VITALIST TREATMENT OF ACUTE SYMPTOMS
CERTIFICATE COURSE
Course Materials + Tuition
379 audio files totaling over 25 hours
193 pages of notes & slides
A PDF library of 46 resources and classical herbal texts totaling over 15,000 pages
Total storage 1.85 GB
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
The forces of life and nature tend inherently toward healing, restoration, and the preservation and evolution of life within an individual. Acute symptoms are an expression of that same life force, and are essentially healing in nature. In treating acute symptoms, the practitioner walks a fine line between relieving suffering of the chief complaint and suppressing the inherent healing forces of nature. This course demonstrates non-suppressive, supportive treatments for major symptomatic complaints.
What you will Learn
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
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
Lessons
Each lesson includes an average of 6 hours of lecture, readings, study, and examination.
Lesson 1. Upper, Middle, and Lower Gastrointestinal Tract Conditions
Lesson 2. Blood purifiers, alteratives, the Bad Blood Symdrome, and the Skin
Lesson 3. External and internal treatments for the skin
Lesson 4. Wounds, burns, and chronic ulcers
Lesson 5. Catarrh, chronic mucous, and lymphatic conditions
Lesson 6. Fever
Lesson 7. Coughs, Eyes, and Ears
Lesson 8. Fatigue, Depression, Anxiety, Insomnia
Lesson 9. Pain
Lesson 10. Bladder and Kidney
Lesson 11. Menses
Lesson 12. Pregnancy and breast health