FIRST COURSE IN MEDICAL HERBALISM
CERTIFICATE COURSE
Course Materials + Tuition
2 hours of audio lectures
106 pages of notes & slides
A PDF library of 9 resources and classical herbal texts totaling over 1700 pages including: 6 classical herbal texts from North American, British, and German folk and medical traditions, and a copy of the Folk Remedies Database text from Paul Bergner that contains authentic folk and native herbal treatments from more than thirty different cultures and regions for more than 40 different health conditions.
Total storage 150 MB
This is the Certificate option for this course, which means you will receive faculty support, have your coursework graded, and earn a certificate upon completion of all coursework. The price includes tuition.
This course is a part of the curriculum for the Foundations in Western Herbalism program.
Overview
In this 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, methods of application, and a foundation in direct experience and case-based learning that many contemporary herbalists missed out on in their own education.
Learn the use of 15 herbs and their combinations for more than 20 common conditions
Learn six of the most important herbal actions, and several herbs in each category
Learn the basic principles of Vitalist herbalism, relying on the natural healing forces in the body
Learn how herbs fit into the larger pattern of diet, nutrition, and lifestyle
Learn the basic principles of herbal formulation
Study actual cases of vitalist herbalism in action
Learn the basic principles of safety when using herbs to avoid adverse effects or drug-herb interactions
Learn how to save money by making your own herbal tinctures
Each lesson includes audio lectures, reading assignments, study questions, and hands-on projects.
Lesson 1. How to Study Herbalism, Herbal Forms, and Herbal Actions
Lesson 2. Alterative Herbs
Lesson 3. Immune-Enhancing and Antiseptic Herbs
Lesson 4. Sedative Herbs
Lesson 5. Herbs for Women
Lesson 6. Energy Tonics
Lesson 7. Healing Strategies, with Case Studies
Lesson 8. Herbs and Common Medical Conditions
Herbal Medicine Kit
(sold separately from ACORN)
In this course we ask students to sample herbs and journal their experiences. This is an integral part of learning herbalism. We have an Herbal Medicine Kit that contains the herbs and jars you need to complete the projects in each lesson. You will need to supply your own vodka for tinctures and a stainless steel mesh strainer. It has everything a beginning herbalist needs to start working with herbal medicines and complete the projects for this course. Our affiliate school the ACORN School of Herbal Medicine is providing these kits. You are also welcome to source these herbs and materials on your own.
https://www.acornherbschool.com/product-page/herbal-medicine-kit-naimh