in medicine, and practical means of applying, with dose and form, and case studies from my own experience. This is appealing to me for how it intertwines medical history with practical therapeutics.
How to Access: This live session is now over. Watch the recorded video below.
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM, Arizona and Pacific Time
Three Cytotoxic Herbs – A Materia Medica Review of Artemisia absinthium, Thuja occidentalis and Taxus brevifolia in Clinical Practice
Chanchal Cabrera, FNIMH
Note: These three herbs should only be used by medical professionals with knowledge of their use and toxicity. These botanicals have both value and utility when combined with conventional chemotherapy and sometimes even up-regulating it, for example, artemisinin and conventional chemo for brain cancer. We will discuss strategic thinking with herbs in cancer care and prioritizing treatment. Included in the discussion:
- pharmacology and how the herbs work, active pathways and clinical uses.
- pharmacokinetics and how the herbs get absorbed, distributed, and eliminated
- herb-drug interactions, safety, dosing, contra-indications
How to Access: This live session is now over. Watch the recorded video below.
Pre-Conference Intensive (requires pre-registration)
1:00 – 5:15 PM, Arizona and Pacific Time
Pre-Conference Intensive: Reclaiming Self: Herbs to Correct Autoimmunity
Eric Yarnell, ND, RH (AHG)
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM, Arizona and Pacific Time
Case Studies in the Naturopathic Management of Traumatic Brain Injury
Kenneth Proefrock, NMD
Five cases illustrate the management of neurological injury resulting from a variety of events. We investigate the initial cause of the brain injury, what pharmaceuticals and other treatments have been given so far, and how botanicals and nutrients can have a profound therapeutic effect on these conditions, often leading the reduction and/or elimination of the pharmaceuticals prescribed. Cases include:
- 4-year-old female: Cerebral palsy with dystonia post-birth trauma
- 3-year-old male: Near-fatal drowning and persistent seizure disorders
- 22-year-old male: Concussion/post-concussion syndrome
- 32-year-old female: Chemical/Mold toxicity-induced neuro-inflammation
- 68-year-old female: Cerebro-vascular accident and neurological-inflammation
How to Access: This live session is now over. Watch the recorded video below.
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM, Arizona and Pacific Time
Gender-affirming Care for Adolescents: Botanical Allies for Transition
Brianna Piché, ND
Providing gender-affirming care for transgender teens and young adults is important. Drawing on the speaker’s own experience with this patient population, this presentation includes a discussion of pharmaceuticals and conventional care models for transmasculine and transfeminine individuals, including puberty blockers and HRT. We discuss botanical allies for hormone modulation and support during transition, including mental health support.
How to Access: This live session is now over. Watch the recorded video below.
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM, Arizona and Pacific Time
Managing Impacts of Opioid Use Using Herbs and Nutrition
Jen Stovall, BSN, RN
Opioids are an important and necessary medicine for many of our clients. Unfortunately, long-term opioid use can impact both physical and mental health. In this presentation, we outline patterns of imbalance associated with opioid use and preventative strategies for support. Because opioids impact the body systems in predictable ways, resulting in similar symptom patterns, we look at both herbal and nutritional protocols that address the long-term impact of opioid use. Material presented is informed by the reality that not everyone is able, willing, or ready to quit using opioids and the belief that they still deserve support. We also consider commonly held myths about opioid users, both prescription and recreational, and best practices that lead to empowerment rather than stigmatization.
How to Access: This live session is now over. Watch the recorded video below.
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM, Arizona and Pacific Time
Panel Discussion: Botanical and other Natural Medicine for Functional GI Disorders
Jillian Stansbury, ND, Brianna Piché, ND and Katie Stage, ND, RH (AHG), FABNG
These are some of the most common conditions encountered in medical practice, and their successful management can often provide a key to finding a path toward better health for many patients. Three experienced clinicians discuss three issues: GERD, IBS and constipation. A brief description of the condition is followed by practical suggestions for management and clinical examples of botanicals and nutrients. Also included are the common pharmaceuticals prescribed, and their side effects and possible advantages for healing. The discussion will then be opened up to questions from the online audience.
How to Access: This live session is now over. Watch the recorded video below.
