POINT MARION, PA - In the third Native American Month series of programs at Friendship Hill National Historic Site, Mrs. Linda Christen presents the Spirit of Herbal Medicine. The program begins at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 16.
Christen will describe herbs traditionally used by the Eastern Woodland Indians. Many of these herbs continue to grow in the area and are still available for use. She will discuss properties of the plants and the way they are used in healing. Christen explains that the traditional healing uses of the plants involves a spirituality that goes beyond their physical properties.
Christen has 28 years of experience studying, growing and working with plants. She completed formal training in Herbal Medicine at Sage Mountain Herbal Center. She studied Aromatherapy at Pacific Institute of Aromatherapy. Christen lives in Cheat Lake, West Virginia, where she established EarthStar Herbs in 1984.
Christen has conducted an apprenticeships program in herbal use for the past 5 years, through her Skills for Life school. She is a regular guest speaker at West Virginia University's School of Medicine.
Friendship Hill National Historic Site is located along the Monongahela River on state route 166 between New Geneva and Point Marion Pennsylvania. For further information and directions, call the Visitor Center Staff at 724-725-9190 or visit the park web site at www.nps.gov/frhi.
