May 6th, 2013 at 2:38 pm (survival skills, the human path, texas outdoor education, herbology, the combat medic, trauma medicine, field medicine, health and nutrition, herbal medic, texas herbal medicine)
In today's podcast, Sam Coffman and Lisa Ganora discuss a number of topics regarding plant medicine in today's world. They talk about subjects such as:
- The Colorado School of Clinical Herbalism and what has been happening at Lisa's school since she took over the school a year ago
- The idea of community around an herbal school and a healing tradition
- Different ways to learn about western herbalism, and how to go about doing this on an individual level: The value of individual experience in learning herbalism
- Changing the culture of health care in America
- Relating to plants on a personal level when you have an injury or illness: Experiencing the healing
- Are herbs as powerful as modern pharmaceuticals? If so, how?
- Do we have the constitutional right to choose our own form(s) of health care? Is medical licensing effective at all?
- What are some of the major obstacles to changing lifestyle and health in America?
- Can we use plants to help us out with the problem of antibiotic-resistant bacteria?
- How does Lisa's diverse background make her into a better herbalist? From folk medicine to organic chemistry?
Don't miss Part 1 of this podcast. Check it out right here.
To find out more about the Colorado School of Clinical Herbalism, visit their site at: http://clinicalherbalism.com/
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May 6th, 2013 at 2:11 pm (survival skills, the human path, texas outdoor education, herbology, the combat medic, trauma medicine, field medicine, health and nutrition, herbal medic, texas herbal medicine)
In today's podcast, Sam Coffman and Lisa Ganora discuss a number of topics regarding plant medicine in today's world. They talk about subjects such as:
- The Colorado School of Clinical Herbalism and what has been happening at Lisa's school since she took over the school a year ago
- The idea of community around an herbal school and a healing tradition
- Different ways to learn about western herbalism, and how to go about doing this on an individual level: The value of individual experience in learning herbalism
- Changing the culture of health care in America
- Relating to plants on a personal level when you have an injury or illness: Experiencing the healing
- Are herbs as powerful as modern pharmaceuticals? If so, how?
- Do we have the constitutional right to choose our own form(s) of health care? Is medical licensing effective at all?
- What are some of the major obstacles to changing lifestyle and health in America?
- Can we use plants to help us out with the problem of antibiotic-resistant bacteria?
- How does Lisa's diverse background make her into a better herbalist? From folk medicine to organic chemistry?
Check out Part 2 of this podcast right here
To find out more about the Colorado School of Clinical Herbalism, visit their site at: http://clinicalherbalism.com/
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March 21st, 2013 at 11:22 am (survival skills, the human path, texas outdoor education, herbology, the combat medic, trauma medicine, field medicine, disaster preparedness, health and nutrition, herbal medic, texas herbal medicine)
In today's podcast, Sam Coffman talks with clinical herbalist Thomas Easley from Alabama. Thomas and Sam have a very enlightening and inspiring conversation about herbal medicine. They discuss topics such as:
- Post disaster herbalism in Haiti
- Emergency and Acute-Care Herbalism
- The history of Eclectic Herbalism
- Appalachian herbal medicine
- What kinds of herbs are located in the coastal plains? Is there enough medicine in this ecosystem to be able to cover all aspects of herbal care?
- The uses of Gelsemium for pain and what kinds of herbal pain management approaches are out there?
- The use of Datura for pain and Thomas' very interesting experience with its use in Haiti
- The cultural disconnect between the planet, medicine, food and humans
- Western science, energetics and herbalism
Thomas Easley's site is located at: www.eclecticherbalist.com
Check out everything new going on at The Human Path!
www.thehumanpath.com
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February 26th, 2013 at 2:01 pm (survival skills, urban survival, the human path, texas outdoor education, herbology, Outdoor Fitness and Self Defense, outdoor survival, green homesteading, self sufficiency farming, trauma medicine, field medicine, tracking, scouting, disaster preparedness, readiness, health and nutrition, economic collapse, self sustainability, eco building, prepping, intentional community, community, societal collapse, herbal medic, texas herbal medicine)
In today’s podcast, Sam Coffman is interviewed by Ed Corcoran from Survival and Beyond. Sam and Ed discuss general survival topics such as:
- The concept of “civilization” and how we have lost touch with who we are as humans
- The idea behind The Human Path as a school
- The importance of the topic of community as part of any realistic survival training
- Herbal medicine and its place in a post-disaster or remote setting
- Modern medicine as compared to herbal or natural medicine
- Wilderness vs. Urban survival and cummunity sustainability
- Speculation on what might be most likely looming in our future as a species
- What role does our culture play in forming our perception of reality?
