Herbal Courses

AYURVEDA

• Defining Ayurveda
• Lifestyle & exercise advice for vitality & health
• The 3 vital energies
• Detoxification
• The 5 elements
• Diseases – signs & symptoms
• Samana (herbal remedies)
• Treatments & precautionary measures
• Diet, foods and their effects
• Natural therapies

CLINICAL HERBALISM

• Course introduction – Herbal medicine
• Anatomy and physiology – The human systems
• Signs and symptoms of disease states
• Assessment and diagnosis
• Which herbal for which dis-order
• Herbal preparations & remedies, Prescriptions and dosages
• Specific problems of the sexes, `New` herbal remedies
• The herbalist & the client - Building your business
• 38 healing herbs of Dr. Bach
• Valuable herbal remedies
• Medical conditions and appropriate remedies

HERBALISM

• Incorporating up-to-date knowledge
• Introductory physiology, Skin diseases
• Diseases of the nervous system, Urinary system disorders
• History & mythology of herbs, A&P of the subtle body systems
• Circulatory system diseases, Respiratory diseases
• Liver & gall bladder diseases, Women’s disorders
• Medicinal preparation & usage, Starting your own consultancy

MASTER HERBALIST

• History of herbal medicine, What is a herb?
• Biochemistry and chemistry , Botany, Herbs in the bible
• Contraindications and cautions, Phytonutrients and pharmacokinetics
• Outline of Chinese method of diagnosis, Outline of ayurvedic method of diagnosis.
• Outline of western method of diagnosis , First aid, using herbs consultation
• Herbs to use for diseases , Crafts using herbs
• Herb cultivation, Cooking with herbs, Health and Beauty and cosmetics.
• Spiritual dimension, Outline of nutrition and healthy eating, Clinical medicine
• Pharmacology – herbs to use for carminatives, etc.,
• How to make compresses, decoctions, tinctures, standardization and prescribing.
• Outline of aromatherapy including profiles of over 45 oils, Herbs used in homeopathy, Bach remedies and tissue salts – how they work and are made
• Herb outlines of over 850 herbs, including growing, identification, chemistry, any cautions and contraindications, usefulness, energetics and history of the plant.

MEDICINAL HERBS

• Growing medicinal herbs – buying, planting, growing from seed, pruning, taking cuttings
• Harvesting herbs – flowers, leaves, roots, seeds, bark, sap
• Drying and storage
• Herbal infusions.  Herbal decoctions.  Tinctures and capsules
• Infused oils, massage oils, Ointments and creams, Washes
• Babies and children – common symptoms, preventative treatments and remedies
• Middle age – common symptoms, preventative treatments and remedies
• The elderly -  common symptoms, preventative treatments and remedies
• Adolescents & young adults – common symptoms, preventative treatments and remedies
• Middle age – common symptoms, preventative treatments and remedies
• Herbal first aid. Herbal suppliers

NATUROPATHY – AN INTRODUCTION

• Herbal medicine
• Aromatherapy
• Homeopathy
• Dietary therapy
• Hydrotherapy
• Holistic massage
• Exercise & relaxation