On Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:50:19 -0700, Billy 
wrote:

>In article ,
> jimmy  wrote:
>
>> Hi.  Does anyone have any experience with Michael Tierra's East West
>> Herb course?  Please reply to the group & to my email in case I can't
>> find my way back here ;)
>> 
>> many thanks
>
>Answer to question: no.
>
>With $999 to $1299 in fees a person would be tempted to spend it on
>Rosemary Gladstar's Family Herbal: $19 and up.
>http://www.amazon.com/Rosemary-Gladstars-Family-Herbal-Vitality/dp/158017
>4256
>
>You could peruse the following free information for use and
>cultivation of herbs.
>
>http://www.holistic-online.com/Herbal-Med/Hol_Herb_Directory_Index.htm
>
>http://www.pfaf.org/index.php
>
>http://innerself.com/Herbs/HERBS_and_THEIR_USES.htm
>
>http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/comindx.html
>
>http://www.horizonherbs.com/group.asp
>Resource for oil extraction, books, and CDs.
>
>http://www.richters.com/Web_store/web_store.cgi?cart_id=7373428.3581
>
>If you got lots of money, you probably could do worse than 
>Tierra's East West Herb course. Like all businesses, the idea is 
>to make the most profit at the least cost. If he is famous, part
>of the cost will be for the perceived prestige he confers. I once 
>had a representative of Robert Mondavi Wine tell me that Bob's 
>name on the label was worth $5/btl. Depends whether you want the 
>package or the contents.
>
>You would get the most bang for your buck though, if you 
>first built up a back ground with herbs and put a finer point on 
>the questions that you want to ask. Is there a local herbalist 
>that you could donate time to in exchange for information, or an 
>herbal store where you could work part time for the experience?
>
>In the beginning you should get an overview of herbs and their 
>properties, and focus on herbs that may benefit you (some ailment,
>chronic or temporary, like high blood pressure, winter colds, 
>insomnia, etc.) and test their efficacy.
>
>Personally, I have found Prunella vulgaris  to be very effective 
>in lowering my blood pressure and reducing the amount of 
>allopathic medication that I need to control it. Medicine doesn't 
>have to come in plastic wrap.
>
>Good luck.

Thanks Billy.  I expected as much.   I'm actually looking into this
for my daughter who wants to take the course.  I'd be the one paying
for it though ;)  I'm gonna order Rosemary Gladstars' book 1st.

tony
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