Find out what's going on at The Human Path!Our class calendar
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February 12th, 2013 at 12:17 pm (urban survival, the human path, texas outdoor education, herbology, the combat medic, trauma medicine, field medicine, health and nutrition, self sustainability, herbal medic, texas herbal medicine)
Sam Coffman with The Human Path (www.thehumanpath.com) - an herbalism school in Austin and San Antonio, Texas - explains how to make and use herbal tooth sticks in this video.
Herbal tooth sticks combine a tooth powder with essential oil and small twigs, in order to fully clean the teeth. They work great in the outdoors (camping, backpacking, hiking, etc.) but also can be used at home daily as part of your tooth care. Sam reviews the types of wood or plants you can use, the size/dimensions, the types of herbs, his favorite herbal tooth-powder formula, how to combine the herbs and essential oils, how to use the tooth sticks, and other herbs that can be used for dental and gum health. This is a short video on this subject that is normally a 90-minute or 2-hour class (and could be much longer). For more information on online or on-site herbalism courses in Austin and San Antonio, visit the website at thehumanpath.com
Check out the video here.
Upcoming Herbal Medcine Classes in San Antonio and Austin
Herbal Medic Fundamentals: Level 1. 5 Weekend Intensives. Begins 2/16,17. San Antonio. Online details here.
Spring Session: Austin, Monday and Wednesday evenings. 7 Weeks. Begins March 5th. Online details here.
Spring Session: San Antonio, Tuesday and Thursday evenings. 7 Weeks. Begins March 5th. Online details here.
The Wilderness First Aid 16-hr. certification. March 2/3. San Antonio, online details here.
Herbs for Energy and Fatigue. Feb. 3rd. San Antonio, online sign up here.
Herbal Studies, Primitive Skills Day and Potluck, Feb. 24th. San Antonio, online details here.
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December 31st, 2012 at 1:18 pm (survival skills, urban survival, the human path, texas outdoor education, herbology, the combat medic, martial arts, Outdoor Fitness and Self Defense, outdoor survival, trauma medicine, field medicine, disaster preparedness, readiness, health and nutrition, weapons, community, herbal medic)
In today's podcast, Sam Coffman discusses the role of the Combat Medic and what it takes to become a combat medic through The Human Path.
The Combat Medic fulfills a role that is vital to the real-world mission of Herbal Medics. In todays discussion, Sam addresses topics and questions such as:
- What is the difference between "Combat Medic" and "Herbal Medic"
- Why are self-defense and tactics a core component of the Combat Medic Specialty, along with Herbal Medicine and Wilderness First Aid?
- what does it mean that the Combat Medic is based off of the relationship between us and our bodies?
- How can understanding martial arts help a person become a better healer?
- There are many roles that a Combat Medic plays on a team - Herbal Medic, Security, Resource Management, Health Care Oversight, Herbal Pharmacy, to name some of the most important ones. What are these roles and how do they play a part in the mission of Herbal Medics?
- What are the prerequisites to take the Level 1 Combat Medic classes? What electives/peripheral classes?
Combat Medic courses are in motion!
January 5th: Herbal Sports Medicine, Fitness, Chi Kung and Nutrition (no pre-requisite needed)
January 6th: Dealing With Infection Using Only Herbs (no pre-requisite needed)
January 11th: Herbal Clinic, for members
January 12-13th: Wilderness First Aid Certification, 16 hr. course. (no pre-requisistes needed)
Winter 2013 Schedule
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December 27th, 2012 at 9:21 am (survival skills, urban survival, primitive living, fire-building, the human path, permaculture, texas outdoor education, herbology, the combat medic, martial arts, Outdoor Fitness and Self Defense, primitive hunting, wild food sources, outdoor survival, green homesteading, aquaponics, self sufficiency farming, long-term food storage, trauma medicine, field medicine, tracking, bushcraft, primitive bowmaking, nature spiritulity, scouting, disaster preparedness, readiness, parkour, health and nutrition, economic collapse, power shortage, survival scenario, weapons, self sustainability, pet survival, eco building, homestead livestock, prepping, homesteading, intentional community, community, societal collapse, gardening, herbal medic)
In today's podcast, Sam Coffman discusses the entire structure of classes and programs at The Human Path.
He addresses many of the questions that people have about how the program is structured at The Human Path, to include:
- What are the differences between core classes and peripheral or elective classes?
