DETOXIFICATION, ALTERATIVES AND THE LIVER
SELF STUDY
 
145 Audios (8 hours and 27 minutes total)
Notes & Slides
PDF Resources (23 total)
 
This is the Self-Study option for this course, which means you can study and learn this material for personal development. This option does not provide faculty support, grading of assignments, or a certificate of completion.

This course is a part of the curriculum for the Western Clinical Herbalism program. 
 
 
Overview
Learn the most important kinds of toxicity
Learn which forms are most common, and which are unusual.
Learn the role of nutrition is supporting the functions of detoxification.
Learn the category of blood purifying herbs, how to match them to patients, and how to prevent side effects.
Learn the physiology and pathophysiology of the liver.
Learn the category of herbs for the liver and how to differentiate between them.
Practice the art of formulation for detoxification through case-based learning
 
In this course you will learn the basic concepts of detoxification in both traditional and contemporary medicine, and the use of traditional alteratives or blood purifiers. Included are the pathophysiology, signs, and symptoms of low grade or serious liver disease. You will learn the uses of 40 herbs for blood purification, detoxification, or liver conditions, with methods for formulation.