Length

1 hour 29 minutes

Class Description

Aside from being an issue in and of itself, in so many of the health challenges we face stress is a major factor. The use of nervines, plants that calm, stimulate and/or support our nervous systems, is always an important consideration. These plants, though, are poorly classified as mild, moderate or strong in effect; each has specific indication and presentations for when it is most appropriate. Ask jim anything you want about nervines in general, or specific nervines you want to know more about.

About the Teacher

In 1994, jim mcdonald's life changed when he drank tea from a wild plant he harvested from the land he lived upon. Since those first sips of strange tea, his life in the woods and meadows of southeast michigan has been centered on the plants & ecosystems of that land, and how he might share their virtues to restore wellness with those around him. jim's approach to herbcraft is deeply rooted in the land he lives upon, and blends traditional european folk influences with 19th century eclectic and physiomedical vitalism, which he conveys with story, experience, humour, common sense and lore to students, clients, random passersby and readers of his websites www.herbcraft.org & herbcraft.podia.com. He's taught classes throughout north america and is currently alternately writing “Foundational Herbcraft” and the “A Great Lakes Herbal”, in addition to articles for journals and other publications. jim is a community herbalist, a manic wildcrafter and medicine maker, and has been an ardent student of the most learned teachers of herbcraft… the plants themselves.