- What are the 4 paths or specialties that a person can follow within the core curriculum?
- What specific things do students learn in each of the specialties?
- What makes The Human Path so different from other survival schools?
- How does learning these skills make a difference in day-to-day life?
- What is the difference between Urban and Primitive tracks of instruction?
- What are the "Four A's" of survival that are a part of the core curriculum?
- How does a student move up from level 1 to level 2 in a specialty?
- How are concepts like teamwork, leadership and community taught as part of the classes?
The next Urban Core Basic class is January 25 - 27th, 2013.
Check out the Winter 2013 schedule for the next 2-3 months!
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December 26th, 2012 at 10:33 am (survival skills, urban survival, primitive living, fire-building, the human path, permaculture, texas outdoor education, herbology, martial arts, Outdoor Fitness and Self Defense, wild food sources, outdoor survival, green homesteading, aquaponics, self sufficiency farming, long-term food storage, trauma medicine, field medicine, bushcraft, primitive bowmaking, nature spiritulity, scouting, disaster preparedness, readiness, parkour, health and nutrition, power shortage, survival scenario, weapons, self sustainability, pet survival, eco building, homestead livestock, prepping, homesteading, intentional community, community, societal collapse, gardening, herbal medic)
In this podcast, Sam Coffman discusses The Human Path growth, classes and real-world action during 2012, as well as the direction for 2013 and beyond.
Sam answers questions such as:
- What kinds of learning experiences were developed throughout 2012 and what can we look forward to in 2013?
- How has the breadth of the curriculum has been defined over the past few years at The Human Path? What exactly does that breadth of information include?
- How have The Human Path instructors evolved with the school?
- Why is it necessary to implement testing and selection procedures for higher level classes and real-world teams? What might that testing procedure look like, and at what point in the different levels will we see it?
- As we focus in the 4 areas of our curriculum delivery - Lecture, Hands-on, Scenario and Real-world missions – how does this all merge to create an ideal learning and even life-changing environment?
- How did Nicaragua figure into learning experience during 2012, and what's next?
- What can we expect to see in 2013 in regards to real-world missions and new classes?
Our new calendar for 2013 is up online here.
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August 8th, 2012 at 1:03 pm (survival skills, the human path, texas outdoor education, herbology, the combat medic, outdoor survival, trauma medicine, field medicine, readiness, health and nutrition, herbal medic)
In today's podcast, Sam Coffman talks about herbal treatment approaches to West Nile Virus.
He addresses questions such as:
- How is West Nile Virus transmitted?
- What are the symptoms of West Nile Virus?
- What percentage of people get these symptoms?
- At what point is West Nile Virus dangerous enough to be life threatening?
- What medicinal herbs can be used to help our bodies heal quickly and eliminate this virus?
- What are the organ systems we are most concerned with helping with herbs to get rid of a West Nile Virus infection?
- What methodology can you use in coming up with an effective herbal formula for West Nile Virus?
To learn more about Herbology and working with field herbal medicine, check out the upcoming fall course, The Herbal Medic.
Classes will begin in both the San Antonio and Austin area the week of September 10th.
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June 25th, 2012 at 2:03 pm (survival skills, the human path, permaculture, texas outdoor education, herbology, wild food sources, green homesteading, aquaponics, self sufficiency farming, long-term food storage, field medicine, disaster preparedness, readiness, health and nutrition, self sustainability, prepping, societal collapse, gardening)
In today's podcast, Sam Coffman discusses a recent news story in which a woman's medicinal and food garden were destroyed by an HOA and the city.
He covers topics such as:
- How can we prepare our own medicinal gardens to avoid falling prey to this kind of ignorance?
- What are some of the different types of urban camouflage gardening (Guerilla Gardening)?
- What are the different height levels and how can we create a medicinal garden in the front yard that uses this to help fit the garden in with HOA and municipal idiot-regulations?
- What are some very good medicinal plants that grow as ground cover and can replace a yard?
- What are some very good medicinal plants that are high ground cover, low-herbaceous level?
- What are some good medicinal herbaceous plants and how can we fit that into our yard in a way that doesn't stand out?
- What is the concept behind forest gardening and how can that help us be more prepared?
- What is the advantage of using local plants?
To learn more about using medicinal plants that you can grow, as well as harvest locally in the wild, sign up for the next Herbology Level 1 class here
Related Items:
More information about the incident discussed in this podcast about the mowed-down garden, news report
Companion Article, 'On Your Side of the Fence'
Upcoming class in Austin, TX: 'Cooking With Wild Edibles', July 26th
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