Ep 485: 2 years on - Conserving endangered medicinal plants through homeopathy - with Barbara Braun

Barbara Braun returns to the Homeopathy Hangout to share the work she and her team are doing in Eswatini to protect endangered medicinal plants and preserve traditional healing knowledge. She talks about the importance of passing knowledge from experienced healers to younger generations, and their recent work with traditional birth attendants in Kenya, teaching them how to use homeopathy through simple visual tools. We also discuss the challenges of running community clinics, supporting people with chronic health conditions, and helping communities improve food security through local gardens and farming. Barbara shares how these projects are helping keep traditional remedies and valuable knowledge alive for future generations.

Episode Highlights:
04:45 - Poster Presentation for Homeopathic Conference
07:30 - Teaching remedies through simple symbols
14:46 - Growing Endangered Medicinal Plants
19:41 - Knowledge Sharing Among Traditional Healers
22:06 - Importance of Oral Tradition in Medicine
25:40 - Challenges in Patient Care and Outreach
29:24 - Common Pathologies in Clinics
32:30 - How to Support the Project
34:04 - Collaboration with Richard Pitt
36:31 - Database for Remedy Analysis
38:44 - Homeopathy for Horses
40:55 - Agri-Homeopathy Practices
45:06 - The Role of Homeopathy in Agriculture

About my Guests:
Barbara Braun was born and raised in Swaziland (now Eswatini). She holds a degree in Zoology and Microbiology from the University of Reading in the United Kingdom and trained as an osteopath, acupuncturist, and homeopath. She has been practising in Eswatini since 1986. In 2008, she co-founded the Swaziland Homeopathy Project with Julie Hodgson, a non-profit initiative providing free and affordable homeopathic services to communities in Eswatini. Her work also includes the conservation of endangered medicinal plants and collaboration with traditional healers.

Find out more about Barbara
Website:
http://www.kbraunweb.com/homeopathyproject/?fbclid=IwY2xjawG2W0VleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHRx6aFH0Vd3ov89yN8TmCe94DXr_gvqnz_AJm_tOO4acoFSh6wmhF2P-AQ_aem_8HtTqzfcC3EZ6FSNUAqHGg
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/swazihomeopathy

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