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM, Arizona and Pacific Time
Detoxifying the Body: The Clinical Use of Alteratives, Depuratives and Antidyscratics
David Winston, RH (AHG)
The concept of an alterative was a very prominent part of western medicine up until the early 20th century. Even though alteratives were dropped from western medicine, their use still persists as an important part of herbal medicine. These herbs enhance normal eliminatory functioning via the major eliminatory organs, thus allowing the body to function more effectively even on a cellular level. Come join us as we learn about the most important alterative herbs, the differences between alteratives and antidyscratics, and how they can be used to promote healthy elimination of metabolic wastes to maintain health. Their use in the treatment of chronic degenerative diseases such as cancer, arthritis, skin problems and autoimmune conditions is included.
How to Access: This live session is now over. Watch the recorded video below.
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM, Arizona and Pacific Time
Panel Discussion: Botanical and other Therapies for Long COVID
Panelists: Dee Atkinson, FNIMH, Paul Bergner, Medical Herbalist, Kenneth Proefrock, NMD and David Winston, RH (AHG)
The panel begins with a presentation by Dee Atkinson, an herbalist and fellow of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists, and her experiences treating long COVID in her clinic in Edinburgh. The interesting similarities between CFS, Epstein-Barr and long COVID are mentioned, and the discussion is based on these observations. Paul Bergner will describe the evolution of long COVID symptom pictures as the pandemic progressed, and what basic botanicals can be useful for managing the condition. Kenneth Proefrock addresses the medications given for acute COVID and their long-term effects, and whether any of these drugs may be useful in the treatment of long COVID. And finally, David Winston described the syndrome of “medium COVID” in which patients develop serious cardiovascular and other symptoms about 6 months after recovery. The panel will then be opened to questions from the online audience.
How to Access: This live session is now over. Watch the recorded video below.
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM, Arizona and Pacific Time
A New Perspective on Mood Disorders: The Role of Oxidative Stress in Common Anxiety and Depression States
Jillian Stansbury, ND
This session reviews the growing research on the role that oxidative stress plays in mood disorders, including common anxiety and depressive state. Many herbs popular in the treatment of mental health issues may not only affect neurotransmitter profiles, they may also protect against oxidative stress in the central nervous system and contribute to the therapeutic effects. Clinicians may approach these exceedingly common disorders by addressing underlying inflammatory burdens in the body through diet, digestive and liver support, and possible nutritional supplementation, while ensuring that powerful antioxidant herbs are included in all herbal formulas for best therapeutic effects.
How to Access: This live session is now over. Watch the recorded video below.
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM, Arizona and Pacific Time
“I’m Not Sick…It’s Allergies!” Natural Treatments for Allergic Conditions
Katie Stage, ND, RH (AHG), FABNG
Allergies are common, affecting at least 7% of people in North America. Symptoms can be confusing in this post-pandemic time and can be frustrating at any time. This session discusses natural and herbal treatments for allergies and related conditions such as sinusitis and allergic conjunctivitis. We also review signs of more complex conditions such as mast cell disorders. Pharmaceutical treatments are also reviewed.
How to Access: This live session is now over. Watch the recorded video below.
