National Herbal Medicine Week established

National Herbal Medicine Week was established this year, 2012.  It is now celebrated the week of May 1-7.  It was established to celebrate the safe and effective use of traditional herbal therapies for thousands of years.  It brings together herbal practitioners from several professions to celebrate, discuss, and educate others about herbal therapies.  For more information, see the post by NCCAOM.