Description
SUSTAINABLE PLANT MEDICINE: 1-day workshop on the sustainable harvesting and cultivation of indigenous medicinal plants for healthcare professionals.
Who should attend: Healthcare professionals, in particular Traditional Health Practitioners (THP’s) and those trained or interested in indigenous medicinal plants. Organisations interested in the intersection of plant medicine and sustainability are invited to sponsor a representative to attend.
ENGLISH
Overview: Sustainable plant medicine refers to the use of medicinal plants in a manner that is ecologically, socially, and economically sustainable. It involves the adoption of practices that ensure the long-term availability of medicinal plants, while also promoting the conservation of natural resources and biodiversity. Sustainable plant medicine also seeks to promote fairness and equity in the distribution and use of medicinal plants, while respecting cultural practices and traditional knowledge. This includes the use of sustainable harvesting and cultivation practices, as well as the development of resources, policies, and regulations that support sustainable plant medicine practices.
Objectives: Empower Healthcare Professionals, in particular our Traditional Health Practitioners (THP’s) and other healthcare professionals working with indigenous medicinal plants, with the knowledge and skills required to be stewards of our natural heritage, to take the lead in addressing unsustainable harvesting and cultivation of indigenous plants, and to facilitate the implementation of practical, equitable, just, abundant medicinal plant solutions for the wellbeing of all.
ISIXHOSA
Uqukumbelo: Xa sothetha ngezityalo zonyango ngokozinzo kujoliswe ekusetyenzisweni kwamayeza ngendlela enolondolozo lwemvelo, ngokobuntu, ngokoqoqosho, olunoziznzo. Kuquka ukubandakanya indlela zokwenza eziqinisekisa ukufumaneka nobukho bezityalo zonyango xeshikweni kuqhutywa ukhuseleko nolondolozo lwendalo. Ekuthundezeni nasekupoposheni ulondolozo oluzinzileyo, ulondolozo lwezisetyenziswa zendalo, nokohlukahlukana kwezidalwa zendalo. Uzinzo lwezityalo ezingamayeza, luquka ukukhuthaza, ukungabibamkhetha, nokwabiwa lwezityalo ezingamayeza ngokwezidingo, xeshikweni kuhlonitshwa inkcubeko nolwazi lwemveli ngokosiko. Oku kuquka ukuvuna amayeza ngokozinzo nokuqulunqa imimiselo nemithethwana ethundeza ukusetyenziswa kwezityalo zonyango ngendlela enozinzo nolondolozo, nokhuselo kwindalo.
Undoqo: ukuphuhlisa abanyangi ikakhulu inyangi zemveli (THP’s) kunye noogqirha abasebenzisa intlavu nemithi kunyango lwabo. Bonke abathe baxhotyiswa ngolwazi kulindeleke ukuba babezintshatsheli nabamiseli bonyango lwesintu ekuhlaleni nakwindawo abasebenza kuzo, bathathe inxaxheba ekufundiseni ngovuno kwamayeza ngendlela enozinzo nolondolozo kwamayeza. Bakhuthaze utyalo lwamayeza baphinde bafundise okanye bakhuthaze ngendlela ezahlukehlukeneyo namayeza ahlukeneyo ukuze kwazeke ukuba kungaxhonyekekwa kuhlobo olunye kwaye olutshabalalayo, olunqabileyo lwamayeza. Ukuze sikhusele silondoloze indalo yakowethu, oku dikwenzela impilo nentlalontle yoluntu ngobubanzi.
AFRIKAANS
Oorsig: Volhoubare plantemedisyne verwys na die gebruik van medisinale plante op ‘n manier wat ekologies, sosiaal en ekonomies volhoubaar is. Dit behels die aanvaarding van praktyke wat verseker dat medisinale plante op die lang termyn beskikbaar bly, terwyl dit ook die bewaring van natuurlike hulpbronne en biodiversiteit bevorder. Volhoubare plantemedisyne streef ook daarna om billikheid en gelykheid in die verspreiding en gebruik van medisinale plante te bevorder, terwyl kulturele praktyke en tradisionele kennis geëerbiedig word. Dit sluit die gebruik van volhoubare oes- en verbouingspraktyke in, asook die ontwikkeling van hulpbronne, beleid en regulasies wat volhoubare plantemedisyne ondersteun.
Doelstellings: Versterk gesondheidsorgprofessionele, veral ons Tradisionele Gesondheidspraktisyns (TGP’s) en ander gesondheidsorgprofessionele wat met inheemse medisinale plante werk, met die kennis en vaardighede wat nodig is om bewaarders van ons natuurlike erfenis te wees, om die voortou te neem om onvolhoubare oes- en verbouingspraktyke van inheemse plante ten sterkste aan te spreek, en om die implementering van praktiese, billike, en regverdige gebruik van medisinale plante vir die welsyn van almal te fasiliteer.
Date: Next course date still to be confirmed. Subscribe to the newsletter at the bottom of the webpage to be notified of upcoming courses.
Time: 8.00 – 4.30
Venue: TBC
Cost: R1500
Financial Support: Sponsorship and other financial support is available. Please email your request to hi@happybynature.com.
Facilitators & Assistants:
- TDr Kora Damonse – Traditional Health Practitioner (THP)
- TDr Vulikhaya Sihluku – Traditional Health Practitioner (THP)
- TDr John Ontong – Traditional Health Practitioner (THP)
- TDr Noxolo Sekhobo – Traditional Health Practitioner (THP)
- Dr Caren Hauptfleisch – Phytotherapy Practitioner
- Dr Gaynor Grace – Medical Practitioner
- Dr Jimmy Symmonds – Veterinarian
COLLABORATE
We want to ensure an empowering, integrative curriculum and access for all healthcare professionals. We invite individuals and organisations wanting to co-create for the wellbeing of all to partner with us. We need financial support – the cost to run this professional course sustainably is R60 000. We also need expertise in education, administration, marketing, fundraising, editing, WordPress, and Zoom. We would love to hear from you if you want to collaborate or explore ideas. Send us an email on hi@happybynature.com.
