Crossing the Bamboo Bridge
Community Topics of Interest
Herbal Remedies
Facilitator – Dr. Martha Libster
Herbal Remedies
For centuries, nurses around the globe have been enlisting the aid of the plant kingdom when caring for patients in their communities. Healing plants have been my “teachers” for many years. My maternal grandfather first introduced me to the healing power of plants when I was a very small child. My mother’s family is from Cornwall in England. We are very close to plants, birds, and the earth. That is our way. My mother taught me organic gardening and took me on my first medicine walk to find checkerberries (Gaultheria procumbens) in the mountains of New Hampshire, USA. Checkerberry is also known as wintergreen. We were fortunate to find one berry on that first walk. Mother sat down on a large stone with my sister, my brother, and me; and she cut the tiny berry into four pieces for us. I will never forget the taste of that berry! Do you remember your first experiences with healing plants?
If you love plants and enjoy working with them as you care for others, you have come to the right place! The Bamboo bridge holds enthusiastic discussion on all topics related to the nurse-plant-patient relationship. Your love of the green world, flowers, and the life force they impart is quite welcome here. This community working group is established to explore and celebrate the traditional, conventional, and visionary ways that engaging plant life has historically and continues to enrich and refresh nursing.
Primary Purpose:
Our purpose is to build a community of nurse scholars and healers who have a caring connection with plants. This community is a place for communicating, connecting, sharing, and celebrating your work with people and plants. Participation in this online working group is free.
Topics of Interest:
Herbal remedies and supplements used in nursing care
Traditional herbal remedies – Asian
Traditional Herbal Remedies – North American Indigenous
Traditional Herbal Remedies – Ayurveda
Traditional Herbal Remedies - European
Traditional Herbal Remedies – Central/South American Indigenous
Traditional Herbal Remedies – Pacific Islands
Traditional Herbal Remedies – Australian
Traditional Herbal Remedies – Russian/Baltic
Aromatherapy and Essential Oils
Research: Herbal remedies and nursing care
Health Policies related to herbal remedies, in particular use in nursing care
Oral History – Sharing stories about healing plants
Nursing Care for Earth – Responsible and sustainable use of healing plants
International Organization of Nurse Herbalists (ION-H) – Promoting Clinical Nurse Herbalism
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Contact Martha Libster – Martha@BambooBridge.org