Welcome to the URHP
We provide a comprehensive register of qualified and insured herbal practitioners who offer the public high quality herbal medicine treatment from many traditions.
We remind patients that, no matter which tradition you choose, this is a two-way relationship where you will be given different herbal formulae and other lifestyle advice which require you to give feedback to your practitioner as you work your way back to the cause of your disease. We do not simply substitute herbs for drugs. To quote the sign on the door of Dr Bernard Jenson,
"You may be looking for a good doctor, I am looking for good patients!"
Announcements
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).Events
Panchakarma - A Practical Approach
Two-Day CPD Seminar withDr. Avinash Lele & Dr. Bharati Lele
Saturday & Sunday
6th & 7th September 2008
Middlesex University - Archway Campus - London
We warmly invite you to register for this event, which will be a valuable opportunity to gain practical insights from vaidyas with long-standing experience in Ayurveda and Panchakarma.
For more details, please see http://www.apa.uk.com/events/7/
To register, please email info@apa.uk.com
Ayurvedic Practitioners Association
Representing Ayurvedic Practitioners throughout the United Kingdom
info@apa.uk.com
www.apa.uk.com
ENDOBIOGENIC MEDICINE TRAINING CYCLE 2008-2010
No. 3: Cardiovascular Disorderswith Dr Jean-Claude Lapraz
Friday 10 October to Sunday 12 October 2008
Endobiogeny is an integrative approach to the philosophy and practice of medicine, developed by the French doctors Christian Duraffourd and Jean-Claude Lapraz over a lifetime of intensive medical practice. This approach centres on the role of the endocrine system as the manager of the complex relations between the bodys systems, organs, tissues and cells a role that is of fundamental importance in both the maintenance of health and the development of disease. With more than 30 years experience in this field, Duraffourd and Lapraz have pioneered radical new strategies for dealing with a range of disorders, from chronic debilitating afflictions like herpes to life-threatening diseases like cancer. From the outset they employed principally plant-based medicines, because, in Duraffourds words, the multiplicity, ubiquity, and polymorphous nature of the agents that disrupt normal physiological processes are perfectly matched by the plurality and polymorphism of the pharmacological activities of medicinal plants. Because of both this therapeutic modality and the emphasis on detailed observation and physical examination, this approach is often described as clinical phytotherapy.
This seminar is the third in a series of nine that will comprise a training programme in endobiogenic medicine, running over three years. There will be an examination at the end of each year (for those who wish to take it), with a final exam at the end of the programme; successful candidates will be awarded a certificate by the British Endobiogenic Medicine Society. Full details of the programme, including Syllabus and Terms & Conditions, are available from Phytotherapy Resources at the address below.
The training programme is open to medical herbalists, doctors, osteopaths, and other appropriately qualified practitioners. Students of phytotherapy or medicine (year 2+ only) are also welcome. Please note that this is not a training course in herbal medicine: see Aims in the Terms & Conditions.
This third seminar in the programme will focus on the cardiovascular system, looking at the role of the autonomic nervous system in cardiovascular pathology, and the endobiogenic approach to conditions such as arteriosclerosis, arteritis, hypertension and venous insufficiency. It will also include the clinical examination of a patient.
The seminar will be held at the Lecture Theatre, Furnival Building, Middlesex University, 10 Highgate Hill, London N19 5NF, from 1 p.m. on Friday 10 October to 1 p.m. on Sunday 12 October 2008.
Fees for the programme for 2008 (i.e. 3 seminars) are: Practitioners: £450; students: £300. The fees for attendance at individual seminars are:
First two seminars attended in the year (whether consecutive or not): Practitioners: £180 per seminar; students: £120 per seminar.
Third seminar attended: Practitioners: £120; students: £80.
Cheques, made payable to Phytotherapy Resources, should be sent to Colin Nicholls, Phytotherapy Resources, 38 Westwood Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN4 8TP; tel. 01892 547628/07802 494310; email: cnicholls@phytores.plus.com. Bookings can only be confirmed upon receipt of the full fee. No refunds will be made, though those unable to attend will have access to course materials.
READING THE BODY
A two day seminar on patient assessment with Margi Flint, Herbalist AHG4th and 5th October 2008, Regents 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.
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 Herbalistswith 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
Some Interesting Forums
www.globalholisticnetwork.comA 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/