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