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Herb in Profile: Paeonia lactiflora, bái sháo, the "Empress Herb" with Julia Urcis, L.Ac.

PLEASE JOIN US IN WELCOMING Julia urcis, l.ac. ON october 26TH, 2023 AT 5PM PT/6PM MT/7PM CT/8PM ET

In this presentation we will take a look at the herb Paeonia lactiflora, bái sháo, the “Empress Herb.” We will review its growing conditions, where it is historically cultivated in Asia, explore how Chinese medicine uses it in herbal formulas, discuss how people are using it in modern ways, and learn how it is prepared and processed for consumption.

Photo courtesy of Julia Urcis, L.Ac.

Julia is a licensed acupuncturist, interdisciplinary herbalist, gardener, and geographer who is humbled by the incredible lineage of Chinese medicine and the legacy of Asian herbal wisdom.  She/her/they/them has resided in Nevada County since 2013, with a break from 2017 to 2020 to attend acupuncture school in Santa Cruz, CA. Julia had the fortunate experience of cultivating many Chinese herbs we use in our pharmacopeia in Nevada County, as well as with the celebrated farmer Peg Schafer at her Chinese Medicinal Herb Farm. She completed a two-year academic program in GIS and geospatial mapping. She is currently practicing the medicine in Truckee and Nevada City, CA and loves it. Julia advocates the domestic cultivation of Chinese herbal medicine with the non-profit Lilium Initiative and hopes that other practitioners will support the movement.

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"Making a Plan: Plotting and Organizing Your Medicinal Garden & Crops” with Denise Cusack
Later Event: November 16
"Global Herbalism: Applying Chinese Herbal Theory to Effectively Use Herbs From Anywhere” with JulieAnn Nugent-Head

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