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Department of Health Steering Group Report

The Department of Health Steering Group Report is available for download by clicking the link below:

http://www.urhp.com/downloads/DH_Steering_Group_Report.pdf

Sources of Holism in Ancient Greek and Indian Medicine

New book published by URHP member Vicki Pitman

"The Nature of the Whole, Holism in Ancient Greek and Indian Medicine"

Quote from the foreward by Dr. Dominik Wujastyk and Dr. Kenneth Zysk.

"...Vicki Pitman dives deep into the Greek tradition of Hippocrates, the father of Western medicine, to discover whether the roots of holism can be found there. If such roots can be found, then perhpas we can say that Modern Establishment Medicine has lost something important that it once had...Pitman's thesis is distnguished by several features: orginality, scholarly integrity, and accessibility. Perhaps the most important is its historical probity. Pitman grapples with the original texts of Greek and Indian medicine, refusing to simplify, refusing to take anybody' elses word for their meaning. In doing so Pitman has produced a study which is factually trustworthy, serious and true to the traditions in explores."

Copies are available from the author, as well as Amazon and the publisher www.mlbd.com . For more information, please contact vickipitman@urhp.net

Please see product/supply part of forum for more info!

The Global Natural Healthcare Trust:

A small charity doing a big job in South Africa.
Web site: http://www.gnhct.org
Founded by Medical Herbalist Annette Montague-Thomas, the charity treats patients holistically with medical herbs which are both safe and organic.

There are more than 50 million known cases of HIV/AIDS in the world today. 5 million of these are in South Africa [published by South African Treatment Action Campaign 2005]. South Africa has a serious problem.

Our charity has been working since 2001 on the Orange Farm Settlement, situated just outside of Johannesburg. Orange Farm is home to hundreds of thousands of people living in extremely impoverished circumstances, many of whom are also afflicted with the HIV/AIDS virus. Our treatment is given free of charge.

For more information please see 'The Global National Healthcare Trust' and Donation' section in the General Discussion area of the Public Forum.

New Website Launched

As you can see, our new website has finally been launched. We now have both user and member forums, plus a password-protected Members Area (please contact us if you need the password).

READING THE BODY

A two day seminar on patient assessment with Margi Flint, Herbalist AHG
4th and 5th October 2008, Regent’s College, London.
Organised by Guy Waddell URHP

This seminar is open to herbalists, naturopaths and students of these disciplines and other complementary medicine practitioners who wish to develop additional diagnostic skills. Attendance certificates will be issued.

The seminar will cover:
• Facial signs – including tongue, ears, eyes, mouth and nose and their organ/body correspondences. Also nail signs.
• Significance of tissue colour in diagnosis.
• Signs of hot, cold, damp and dry conditions.
• Elimination analysis by stool and urine appearance.
• The use of pulse analysis when selecting remedies.
The weekend will be spent partly in lecture and partly in looking at the face, tongue and nails of participants as well pulse-taking.

Margi Flint has been practising western herbal medicine for 30 years. She lives and works in Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA. Margi is Adjunct Professor at North Shore Community College, The Tufts University School of Medicine and is a regular lecturer at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy. She regularly conducts practitioner seminars. Her teachers include Matthew Wood, David Winston, Rosemary Gladstar and the late William LeSassier. This is her 4th teaching visit to the UK.

David Hoffmann, author of "Medical Herbalism", says of her book ,"The Practicing Herbalist – thoughts for meeting with clients"(2005): "You hold in your hands a very special book, an expression of modern North American Herbalism coming of age".

Dates: Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th October 2008, 9.30am to 5.00pm both days.
Venue: Regent's College, London NW1.
Cost: £110 (£95 for students)
Early Bird Fee: book before 4th September and take £15 off the booking fee.
Booking details: please complete and return the form below.
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Please tick one of the following:
I would like to attend 'Reading the Body' and enclose a cheque for £110 [ ]
I am claiming the early bird fee and enclose a cheque for £95 [ ]
I am a student (please state which college) and enclose a cheque for £95 [ ]
I am a student (please state which college) and I am claiming the early bird fee and enclose a cheque for £80 [ ]
Name and address:………………………………………………………………………….
Telephone number and email:……………………………………………………………....
Please make cheques payable to Guy Waddell
Please return to Guy Waddell, Reading the Body, 98 Vassall Road, London, SW9 6JA.
Accomodation Search: Please let me know if you can provide accommodation for a seminar participant or if you are seeking accommodation.
For more information please contact guy.waddell@virgin.net

Healing Roots

A Foundation Course in Shamanic Healing for Herbalists
with Andrew Johnson and Jane Dagger

A two part non-residential course created for herbal practitioners and others with an interest in the role of Celtic Shamanic Healing, Plant Spirit Medicine and Celtic Traditional Medicine.

