It’s wonderful to see it being rediscovered,” Izakson said. Herbal medicine is the people’s medicine. “Watching people from all walks of life become energized by what’s possible in their own gardens is both exciting and inspiring. Izakson noted that herbal medicine is one of the oldest existing forms of health care, having been practiced throughout known history. Orna Izakson, lead naturopathic physician for the Traditional Roots Institute and registered herbalist with the American Herbalists Guild. “I think we’re seeing an herbal renaissance in this country-and the Portland area is at its epicenter,” said Dr. In addition to the conference, it offers a variety of community lectures, workshops, and herb walks for the general public and healthcare professionals seeking to expand their knowledge of herbal therapies.īotanical medicine, one of the foundations of education taught at NCNM, is regaining popularity throughout the nation.

Launched in May 2013, NCNM’s Traditional Roots Institute is dedicated to raising awareness about the healing benefits of botanical medicine. The conference presents the clinical botanical tradition as well as the most recent scientific research that will appeal not only to the rising numbers of community herbalists and garden aficionados who use herbs as medicine, but also to healthcare clinicians from all fields with a varying range of herbal knowledge. (May 10, 2016)-National College of Natural Medicine (NCNM) and its Traditional Roots Institute today announces the third annual herbal conference to be held May 20-22 on the NCNM campus in Portland, Oregon, a city often recognized for its preponderance of clinically trained botanical medicine practitioners and registered herbalists.

Naturopathic medical conferences 2016