Advanced Course Syllabus 2011
March – Matthew Wood, RH AHG
- Overview of paradigms of knowledge in Western Herbalism
- Muscular/Skeletal/Nervous Systems – Anatomy/Physiology and Pathology with differential symptom evaluation and repertory/materia medica.
- Respiratory System – Anatomy/Physiology and Pathology with differential symptom evaluation and repertory/materia medica.
- Experiential Plant Assessment – including taste, temperature, energetic qualities, direction of action, physical, emotional/psycho-spiritual effects
- Introduction to Pulse Evaluation
- Introduction to Tongue Evaluation
April – Deborah Frances, ND
- Differential symptom evaluation for advanced herbal students – Discerning indications for herbal treatment of complex and acute presentations (with materia medica).
- Advanced Herbalist Skills-Knowing when to refer and to whom
- Biomedical lab interpretation-Review of the most common labs herbalists are likely to encounter
- Experiential learning – connecting with and learning directly from the plants.
- Herbalism – Shamanism – Biomedicine (successfully integrating multiple approaches)
May – Matthew Wood, RH AHG
- Experiential Plant Assessment – including taste, temperature, energetic qualities, direction of action, physical, emotional/psycho-spiritual effects
- Small group work- tongue & pulse evaluation practice; Case Study w/ tongue & pulse evaluation.
- Herbal Approaches for:
- Digestive System
- Anatomy & Physiology of the Digestive System (w/ brief overview of Liver & Gallbladder – to be covered in detail in August)
- Pathophysiology with materia medica for the Digestive System
- Energetics and Indications for specific herbal remedies
- Pancreas
- Anatomy & Physiology of the Pancreas
- Pathophysiology with materia medica for the Pancreas
- Energetics and Indications for specific herbal remedies
- Thermoregulation
- Dynamics of Peripheral Thermoregulation / The Febrile Mechanism – Regulation of the Organism through Fever
- Digestive System
June – Paul Bergner, RH AHG
- Clinical Nutrition in holistic and Vitalist herbal practice
- Adverse effects of common herbs & Herb/herb and herb/drug interactions
- Pathophysiology of insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome (syndrome X) and the influence of herbs, nutrition, and exercise on these conditions.
July – Scott Kloos
- This will be a two-night wilderness immersion
- Medicinal Plant ID, and Northwest Materia Medica
- Psychospiritual properties of plants
- Building relationships with medicinal plants in the wild
- Deepening connection with intuition and nature
August – Matthew Wood, RH AHG
- Experiential Learning – Plant Attunement/ meditation/herb tasting
- Small group “mock clinic”/ Pattern discrimination/ tongue & pulse evaluation
- Herbal Approaches for:
- Lymphatic/Immune Systems
- Anatomy & Physiology of Lymphatic/Immune Systems
- Pathophysiology with Materia Medica for the Lymphatic and Immune Systems
- Energetics and Indications for specific herbal remedies
- Liver/Gallbladder – Toxicity & Detoxification
- Anatomy & Physiology of Liver & Gallbladder
- Pathophysiology with Materia Medica for the Liver and Gallbladder
- Energetics and Indications for specific herbal remedies
- Overview of toxicity and detoxification and alterative Materia Medica
- Wounds & Injuries – Herbal treatment for wounds and injuries, including overview of the meaning of colors and energetics of the skin.
- Case study/case review
- Plant walk
- Lymphatic/Immune Systems
Sept – Matthew Wood, RH AHG
- Female Reproductive System health
- Anatomy & Physiology of the Female Reproductive System
- Pathophysiology with Materia Medica for the Female Reproductive System
- Energetics and Indications for specific herbal remedies
- Field Trip/Herb Walk
- Cardiovascular system (if time allows)– (circulation, vasculature, heart, blood)
- Anatomy & Physiology of Cardiovascular System
- Pathophysiology with materia medica for the Cardiovascular System
- Energetics and Indications for specific herbal remedies
Oct – Margi Flint, RH AHG
- Becoming a Practicing Herbalist – Setting up an herbal practice
- Clinical Interviewing
- The Art of Reading the Body – facial, nail, tongue and color reading of the body.
- Nervous System/Emotional Health – dealing with stress, fatigue, and adrenal issues. Understanding the nervines and adaptogens.
- Men’s Health (to be confirmed)
Nov – Matthew Wood, RH AHG
- Experiential Plant Assessment – including taste, temperature, energetic qualities, direction of action, physical, emotional/psycho-spiritual effects
- Herbal Approaches for:
- Endocrine system
- Anatomy & Physiology of the Endocrine System
- Pathophysiology with Materia Medica for the Endocrine System
- Energetics and Indications for specific herbal remedies
- Kidneys/Bladder
- Anatomy & Physiology of the Kidneys and Bladder
- Pathophysiology with materia medica for the Kidneys and Bladder
- Energetics and Indications for specific herbal remedies
- Case study/case review
- Plant walk
- Cardiovascular system (if time allows)– (circulation, vasculature, heart, blood)
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- Anatomy & Physiology of Cardiovascular System
- Pathophysiology with materia medica for the Cardiovascular System
- Energetics and Indications for specific herbal remedies
- Case study/case review/ Small group “mock clinic” /putting it all together
- Endocrine system
Student Presentations (as time allows)
