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Ethnobotany and The Secret Life of Plants

In this webinar, ethnobotanist Claudia Ford, PhD will speak about her research into the uses of cotton and black haw to control pregnancy by African slaves and plantation owners in the American South during the 1800s. Sustainable Herbs Program Director Ann Armbrecht and Ford will talk about how traditional ecological knowledge is carried as its knowledge holders are forced to leave their homelands and why knowing this history matters. Since 1988, the American Botanical Council (ABC) has been educating consumers, healthcare professionals, researchers, educators, industry and the media on the safe and effective use of herbs and medicinal plants. ABC is an independent, nonprofit organization supported by thousands of members around the world. From its headquarters in Austin, TX, ABC publishes HerbalGram, a peer-reviewed quarterly journal; HerbClip, a twice-monthly series of summaries and critical reviews of recently published herbal literature; and HerbalEGram, a monthly electronic publication. ABC is also the publisher of four books, including The ABC Clinical Guide to Herbs, a continuing education and reference book, which contains monographs on the safety and efficacy of 30 popular herbs.