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NAIMH Herbs for Spiritual Heart

Herbs for the Spiritual Heart

The Spiritual Heart is described in both Chinese and Unani traditional medical systems as the seat of the conscious mind, of cognitive awareness, and is connected to various psychological and emotional states. Both systems have an extended materia medica to help those in states of stress, trauma, agitation, and disconnectedness find balance and a centered awareness. Over a period of more than 20 years at the North American Institute of Medical Herbalism, we developed this category of Western herbs, incorporating North American plants with the traditional Heart remedies of these systems.

Overview

  • Learn the the traditional concepts of the Spiritual Heart in Chinese and Unani medical systems.

  • Learn the correspondences between those concepts and contemporary psychology. 

  • Learn some herbs used in those system to affect the consciousness in the Spiritual Heart.

  • Learn a materia medica of these and Western herbs with nuances of actions such as exhilarant, heart-protecting, heart-centering, and heart-wisdom. 

  • Learn formulation methods to create focused remedies for individual patients. 

Course Materials

  • 2 hours of audio lecture

  • 6 pages of notes & slides

  • A PDF library of 2 resources totaling over 711 pages

  • Total storage 107 MB

  • This lecture was delivered by Paul Bergner at the Traditions in Western Herbalism Conference in New Mexico in 2011.

HOW TO LEARN

NAIMH Herbs Spiritual Heart Self Study Course

Purchase this course for your own growth and personal development. Includes audio lectures and accompanying notes. No tuition costs, no faculty support, and no certificate is earned.

NAIMH Herbs Spiritual Heart Certificate Course

Earn a Certificate by completing this course. ​​Includes the cost of the course materials, faculty support, and tuition. You will submit homework and study questions to earn a certificate.

Advanced Western Materia Medica Program

This course is a part of the

Advanced Western Materia Medica

certificate program. Click below for the full program description.

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