Dee Atkinson, FNIMH
1. Panel Discussion: Botanical and other Therapies for Long COVID
Paul Bergner, Medical Herbalist
1. History and Clinical Uses of Eupatorium perfoliatum and Asclepias tuberosa
2. Herbal Treasures from the National Formulary of 1906
3. Panel Discussion: Botanical and other Therapies for Long COVID
Chanchal Cabrera, FNIMH
1. Three Cytotoxic Herbs – A Materia Medica Review of Artemisia absinthium, Thuja occidentalis and Taxus brevifolia in Clinical Practice
Deborah Frances, ND
1. Suppression vs. Healing: Appropriate Applications of Herbal and Nutritional Therapies for Common Skin Conditions
Lillea Hartwell, ND, RH (AHG)
1. A Modern Yerberia: Controlled-Environment Agriculture for Growing Herbs in the Desert Southwest
Jack Lambert, PhD, MD
1. Long COVID: Symptoms, Etiology and Management Plans from the EU
Brianna Piché, ND, RH (AHG)
1. Gender-affirming Care for Adolescents: Botanical Allies for Transition
2. Pediatric ADHD: Botanical Nootropics and Mood Support in Childhood and Adolescence
3. Panel Discussion: Botanical and other Natural Medicine for Functional GI Disorders
Kenneth Proefrock, NMD
1. Improving Neuroplasticity and Mental Adaptability with Botanical Medicine and Physical Activity
2. Hear Ye! Hear Ye! A Natural History of the Ear and Its Pathology: From Otitis to Meniere’s and Hearing Loss
3. Case Studies in the Naturopathic Management of Traumatic Brain Injury
4. Panel Discussion: Botanical and other Therapies for Long COVID
Katie Stage, ND, RH (AHG), FABNG
1. “I’m Not Sick…It’s Allergies!” Natural Treatments for Allergic Conditions
2. Panel Discussion: Botanical and other Natural Medicine for Functional GI Disorders
Jillian Stansbury, ND
1. A New Perspective on Mood Disorders: The Role of Oxidative Stress in Common Anxiety and Depressive States
2. Gastrodia elata: Traditional Chinese Medicine for Managing Migraines, Stroke and More
3. Panel Discussion: Botanical and other Natural Medicine for Functional GI Disorders
Jen Stovall, BSN, RN
1. Managing the Impacts of Opioid Use Using Herbs & Nutrition
2. Soothing the Hungry Ghost: Supporting our Clients When They are Ready to Quit Using Opioids
David Winston, RH (AHG)
1. Detoxifying the Body: The Clinical Use of Alteratives, Depuratives and Antidyscratics
2. Panel Discussion: Botanical and other Therapies for Long COVID
Eric Yarnell, ND, RH (AHG)
1. Friday Pre-Conference Intensive: Reclaiming Self: Herbs to Correct Autoimmunity ($95 extra fee)
For the intensive only, please use the separate passcode that intensive registrants were emailed to enter the
intensive Zoom meeting.
2. Herbal Dependence on the Gut Flora
3. Update on Herbs for Men’s Health
Panels
1. Botanical and other Therapies for Long COVID with Dee Atkinson, Paul Bergner, David Winston and Kenneth Proefrock
2. Botanical Therapies for Functional GI Issues with Katie Stage, Jill Stansbury and Brianna Piche
Digital Lecture Notes
Digital lecture notes are now available! We will have all lecture notes posted by the start of the conference on 3/24, and the compiled full digital book will come soon after.
To view/download/save individual lecture notes, please visit the password-protected lecture notes page.
- NOTE: The password for lecture notes, videos and Zoom sessions will be emailed to registrants on 3/21.
Continuing Education (CE) Information for Attendees
If you haven’t already, please sign up in advance for the CE program ($25 additional fee). Add it to your registration here. You will need your registration number from your original receipt.
CE Forms and Due Dates:
Acupuncturists’ forms are due no later than April 23 due to NCCAOM guidelines.
All other CE participants’ forms are due by May 21.
- Note: Please fill out your CE form as you watch/attend sessions to record the CE catalog code number
Continuing Education Forms:
Please download and save the form to your computer prior to filling it out.
- Acupuncturists: NCCAOM Attendance Verification Form
- ND / NMD: ND Evaluation Form
- Washington State NDs: WA ND Quiz Form
- Nursing: Nursing Track Form
Continuing Education Approvals:
NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS:
- Approved for up to 35.5 hours of which 13 can be pharmacy (OBNM)
- Approved for up to 35.5 hours of which 10 can be pharmacy + 3 opioid credits for Arizona NDs (SUHS)
- Approved for up to 35.5 hours of which 13 can be pharmacy.(CNDA)
- California NDs: Up to 19 live hours available, and up to 16.5 “self-study” videos available. CA NDs can earn a maximum of 15 self-study hours per renewal cycle. Please see your CE requirements from CNDA for further details.
- Full ND CE approval details
ACUPUNCTURISTS:
- Approved for up to 19 PDA (CE hours) for live online event only (NCCAOM)
- NEW! Intensive is now approved for AOM-BIO PDA
- NCCAOM approval details
NURSES:
- Approved by American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA): Up to 28.5 contact hours
- Full nursing continuing education details
This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the American Holistic Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Approved to award 28.5 contact hours
Approval for contact hours through the American Holistic Nurses Association is based on an assessment of the educational merit of this program and does not constitute endorsement of the use of any specific modality in the care of clients.
