The Art and Science of Formulating with Synergists
with Juliette Carr, November 25-26, 2023
Workshop Information
Synergists are herbs that enhance the effects of other herbs in formulation–but they are not one-size-fits-all! Learn how to choose a synergist to best increase the effectiveness of formulas, in order to improve formulations and get better outcomes in clinical practice. We will discuss the physiology behind synergy, Materia Medica of commonly used synergistic herbs organized by physiology, and how to use them to create effective formulas using an organized framework.
This class is appropriate for herbal and nutrition students, as well as students in other modalities interested in working with herbs. The emphasis is on WHY and HOW synergists work, to help students apply the material to other herbs they work with, as we practice from different traditions of healing, specialties, and bioregions.
Workshop Instructor
Juliette Abigail Carr, APRN, RH (AHG), is a Family Nurse Practitioner providing integrative primary care and Registered Herbalist with the American Herbalists Guild, and runs the Old Ways Herbal School of Plant Medicine. She received her Master’s degree as a Nurse Practitioner from Georgetown University, and is a graduate of the Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine and several shorter programs that have blessed her with an in-depth understanding of many schools of thought in traditional healing, with teachers including Juliet Blankespoor, Lisa Ganora, 7Song, and Jim McDonald.
Her clinical practice serves children and adults with body positive, gender-affirming, trauma-informed holistic care. She believes each of us is the utmost authority on our bodies, and our wellness is deeply influenced by race, class, culture, gender, sexuality, intergenerational trauma, and other socioeconomic health determinants. Her goal is for the people she counsels to begin to trace the threads connecting all aspects of their lives to their state of wellness, and to self-empower to maximize their health.
Juliette is an Advisory Board member of both Mother Earth Living Magazine and Nature’s Answer herbal remedies. She’s also co-chair of the Legislative Advocacy Committee of the Vermont chapter of the American Nurses Association and performs extensive community service and social justice work through my local mutual aid organization and school board. Her extensive knowledge has provided her with many national and regional speaking engagements, including Yale University Midwifery School, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing, University of Massachusetts College of Nursing, Birthwise Midwifery School, American Herbalists Guild Annual Symposium, and more!