At this time when the medical model is increasingly emphasised this course offers an opportunity to balance the benefits of this approach by reconnecting with the heart and soul of the western healing tradition. We will be drawing on the indigenous healing wisdom of Britain and Ireland and learning skills that help us to reclaim the power of our healing roots. This foundation course is for beginners, it teaches students shamanic journeying, how to gather spirit allies along with other Celtic and traditional folk healing methods.

The course includes talks, practical and experiential work, some of which will be in the garden and surrounding countryside. There will be individual, group and paired work. Supportive printed material is included. Shamanic tools and books will also be available to buy.

JANE DAGGER has been involved in many aspects of traditional folk magic, healing and shamanism for most of her life. She has a passionate working relationship with Britain and its myths and traditions. For the past 15 years she has taught workshops on Celtic Shamanism with Caitlin and John Matthews as part of the Faculty of Inspirational & Oracular Studies (FiOS). She works as a shamanic healer and maker of shamanic tools in Dorset. FFI: jane-dagger@tiscali.co.uk

ANDREW JOHNSON MAMH. MBANT. RIr. has been in clinical practice for 23 years, he has a background in social work; and a clinical practice that includes herbal medicine, nutritional therapy, iridology, kinesiology, healing and shamanic healing. FFI: www.glastonburynaturalhealth.co.uk


Course dates: May 17-18th and September 13-14th 2008. Venue: Moorlinch near Glastonbury, Somerset.

Course fee: £280 inclusive of the two weekends, printed material, lunches, light snacks and teas.
To secure a place at a reduced fee send a 50% deposit of £120 (£60 for each weekend) before 1st March 2008 = total fee £240.

Lunches, teas and snacks at the weekends will be from mostly organically grown sources with options for vegetarian/vegans, wheat and sugar free.

Staying in Glastonbury help available from www.glastonbury-pilgrim.co.uk

Herb Fest

Friday August 1st - Sunday 3rd

HerbFest is a herbal gathering combining informative lectures, practical workshops and plant walks with time to relax and enjoy each other's company. There is a choice of activities throughout the day, and entertainment around the central campfire in the evenings.

* Deepen your knowledge
* Share your skills
* Experience green living
* Recharge your batteries
* Catch up with old friends
* Make new friends
* Earn CPD points
* Have fun!

Setting: Green and Away are 4 miles from Worcester in a beautiful field on an organically run farm with a river and mature trees.

Green & Away is Britian's only eco-friendly tented conference centre. The centre is built anew every summer in a hay meadow on an organic smallholding. The centre is set up as a showcase of sustainable living, and the staff are volunteers who enjoy working to facilitate environmental and social change.

The atmosphere is friendly and relaxed. The marquees and yurts for lectures and workshops are arranged around a central meeting area and campfire. There is a licensed bar and there are hot showers, washing facilities and composting toilets. All electricity on site is sun or wind generated. Wireless internet access is available.

The food is vegetarian and mostly organic, grown on site or sourced from local suppliers. Local beer and cider, organic wine and soft drinks are available at the bar.
More detailed information is available on the Green & Away website: www.greenandaway.org

Programme
Friday 1st August
Lunch
Lectures
Entertainment in the evening

Saturday 2nd August
Breakfast
Lectures
Lunch
Lectures
Dinner
Entertainment in the evening

Sunday 3rd August
Breakfast
Lectures
Closing Ceremony
Lunch

Contact
Booking and general enquiries
Karin Haile: info@herbfestuk.co.uk, 01428 682005

General enquiries
Julie Bruton-Seal: herbalist@onetel.com, 01508 488295
Christine Herbert: c@christineherbert.co.uk, 01953 603056
Price £155/£180 - Includes a set of lecture notes

Bookings will be taken from 7th January 2008. Early bird discount rate of £155 available until April 14th.

