Let’s talk about Ukrainian folk medicine! Or more specifically: Ukrainian Canadian folk medicine.

How did our early Ukrainian ancestors stay healthy? What were some of their traditional medicines? Some of their health struggles? 

What did they bring over with them through the first wave from Bukovyna and Halychyna (plants, knowledge, and more) and what did they learn from other community groups when they arrived here on Turtle Island, the land we call Canada?

Let’s explore all this and more. In a presentation and community conversation hosted and facilitated by Ukrainian Canadian Community Herbalist, Dionne Jennings, we will: 

Explore the context in which folk healing and herbal medicine were used by the early settlers in Canada

• Discuss folk healing practices like herbal medicine, wax pouring (strakh vylyvaty), egg rolling, bonesetting, and more 

• Learn about healing practices for physical vs. “non-physical” or psycho-spiritual ailments

• Discuss healing and plant-centred rituals that stuck in Canada and those that didn’t 

• Discuss some culturally significant plants to Ukrainian Canadians (then and now)

• Share some community stories related to plants and herbs in Canada

Do you have a memory from your family or community around using or growing herbs, home remedies, plant medicine, wax healing, the evil eye or more? Please bring it–we welcome you to share your stories.

Join us!