Learning to Use Plants for Health and Wellness
£129.00
Description
This course is for your personal use, this course does not qualify you as an Herbalist Practitioner
The relationship between plants and humans is as deeply intimate as it is utterly unique. The great mother of human life, plants have nurtured and sustained us with their essences and energies for as long as we have lived on Earth. Whether it be through the foods and herbal medicines they provide, or their role in maintaining the air we breathe, plants are essential for our very existence. They are also central to rejuvenation: The perfect mediators of yin and yang, plants, especially Chinese herbal medicines, are full of the qualities and substances that make the regenerative life possible.
When our ancestors needed to attend to the bumps, bruises, fevers and other illnesses their family suffered, they didn’t have a corner chemist (drugstore). Instead these good women relied on simple wisdom, common sense, and pantries well stocked with herbal remedies. With few exceptions, these herbal remedies were made from plants and herbs that grew in the kitchen garden or were gathered in the fields and woods surrounding their homes. There is a growing awareness of the importance of returning to the use of whole foods and healthy herbs into our modern lives.
It is with this view in mind that this course has been written – there are many, many herbal books available – many of them written from the perspective of the author’s experiences, some jumping straight into culinary or medicinal herbs, very few starting at the beginning – where I believe we should start, with the History of Herbalism. Then we take a slow journey through the various classifications of herbs and using them in therapeutic purposes.
Anatomy & Physiology for Herbalists is integral to understanding how herbs work in the body.
We learn about 100 herbs and their uses (yip, you heard right – 100 herbs) – I feel 10 to 20 herbs is not enough – whereas 1000 is too much..
We then go on to herbal preparations and how to make them.
The journey continues … we even get to read King’s American Dispensatory as an online read.
Jump right in to explore the whole course …
Course Content:
31 pdf modules
15 videos
Extras include 6 books, one of them called the Giant Book of Herbal Teas
3 Attunements (value $100)
Module 1
Introduction and History
Birth of Herbal Medicine
Dioscorides
Hippocrates
Galen
Ayurveda
China
Herbalism Outlawed
Modern Times
Module 2
Classification of Herbs
What is an Herb
Therapeutic Constituents
Aromatic Herbs
Stimulant Herbs
Nervine Herbs
Astringent Herbs
Bitter Herbs
Laxative Herbs
Diuretic Herbs
Saponin-containing Herbs
Alkaloid -containing Herbs
Mucilaginous Herbs
Nutritive Herbs
Alkaloids
Anthraquinones
Annual Herbs
Perennial Herbs
Biennial herbs
Herbal Glossary
Module 3
Using Herbs for Therapeutic Purposes
What is Herbal Medicine?
Benefits of herbal medicine
Simpling
Video: 20 Healing Herbs for Men and Women
Module 4
Parts of a Plant
What are the Different Parts of a Plant
Module 5
Basic Principles of Herbal Medicine
Energetics or Patterns of Disease
Heat / Excitation
Wind / Constriction
Dry / Atrophy
Damp / Relaxation
Damp / Stagnation
Cold / Depression
Module 6
Anatomy & Physiology for Herbalists
Human Body Structure
Body Functions and Life Process
Summary
Skeletal System
Muscular System
Circulatory System
Respiratory System
Digestive System
Endocrine System
Physiology of Stress
Urinary System
Lymphatic System
Nervous System
Integumentary System
DNA
Module 7
Homeopathy, Aromatherapy and Flower Remedies
Videos: Homeopathy
Aromatherapy
Flower Remedies
Module 8
Medicinal Herbs Safety Guidelines
Research the Herb
Standards for Herbal Supplements
Dosing Safety
Using Herbs During Pregnancy
Herbs Considered Safe During Pregnancy
Module 9
List of 100 Herbs and their Uses
Module 10
Types of Herbal Preparations
Bolus
Capsules
Compress
Cream
Decoction
Diffusion
Extracts
Fomentation
Glycerides
Herbal Cough Syrup
Hydrosol
Infusions (water)
Infusions (oil)
Liniment
Oils
Percolation
Poultice
Powders
Salve
Teas
Tinctures
Videos: How to make a Cold Infusion
How to make an Oil Infusion
Percolation Tutorial
How to Make a Poultice
How to Make Herbal Salve
Herbal Tea Preparation
How to Make an Herbal Tincture
Module 11
Properties and Actions of Medicinal Herbs
Adaptogenic
Alterative
Analgesic
Antacid
Anti-allergic
Antiasthmatic
Antibacterial / Antibiotic
Anticatarrhal
Anticonvulsant
Antidepressant
Antidiarrheal
Anti-inflammatory
Aromatic
Astringent
Bitter
Carminative
Circulatory
Demulcent
Digestive
Diuretic
Fungicidal
Hypertensive
Hypoglycemic
Hypotensive
Immune Enhancing
Laxative
Lymphatic
Nervine
Sedative
Tonic
Module 12
Culinary Herbs across the World
Module 13
Medicinal Herbs across the World
Africa
India
China
Module 14
Wildcrafting
What is wildcrafting?
