22SW13 - Two-Part Lecture: The Roots of Naturopathy: Herbal Remedies from African Slaves and The Ethnobotany of the African Diaspora Format:Video Vitalist Strategies in Herbal Medicine

Vitalist Strategies in Herbal Medicine

provided they are used with knowledge and care by an experienced practitioner

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22SW13 - Two-Part Lecture: The Roots of Naturopathy: Herbal Remedies from African Slaves and The Ethnobotany of the African Diaspora Format:Video Vitalist Strategies in Herbal MedicineSpeakers: Andrea Sullivan, ND and Marc Williams, MA For far too long the contributions of African Americans and their ancestors have been ignored or falsified. Contributions to naturopathic medicine are no exceptions. The "secret doctors" on the plantations were never mentioned in my naturopathic education, and yet many of the herbs used on the plantations were studied in class. African slaves were not allowed to read or write, thus much of the