Ryan Drum

Island Herbs

P O Box 25, Waldron, WA 98297-0025

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Ryan Drum Ryan Drum, PhD has a BSc in Chemical Technology and a PhD in Botany (Phycology) from Iowa State University. While a NATO Scholar, he did postdoctoral studies on Cell Biology using the Electron Microscope and Microcine at the Universities of Bonn, Germany and Leeds, England.

For 10 years he taught Botany and related subjects at Universities (UMASS/Amherst, UCLA, WWU).

He studied Herbal Medicine with Ella Birzneck, founder of Dominion Herbal College in British Columbia for 12 years, and taught at their summer seminars for 25 years. He has been an adjunct faculty at Bastyr University since 1984, and he lectures at major herbal conferences and herbal schools.

Dr. Drum is the author of over 30 scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals, the author of Electron Microscopy of Diatom Cells 1966, Springer Verlag, a 100-Plate Atlas, in print for 20 years, and a contributing author of two chapters in Planting the Future (Gladstar and Hirsch 2001) and a chapter in Fundamentals of Naturopathic Endocrinology, M. Friedman 2005.

The proud father of three wonderful children and two fantastic grandchildren, he lives in a rustic little hilltop cabin he built 30 years ago on a remote island, off the grid, without indoor plumbing or refrigeration.

Ryan believes in true patient autonomy: the freedom and right to choose one's caregivers independent of their official certification.

He is not available for consultations.

New Articles

Radiation Protection using Seaweeds - 25th Breitenbush Herbal Gathering 8-11.September 2011
Rural Pathology, Rural Herbs - 25th Breitenbush Herbal Gathering 8-11.September 2011

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2011 Workshops with Ryan Drum

4-6.June 2011.
Medicines from the Earth, Black Mountain, NC. Contact: 800-252-0688/www.botanicalmedicine.org
Classes: 1. Super Salves 2. Rural Herbal Medicine Case Histories 3. Poisonous Plants, Poisonous Medicines 4. Acute Multible Bee Sting Herbal First Aid

15-16.June 2011.
Seaweed Harvest and info ~ 10:00AM - 2:00PM. Orcas Island, WA. Contact: Learner Limbach 360-376-4048

02.July 2011.
Seaweed Ramble ~ 10:00AM - 2:00PM. Lopez Island, WA. Contact Patsy Haber, LIFRC 360-468-4117

03.July 2011
Seaweed Safari ~ 10:00AM - 2:00PM. San Juan Island, WA. Contact: San Juan Nature Institute 360-378-3646/www.sjnature.org

?.July 2011.
Edible and Medicinal Wild Plant Hike ~ 10:00AM - 4:00PM. San Juan Island, WA. Date: TBA. Contact: San Juan Nature Institute

19-21.August 2011.
Northwest Herbal Fair near Mt. Vernon, WA. Contact: www.nwherbalfair.com
Classes: 1. A Rural Herbalist's Rural Cases Using Herbs 2. Radiation Protection Using Seaweeds: Revenge of the Algae 3. Live Consultations Class 4. Edible and Medicinal Wild Plant Walk

8-11.September 2011.
Breitenbush Herbal Conference. Breitenbush, OR. Contact: 503-236-2220/www.breitenbushherbalconference.com
Classes: 1. Rural Herbalist's Rural Herbal Medicine Cases 2. Can Seaweeds Offer Health Protection Against Nuclear Facilities' Radioactive Isotope Releases?

15-17.September 2011.
Traditions in Western Herbalism Conference. Ghost Ranch, NM. Contact: www.traditionsinwesternalherbalism.org
Classes: 1. Herbal Medicine Case Histories 2. Topical Seaweed Solutions to Health Problems