The booking fee includes:

* All lectures, workshops & herbwalks
* All food and drink, except from the bar
* Campsite with hot showers
* Evening entertainment
* A set of lecture notes

In tune with the environmental ethos of the centre, participants are encouraged to come by public transport, or to carpool. A £10 surcharge is charged per car for parking.

There are a limited number of spaces for children available. There will be some activities for children, but parents will be expected to participate in supervision. Children will be charged a percentage of the fee according to age.
Please call for details: Karin Haile 01428 682 005

Cancellation: If we cannot fill your place, £75 of the booking fee is non-refundable. If we can fill your place, the full fee minus a £25 handling charge will be returned.

Some Interesting Forums

www.globalholisticnetwork.com
A centre uniting practioners from all around the world, forum, articles and information.

Discussion groups on prescribed drugs. These can be accessed at www.drgascoigne.com/learning.

Forum on Chinese Medicine can be accessed at:
www.chinesemedicinetimes.com.

The UK herbal list ac be accessed at:
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ukherbal-list/

Ayurveda Distance Learning Course

Pukka Herbs NEW: Ayurveda Distance Learning Course
Introduction to Ayurveda – Starting 19th Oct 2006
Designed and supported by Pukka Herbs

If you are a practitioner or therapist in a different discipline or tradition and wish to enhance your clinical success through understanding Ayurveda; add to your Continuing Professional Development programme (CPD), and improve your own health and quality of life, ‘The Introduction to Ayurveda Distance Learning Course’ is an authoritative and comprehensive course which brings you:

• The wisdom of Ayurveda (India’s ancient medical system), a complete system of natural medicine.
• An understanding of how to use Ayurvedic herbal remedies and lifestyle adaptations alongside your treatments.
• A life-long reference guide for how to live a balanced life.
• The means to maximise health and enjoyment of life for you, your family, colleagues and patients.

'The Introduction to Ayurveda Distance Course’ can be started at any time during the year (from 19th Oct 2006). You can chose to complete the course in a time frame which suits your current commitments and lifestyle, taking breaks as and when you require.

As a result of this course you will:
• have a deeper insight into Ayurveda’s approach to nature, the human body and the disease process.
•understand the Ayurvedic approach to preventing disease and optimising health.
•become familiar with the different Ayurvedic constitutions (vata, pitta, kapha).
•recognise the importance of good food, exercise, massage and relaxation techniques.
•study Ayurveda’s most useful herbs and herbal formulas and the energetics behind Ayurvedic herbs
•gain a deeper insight into a range of common health conditions, their causes and treatments.
•be able to adjust diet and lifestyle in accordance to your own constitution and those you care for.

This is a 100 hour distance learning course, with the option of certification, and the possibility of accreditation for CPD. It has been designed and written by Pukka Herbs' own Ayurvedic practitioner and Herbal Director, Sebastian Pole, and experienced course material writer, Cherry Chappell. This is a portfolio course which requires you to keep a study journal on which your activities will be assessed. The course support package includes:

•A course adviser (an experienced Ayurvedic practitioner) will be assigned to you as a mentor and will be available by telephone and through the Pukka website throughout your course.
•The workfile contains 14 easy-to-follow modules, written in an accessible style which brings Ayurveda alive.
•An extensive resources file complements the workfile.
•The course work will be assessed by our experienced Assessment Board.
•There is the option to attend a free one day training seminar in London, Bristol or Manchester.
•Regular 'updates' will be sent from your course adviser and we hope to introduce further support from the Pukka web site during the coming months.

Modules include: The history of Ayurveda and its relevance today; the basic principles of Ayurveda; wise living; the causes of disease, diagnosis and treatment principles; Ayurvedic cooking; an introduction to Ayurvedic herbalism accompanied by a compendium of herbal remedies and formulas; treatments for everyone; treatments specifically for women, and treatments specifically for men; wellbeing. The resources file includes: a glossary of Ayurvedic (Sanskrit) terminology including pronunciations, and additional information to aid further study.

The entire 14 modules, assessing of course work, training seminars and telephone mentoring costs only: £399 (inclusive of VAT).

We look forward to welcoming you on this life-changing experience.

To ensure a place on the ‘Pukka Ayurveda Correspondence Course’ please book now by sending a cheque made out to Pukka Herbs with the form below to Bolyn Moeun, Pukka Herbs, PO BOX 1175, Bristol, BS48 3WW. Alternatively you can pay by credit/debit card by phoning Bolyn on 01275 461952

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