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ences per year, the latest of which was in Boston, Mass, and drew 700 participants. She said the interest in herbalism is huge and seems to be growing rapidly.

She illustrates the importance of herbal medicine by telling stories to the crowd. One is about American colonists who were so alarmed at not being able to find any dandelions in the “new world” that they started farms to grow them. The plants were taraxacum (or remedy of all disorders) was very important to them, even then.

She’s also impressed by the Chinese health care system in at least one respect. Chinese physicians are paid only when their village is healthy, when it’s not they are not paid.

So they work very diligently to maintain the health of everyone in the village.

Anyone interested in attending the clinic on Wednesdays is asked to make a commitment for at least three visits.

Kathleen is a member of the American Herbalist Guild and may be reached at 9877204 or 636-3078 for a consultation.

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