Course curriculum

  • 01
    Course Introduction
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    • Course Disclaimer - Must Read
    • Course Syllabus
    • Course Catalog
    • Saturday Class Dates & Summer Retreat Dates
    • Complete Reference Book List
  • 02
    Class Resources
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    • Everything You Need to Know About Psychology and the Subconscious
    • Horizon Herbs Seed Catalogue
    • Prairie Moon Nursery
    • Excellent Pediatric Herb Book
    • USDA Plants Database - 5/24
    • Henriette's Herbal Page - 5/24
    • Southwest School Botanical Medicine - 5/24
    • Felter's Materia medica - 5/24
    • Dr. Duke's Phytochemical Database - 5/24
    • American Dragon - TCM Database - 5/24
    • PUB MED - Medical Research Database & Study Database
    • European ESCOP Herbal Monographs
    • Drug Database for Finding Drug Information
  • 03
    Introduction
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    • Class Introductions - 10/11/23
  • 04
    Tests
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    • Year One, Test #1 - 1.1.24
    • Year One, Test #2 - 4.15.24
    • Year One, Test #3 - 7.5.24
    • Test #4 - 10.28.24
  • 05
    Essential Herbs for Home Medicine Cabinet - 10/11/23, 10/18/23
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    • 25 Essential Herbs For Home Medicine Cabinet Part I - 10.11.23
    • 25 Essential Herbs for Home Medicine Cabinet Part II - 10.19.23
    • Handout for 25 Essential First Aid Herbs
    • 25 Essential Herbs for Home Medicine Cabinet - Part III - 11.8.23
  • 06
    Essential Oils & Aromatherapy
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    • Rosemary Essential Oil & Hyrdrosol - 10/18/23
    • Eucalyptus Essential Oil - 12.13.23
    • Frankincense Essential Oil & Resin - 4.24.24
    • Rose Essential Oil - 8.3.24
    • Harvesting Pine Resin
    • Pine Essential Oil - 10.9.24
  • 07
    Fall Cleanse - Lymphatics, Deep Tissue & Colon - 10/25/23
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    • Fall Cleanse Notes & Handout
    • Fall Cleanse Protocol Handout
    • Fall Lymphatic, Deep Tissue & Colon Cleanse Part I - Recorded Lecture - 10.25.23
    • Fall Lymphatic, Deep Tissue & Colon Cleanse - Lecture - Diet & Protocol - 11.1.23
  • 08
    Medicine Making Classes Shea's
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    • Medicine Making Class Shea's - Water Extractions - Infusions, Decoctions - 10.28.23
    • Medicine Making Shea's - Tinctures Alcohol Extracts - 12.9.23
    • Shea's Class - Extract Making Class Notes & Handouts
    • Shea's Class - Syrup Making Class Notes & Handouts
    • Shea's Class - Water Infusion & Teas Class Notes & Handouts
    • Shea's Class - Gardening, Seeds, Growing Medicinal Plants, Everything Gardening & Plants - 2.17.24
    • Shea's Class - Topical Herbal Preparations - 4.13.24
  • 09
    Beginning of Class, Student Questions Section
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    • General Class Intro, Cinnamon Tea, Notes - 11.2.23
    • Beginning of Class, Dill Seed - 11.8.23
    • Beginning of Class Kidney Questions - 1.10.24
    • Beginning of Class Questions, Long Pine Retreat Info - 2.14.24
    • Beginning of Class Questions - 2.28.24
    • Beginning of Class Questions - 3.13.24
    • Beginning of Class Questions - 4.3.24
    • Class Questions - 4.17.24
    • Class Questions - 5.8.24
    • Class Questions - 5.16.24
    • Class Questions - 6.19.24
    • Questions Class - 7.17.24
    • Questions & Long Pine Notes - 8.21.24
    • Class Questions - 8.28.24
    • Class Questions - 9.4.24
    • Class Questions - 10.2.24
    • Class Questions 10.23.24
    • Class Questions - 11.20.24
  • 10
    Dose, Delivery Methods & Administration - 11.11.23
