Seminars in Natural Medicine in Africa and Asia

Germany in the German language:

A training seminar will be held in Korntal, Stuttgart, 2-5 February 2012. More information

A seminar for those who have already attended a previous seminar in Germany, or who already have experience of practising Natural Medicine overseas, will be held at Lindenhof Salem, Stadtsteinach, 22-24 June 2012.
More information.

England - in English! A weekend seminar will be held from 25 to 27 May 2012 at the Barnes Close residential centre near to Bromsgrove, Worcestershire. More information.

We are very encouraged that so many people in the Tropics are enthusiastic about Natural Medicine, and wish ....

• to produce medicines themselves,
• to study how to grow Artemisia annua, even in difficult climates,
• to know how to use artemisia tea to treat Malaria patients,
• to combine artemisia tea with moringa leaf powder to improve dramatically the health of AIDS patients,
• to know how to produce different soaps, black stones, treatments for serious diseases like cholera, when no other medicine is available......

Seminar participants in Zimbabwe, July 2010, enjoying preparing ointments from chillies (for rheumatism) and artemisia (for haemorrhoids and cuts and bruises)

We are naturally delighted that many people share this experience with their friends and colleagues.

You too can learn to improve your own health and the health of your family and community! To this end. we invite you to attend one of our seminars!

Development workers, missionaries, doctors, nurses and others active in the community may attend our training seminars in Natural Medicine, as long as places are available. People of all faiths and traditions are welcome. Another benefit - Natural Medicine as practised by anamed helps to break down barriers, between tribes, professions, religions ....

Fees: Week-long seminars: The participation fee for African people or expatriates living in Africa is 250 Euro for a one week seminar. For people travelling from Europe the price is 500 Euro. This is an all inclusive price, and includes food, accommodation, books, some seeds, a poster and all seminar materials. Transport costs and any insurance required remains the responsibility of the participant. If participants require more books and posters for their project, they are usually available for sale at a reduced price during the seminar.
Payment of the fee: The fee should be paid on arrival. 
If you sponsor a participant, please pay the fee in advance onto the account that the seminar leader will communicate to you.
anamed will not pay any transport costs or "allowances" called "per Diem".

Note: International seminars are seminars led by a member of anamed international based in Germany together with local trainers. Participants are invited from the country in which the seminar is held and from surrounding countries.
In many countries in which anamed is active there are experienced and competent accredited trainers who run National seminars. They also invite the participation of sponsored participants. For information about national seminars held in your country of interest, contact the local anamed key workers. See World: anamed groups

A participant demonstrates how to make neem seed oil during a seminar in Kumasi, Ghana, October 2010

Seminars in 2012

Kenya, An international seminar will be held in Machakos from 17 to 24 March 2012.
Language: English
Tutors: Keith Lindsey, Major Rebecca Nzuki and Tamima Omondi.
More information

Uganda, It is hoped to run a national seminar in Kabale from 1 to 7 April 2012. This depends on there being a sufficient number of sponsored participants.
Language: English.
Tutors: Rehema Namyalo and colleagues.
For more information, contact Rehema Namyalo, Tel: +256 702 493 186.

Togo, An international seminar will be held for 6 full days in Vogan, Gnivè in July 2012.
Language: French
For more information, contact Agnes Ziegelmayer

Malawi, An international seminar will be held in Chongoni from 12 to 19 August 2012.
Language: English.
Tutors: Hans-Martin Hirt and Nelson Moyo
If you are interested in attending, please contact Hans-Martin Hirt.

Zambia, The international seminar that was due to be held in Ndola in January 2012 has unfortunately had to be postponed. We hope that this will be rescheduled for October 2012.
For more information contact Lucie Bradley

Zimbabwe, An international seminar will be held in Mutare in October 2012.
Language: English
Tutors: Keith Lindsey, Joachem Nyamande and others.
For more information, contact Keith Lindsey

D. R. Congo, An international training seminar will be held in Kisantu in Bas-Congo in November 2012
Tutors: Konda Ku Mbuta, Bindanda M´Pia, Annecy Maledi and Dr. Hans-Martin Hirt. Fees: 250 Euro incl. food and lodging. If you are interested in attending, please contact Hans-Martin Hirt.

Benefits of attending an anamed seminar in Natural Medicine

After the seminar, participants will be able to recognise at least 20 medicinal plants, to use and construct a solar oven, to produce different soaps, different medicinal oils and ointments, black stones for snake-bites....and, most important of all, will be able to treat  Malaria effectively with medicinal plants like Artemisia annua. Each participant will be given seeds and be taught how to grow this delicate plant. 

The following are important aspects of our seminars:

• Our emphasis on working at the grass-roots, encouraging and supporting local people in developing and extending the skills they already have.
• We encourage traditional healers and formal health workers such as doctors and nurses to work together. We help them to recognise the positive contribution that each makes, and encourage them to work out practical ways in which they can cooperate.
• By introducing Artemisia annua, healers, pastors, missionaries and health workers become much more independent and successful in their treatment of malaria.

Seminar participants in Ranchi, India, March 2010

The following are the conditions of attendance

It is important that, following the seminar, all participants have a commitment to

• establishing a garden of medicinal plants,
• making some Natural Medicines themselves,
• treating themselves and others with these Natural Medicines, and 
• to teaching others, for example by conducting a similar seminar in Natural Medicine themselves, at least for a weekend.
• It must be made clear to all prospective participants that participants receive no fees for their attendance.
• Transport costs must be met by the participants, their employer or sponsor.
• All seminar participants will work together in practical work and in establishing a garden. They must bring suitable clothes with them for such activities.
• Participants must attend for the entire programme; to come only on some days is not acceptable.
• Those participants who are Christians should bring with them a Bible. (Every day starts with an ecumenical devotion, participation in that is voluntary.)
• All participants should bring plant material of up to five medicinal plants from their region.

See a typical seminar programme

Read reports of previous seminars held in many countries