In Herbal Medicine A you will be introduced to the philosophy and science of herbalism in its historical perspective. You will explore the material medica, learn about the therapeutic effects, constituents, preparation and usage of plants as medicine.

By the conclusion, you will have the skill to identify and recognise common medicinal herbs in their natural, processed and dried forms. Identify the therapeutic effects of the herbs together with their specific indications, botanic names, common names, part used, dosages and toxicology. You wil be able to recognise & identify highly poisonous plants in their natural state and select the appropriate herbs for particular disease states.

You will learn about the major world systems & figures of herbal medicine, Egyptian, Greek, Roman Arabic and European

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I just loved this course - the trainer was so knowledgeable and interesting.  I am not able to attend the live online sessions due to work commitments, but I always really looked forward to being able to catch up on them later in the week.  I am so grateful for the flexibility offered as without it I wouldn't have been able to do the course at all.  I am loving the learning and am already enrolled to continue on – Jennifer

The course was well paced, held my interest and support was excellent! – Victoria

Textbook Pre-Enrolment Information

This short course has 2 required textbooks. For textbook details please download the Course Outline available at the top of this page.