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    • Dosage, Delivery Methods & Administration of Herbal Supplements - 11.11.23
  • 11
    Ways of Knowing Plants, Constitution of Plants, Nature of Plants - 11.15.23
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    • Class Introduction and Questions - 11.15.23
    • Constitution of Plants, Nature of Plants, Ways of Knowing Plants - 11.15.23
    • Doctrine of Signatures Book
  • 12
    History Lessons
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    • Sumerian Medicine Class Handout
    • Egyptian Video - Daily Life Doctor/Herbalist
    • Museum Leipzig - Ebers Papyrus - Video
    • Handout Egyptian History - 3.13.24
    • Egyptian History - 3.13.24
    • History - Asclepius - 4.3.24
    • Asclepius Article
    • Excellent video on Asclepius
    • Hippocrates - 4.17.24
    • Dioscorides - 7.17.24
    • History - Galen - 8.14.24
    • Galen's Old Charts & Historical Chart and Nice Article
    • Galen History Handouts - 8.14.24
    • Avicenna Video - 8.28.24
    • Avicenna - Handout - 8.28.24
    • Avicenna - Class Lecture - 8.28.24
    • Avicenna Video - Youtube Link - 8.28.24
    • Hildegard Von Bingen Music
    • Hildegard Von Bingen Music Part II
    • Hildegard Von Bingen Movie
    • Hildegard Von Bingen - Class Handout - 9.4.24
    • Hildegard Von Bingen - Class Video - 9.4.24
    • Physicians of Myddfai - Actual Book
    • Physicians of Myddfai, Celtic, Scottish, Welsh, English Early History - 9.25.24
    • Paracelsus - 10.30.24
    • Paraclesus Video
    • Culpepper Part I - 11.6.24
  • 13
    Fevers, Infections & Pandemics
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    • Handout for Diaphoretics
    • Good Commercial Traditional Medicinals Teas - Breathe Easy
    • Good Commercial Traditional Medicinals Teas - Cold Care PM (Formerly Called Gypsy Cold Care)
    • Good Commercial Traditional Medicinals Teas - Throat Coat Original
    • Classic TCM Diaphoretic Formula - Yin Chiao San/Wan
    • Diaphoretics & Fever Recording - 11.29.23
    • Acute Phase Infection - Stage I - Diaphoretics, Fever, Infections, Protocols, Assessment
    • Second Phase Infections - Febrifuges, Intermittents, Lymphatics, Antivirals, Antibacterials - 12.13.23
  • 14
    Materia Medica - The Individual Plants
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    • Class Discussion, American Ginseng - 12.6.23
    • The Plants - Elder Flower - 12.13.23
    • Orange Peel - Chen Pi - 12.27.23
    • Lemon Balm Herb - 1.4.24
    • Schizandra Berry - Wu Wei Zi - 1.10.24
    • Ashwaganda Root - 1.17.24
    • Licorice Root - Gan Zao - Dried - 1.24.24
    • Echinacea Root - 1.31.24
    • Linden Flower - 2.7.24
    • Passion Flower Herb & Flower (Aerial Portions) - 2.14.24
    • Isatis Root or Woad Root - 2.28.24
    • Angelica Root - 3.13.24
    • Angelica Video - Plant Walk
    • Dandelion Root, Leaf, Stem and Flower
    • Fennel Seed - 3.27.24
    • Catnip Herb - 4.3.24
    • Holy Basil - 4.17.24
    • Basil and Eye Parasite - 4.17.24
    • Saint John's Wort Flower - 4.24.24
    • Wood Betony - 5.8.24 - Handout
    • Wood Betony Lecture - 5.8.24
    • Rooibos or Red Bush Tea - 5.22.24
    • Honeysuckle Flower - 6.5.24
    • Summer Savory - 8.23.24
    • Hibiscus Flower - 8.28.24
    • Hawthorn Flower - 9.4.24
    • Hawthorn Tree Website
    • Hawthorn Berry - Tree of the Heart - 9.11.24
    • Kava Kava Root - 9.25.24
    • Hyssop Herb - 10.2.24
    • Greek Mountain Mint, Mountain Tea - 10.9.24
    • Russian Olive - 10.9.24
    • Wild Bergamot Herb - 10.4.24
    • Nettle Leaf - 10.16.24
    • Dorset England Nettle Eating Contest
    • Meadowsweet Herb - 10.23.24
    • Hops - 10.30.24
    • Bacopa Herb - 11.6.24
    • Dill Seed - 11.20.24
