
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