Nov 24, 2013 ... Western Herbalism by means of its detailed and highly referenced ... students,
proves to be of aid in mastering Part Three! Inside This Issue.
MWSHS Student Newsletter Autumn 2013 MWSHS' Original Textbook is Back— In an Updated & an Improved Edition!
First-Semester, 2013 Graduates We hereby offer our heartfelt congratulations to the following 1st-semester, 2013 graduate of the WesternHerbalism Certificate Program: Erin Petz, C.H. We also hereby offer our same congratulations to the following 1st-semester, 2013 graduates of both the Asian & the Integrative modules. Bonnie Garoutte, C.H. Tracey Kamm, C.H. We look forward to hearing how these graduates will apply what they have learned in times ahead!
When the Midwest School of Herbal Studies was founded in 2003, two textbooks written by MWSHS’ founder, Matthew Alfs, were available to supplement the workbooks for the Master-Herbalist Diploma Program. These were 300 Herbs: Their Indications & Contraindications, published that same year (and still, as of 2013, being utilized by the School as a textbook) and Edible & Medicinal Wild Plants of Minnesota & Wisconsin, published in 2001, and consisting of monographs on 100 different edible &/or medicinal wild plants of the upper Midwest plus 171 color photos of these same plants.
Part 3―Western Herbalism: Study Methods Part Three of Modern Western Herbalism is the meat of the Western Herbalism coursework and typically takes our students many, many hours to finish. Some students have told us that they struggle with how to work through this Part—whether studying it individually or with another student. Appended below is a method outlined that some students have recently shared with us that they said best helped them to work through Part Three: (1) Make a list of all of the subheads that appear in the lesson you are studying on a piece of paper. (2) Then, read through each of the lesson questions that are printed at the end of the lesson that you are working on and try to make a good guess from the nature of each of the questions which of the subheads (that you wrote down on the separate sheet of paper) the answer would most likely appear under, writing them down under each subhead. (3) Then, read through the material under the first chosen subhead and see if you can determine the answer to the question(s) that you had referenced to that particular subhead. (4) After that, proceed in a similar fashion with the remaining subheads and lesson questions that you had referenced to them. We hope that this suggestion, made by your fellow students, proves to be of aid in mastering Part Three!
Register Now for the MWSHS Workshop on Sunday, November 24th, 2013 See Page Two for More Information.
In 2008, however, Edible & Medicinal Wild Plants of Minnesota & Wisconsin went out of print, in anticipation of a revised and updated edition by director Alfs, which was finally completed in early 2013. This revised and updated edition of 422pp. is now available, serving to assist the student’s visualization of many of the plants discussed in the program via its 171 color photos (often showing the plants in different stages of growth or zooming in on various identifying features) and providing detailed information on the Native-American, Physiomedicalist, folk-American, and Eclectic contributions to Western Herbalism by means of its detailed and highly referenced monographs. (Over 1,000 bibliographic references appear in the back of the book!) Introductions on foraging, plant constituents, and the history of American herbalism complement the text and photos, as do the book’s valuable appendices (incl. one on medicine making), fine glossary, and very detailed index. Have you ordered your copy yet, dear student? You can now do so via the School’s website at www.midwestherbalstudies.com, via the “How to Order” tab from the menu at the left on the home page.
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Workshop Credit Options Professional Herb Journals/Newsletters In Coming Issues
WORKSHOP CREDIT OPTIONS Except where noted, all of the below-listed events qualify as Workshop credits toward the Master-Herbalist Diploma program. Each hour of verified attendance (per instructor-completed-and-signed verification of hours in attendance) counts toward an equivalent hour of Workshop Category #3 credits—up to the student limit of 20 hours, unless another category is specified or unless one attends a particular workshop at one of these events that is strictly in one of these other categories. MWSHS-sponsored workshops are boxed.