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    Winter Kidney, Bladder and Deep Tissue Cleanse
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    • Winter Kidney, Bladder and Deep Tissue Cleanse - Recording - Old
    • Winter Cleanse Home Spa Therapies - Handout
    • Winter Cleanse Protocol & Diet - Handout
    • Winter Kidney, Bladder and Deep Tissue Cleanse - 12.27.23
  • 16
    Class Intro, Questions, Test Info - 1.3.24
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    • Class Intro, Questions, Test Info - 1.3.24
    • Beginning of Class Questions - 2.7.24
    • Beginning of Class Questions - 3.20.24
    • Class Questions - 4.24.24
    • Storm Night Question & Answer - 7/31/24
  • 17
    Theory of Natural Medicine
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    • Core Theory - Hot & Cold - Assessment and Therapeutics
    • General Holistic Constitutional Intake, Decision Tree, Mind Map & Herb Matching - 2.21.24
    • Healing Theory - Healing is a Circle - Core Philosophy - 2.21.24
  • 18
    Life Force Regeneration, Adrenals, Kidney Restoration, Anti-aging - 1.4.24
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    • Adaptogen Handout Out - 1.10.24
    • Kidney and Adrenal Rejuvenation Protocol - 1.4.24
    • Kidney & Adrenal Rejuvenation - Water Element, Adrenal Function, Kidney- 1.10.24
    • Kidney & Adrenal Rejuvenation Protocol, Water Element Basics, Longevity Culture - 1.17.24
    • Adaptogens Part III, Ranking of Adaptogens - 1/31/24
  • 19
    The World of Tea
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    • The World of Tea - 1.20.24
    • Tea Ceremony Handout - 1.20.24
    • Tea Culture Handout - 1.20.24
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    Theory of Natural Medicine
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    • Theory - Vis Medicatrix Naturae Theory & The 18 Year to 300 Year Principle - 1.24.24
    • Theory - 7/8 Year Cycles of Kidney/Adrenals & Disease - Notes - 1.24.24
    • Video Healing Theory - 7/8 Year Cycles of Ching/Vital Essence/Kidneys - 1.24.24
  • 21
    Six or Eight Tissue States
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    • Demulcents - Handout - 2.7.24
    • Six Tissue States - Matthew Wood Handout - Overview - 2.7.24
    • Demulcents Lecture - Dry Tissue State Lecture - 2.7.24
    • Demulcents, Dry Tissue State - Lecture 2.14.24
    • Damp Tissue State - 2.28.24
  • 22
    Ayurvedic Medicine & Wisdom - 3.6.24
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    • Ayurvedic Medicine Introduction - Guest Speakers - 3.6.24
    • Handouts for Ayurveda Lecture
  • 23
    Digestive Bitters - 3.13.24
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    • Digestive Bitters - Class Handout - 3.14.24
    • Digestive Bitters - Class Lecture - 3.13.24
    • Triangle Theory of Digestion - 3.20.24
    • Bitters Part II - Class Lecture - 3.20.24
    • Bitters - Dandy Blend Coffee Substitute - 3.27.24
    • Bitters Lecture Part III - Basic Uses Common Bitters - 3/27/24
    • Dried Bitters Formula For Students - 4.3.24
    • Underberg Bitters - Commercial Product - 9.11.24
  • 24
    Long Pine Annual Retreat 2024
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    • Long Pine Details
  • 25
    Spring Liver Cleanse - 3.16.24
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    • Spring Liver Cleanse Lecture - 3.16.24
    • Spring Liver Cleanse Handout - 3.20.24
  • 26
    Carminatives - 3.27.24
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    • Carminatives Handout Class - 3.27.24
    • Carminatives Theory & Lecture - Part I - 3/27/24
    • Carminatives Lecture - Part II - 4.3.24
    • Carminatives Lecture - Part III - 4.17.24
  • 27
    Dr. Mary Reeg Dhingra & Dr. Ashish Dhingra - 5.1.24 - May Day!
