LILIUM INITIATIVE

Creating opportunities for education, collaboration, and resource development for farmers of Asian medicinal herbs and clinical practitioners in North America.

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Our members grow North American Asian MEDICINAL Herbs

We support locally and sustainably grown, efficacious Asian medicinal herbs for the benefit of people and planet.

LILIUM MEMBERS ENJOY:

  • a vibrant discussion forum

  • access to our Grower’s Support Network bi-monthly meetings

  • a rich video library of past presentations

  • monthly live webinars

Content focuses on the cultivation, harvest, use, conservation, medicine-making, and clinical applications of East Asian medicinals.

Upcoming Events

Events Collection
“Organoleptic (Sensory) Assessment of Botanical Ingredients” with Roy Upton
Oct 23
“Organoleptic (Sensory) Assessment of Botanical Ingredients” with Roy Upton

Sensory assessment has been the primary means for identifying and determining the quality and relative purity of medicinal plant ingredients throughout most of history of herbal medicine.

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"Pressed Plant Vouchers for Identification and Art" with Margaret Bloomquist
Nov 18
"Pressed Plant Vouchers for Identification and Art" with Margaret Bloomquist

Pressed and mounted dry plants (voucher specimens) serve as botanical art and identification.

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Past Presenters

  • Andy Ellis

    "Pao Zhi: Herb Processing"

  • JulieAnn Nugent-Head

    "Global Herbalism"

  • Thomas Avery Garran

    "Herb Cultivation"

  • Lorraine Wilcox

    "Pills, Powders & Syrups"

  • Erin Masako Wilkins

    "Asian-American Herbalism"

  • Michael Stanley-Baker

    "Biotopes Ancient and Modern"

  • Justin Penoyer

    “American Ginseng”

  • Roy Upton

    "Quality Assurance"