HOLISTIC HEALTH AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 

The Gesundheit! Institute is dedicated to upholding a radical socio-political vision replacing greed and competition with generosity, compassion and interdependence.

1. As a stimulant to broaded the health care delivery dialogue, Gesundheit! Institute’s mission is to build a hospital/healing community and provide care based on these priciples:

• All the healing arts are welcome
• All patients are treated as friends
• There is no charge for health services
• No third party reimbursement is accepted
• The health care experience is infused with fun
• No malpractice insurance is carried by the Institute
• The health of the staff is valued equally with the health of the patients
• The health of an individual is nested in the health of family, community, society and the natural environment

2. We seek to stimulate caring by encouraging grassroots, neighborly mutual support and personal activism through:

• Lectures, workshops and presentations around the world
• Nasal (clown) activism
• House Calls Program: Doing it together!
• Exploration of Costume Therapy as a model of developing personal activism
• Maintain a neighborly presence in Pocahontas County

3. We aim to animate community health responsibility by assessing community health needs and resources, mobilizing and inspiring a right relation between these, and nurturing a snowball effect of activism that supports sustainability of individual and community health.

• Active participation in the development of the “Rainbow Valley Community Health Centre” in Killaloe, Ontario, Canada

4. Pioneer, through research, the understanding of the implications of the healthy interdependence of personal activism, mutual support, vibrant community and world peace.

• Conferences to bring together fun, creative, compassionate health pioneers
• Nurturing activists

The American Herbalists Guild

A non profit educational association to represent the goals and voices of herbalists. The only peer review organization for professional herbalists specializing in the medicinal uses of plants. Is working to strengthen educational standards, ethics, and cooperative networking amongst herbalists. Promotes environmental awareness and serves as a liaison between herbalists, professional associations and regulatory agencies. Promotes further research, education and study of herbal medicine.

The National Center For Homeopathy

Established for the purpose of promoting homeopathy through education, publication, research and membership services. Has a national directory of homeopaths nationwide. Has a summer school where lay persons, doctors, nurses, veterinarians, and dentists can study homeopathic approaches to treatment.

United Plant Savers

A non profit, grass-roots membership organization dedicated to the conservation and cultivation of at-risk native medicinal plants. For herbalists and those who care about the future of endangered native medicinals. Works to identify at-risk species. Researches propagation and cultivation of at-risk medicinals, secures and operates botanical sanctuaries, replants and restores communities of at-risk medicinals in their native habitats, consults with growers to encourage sustainable land practices, raises public awareness of at-risk medicinals, works with the herbal products industry to increase awareness, networks with other green organizations.