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Year long herbal medicine course
Hello and welcome to the course
Welcome to the course
Introduction - what to expect
How to access all of the materials
Download the course booklets
Safety
Herbs and medications
Herb check - new!
Herbs and particular health conditions
Herbs and pregnancy
What is herbal medicine?
What is herbal medicine?
What is a medical herbalist?
Herbal actions - the language of herbalists
What are herbal actions?
Discover herbal actions
Test your knowledge on herbal actions
Section 1 - herbal history
Learn about the herb - yarrow
Herbal history
Task - herbal history
Section 2 - Drying and preserving herbs
Learn about the herb - meadowsweet
Gathering herbs from the wild
Drying herbs
Storing herbs
Herbs for Spring
Identifying medicinal plants in spring
Herbs for autumn
Growing your own herbs
Task - plant observation
Section 3 - Essential oils
Learn about the herb - dandelion
What are essential oils?
How to be safe using essential oils
Important essential oils to research further
Task - essential oils
Further reading - essential oils
Section 4 - herbal medicine and the law
Learn about the herb - elder
Herbal medicine and the law
Task - herbal medicine and the law
Section 5 - Botany
Learn about the herb - plantain
Botany and plant ID
How do you identify medicinal plants safely?
Botanical terms
Task - botany
Kitchen pharmacy
Herbal syrups
Balms
Hydrosols
Infused oils
Ointment
Teas and infusions
Decoction
Poultice
Tincture
Vinegar
Glycerite
Section 6 - Make your own home remedies chest
Simple home remedies
My herbal home remedy chest
Section 7 - Herbal medicine from around the world
Learn about the herb - Hawthorn
Herbal medicine from around the world
North America
China
India
New Zealand
Task - herbal medicine from around the world
Recommended reading - herbal medicine from around the world
Section 8 - Herbs for children
Learn about the herb - calendula
Complete the herbs for children course
Section 9 - Herbal first aid
Learn about the herb - chamomile
Introduction to herbal first aid
Task - Make your own herbal first aid kit
Burns
Cuts and grazes
Splinters
Infected wounds
Sprains
Anxiety/Panic attacks
Mouth ulcers and toothache
Diarrhoea
Constipation
Task - herbal first aid
Section 10 - Making natural cosmetics with herbs
Introducing the herb - Limeflower
Complete the natural cream making course
Herbal cosmetic recipes
Section 11 - Herbal remedies for summer
Learn more about - cleavers
Identifying plants in the summer
Herbs that are plentiful in the summer
Hayfever and allergies
Sun stroke
Sun burn
Insect bites and stings
Insect repellent
Task - summer remedies
Section 12 - Herbal remedies for Winter
Why boost immunity?
The vitamin C debate
The echinacea debate
The elderberry solution
How does the immune system work?
Convalescence
Chest plasters
The cold and flu tea
Herbal jelly sweets
Task - herbal remedies for winter
Twenty herbs for every ailment
Putting what you've learnt into practice
What next?
Ideas for further study
Your certificate
Complete the herbs for children course
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