Beyond the Pill: Herbal Medicine Making

Course overview

2019 FSOMA Conference This beginner to intermediate level class will demonstrate and give specific directions for making personalized topical and internal medicine. Specialized formulas will be explained for unique situations. This beginner to intermediate level class will demonstrate and give specific directions for making personalized topical and internal medicine. Specialized formulas will be explained for unique situations. Bob Linde, AP, RH Acupuncture Physician, Registered Herbalist (AHG), took a circuitous route to becoming an herbalist and acupuncture physician. His career changed many times; commercial lobster and conch diver, treasure hunter, sail and canoe instructor, wilderness youth counselor, long-line fisherman, infantryman in Desert Storm and Green Peace worker. Now, Bob focuses as the owner of Acupuncture & Herbal Therapies, a multi-practitioner/multimodality practice, in St. Petersburg Florida and the co-director of Traditions School of Herbal Studies. Bob designed the two-year Traditional Chinese Medicine clinical herbalist training program and supervises a weekly student clinic for both herbalists and acupuncturists in training. He also consults as a product developer for herbal product companies for humans and animals and enjoys growing many medicinal herbs in his yard. He serves on the board of directors for the Florida State Oriental Medicine Association (FSOMA). Bob has presented at the FSOMA, Florida Herbal Conference, and the American Herbalist Guild conferences. He lectures regularly at colleges and organizations around the US.