Tag: Vermont Center of Integrative Herbalism

  • Saturday, August 6, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm and 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm – Herbal Therapeutics with Guido Mase

    Let’s stop focusing on numbers such as cholesterol and Lipid levels, and rather learn about other factors that are involved in the initiation and progression of heart and blood vessel disease. Guido Mase will give an in depth focus on balance between blood and lymph blood and kidney. Body functions such as pulse and study of mucosa will be discussed for our tell tale signs of heart health. All throughout this lecture, we will get deep into the herbal materia medica to help our heart stay healthy and happy.

    Guido Masé RH(AHG) is a highly reputable US clinical herbalist, who influences the international herbal world as an educator and lecturer. His experience began in holistic Western herbalism and plant chemistry then quickly grew into entrepreneur of herbal schools and special relationships working with US medical professionals and hospitals in Tanzania.

    Recently, he co-founded a third herbal clinic, Burlington Herb Clinic in Vermont (btvherbclinic.com) with his past establishments still existing, Vermont Center of Integrative Herbalism, Montpelier, VT as well as Grian Herbs. With his recent partners at the Burlington Herb Clinic, they provide accurate and insightful information on both traditional and modern evidence-based approaches to health and wellness. Railyard Apothecary is a new school cofounded in 2016 by Guido and his partners to provide intensive herbal classes via web and at their Burlington site.

    As chief herbalist for the nationally distributed Urban Moonshine Natural Products Company, he oversees research for an all-organic whole-plant tincture line and participates in product education and quality control. During his down time, he also managed to be an accomplish author with his insightful ambition resulting in the popular book, The Wild Medicine Solution: Healing with Aromatic, Bitter and Tonic Plants (Healing Arts Press, 2013). He is in the midst of creating a new book due out in this September called, DIY Bitters: A Guide to the Forgotten Flavor.

    Co-sponsored with the Herbal Community of Central Mass. The morning session will take place at Tower Hill Botanic Garden from 10 – 1, followed by a guided walk with Guido from 2:30 – 4. Tower Hill member price for both sessions $45, nonmembers $70. Register at www.towerhillbg.org.

  • Saturday, January 17, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm – The Plant Medicine Connection: The Role of Herbal Medicine in the 21st Century

    Join Tower Hill Botanic Garden on Saturday, January 17 from 1 – 2:30 pm when it hosts a distinguished group of leading experts for an active discussion of the integration of plants into today’s health care regimens and practices. Arthur Gertler, M.D., of D’Arcy Wellness
    Clinic, is board certified in gastroenterology and internal medicine; Guido Masé, RH, is founding co-director of the Vermont Center of Integrative Herbalism and author of The Wild Medicine Solution; Judith Sumner, Ph.D., is a botanist, educator and author of The Natural History of Medicinal Plants; Pamela Weathers, Ph.D., is Professor of Biology and Biotechnology and Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Rachel Ross, MS, is a certified Nurse-Midwife. Snow date is Sunday, January 18. Fee is $15 for THBG members, and $25 for nonmembers. Register online at https://dnbweb1.blackbaud.com/OPXREPHIL/EventDetail.asp?cguid=C7E2C131-AD0F-49AA-B073-5B92F8300A37&eid=50756&sid=C186C1FA-1EF1-46AA-BDE9-ABE465986156.