Italian Folk Medicine, is referred to, in Italy as "Medicina Popolare”. You are invited to join us, deep in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains for a one-of-a-kind immersion into the history, folklore, and ancient traditions of Italian herbalists and witches. We will learn to how our Italian ancestors used plants every day, for not only for food and medicine but for ceremony, ritual, protection, dreaming and for strengthening familial relations. We will discuss a variety of the use of native medicinal and magical plants of Italy, many which are common to our area here in the Eastern United States. Lisa will share stories and mythologies from the heart of the Mediterranean, of the Sud Italian witches, witchcraft and divine oracles .
During this intimate weekend together we’ll discuss Italian folk medicine and how it is practiced today as well as the way that plants and Traditional Western Herbalism are linked to it. We’ll talk about Italian herbs, herbal preparations, and the way that plants are used culturally. Italian folk medicine includes not only practical treatments for physical ailments but also energetic and spiritual rituals, rites, and practices that emerged from the ancient animistic practices of the Mediterranean, pagan spirituality, and folk Catholicism.
This class will be a combination of discussion and hands on demonstrations.
We are thrilled to have you join us on a this very special two day journey with the plants, the herbs and the ancestors of Italia. Join us as we re-discover how many of our ancestors used the plants for both medicine and magic, learning and practicing Della Medicina, Italian American Folk Medicine together.
This will take place in Asheville, NC. Accommodations are not included in the price. For those traveling from out of the area, here is a helpful list of Asheville Area Accommodations
More information can be found HERE