New member here

[Guest guest]

Hello,

 

I recently heard about your group from Paul Bergner when I was teaching

at the Rocky Mt. Center for Botanical Studies. I'm glad to be on board!

I was asked by the moderator to introduce myself; so here goes.

 

My name is Candis Cantin Packard. For over 15 years, my husband and I

have had an herb school here in the Sierras in Northern California;

EverGreen Herb Garden and School of Integrative Herbology. We are

attempting to integrate Western, Chinese and Ayurvedic herbal systems,

similar to what my friend Michael Tierra has stated in Planetary

Herbology. I am particularly enamored with Chinese tonic herbs. I feel

the area of replenishing and rejuvenation is an important area for the

Western herbalist to embrace. We also have a clinic, herb pharmacy and

grow over 200 different herbs in our botanical garden.

 

I also have written two books, Pocket Guide to Ayurvedic Healing and am

the artist of the Herbal Tarot and co-authored its companion book, The

Spirit of Herbs, with Michael Tierra. I have also written about 200

articles for various publications.

 

Our gardens will be one of ten gardens featured in a book coming out in

January 2001 from Storey Pub.titled " The Herbalist's Garden. " There

will be about 15 photos of each garden. We are quite excited about this

project.

 

That's a rough outline about us. I hope to learn learn more about

Chinese herbs/ system/ philosophy from each of the members.

 

Best to you,

 

Candis