by Steven Johnson, DO Over the past six years, a devoted group of biodynamic gardeners has been collaborating with Uriel Pharmacy in North America to integrate local plants into existing anthroposophic remedies, create new medicines, and explore previously unused medicinal plants and minerals. Recent additions include Monotropa uniflora (Indian Ghost Plant) for trauma … [Read more...] about The Healing Plant Initiative – A Path Forward
Activism
Fire and Ashes
by Steven Johnson, DO I had the great privilege to attend an Indian Ceremony just after the spring equinox. A group of us surrounded a ceremonial fire on a windy Spring afternoon. A ceremony of offering was generously gifted to our Camphill community medicinal garden by descendants of the local Mohican Indians whose ancestors had once walked these very lands. This … [Read more...] about Fire and Ashes
The People’s Declaration for Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Healthcare
The People’s Declaration calls for the respectful collaboration between traditional, complementary andbiomedical practices to achieve a person-centred and holistic approach to health.The healthcare we want focuses on the whole person, is participative, respects individual choices as wellas cultural diversity and integrates clinical experience and patient values with the best … [Read more...] about The People’s Declaration for Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Healthcare
Ongoing efforts regarding the FDA’s Draft Guidance on Homeopathic Products:
The organization, Americans for Homeopathy Choice (AHC) submitted a legally and clinically sound Citizen's Petition to the FDA to have permanent regulation for homeopathic products, many of which are used by anthroposophic medical physicians. The regulation proposed in the Citizen's Petition would allow continued access to over-the-counter homeopathic remedies, rescind the … [Read more...] about Ongoing efforts regarding the FDA’s Draft Guidance on Homeopathic Products:
Changing the Culture of Health
A talk by Dr. Steven Johnson on the Changing Culture of Health (part 1) … [Read more...] about Changing the Culture of Health