Herbal Therapeutics
The HERBAL THERAPEUTICS course is an online offering available to students after completion of the prerequisite FOUNDATIONS OF BIOREGIONAL HERBALISM program. The fundamentals of applied herbal therapeutics, introductory level anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, and materia medica content will be presented via a combination of self-study, pre-recorded content, and live lecture. Students will engage analyzing case studies live with an instructor in every class. By the end of the program students will have the knowledge to begin applying the western herbal framework to support their own health as well the health of their community.
Graduates of the the Herbal Therapeutics program will be invited to continue their studies in the Clinical Skills Intensive and the Community Herbalism Mentorship.
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Herbal Therapeutics
FAQ
When does the program take place?
Herbal Therapeutics is a 12 month long program. It runs from July to June. Classes occur online once per month on Tuesday evenings from 5:00-8:00PM.
Will this program prepare me to be a clinical herbalist?
In Herbal Therapeutics, students build on they learned in Foundations of Bioregional Herbalism by learning the information and skills needed to work in the field of medical herbalism. Students will learn the basics of performing an intake, assessing clients, and creating holistic protocols. Students wishing to begin a clinical practice are encouraged to continue their education with our 5 day Clinical Herbalism Skills intensive and subsequently the Community Herbalist Mentorship program, which is an ongoing subscription program where students can continue practicing their skills and receive feedback from mentors and peers on their independent casework. Hours in all of these programs can be applied toward one's application to become a Registered Herbalist (RH) with the American Herbalist Guild (AHG), the United State's only peer-reviewed professional designation. There is currently no legal licensure for herbalism in the United States.
Rediscovering a Lifeway
Since the dawn of humankind, culture has emerged from the land, and from the plants that weave their way into our communities.
Our vision at the Northern Appalachia School is of resilient communities, with plant people at the center of the web of culture, food, medicine. Herbal knowledge keepers can open the door to not just plant remedies, but to a healing way of being on the land and with each other.
Herbal Anatomy, Physiology, & Materia Medica, and Case Studies to include the following systems of the body:
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Immune (deep dive)
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Skin
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Mucosa
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Digestive
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Nervous
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Respiratory
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Urinary
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Metabolic
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Reproductive
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Lymphatic
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Hepatic
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Circulatory
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Musculoskeletal
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Herbal Therapeutics Recordings:
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Herbal First Aid
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Flower Essences
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Fatigue & Adaptogens
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Detoxification & Alteratives
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Nutrition Essentials
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Nature Cure
