The Therapeutic Herbalism Program is designed to focus the scientific principles of Western herbalism and their application to medicine. It will continue to increase understanding of natural health by employing herbal recipes and learning to follow a holistic lifestyle.
Topics of study include the identification of plants by chemical structure and physiological effect and the challenge posed by complex plant medicines.
You will learn how herbal remedies achieve their effect in the body. In addition, you will study specific ailments and treatments with a section on the special needs of children and the elderly.
Contraindications and toxicology of over 150 herbs will be covered in this informative class, putting you in a position to work with others more safely and thoroughly.
This course can be taken entirely from the convenience of your own home.
Additional Cost(s)
- Anatomy & Physiology (A&P) is a separate requirement for this class.
- Hoffman, David. Medical Herbalsim: the Science and Practice of Herbal Medicine. ISBN 978-089281749-8.
Format and Duration
This is an online course. You can start at any time.
*Prerequistie: Practical Herbalism or its equivalent.