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Fundamentals of Medical Herbalism This certificate program
provides introductory level training
in
medical herbalism and clinical nutrition for students who intend to
work in the herb or health foods or related industry or pursue
further advanced studies. It fulfills all prerequisites for
entrance into the NAIMH Advanced Herbalism Certificate Program.
Courses: Integrative Herbalism 126 hours Introduction to Nutrition 30 hours Introduction to Botany 18 hours Herbs of Commerce 12 hours Bach Flower Essences 6 hours Materia Medica Project 84 hours Advanced Materia Medica 24 hours Total 300 hours Classes are held from 10AM to 5PM, Monday through Wednesday, from late August through mid-December.There are four one-week breaks during the course for independent study The program cost is $1895, plus books ($300.00) and fees ($50) Space in the program is limited to 24 students. File your application as soon as possible to ensure a place. Classes: The centerpiece of the program is the Integrative Herbalism sequence. This class integrates introductory courses in Physiology, Pathology, Herbal Materia Medica, and Herbal pharmacy into coherent and related areas of study. The student will learn the physiology and pathology of a single tissue type or organ, and then learn the herbs that affect it, ways to combine them in formulas, and methods to prepare them as teas, tinctures, powders, salves, etc, and proceed in this way through a study of the human organism. Integrative Herbalism Introduction to Vitalist Sciences; stimulants, relaxants, tonics, trophorestoratives -- 9 hours The Cell and its Environment; nutritional herbs; decoctions and infusions -- 6 hours Nervous system; stimulants, sedatives, nervines; tincture pharmacy -- 9 hours The muscular tissues; antispasmodics; powder pharmacy -- 6 hours Immunity; disinfectants, immune stimulants, immunomodulators -- 9 hours The Lymphatic system; Alterative and lymphatic herbs -- 6 hours Skin and membranes; vulneraries, demulcents, expectorants, tonics; oils and salves -- 9 hours Heart, Lungs, Vessels and Blood; stimulants, tonics, diaphoretics, antipyretics -- 15 hours The Digestive System; bitters, carminatives, laxatives, anti-inflammatories -- 9 hours The Liver; Cholagogues and hepatoprotectants -- 9 hours The Urinary System; diuretics, disinfectants, tonics -- 9 hours Endocrine System; adaptogens, endocrine regulators -- 12 hours Reproductive systems; Fertility herbs, emmenagogues, hemostatics, tonics -- 12 hours Advanced pharmacy technique - Tincture percolation -- 3 hours Herbal Formulation basics -- 3 hours Introduction to Botany and Plant Identification The Language of Botany -- 3 hours Botany Field Practice: Local Medicinal herbs -- 3 hours Botany Field Practice: Local Medicinal Shrubs -- 3 hours Botany Field Practice: Local Medicinal Trees -- 3 hours Additional Botany Field Practice -- 6 hours Nutrition Introduction to Personal Nutrition -- 3 hours Nutrition in Human History -- 3 hours Proteins -- 3 hours Fats -- 3 hours Carbohydrates -- 3 hours Vitamins -- 6 hours Minerals and Trace Elements -- 6 hours Special supplements in commerce -- 3 hours Materia Medica Independent Study Project The student complies a quick reference guide to 112 herbs, synthesizing information from diverse sources -- 84 hours Advanced Materia Medica Physiomedicalist Actions and Materia Medica differentials: Stimulants, Relaxants, Tonics, Astringents -- 3 hours Humoral Actions and materia medica differentials: The Hot, Cold, Moist, and Dry properties of herbs -- 3 hours Mucous membrane remedy differentials -- 3 hours Digestive tract remedy differentials -- 3 hours Respiratory Tract remedy differentials -- 3 hours Nervine and Sedative remedy differentials -- 3 hours Female system remedy differentials -- 3 hours Adaptogen remedy differentials -- 3 hours Herbs of Commerce The Herb Industry in North America -- 3 hours Herbs in Commerce in North America -- 9 hours |
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