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COURSES

It’s time to start your path in herbalism and even open your own herbal business.

There’s a lot to learn and understand, and our course, with instruction by clinical herbalist Dave Warren, is the right place to begin that journey.

Classes are held weekly on Saturdays and are available in-person at our Taos, NM location, or online via our live virtual learning platform. Lectures last approximately 90 mins. and a week of assignments are given following each lecture.

Reading materials and tests are part of our curricula, to be certain each student has a full grasp of each lesson, and a passing grade of 70 is required. The average student will take 140 hours to complete this course.

Students who fulfill the requirements of this course will have filled a prerequisite for our Clinical Herbalist Certification Course.

Spring Semester Begins in March, Winter Semester begins in September.

 

WHAT DOES THE COURSE COVER?

Module 1: A History of Herbal Medicine Introduction

 Part 1: A History of Herbal Medicine art

 2: The Right to Practice Herbal Medicine  

Part 2: The Right to Practice Herbal Medicine

 Part 3: The Holistic Approach, 

Part 4: The Definition of a Herb 

Module 1 Assessment Module 

2: Botany – Understanding Plants 

 Part 1: Botany – Understanding Plants 

Part 2: The Importance of Each Part of the Plant

 Part 3: Plant Classification and Scientific Naming

 Module 2 Assessment

 Module 3: Plant Chemistry

 Part 1: Photochemistry of Plants

 Part 2: Primary Metabolites 

 Part 3: Secondary Metabolites

 Part 4: Polyphenols 

Part 5: Alkaloids 

Part 6: Further Secondary Metabolites 

Module 3 Assessment 

 Module 4: Contraindications and Cautions

 Part 1: Contraindications and Cautions 

Part 2: Can I Take This Herb?

 Part 3: Issues Around St John’s Wort 

Part 4: Other Considerations 

Part 5: Adverse Reactions 

Module 4 Assessment 

Module 5: Materia Medica 

Part 1: Materia Medica 

 Part 2: Materia Medica for the Digestive System

 Part 3: Materia Medica for the Respiratory System Part 4: Materia Medica for the Nervous System 

Part 5: Materia Medica for the Immune System 

Part 6: Materia Medica for the Circulatory and Musculoskeletal Systems 

Part 7: Materia Medica for the Genitourinary System

 Part 8: Materia Medica for the Skin

 Module 5 Assessment 

Module 6: Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine 

Part 1: Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine 

Part 2: The Five Elements 

Part 3: The Five Tastes 

Part 4: Choosing Herbs in Traditional Chinese Medicine 

Module 6 Assessment 

Module 7: Ayurvedic Medicine 

Part 1: Ayurvedic Medicine 

Part 2: The Three Doshas 

Part 3: Herbs in Ayurveda 

Module 7 Assessment

Module 8: Formulating Herbs

Part 1: The Herbal Consultation Part 

2: Aims and Strategies 

Part 3: Methods of Administration 

Part 4: Compatibility Issues 

Module 8 Assessment 

 Module 9: How to Make Herbal Preparations

Part 1: Tinctures 

 Part 2: Herbal Infusions and Decoctions 

Part 3: Syrups and Honeys

 Part 4: Capsules, Oxymels and Glycerites

 Part 5: External Preparations 

Module 9 Assessment 

Module 10: Essential Oils 

Part 1: Essential Oil Chemistry 

Part 2: Using Essential Oils 

Part 3: A Herbalist’s Essential Oil Starter Kit 

Module 10 Assessment 

Module 11: Bach Remedies and Flower Essences 

 Part 1: A Floral Healing History 

Part 2: Edward Bach and the Bach Flower Remedies

 Part 3: Further Flower Essences 

Module 11 Assessment 

Module 12: Growing and Foraging Herbs 

 Part 1: Growing Herbs 

Part 2: Foraging Herbs 

Part 3: Time of Year 

Part 4: Drying Harvested 

Herbs Module 12 Assessment 

Module 13: Setting Up in Business as a Herbalist

 Part 1: Different Types of Herbal Business 

Part 2: How to Set Up a Herbal Business 

Part 3: How to Market a Herbal Business 

Conclusion 

Module 13 Assessment 


CLASS IS LIMITED TO 10 STUDENTS FOR OUR SPRING SEMESTER.
THE SEMESTER WILL COVER 16 WEEKS OF INSTRUCTION IN-PERSON or ONLINE


Applications for admittance are available by emailing [email protected] Please place the words “Application for Master Herbalist Course” in the subject line.


Students will be accepted on a first-come-first served basis.
 

 The cost of this course is  $1,000 or 4 Payments of $250.

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575-758-4303
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