Herbal Education in the Vitalist Tradition at Boulder's new herbal school
North American Institute of Medical Herbalism, Inc

NAIMH, INC


Program Starts August 19, 2008

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              120 classroom hours
Introduction to Nutrition           30 classroom hours
Introduction to Botany              12 classroom hours
Herbs of Commerce                 12 classroom hours.
                   Total                    174 hours

Classes are held from 10AM to 5PM, Monday through Wednesday, from late August through Thanksgiving.There are three one-week breaks during the course

The program cost is $1695, plus books ($160.00) 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

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

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

Herbs of Commerce
The Herb Industry in North America -- 3 hours
Herbs in Commerce in North America -- 9 hours


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