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Ryan
Drum
Island Herbs
P O Box 25
Waldron, WA 98297-0025
 Ryan
Drum, PhD, AHG,
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
Dr. Drum 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. He specializes in Seaweed Therapies,
Thyroid issues, and Men's Health.
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.
Dr. Drum believes in true patient autonomy: the freedom and
right to choose one's caregivers independent of their official
certification.
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Articles of
Interest
2008
Workshops with Ryan Drum`
May
10-11, 2008 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM.
Seaweeds, Men's Health, Thyroid, Green Arts
Herbal Conference, Eugene, OR
Phone 541-686-6136 or e-mail celtic@efn.org for more info.
May
17, 2008 from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Edible and Medicinal Plant Walk, Westcott
Bay Institute, San Juan Island, WA
Call 360-370-5050 for more info.
May
31-June 2, 2008
Epigenomics, Poplar Buds, Seaweed Therapy Advances,
Medicines from the Earth, Black Mountain, NC
Contact Medicines
from the Earth for more info.
June
4, 2008 from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM.
Seaweed Safari, Orcas Island
Call 360-376-4066 for more info.
June
7, 2008 from Noon - 5:00 PM.
Seaweed Ramble, Bellingham Community COOP,
Bellingham, WA
Call Kevin Murphy 360-734-8158 for more info.
June
21, 2008 from 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
Seaweed Beach Ramble, Wescott Bay Institute,
San Juan Island, WA
Call 360-370-5050 for more info.
July
12, 2008 from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM.
Edible and Medicinal Plant Walk,
Obstruction Pass Trail, Orcas island Recreational Program
Call 360-376-5339 for more info.
Links
Voices
for Traditional Medicines
Traditional
Medicines Congress - http://traditionalmedicines.info
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