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    • Research - 5.1.24
    • TCM Rejuvenation Theory - Chi Kung for Health/Patients - 5.1.24
  • 28
    Head Trauma & Whiplash Protocol - 5.8.24
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    • Head Trauma, Concussion and Whiplash Protocol - 5.8.24
    • Head Trauma Notes - 5.8.24
  • 29
    Yin Yang Theory - Duality of Nature & Healing - Embracing the Whole - 5.15.24
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    • Yin Yang Theory - Duality of Healing/Nature - Embracing the Whole - 5.15.24
  • 30
    Tic Bite Protocol - 5/22/24
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    • Tic Bite Protocol - 5.22.24
  • 31
    Depression - 5/22/24
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    • Depression & Six Tissue States - 5.22.24
    • Depression - The Herbs - 6.5.24
    • Anti-Depressant & Mood Uplifting Action Handout
    • Depression Class Discussion & Insights - 6.8.24
  • 32
    Summer Parasite, Small Intestine and Deep Tissue Cleanse - 5.25.24
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    • Summer Parasite, Small Intestine & Deep Tissue Cleanse - 5.25.24
    • Handout - Summer Parasite & Small Intestine Cleanse
    • Parasite Removed Eye
    • Parasite Removed Mouth
    • Tapeworm Human
    • Tapworm Human 2
    • Post Summer Cleanse Heart Rejuvenation Protocol - 6.8.24
  • 33
    Laboratory Test - Guest Speaker - Dr. Mary Reeg-Dhingra - 5.29.24
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    • Interpreting Lab Test Basics - Dr. Mary Reeg-Dhingra - 5.29.24
    • Lab Test Slide Show - 5.29.24
    • Functional Medicine Websites
  • 34
    Heat Stroke & Dehydration
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    • Summer Heat, Heat Stroke, Dehydration & Heat Exhaustion Protocol
  • 35
    Guest Lecturer - Angie Green - Clinical Herbalist - Past Graduate - 6.12.24
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    • Guest Lecture - Pediatric Remedies, Other Insights - Angie Green - 6.12.24
  • 36
    Flower Essence Therapy - 6.19.24
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    • Flower Essence Therapy - Dr. Edward Bach - Handout - 6.19.24
    • Bach Centre - Online Resources, Free Online Books
    • All Bach's Free Download Books Link
    • Flower Essence Therapy & Dr. Bach Lecture - 6.19.24
    • Flower Essence Part II - The Individual Essences, Bach's 12 Healers - 7.17.24
    • Chalice Well Flower Essences Website
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    Healing Philosophy - Step 1-3
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    • Depression Theory - The Reset or Cave Theory - 6.6.24
    • Step Two Healing - Recalibration or First Steps - Philosophy - 6.19.24
    • Step III Healing Process - Purification, Growing Roots
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    Guest Speaker - Angie Green - 6.26.24
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    • Part I Lecture - Angie Green - 6.26.24
    • Part II Lecture - Angie Green - 6.26.24
  • 39
    Poem on Healing, Anxiety & Heart - 7.1.24
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    • Insightful Poem on Healing
  • 40
    Mayan Shaman - Sebastiana - 7.3.24
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    • Mayan Shaman - 7.3.24 - Video Recording
  • 41
    Ayurveda with Gaby - 7.10.24
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    • Gaby - Ayurveda Introduction
  • 42
    Heart & Cardiovascular System - 7.24.24
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    • Heart & Cardiotonics Class Handouts - 7.17.24
    • New Lesson
    • Reading Assignment - Heart Herbs
    • Questions Class - 7.24.24
    • Holistic View Heart and Fire - 7.24.24
    • TCM Heart, Action Categories Heart, Medical Concepts, Holistic Insights - 7.24.24
    • Handout - Circulatory Stimulants
    • Cardiotonics Part II - 8.3.24 - Storm Makeup Lecture
    • Circulatory Stimulants, Circulation, Blood Flow and Deeper Thoughts - Part I - 8.14.24
    • Circulatory Stimulants & Circulatory Herbs - Part II - 8.23.24
    • Hypotensives Handout - 8.28.24
    • Vascular Tonics Handout - 8.28.24
    • Raynaud's Syndrome, Circulatory Questions - 8.28.24
    • Hypotensives Lecture - 8.28.24
    • Circulatory Stimulants Part II - 9.4.24
    • Hawthorn Berry - 9.11.24
    • Vascular Tonics - 9.11.24
    • Hemostatics - 9.18.24
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    Harvesting Plants - 8.3.24
