FIRST COURSE IN MEDICAL HERBALISM
This is the first course in our Foundations in Western Herbalism Certificate program. It may also be taken stand-alone for 36 hours of Continuing Education credit.
In the United States, you may purchase a Resources Kit of materials used in the course, but we cannot ship the Resources Kit outside the US due to customs restrictions on the herbs.
If you do not purchase the Resources Kit, you may obtain the materials independently, whether in the US or another country. You can see a list below.
Course Contents
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Learn the use of 15 herbs and their combinations for more than 20 common conditions.
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Learn six of the most important herbal actions, and several herbs in each category.
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Learn the basic principles of vitalist herbalism, relying on the natural healing forces in the body.
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Learn how herbs fit into the larger pattern of diet, nutrition, and lifestyle
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Learn the basic principles of herbal formulation
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Study actual cases of vitalist herbalism in action
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Learn the basic principles of safety when using herbs to avoid adverse effects or drug-herb interactions
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Learn how to save money by making your own herbal tinctures
This entry-level course for the study of herbal medicine presents the context of the vitalist approach to healing, nutrition and lifestyle, a basic introduction to formulation, with case-based study, You will learn 15 herbs and how to use them to care for more than twenty different conditions. Most important you will learn how to study an herb, which will establish a foundation for effective future learning. This is a project-oriented course, you will taste the herbs, journal their effects, make your own tinctures, devise formulas, and study actual clinical cases. Do not mistake this to be a simplistic introductory course, it contains within it the inspiration, hands-on experience, tools, terms and concepts, and methods of application, and case based learning that many contemporary herbalists missed out on in their own education.
You can see the full details of this course at https://www.naimh.com/first-course-in-medical-herbalism
DIGITAL DOWNLOAD MATERIALS
First Course in Medical Herbalism Textbook, 100+ pages with eight lessons
Two full audio lectures, and an audio file with the pronunciation of the Latin Names of the plants
A Reference Library of ten reference texts, historical herbals, and readings.
To complete the course with the digital download, you will need to obtain the following herbs for sampling.
Depending on your country, we may be able to make adjustments to these herbs.
Bulk Herbs for tea:
Red clover blossoms
Burdock root
Dandelion root
Stinging nettle herb
Valerian root
Lemon balm herb
Skullcap herb
Chamomile flowers
Calendula flowers
Raspberry leaf
Licorice root
Marshmallow root
Herbs in 4 oz. jars, for making tinctures (15 grams each)
Echinacea root
Cramp bark
Skullcap herb
Dropper bottles
3 empty 4-ounce amber dropper bottles for your home-made tinctures.
The bottles are either pre-labeled with blank labels, or the blank labels are included separately in the kit.
Tincture
1/2 ounce bottle of Siberian ginseng tincture (Russian Pharmacopeia preparation)
Salve
1-ounce container of Calendula salve.
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