A general certificate of attendance is available to any participant who requests it.
Questions about continuing education? Please email us and we’ll be happy to help.
Sponsors and Exhibitors
If you’re interested in sponsorship or exhibiting, please contact us. Many thanks to our sponsors this year who help make this conference and our scholarship program possible!
Priority One Vitamins
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Wise Woman Herbals
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Since 1989, tradition and consistency have provided the foundation for Wise Woman Herbals® whole herb products. You can rely on our commitment to honoring tradition and embracing science in manufacturing organic, non-GMO, all-natural botanical supplements that support health and wellness for living a pure life. Everything we do begins with nature. Our mission is to provide pure natural remedies to those seeking more balance in their lives, doing so in a way that honors our planet and the legacy of the wise women who came before us.
Herb Pharm
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Our mission is to create the highest quality herbal extracts possible. We’re committed to educating people on how to practice safe, effective herbalism. We believe that our work can inspire more love for plants and respect for Nature and it will improve the health, happiness and harmony of the Earth and all its people. Supporting your health since 1979.
Host Defense Mushrooms
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We are a family owned company specializing in functional food mushroom mycelium supplements to support natural immunity and whole-body wellness. With over 40 years experience, we are one of the best-documented and longest-standing certified organic mushroom companies in the U.S. Every mushroom ingredient in every Host Defense product is grown at our own farm near the Olympic Rainforest in Washington State. Our global mission includes collaborating with doctors to help support immunity and health, educating communities about growing mushrooms for food, investing in integrated mushroom technologies to break down or neutralize toxic wastes, pioneering strategies to save the honey bee using fungi, and protecting the natural environment and all its inhabitants.
American Holistic Nurses Association
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The AHNA is a specialty nursing association serving over 5,500 nurses and holistic healthcare professionals in the USA and internationally. Our mission is to illuminate holism in nursing practice, community, advocacy, research, and education. Our vision is that Every Nurse Is a Holistic Nurse.
American Botanical Council
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The American Botanical Council provides education using science-based and traditional information to promote responsible use of herbal medicine — serving the public, researchers, educators, healthcare professionals, industry and media.
Mederi Academy
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Mederi Academy is an online training program* that teaches healthcare practitioners how to incorporate the Mederi Care® model (also known as Eclectic Triphasic Medical System or ETMS) into their practice. The goal of the program is to provide clinicians with the skills they need to enhance patient vitality and significantly improve the quality of life and longevity for people facing cancer and other serious health challenges.Mederi Academy is open to credentialed, certified, or licensed healthcare practitioners who are committed to providing comprehensive care in the field of integrative and holistic medicine.
United Plant Savers
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United Plant Savers’ mission is to protect native medicinal plants of the United States and Canada and their native habitat while ensuring an abundant renewable supply of medicinal plants for generations to come. Increased usage of botanical medicine, along with habitat destruction, are causing an ever-increasing shortage of wild plant resources, including some of our most treasured medicinal species. This work involves research, education, and conservation of native medicinal plants and their habitats. We hope that you will join us in this worthwhile and important mission. UpS is a 501 (C)3 non-profit organization.
Battle Ground Healing Arts
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Innisfree Farm
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David Winston’s Center for Herbal Studies
Herbalist & Alchemist
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Herbalist & Alchemist’s mission is to develop, manufacture and distribute herbal supplements that are of the highest quality, manufactured from plant material that originates in harmony with the environment: organically grown, ethically wild-crafted or sustainably harvested.
Heron Botanicals
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Heron Botanicals, Inc. was founded under the name Botanical Pharmaceuticals by Dr. Silena Heron in 1982 to provide the highest quality herbal preparations for use in her own practice as a naturopathic physician. Heron Botanicals has retained its identity as an extensive apothecary producing tinctures in small batches. We share these products with qualified practitioners who rely on a wide variety of products with uncompromised quality and vitality. Instead of offering the usual 50 most common herbs, we carry over 200 species, including many that are not available anywhere else.
Saguaro Blossom Medical Center
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Cancellations: By March 9, registration fees will be refunded minus $50 processing per registrant. No refunds can be given after 3/9/23. Refund requests should be emailed to the Registration Office.
We look forward to enjoying a weekend of herbal medicine education with you!
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