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Healing Earth Herbals |
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Organic Herbal Medicine Clinic and Dispensary |
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About the Herbalist |
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The Herbalist
James Christian is a fully qualified and licensed Medical Herbalist, having studied with the College of Phytotherapy in the UK and achieved a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Herbal Medicine. This program was a 4 year, full time program involving rigorous training in western medical sciences, diagnostic skills, pharmacy and materia medica (the study of individual herbs) and extensive clinical training in their London Clinic.
James Christian is also the Dean of the School of Phytotherapy that is scheduled to open and begin classes at Pacific Rim College in 2008. This program will provide students with a 4 year degree program in Phytotherapy (Plant Medicine) that will prepare graduates to enter the field of Natural Medicine as a Medical Herbalist/Phytotherapist. For more information about this program, please email James Christian at medicalherbalist@yahoo.ca or check Pacific Rim College’s website at www.pacificrimcollege.ca
James Christian is a Member of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists (NIMH) in the UK, which is the oldest professional body of practicing medical herbalists in the world. The NIMH was founded to maintain high standards of practice and patient care. You can see more information about them by visiting http://www.nimh.org.uk/
James is also President of the Modern and Traditional Herbalists Guild of BC. This is the professional organization of Medical Herbalists within the province of British Columbia, Canada. James is working on establishing licensing of Herbal Medicine within BC and Canada. He also sits on the Board of the Canadian Council of Herbalists Associations and works at a National Level to promote Herbal Medicine.
James Christian has traveled throughout South Korea and studied Oriental Herbal Medicine with Oriental Medical Doctors and Pharmacists there. At the same time he lectured in Western Herbal Medicine at CHA Hospital and University in Seoul to both Western and Oriental Doctors and Pharmacists.
James is very passionate about nature and the environment. He travels to various parts of the world to study their use of indigenous medicines. Aside from visiting South Korea, James has visited South America where he met with shamans in the rainforest to talk about their use of plants as both medicine and in ceremonial and spiritual uses. |
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James Christian, Medical Herbalist, has a 4 year degree in Western Herbal Medicine from the UK. |
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