| Class Date | Class Description | Teacher |
| 2/18 | Program overview.
Herbalism in the USA. Traditional medicine influences on modern herbal practice. Introduction to language of herbalism.
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Patricia K. Howell |
| 2/25 | Overview of various types of herbal preparations.
Introduction to plant taxonomy. The importance of bioregional herbalism.
|
Lorna Mauney-Brodek |
| 3/04 | Introduction to Materia Medica.
Herbal actions, system affinities and specific herbal medicines.
|
Patricia K. Howell |
| 3/11 | Introduction to herbal energetics.
|
Patricia K. Howell |
| 3/18 | Medicine making ethics, herb resources, & quality standards.
Menstruum overview. Demonstration: Vinegar extracts and Fire Cider.
|
Lorna Mauney-Brodek |
| 3/25 | Introduction to herbal actions and body systems.
Dosage guidelines for various herbal preparations.
|
Patricia K. Howell |
| 4/01 | Body System: Immune
|
Patricia K. Howell |
| 4/08 | Body System: Endocrine
|
Patricia K. Howell |
| 4/15 | Stress and the role of the Hypothalamus/Pituitary/Adrenal Axis.
Introduction to adaptogens.
|
Patricia K. Howell |
| 4/22 | Materia medica: Part 1
|
Patricia K. Howell |
| 4/29 | Tincture making basics: Weight to volume method, working with parts, menstruum math, and making custom menstruums.
Demonstration: Dry plant macerations.
|
Lorna Mauney-Brodek |
| 5/06 | Tincture Making basics: Review of menstruum math, washing and reusing bottles & an apothecary tour.
Demo: Fresh plant macerations.
|
Lorna Mauney-Brodek |
| 5/13 | Body System: Nervous.
Herbal protocols for depression, anxiety and insomnia.
|
Patricia K. Howell |
| 5/20 | Body System: Digestive and hepatobiliary.
|
Patricia K. Howell |
| 5/27 | Materia medica: Part 2
|
Patricia K. Howell |
| 6/03 | Introduction to the art of herbal formulation.
|
Patricia K. Howell |
| 6/10 | Body System: Respiratory.
Herbal protocols for colds and bronchitis.
|
Patricia K. Howell |
| 6/17 | Medicine Making Demonstration: Hot glycerite extraction.
Tips for pressing herbs.
|
Lorna Mauney-Brodek |
| 6/24 | Body System: Cardiovascular
|
Patricia K. Howell |
| 7/01 | Materia medica: Part 3
|
Patricia K. Howell |
| 7/08 | Body System: Musculo-skeletal
|
Patricia K. Howell |
| 7/15 | Formulations: Part 2
|
Patricia K. Howell |
| 7/22 | Medicine Making Demonstration: Infused herbal oils, salves and other oil-based preps.
|
Lorna Mauney-Brodek |
| 7/29 | Body System: Urinary and Male Generative
|
Patricia K. Howell |
| 8/05 | Materia medica: Part 4
|
Patricia K. Howell |
| 8/12 | Body System: Female Generative
|
Patricia K. Howell |
| 8/19 | Herbal protocols for fertility, pregnancy, lactation and postpartum tonics.
|
Patricia K. Howell |
| 8/26 | Medicine Making: Working with herbal powders & capsules.
Demonstration: Herbal lozenges and chews.
|
Lorna Mauney-Brodek |
| 9/02 | Aromatherapy: Using essential oils. Herb-drug interactions.
|
Patricia K. Howell |
| 9/09 | Formulations: Part 3
|
Patricia K. Howell |
| 9/16 | Materia medica: Part 5
|
Patricia K. Howell |
| 9/23 | Inflammation: Herbal protocols for preventing inflammation.
|
Mimi Hernandez |
| 9/30 | Health assessment skills.
|
Patricia K. Howell |
| 10/07 | Health assessment skills.
|
Patricia K. Howell |
| 10/14 | NO CLASS
|
Patricia K. Howell |
| 10/21 | First aid and wound care.
|
Lorna Mauney-Brodek |
| 10/28 | Herbal support for cancer and other degenerative diseases.
|
Patricia K. Howell |
| 11/4 | Materia medica: Part 6
|
Patricia K. Howell |
| 11/11 | Case study practicum.
|
Patricia K. Howell |
| 11/18 | Formulation: Part 4
|
Patricia K. Howell |
| 12/2 | Program review.
|
Patricia K. Howell |