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    • Harvesting Elm Bark - 8.3.24
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    Dr. Mary Reeg Dhingra Lecture - 8.7.24
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    • Tai Chi Video 8.7.24
    • Laboratory Lecture Dr. Mary - 8.7.24
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    Long Pine Trip - 8.16.24 - 8.18.24
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    • Long Pine Trip Details
    • Long Pine Note
    • Long Pine Water Company
    • Gate Entry Code Pine Valley Resort
    • Long Pine Questions, Class Questions, Long Pine Trip Introduction - 8.14.24
    • Videos Hike to Long Pine Creek Series - Watch Videos 1-6
    • Long Pine Creek Video
    • Norden Chutes on Niobrara River
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    Saturday Classes 2024
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    • List Rest Saturday Class Dates 2024
  • 47
    Class 9.11.24
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    • Paw Paw's! - 9.11.24
    • Underberg Bitters - 9.11.24
    • Marshmallows! - 9.11.24
  • 48
    Medicinal Mushrooms
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    • Reishi Mushroom - 9.18.24
    • Side Effects Psychedelic Plants - 9.18.24
  • 49
    Class 9.18.24
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    • Real Marshmallows & Other Info - 9.18.24
  • 50
    Altitude Sickness
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    • Altitude Sickness
  • 51
    Vaccines
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    • Vaccine Protocols - 9.25.24
  • 52
    Saturday Class 7.28.24
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    • Bear - 7.28.24
    • Fall Lung Seasonal Tea, Formulation Theory Discussion - 9.28.24
    • Six Flavors, Five Seasons, Five Seasonal Cleanses - 9.28.24
  • 53
    Earth Element - Fifth Season - 7.28.24
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    • Earth Element, Fifth Season, Earth Season "Cleanse" - 9.28.24
  • 54
    Anasthesia Protocol
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    • Post Anesthesia Protocol
  • 55
    Diseases of Lungs
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    • Lung Infection Protocols - Part I - 10.2.24
    • Lung Infection Viruses - 10.21.24
    • Lung Infections - Bacterial - 10.23.24
    • Lung Fungal Infections - 11.6.24
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    Class 10.9.24
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    • British Burdock Cola - 10.9.24
  • 57
    Healing With Fire - Moxibustion 10.12.24
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    • Moxibustion - Theory & Background - 10.12.24
    • Moxibustion - Class Demo, Key Points
    • Moxibustion Class Document Handout
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    Castor Oil Packs - 10.12.24
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    • Castor Oil Packs - 10.12.24
  • 59
    Class 10.16.24
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    • BF&C Formula
    • Questions Class - Moxa, Tests, Zaatar Tasting - 10.16.24
    • BF&C Formula
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    Class 10.23.24
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    • Root Causes of Disease - Discernment - 10.23.24
    • Law of Cure - Upside Down - 10.23.24
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    Class 10.30.24
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    • Fresh Ashwaganda Roots - 10.30.24
    • Fresh Ashwaganda Roots Part II
    • Class Questions 10.30.24
    • Theory - Relative Balance Theory - Wave Theory - 10.30.24
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    Class 11.6.24
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    • Class Questions - 11.6.24
  • 63
    Shea's Class 11.9.24
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    • Shea's Class - Herbal Syrups - Various Methods - 11.9.24
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    Class 11.13.24
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    • Class Questions & Class Party Announcement - 11.13.24
    • Theory Healing - Seeing Big Picture & the Microscopic - Using Multiple Lens
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    Antibiotic Protocol - 11.20.24
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    • Antibiotic Protocol Natural Health - 11.20.24
  • 66
    Sinuses - 11.20.24
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    • Sinuses - Part I - 11.20.24