An Introduction to Medicinal Plants

Date: 

Wednesday, April 17, 2019, 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Repeats every week every Wednesday until Wed May 08 2019 Also includes Sat May 11 2019

Location: 

Hunnewell Building, Arnold Arboretum, Boston

Have you ever wanted to be able to separate medicinal plant facts from fiction? This introductory survey course, taught by two experts in the field of ethnobotany, will reveal essential connections between both the anthropological foundations and scientific principles underlying plant-derived drugs around the world. Knowledge will be built for the non-expert, atop four essential pillars of anthropology, botany, chemistry, and pharmacology. The class will be structured to include interactive classroom exercises, the making of simple herbal remedies, and lectures. Our learning experience will culminate in an intimate tour of the Arboretum’s medicinal plants on Saturday, May 11 (10:30am–12:30pm).

Cost: $180 member, $230 nonmember

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