PLANTS ARE MEDICINE!

A Talk by Alice Duvernell, Ethnobotanist MA
of Biophilia Botanicals, South Main St.

Monday 6 PM • April 21rd, 2026 

Discover how to turn your own backyard into a source of natural healing for your skin, body, and overall wellness. Alice will introduce the idea that we do have all that we need growing right at our feet … common plants and the bounty from our gardens. They can work as powerful remedies providing a practical toolbox for treating everyday ailments — skin irritations, digestion or immune system support — all without expensive products or unnecessary doctor visits. It is medical care growing right outside your door!

Why does the FDA do what it is doing? How can we envision a worldwhere modern medicine and ancient wisdom work together? Ethnobotany is the study of how people have used native plants for healing, food, and spiritual care for thousands of years — wisdom and science passed down through generations. But here’s the question I want to explore with you: why has the FDA created a system that stops us from calling nature what it truly is—an ally and a healer? Alice believes we are living in a time of separation, where modern medicine has been positioned as the ‘only’ answer, while ancient plant wisdom has been pushed aside. They were meant to work together. Imagine a world where you can see a doctor for a broken bone or a heart condition, while also reaching into your garden for a plant-based remedy to calm inflammation, soothe a burn, or ease anxiety. That world isn’t fantasy — it’s our heritage. Join me to reclaim that vision,

learn what ethnobotany really means, and understand how we can honor both the laboratory and the land as true partners in health.”

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RSVP $7
at the Door $10