Guest guest Posted July 11, 2008 Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 For those who are near New Jersey: I wanted to mention that David Winston still has a few spots on his on-site two year class, which is in driving distance of NYC and Philadelphia and similar points. I have found it indispensable (even after a four year OM degree). If our country designated herbalists as national living treasures he would qualify. He is trained in Cherokee medicine, from childhood, apprenticed for many years to a Chinese family tradition/martial arts herbalist where he did all kinds of pao zhi (and he applies it to western herbs as well), is one of the leading authorities on Eclectic medicine, and according to Ayurvedic medicine doctor Alan Tillotsen, knows more Ayurvedic herbs than most Ayurvedic doctors in America. He has been teaching the class for 40 years and may not do it much longer. The class meets for five hours on Tuesday nights and covers 400 herbs from Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, Unani-Tibb, Cherokee and other Native American traditions, Galenic medicine, Eclectic medicine and miscellaneous herbs from other or modern traditions. He has taken William LeSassier's triune formulation strategy and used it to bridge the difference in energetics from various traditions so that you can learn to put together a workable prescription using herbs from outside your own traditions. The Chinese five tastes have been expanded to 10 which allows better differentiation in their actions. Optimal tincture ratios are discussed as well as the best forms of use for each herb. Another hundred or so herbs with good specific uses are discussed in less depth. He covers traditional uses, traditional combinations, physiological actions, chemical constituents and modern research, as well as his own extensive clinical experience. Given the quality control issues in the Chinese herbs, I appreciate having ways of substituting or reformulating in my practice. The first hour or so it devoted to student questions, tricky cases and the like, then there is a case study presented by one of the students that he will discuss in depth and show formulations for. Then he presents herbs from the different traditions, with deeper discussion than will be shown in his forthcoming materia medica. Periodically he covers topics like herbs for cancers, herbs for different types of depression, etc. where differential diagnosis and differential herbal use is discussed. There are herb walks, and classes are televised during the following week so you can enrich your notes. I highly recommend taking the class, and coming from a tradition where personal transmission is recognized, I believe that studying in person is well worth the price of gas. I'm going to miss the class and having him available to bounce cases off of. Karen Vaughan, MSTOM Licensed Acupuncturist, NCCAOM Registered Herbalist (AHG) 253 Garfield Place Brooklyn, NY 11215 (718) 622-6755 **************Get the scoop on last night's hottest shows and the live music scene in your area - Check out TourTracker.com! (http://www.tourtracker.com?NCID=aolmus00050000000112) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2008 Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 I second that. David is brilliant. , creationsgarden1 wrote: > > For those who are near New Jersey: > > > > > > I wanted to mention that David Winston still has a few spots on his on-site > two year class, which is in driving distance of NYC and Philadelphia and > similar points. I have found it indispensable (even after a four year OM > degree). If our country designated herbalists as national living treasures he would > qualify. He is trained in Cherokee medicine, from childhood, apprenticed for > many years to a Chinese family tradition/martial arts herbalist where he did > all kinds of pao zhi (and he applies it to western herbs as well), is one of > the leading authorities on Eclectic medicine, and according to Ayurvedic > medicine doctor Alan Tillotsen, knows more Ayurvedic herbs than most Ayurvedic > doctors in America. He has been teaching the class for 40 years and may not > do it much longer. > > The class meets for five hours on Tuesday nights and covers 400 herbs from > Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, Unani-Tibb, Cherokee and other Native American > traditions, Galenic medicine, Eclectic medicine and miscellaneous herbs from > other or modern traditions. He has taken William LeSassier's triune formulation > strategy and used it to bridge the difference in energetics from various > traditions so that you can learn to put together a workable prescription using > herbs from outside your own traditions. The Chinese five tastes have been > expanded to 10 which allows better differentiation in their actions. Optimal > tincture ratios are discussed as well as the best forms of use for each herb. > Another hundred or so herbs with good specific uses are discussed in less > depth. He covers traditional uses, traditional combinations, physiological > actions, chemical constituents and modern research, as well as his own extensive > clinical experience. Given the quality control issues in the Chinese herbs, > I appreciate having ways of substituting or reformulating in my practice. > > The first hour or so it devoted to student questions, tricky cases and the > like, then there is a case study presented by one of the students that he will > discuss in depth and show formulations for. Then he presents herbs from the > different traditions, with deeper discussion than will be shown in his > forthcoming materia medica. Periodically he covers topics like herbs for cancers, > herbs for different types of depression, etc. where differential diagnosis > and differential herbal use is discussed. There are herb walks, and classes > are televised during the following week so you can enrich your notes. I > highly recommend taking the class, and coming from a tradition where personal > transmission is recognized, I believe that studying in person is well worth the > price of gas. > > I'm going to miss the class and having him available to bounce cases off of. > > Karen Vaughan, MSTOM > Licensed Acupuncturist, NCCAOM > Registered Herbalist (AHG) > 253 Garfield Place > Brooklyn, NY 11215 > > (718) 622-6755 > **************Get the scoop on last night's hottest shows and the live music > scene in your area - Check out TourTracker.com! > (http://www.tourtracker.com?NCID=aolmus00050000000112) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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