Tips for Ethical Foraging
How to Start Ethical Foraging
Advantages
Disadvantages
Identifying herbs for wildcrafting
Drying and storing wildcrafted herbs
Video: All you Need to Know about Dandelion
Module 15
Materia Medica
What is materia medica?
The index card system
Creating your herbal reference sheets
Name of the plant
Video: Creating a materia medica
Module 16
Contraindications
Understanding why Drugs and Herbs Interact
Common Herb-Drug Interactions
5 Herbal safety topics
Serving sizes
Potential Drug/Herb interactions
Potential allergies
Parts used
Precautions
The Herb Safety Scale
The Herb Safety Continuum Scale
Herb Listings by Classification
Module 17
Reishi – Mushroom of Spiritual Potency
Reishi Mushroom benefits
How the Reishi mushroom works
Reishi in traditional Chinese medicine
Historical use in Asian cultures
Types of Reishi Mushrooms
How to use
Reishi Mushroom dosage
Where to purchase Reishi mushrooms
Module 18
Benefits of Moringa
What is Moringa?
Growing your own Moringa
What does Moringa taste like?
Natural Anti-inflammatory aid
Moringa Seed Uses
Whole Moringa Pods
Moringa Root Uses
Types of Moringa leaves
How to Use
Video: How to grow Moringa
Module 19
Holy Basil
Holy Basil Benefits
Holy Basil Uses
How it works
How it is Used
History of Holy Basil
Module 20
Anti-aging Herbs
Module 21
Home Start-up Guide
The very basic list
Branching out gear
Getting fancy
Module 22
Poisonous Herbs
Video: Foxglove
Module 23
Herbal teas
The History of Herbal Tea
How to Make Herbal Tea
The most popular Herbal Teas in Western Countries and their benefits
Extras: Giant book of Herbal Teas
Module 24
Children and Herbs
Safe Herbs for Kids
Nourishing Plants for Kids
Examples of Nourishing Plants
Gentle Nervines for Kids
Examples of Gentle Nervines
When things go Amiss
Helpful Herbs to Use with Sick Children
Appropriate Dosing of Herbs for Children
The Scratch Test
Extras: Link to Herb Activities for Children
Module 25
Drying and Freezing Herbs
Air Drying
Oven Drying
Freezing
Videos: How to Dry Herbs: Harvesting, Drying and Storing Herbs
How to Freeze Herbs in Olive Oil
Module 26
Kitchen Herbs
What is the difference between herbs and spices?
How to use Fresh Herbs
Videos: Tarragon Vinegar recipe by Chef Eric Arrouzé
How to Cook With Basic Herbs
Module 27
Herbal Remedies for Pets
Potentially Unsafe Herbs for Pets
Possible Side-effects of Herbs on Pets
Interference with Conventional Medicine
Safe Herbs for Dogs
Standard Infusion for Pets
Strong Infusion for Pets
Putting Herbs in Food
Herb Doggy Bites
Module 28
Herbal First Aid Kit
Emergencies
Non-emergencies
What Goes inside the kit
Video: Herbal First Aid Kit
Module 29
How to make Herbal Smudge Sticks
The Magic of the Pineal Gland
Smudging
Smoke
Making Smudge Sticks
Using a Smudge Stick
Smudging a House
Smudging a Person
What herbs are available for use in the making of smudge sticks?
Precautions
Video: How to Make Smudge Sticks
Module 30
King’s American Dispensatory (online read)
Module 31
Ailments and Corresponding Herbal Treatments
Attunements
Ethereal Herbs
Burdock and Charoite (value $100)
Etheric Herbal Remedy
Extras
Herbal Recipe book – various recipes to make your own salves, tinctures, decoctions etc.
Botanical Safety Handbook
Giant Book of Herbal Tea Remedies
Herbal Tinctures in Clinical Practice
Moringa: A Tree giving life to Rural Communities
Useful Measurement Conversions
Herbal Remedies from Mother Earth
Extra Videos – the rest are embedded in the manuals
Building Your Home Herbal Medicine Cabinet
What is a poultice and how to make one
The Power of Herbs – Full Herbal Medicine Documentary
Herbs for Health
Edible & Medicinal Herbs
How to Make an Herbal Salve with Natural Herbs
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