Family Herbalist

Help your Family Achieve Natural Health & Wellness! Have you always wanted to help your family achieve optimal health using herbs and natural holistic medicine? This is the perfect course for you!

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Course curriculum

1. Course Structure
2. Medical Disclaimer
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3. Recommended Herbs
1. Introduction to Christian Herbal Medicine
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2. Week 1 - Definitions
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3. Why I Got into Herbal Medicine
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4. Why Study Christian Herbalism?
5. Biomedicine and Holistic Medicine
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6. Symbiosis in Creation
7. Christians and Herbal Medicine
8. The Human Person in Christian Thought
9. The Reality of Death
10. The Role of the Family Herbalist
11. What is Herbalism?
12. How Herbs Work - A Very Basic Introduction
13. Isolated Chemicals vs. Whole Herbs
14. A Holistic Understanding of the Person
15. Unit One Wrap Up
16. Unit 1 Quiz
1. Understanding Herbal Actions and the Taste Classification System
2. Week 2 - Definitions
3. Herbal Taste Experiment
4. The Herbal Taste Classification System
5. Bitter Herb Summary
6. Bitter Herbs
7. Sweet Herb Summary
8. Sweet Herbs
9. Adaptogens
10. Sour Herb Summary
11. Sour Herbs
12. Pungent Herb Summary
13. Pungent Herbs
14. Salty Herb Summary
15. Salty Herbs
16. Herbal Actions
17. Herbal Taste Experiment - Tea
18. Herbal Taste Classification Quiz
1. Understanding Constitution and Tissue States
2. Experiment - Fresh vs. Dried Herbs
3. Definitions
4. A Review of Concepts & an Introduction to the Six Tissue States
5. Food as Medicine
6. Herbal Tastes Review
7. Selecting and Storing Herbs
8. Clark's Rule for Children's Doses
9. A Note on Scientific Studies
10. An Introduction to the Six Tissue States
11. Heat-excitation Overview
12. Heat-excitation Tissue State
13. Cold-depression Overview
14. Cold-depression Tissue State
15. Dry -atrophy overview
16. Dry-atrophy Tissue State
17. Damp-stagnation Overview
18. Damp-stagnation Tissue State
19. Damp-relaxation Overview
20. Damp-relaxation Tissue State
21. Variable -tension Overview
22. Variable-tension Tissue State
23. Tea Making Experiment
24. Tissue State Quiz
1. Digestive Disorders
2. Definitions
3. Bitters Before Meals Experiment
4. How the Body Works
5. The Digestive System
6. Mindful Eating
7. Optional Mindful Eating Experiment
8. Digestive Therapy - Part 1
9. Gastritis
10. Acid Reflux and Heartburn
11. Excess Gas & Bloating
12. Dysbiosis
13. Digestive Therapy - Part 2
14. Diarrhea
15. Constipation
16. The Liver and Detoxification
17. Therapeutic Detox
18. Liver and Gallbladder Health
19. Soothing Demulcent Digestive Tonic Experiment
20. Ultimate Digestive Repair Tea
1. Mental Health
2. Definitions
3. Aromatic Tea Experiment
4. The Nervous System
5. Nourishing the Nervous System
6. Stress
7. Dealing with Stress
8. Sleep
9. Sleep Routine Experiment
10. Anxiety
11. Depression
12. Hyperactivity Disorder
13. Headaches and Migraines
14. Shingles
15. Herbs for the Nervous System
16. Vitamins and Minerals for the Nervous System
17. Lifestyle Therapy for the Nervous System
18. Nervous System Quiz
1. The Respiratory Sytem
2. Useful Definitions
3. Introduction to the Respiratory System
4. Proper Breathing
5. General Respiratory Health
6. Tissue States of the Respiratory System
7. Assessing Cough
8. Mucous Color
9. Working with Coughs
10. Working with Coughs Short Answer Essay
11. Broncitis
12. Herbal Steam Experiment
13. Bronchitis and Pleurisy
14. Poultice Making Experiment
15. Sinusitis, Rhinitis, and Allergies
16. Laryngitis
17. Tonsilitis
18. Asthma
19. Materia Medica for the Respiratory System
20. Herbal Actions for the Respiratory System
21. Respiratory System Quiz
1. Skin, and Musculoskeletal
2. Useful Definitions
3. Basic Skin Health
4. General Warning
5. Bug Bites
6. Poison Ivy
7. Psoriasis
8. Eczema
9. Wounds, Bruises, Burns
10. Acne
11. Skin Infections
12. Herbal Actions and Materia Medica for Skin
13. Skin Health Quiz
14. Making a Quick Oil
15. Skin Quick Oil Experment
16. Musculoskeletal Health
17. The Pain Journal
