HERBAL SAFETY SEMINAR
SELF STUDY
 
98 Audios (10 hours and 20 minutes total)
Notes & Slides
PDF Resources (32 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 Advanced Western Materia Medica program.
 
Overview
Learn the common side effects of 35 of the top herbs in clinical practice
Learn the basic principles and problems of drug-herb interactions
Learn the importance of screening for iatrogenic (doctor-induced) disease when assessing a patient.
Learn the principles and problems of toxicity of essential oils.
Learn the principles and problems of working with elders or other patients with frail constitutions.
 
Although harm caused by herbal medicines is uncommon, any herb strong enough to act as a medicine may also have an adverse effect if given for the wrong condition, the wrong patient, in the wrong dose, or at the wrong time. In the modern era, even an otherwise harmless herb may cause harmful interaction with a prescription or over-the-counter drug. In this course you will learn the principles of herbal toxicity and drug-herb interactions, the possible side effects or harms caused by 35 of the most important medicinal herbs, and the toxicology of essential oils. Also included is a section on “the fragile patient” and the need to use gentler herbs in lower doses for elders, children, or patients who are weak.