Workshops, Conferences, Lectures, & Events in Herbal Studies across North America! Nov. 7th-10th, 2013. “2013 Annual American Herbalists Guild Annual Symposium,” Bend, OR. For more information or to register, call 1-617-520-4372. www.americanherbalistsguild.com Nov. 24th, 2013. "MWSHS' Annual Workshop on Herbal Formulation & Nutritional Strategies," New Brighton, MN, from 1:30 to 5:30. Attendance fee is $50.00; early-bird fee (by Nov. 20th, 2013) is $40.00. See Registration form on the School's website, www.midwestherbalstudies.com, under "Events.,"
MWSHS Herbal Workshops to Be Expanded in 2014-15 We are pleased to announce that we are planning on offering more frequent workshops starting in 2014-15, including several "short" wild-plant walks to complement the 3-hour walks that we hold twice a year already and an additional workshop in the winter/spring: Henceforth, the workshop on formulation and other aspects of herbal therapeutics will be held in mid-November, two Assessment-skills workshops will be held over the winter-spring (from late February to late April), and the Wildcrafting/Medicine-making workshop will be held in mid-May.
MWSHS Director Matthew Alfs, M.H., R.H., Examines the Flower of a Wild Plant during One of His Wild-Plant Walks
MWSHS Student Newsletter, Autumn 2013. Entire contents copyright 2013 by Midwest School of Herbal Studies. All rights reserved. Printed in the USA. Any opinions expressed by contributors are those of their own and not necessarily those of the Midwest School of Herbal Studies. Articles on the use of plants for health are for educational purposes only. All readers are encouraged to see their professional health-care provider for illness or injury. Correspondence should be addressed to us by snail-mail at Midwest School of Herbal Studies, P O Box 120096, New Brighton MN 55112 or by email at
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Professional Herb Journals/Newsletters: The Cream of the Crop! Having covered, in previous issues (Winter 2008-09 through Spring 2010 issues), the herb-related books that the serious student of herbal therapy should have in his or her home library, we thought we would devote this issue to outstanding herb journals, magazines, and newsletters—all periodicals to which MWSHS students should consider subscribing. (Some of these are mentioned toward the end of Part One of Western Herbalism; however, address and subscription info has changed for many of them since having been listed therein.) Medical Herbalism, edited by Paul Bergner, a clinical herbalist for over a quarter of a century, is one of the oldest (20 years running!) and most respected journals for practicing herbalists in the United States. (This has long been MWSHS director Matthew Alfs' favorite herb periodical.) This 20-page treasure trove features in-depth articles by clinical herbalists on herbal strategies and protocols, research reviews, and book reviews. Info and subscription rates are available at www. medherb.com. (Note that the mailing address has changed of recent date and is currently: Medical Herbalism, P O Box 13758, Portland OR 97213.) American Herb Association Quarterly, edited by Kathi Keville (an herbalist and an aromatherapist of long standing) and founded in 1981, is an illustrated. 16-pg newsletter featuring a well-written herb profile, recent summaries of abstracts of scientific studies on herbs, a running feature on legal aspects of herbs and herbalism, book reviews, and other interesting and valuable features. Info and subscription rates are available at www.ahaherb.com. The mailing address is American Herb Association, P O Box 1673, Nevada City, CA 95959.
Journal of the American Herbalists Guild, edited by Anne de Courtenay, is the official journal of the American Herbalists Guild. Each 48-page issue (with a beautiful, full-color cover) features a number of well-written and edited articles by professional herbalists and numerous b&w illustrations of plants, herbalists, etc. The current issue is a special issue on Lyme disease, while the next forthcoming issue will be the 10th anniversary issue, with restrospectives by founders of the AHG. Info and subscription rates are available at www.americanherbalistsguild.com. Note that MWSHS students may subscribe at a special, reduced "student rate." (If you subscribe soon, your sub should start with the Lyme issue and then following with the 10thanniversary issue!)
HerbalGram, the official journal of the American Botanical Council, is a beautiful, 80-page journal, with a fullcolor cover and color illustrations inside, featuring a lengthy and well-written monograph on one or more herbs, plentiful of newsworthy articles on herbs, summaries of abstracts of scientific studies on herbs, book reviews, and even obituaries of prominent herbalists and herb researchers. Info and subscription info are available at www.herbalgram.org. The mailing address is HerbalGram, P O Box 144345, Austin, TX 78714-4345.
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