Costa Rica se ha juntado con otros paises con la intention de conservar la existencia de la medicina tradicional de los inhabitantes. Esta alianza busca apoyar la manifestacion de un programa interdisciplinaria de promocion de tradiciones de bienestar para el pais.
Hidden Garden’s Ethnobotanical Sanctuary is home to over 200 plants which have been used by local people in their wellness and survival traditions. Our nursery is home to many of these plants, available free of charge to local residents. We receive both local and international visitors in the garden, providing an equal opportunity to access traditional information of the area’s ancestors. This project will facilitate the organization of this information and create a multi-lingual, user-friendly database for the garden’s website, to be used by local residents, nursery clients and/or visitors to the garden.
Hidden Garden has been collecting information about the local medicinal plants for many years. In our field trips to the Bri Bri Indigenous Territory nearby, we have found a lack…
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Traditional Latino Herbalism Certificate Course Latin America has a rich herbal history, combining the ancient wisdom of four cultural traditions – Indigenous, European, African and Asian, into one holistic yet…
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Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy Course Taught by Tup: Montgomery September 22nd – November 17th 10 Tuesdays, 8 am – 12 pm (excluding October 13th) All welcome. Certification requires additional…
