2015 Southwest Conference on Botanical Medicine: Conference Book.
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PDF file includes 289 pages of lecture notes and power point presentations by speakers at this event.

Please note: Two articles aren't included in the printed version since they were submitted later on. Kenneth Proefrock's Cannabis article and Amanda McQuade Crawford's Trauma and Bereavement They are, however, available in the online (download) version.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Paul Bergner		Page
	Topical Herbs: Methods and Applications	1
	Using Yin Tonics in the Western Paradigm	11
	Tonics vs. Relaxants: The Forgotten Polarity of Physiomedical Herbalism	16
Jane Bothwell
	Percolation Method of Preparing Tinctures	19
	Healing the Heart	21
Mary Bove, ND
	Botanical Insights into Early Childhood Caries/ECC	26
	The Cytokine Connection to Insomnia	34
	The Simplicity of Simples	44
Amanda McQuade Crawford, MA, RH (AHG)
	Hospice Care and Herbal Medicine	50
	Herbs for Trauma, Bereavement and Loss (Online book only)	69
	Panel: Latest Research on Alternative Therapies for Mental Illness	83
	Herbal Medicine and Weight Management	95
David Crow
	Essential Oils and Contagion: Facts and Fantasies	111
	Corsican Helichrysum: The New Gold Rush	118
	Aromatherapy and Mental Health: Perspectives from Traditional Chinese and Ayurvedic Medicine	124
Christopher Hobbs, PhD
	Healing Sleep	128
	The Human Microbiome	139
Kenneth Proefrock, ND
	Therapeutic Uses of the Cannabinoids and other Cannabis Compounds (Online book only)	147
	Blood Dyscrasias-From Multiple Myeloma to the Leukemias – Botanical Considerations	177
	Traumatic Brain Injuries-Naturopathic Approaches to the Treatment of Cerebral Palsy, Strokes, TIA's, Concussions and Concussion Syndrome	187
JoAnn Sanchez
	The Medicine Garden: A Powerful Tool for Healing	203
Katie Stage, ND
	Working with PTSD	207
Jill Stansbury, ND
	High Mineral Herbs for the Connective Tissue: Review, Reminders and Recipes	222
	Botanical Therapies for Interstitial Cystitis	241
	Common Psych Meds: Seeking Alternatives	252
David Winston, RH(AHG)
	Analgesia: The Search for Effective Pain Relief	270
	Botanical and Nutritional Protocols for Asthma	279
	Men’s Health Issues: Herbal and Nutritional Treatment for Common Genito-Urinary Problems	289