18. Nutrition and Musculoskeletal Health
19. Muscle Health
20. Rheumatism
21. Arthritis
22. Sprains and Strains
23. Tendonitis
24. Osteoporosis
25. Herbal Actions for the Musculoskeletal System
26. Rubefacient Quick Oil Experiment
27. Materia Medica for the Musculoskeletal System
28. Musculoskeletal Quiz
29. Comfrey Safety Essay
1. Medicine Making
2. Useful Definitions
3. The Kitchen Herbalist
4. Medicine Making Overview
5. What You Need to Know Before Getting Started Making Medicine
6. Solvents
7. Making Water Infusions
8. Water Infusion Experiment #1
9. Water Infusion Experiment #2
10. Decoction Experiment
11. Making a Syrup
12. Syrup Making Experiment
13. Making a Tincture
14. Tincture Making Experiment
15. Writing an Herbal Monograph - #1
16. Chemical Constituent Solubility Chart
1. Kitchen Medicine
2. Glycerites
3. Glycerite Experiment - Optional
4. Vinegar Infusion and Oxymel
5. Fire Cider Experiment
6. Medicinal Honey
7. Medicinal Honey Experiment
8. Infused Oil
9. Oil Infusion Experiment
10. Salve
11. Liniment
12. Compress
13. Fomentation
14. Writing an Herbal Monograph - #2
1. Safety, Dosage, and Formulation
2. Definitions
3. Introduction to Herbal Safety
4. Contraindications & Drug Interactions
5. Toxicity
6. Chronic vs. Acute Conditions
7. Working with Children and the Elderly
8. Dosing Guidelines
9. How to Select the Appropriate Herbs
10. Selecting Appropriate Herbs Short Answer Essay
11. Simples and Formulations
12. Simples or Formulas?
1. Herbs for Every Family
2. Herbs for Children
3. Quick Family Herbal Lookup
4. A Note about Kitchen Herbs
5. Yarrow - Getting to Know Yarrow - a Brief Introduction
6. Yarrow - Taste and Energetics
7. Yarrow - Herbal Actions
8. Yarrow - Medicinal Uses
9. Yarrow - Precautions/Contraindications
10. Yarrow - Drug & Supplement Interactions
11. Burdock - Getting to Know Burdock - Brief Introduction
12. Burdock - Taste and Energetics
13. Burdock - Herbal Actions - Burdock
14. Burdock - Burdock Medicinal Uses
15. Burdock - Precautions/Contraindications
16. Burdock - Drug Interactions
17. Nettles - Getting to Know Nettles - a Brief Introduction
18. Nettles - Taste and Energetics
19. Nettles - Medicinal Uses
20. Nettles - Precautions and Contraindications
21. Nettles - Drug Interactions
22. Dandelion - Getting to Know Dandelion - A Brief Introduction
23. Dandelion - Taste and Energetics
24. Dandelion - Medicinal Uses
25. Dandelion - Precautions and Contraindications
26. Dandelion - Drug Interactions
27. Plantain - Getting to Know Plantain - A Brief Introduction
28. Plantain - Taste and Energetics
29. Plantain - Medicinal Uses
30. Plantain - Precautions and Contraindications
31. Plantain - Drug Interactions
32. Chamomile - Taste and Energetics
33. Chamomile - Getting to Know Chamomile - A Brief Introduction
34. Chamomile - Precautions and Contraindications
35. Chamomile - Drug Interactions
36. Ginger - Getting to Know Ginger - A Brief Introduction
37. Ginger - Taste and Energetics
38. Ginger - Medicinal Uses
39. Ginger - Precautions and Contraindications
40. Ginger - Drug Interactions
41. Calendula - Getting to Know Calendula - A Brief Introduction
42. Calendula - Taste and Energetics
43. Calendula - Medicinal Uses
44. Calendula - Precautions and Contraindications
45. Calendula - Drug Interactions
46. Writing an Herbal Monograph - #3
47. Writing an Herbal Monograph - #4
1. Lifestyle Therapy
2. Why Herbs Don't Work
3. A Whole Food Plant Focused Diet
4. The Health Effects of Chronic Stress
5. Prayer and Healing
6. What is Mindfulness and Does it Work?
7. A Few Mindfulness Practices
8. Congratulations
1. Cardiovascular Health
2. Dealing with a Fever
1. What's Next?

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Family Herbalist

Course curriculum

How this Course Works

Introduction to Family Christian Herbalism

Herbal Actions & the Herbal Taste Classification System

The Six Tissue States

Common Ailments and Herbal Therapies - Part 1

Common Ailments and Herbal Therapies - Part 2

Common Ailments and Herbal Therapies - Part 3

Common Ailments and Herbal Therapies - Part 4

Medicine Making - Part 1

Medicine Making - Part 2

Safety, Dosage, and Formulation

Herbs for Every Family

Lifestyle Therapy

Bonus Unit

What's Next?

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