Healthy Herbal Traditions II
Workshop Highlights

Healthy Herbal Traditions II workshop was held at Rodale Institute on Saturday, August 29.  Jeff Moyer, interim executive director of the institute, opened the morning workshop with a warm welcome and overview of the institute’s work and mission. Boiron pharmacist Christophe Merville, D. Pharm., provided an introduction to homeopathy and its long history of use. Rachael Pontillo, a holistic health and skincare educator, led the workshop on how Calendula officinalis (Garden marigold) can be incorporated into a natural skincare regime and demonstrated how to make a salve and ointment using an infused tincture. The Calendula used for the workshop was grown, harvested, and dried from the Boiron Medicinal Garden, located on the grounds of the Institute. Rodale’s plant production specialist Maggie Saska and Christophe took participants on a tour of the medicinal garden and surrounding area to offer a closer look at more healing herbs in homeopathy and answer additional questions. All participants received a Calendula jar of salve and bottle of oil made during the class plus a goody bag containing a Rodale herb book and selection of Boiron Calendula and Arnicare medicines.

About Boiron

Boiron, world leader in homeopathic medicines, is an $852 million public company with 3,700 employees and distribution in 59 countries. It is best known for Oscillococcinum®, a top-selling flu medicine, and its Arnicare® line of pain relievers. For more than 80 years, Boiron has been committed to funding scientific research and educating the public and healthcare professionals on homeopathic medicines. As a pharmaceutical company, Boiron maintains the highest standards in manufacturing, complying with U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulations, the Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States and drug Good Manufacturing Practices.  

About Homeopathy

Homeopathy is a therapeutic method that uses highly diluted natural substances to relieve symptoms. Used to treat many acute health conditions, these medicines do not cause drowsiness or interact with other medications. To learn more about homeopathic medicines, visit Boiron’s Online Training Program.  

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About Rodale Institute

Rodale Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to pioneering organic farming through research and outreach. For more than sixty years, the Rodale Institute has been researching the best practices of organic agriculture and sharing its findings with farmers and scientists throughout the world, advocating for policies that support farmers, and educating consumers about how going organic is the healthiest options for people and the planet.