Herbal Immersion Program
2017-10-21 10:00 - 2017-10-22 16:00 (America/Boise) | Bellingaham, WA
Herbal Immersion Program 2017r
DATES & TIMES 10-4 each dayr
Mar. 11 & 12 * Apr. 1 & 2 * May 6 & 7 * June 24 & 25 July 8 & 9 * Aug. 5 & 6 * Sept. 16 & 17 * Oct. 21 & 22r
Herbal Immersion Course Topics:r
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Plant Medicine Energetics -Six tissue states -Understanding plant actions through taste -Plant spirit mediciner
Herbal Medicine-Foundations & Origins -Past & Current Practices -Acute vs. Chronic Disease -Constitutions: The Doshas & Humors -Community Herbalist vs. Clinical -Folklore -Ethnobotanyr
Making Medicine Skills -Teas (decoctions + infusions) -Tinctures (folk + ratio) -Herbal vinegars, honeys, oxymels, syrups -Topical (infused oils, salve, herbal crèmes, liniments, compresses, poultices, steams, baths) -Distillation: hydrosols and essential oils -Supplies, Tools, Storage, Labeling & Organizing -Sourcing Herbs (self-harvested, bought or bartered, local vs regional vs global) -Demonstation & Hands-on Participationr
Herb Growing in Landscape & Garden -Propagation Techniques: Stem Cuttings, Layering, Root division -Specialized Seed Germinating Techniques: Stratification, -Scarification, Light Dependent Germinators -Basic Permaculture Principles -Gathering & Processing Herbs from the Gardenr
Medicinal Formulations -Creating Balanced Formulas -Formulation for an Individual r
Nutrition & Herbal Medicine -Plants as Food & Nutritional Medicine -Nutritional Assessment -Nutritional Health Issues -Recipes for Herbal salts, Pesto’s, Broths, Teas, Culinary Oils, Syrups, Popsicles, Confectionsr
Herbal First Aid -Basic kit & How to Customizer
Clinical Skills -Assessment & Evaluation -How to Ask Good Questions -Herbal Repertory -Herbal Materia Medica -Cases & Case Studies -Resourcesr
Overview of Anatomy and Physiology -What’s Healthy Function & What’s Not -Pathophysiology -Resourcesr
Body Systems -Digestion, Neurology, Urinary, Skin, Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Immune, Liver, Endocrine -Specific Issues with Men, Women, Children, Elders & Pregnancy/Lactationr
Foraging Excursions -Wild harvesting Herbs -Observing Relationships & Patterns in Nature -Botany & Plant ID skills -Ethicsr
Wildcrafting Plant Medicine -Harvesting Techniques -Methods, Tools & Supplies -Drying & Processing -Storage -Labeling & Organizing -Edible Plantsr
Materia Medica: learning about the properties of individual plantsr
Cost: $875 for all 8 months r
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