Speaker: Lillea Hartwell, ND, RH (AHG), This lecture compares and contrast research completed by the speaker when growing herbs frequently used in Mexican Traditional Medicine (MTM). Includes information on how controlled environment agriculture systems could be the future of growing herbs and how to build those systems: aquaponics, nutrient film techniques and aeroponic systems.  We describe these techniques, how they can easily be built, how they can benefit those of us growing during difficult external temperatures (like 38C summer in Phoenix), and the different substrates that seem to work best. Growing techniques and medicinal uses of specific herbs in the basil and mint family are included.

Related product: The PowerPoint for this recording is available here: 2023 Southwest Conference on Botanical Medicine: Conference Book Download (PDF)

 Also available in video (for purchase separately on Vimeo).

Continuing Education:

Naturopathic Physicians: This recording has been approved for 1.5 general CME credits by   

• Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine (OBNM)
• Arizona SUHS (Sonoran University of Health Sciences)
• California Naturopathic Doctors Association (CNDA)

Nursing: This recording has been approved for 1.5 Contact Hours by

• This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the American Holistic Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Approval for contact hours through the American Holistic Nurses Association is based on an assessment of the educational merit of this program and does not constitute endorsement of the use of any specific modality in the care of clients.

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