The Home Herbalist course is an online certificate course in the practice of herbal medicine for the home. There are twelve lessons with a total of more than 270 pages written by the tutor and practising medical herbalist, Belle Gibbons.You will not only learn how to make and prescribe herbal remedies for the treatment of many conditions but you will also learn about those conditions, their symptoms, and Belle’s treatment and advice for each one.
This herbalism course teaches you to be an expert home herbalist with all the skills required to treat yourself, family, and pets for a large number of common ailments using medicinal herbs.
The course also applies to massage therapists, pharmacy assistants, health food store assistants, nurses, and all those whose clients would benefit from their knowledge of herbal medicine.
KEY AREAS OF LEARNING
- A Brief History of Herbalism
- The Actions of Herbs
- Dosages for All Ages
- Basic Botany/Plant Identification
- The Herb Garden
- Companion Planting
- Harvesting Herbs
- The Herbal Dispensary
- Simples and Formulas
- Preserving and Storing Herbs
- Fever Management
- Treating the Body Systems
- Treating Pets with Herbal Medicine
- Herbs, Stars, and Planets
- Detailed Description of Common Conditions, their Symptoms and Treatment
- Detailed Descriptions of Medicinal Herbs including Medicinal and Magical Properties, and Colour Images
- Making Herbal Remedies (instructions include colour images) : Infusions, Capsules, Hot and Cold Oil Infusions, Flower Essences, Ointments, Tinctures, Syrups and Oxymels, Foot and Hand Baths, Poultices, Compresses, and Decoctions
- Treating Common Conditions of Babies and Children
- Keeping Patient and Formula Records
- Understanding Dis-ease – The Four Humours
- How to Live a Happy and Healthy Life
- First Aid using Natural Remedies
- Natural Skin Care
Other subjects include:
- Collecting and Preparing Plant Specimens
- Spiritual Aspects of Herbs
- Growing Herbs with the Help of Devas (nature spirits)
- Herbs for Emotional and Spiritual Imbalances
- Recording Harvested Herbs
- Spiritual Properties of Herbs
- Zodiac Signs and Medical Correspondences
- Beneficial and Healing Foods
- A Healthy Diet
- Menopause, Menstrual Disorders, and Pregnancy
Enrollment: After you have chosen your purchase option proceed to checkout where you will need to enter your enrollment/contact details before making payment.
Payment: Course fees and payment options can be found on the Purchase the Course page.
Delivery: If you choose payment option one or two you will be able to download the course or part one or two as soon as you have paid the fee. There’s no waiting for it to come in the mail, instead you can begin studying immediately after the download. If you choose the subscription payment option each lesson will be emailed to you within 1 to 24 hours after payment has been received.
Duration: Ideally, it should take one month to complete each lesson however, there is no time limit for completion so you can study in your own time and finish as soon as you wish or take longer than the suggested twelve months. We recommend that you study the lessons well and complete the projects before doing each assignment.
Tutor: Belle Gibbons, Medical Herbalist.
Examinations: There are twelve assignments to be completed – one at the end of each lesson.
Completion: An attractive ‘Home Herbalist’ certificate will be emailed to you after you have successfully completed all of the lessons and assignments.
Student Support: Students can contact the tutor by phone or email for support.
Refunds: We at The Home Herbalist offer a concise and educational study programme with tutor support. This is not a basic one page per lesson home herbalism course, it’s written by a well educated, qualified, and experienced medical herbalist who has been practising since 1994. The course is unique because it teaches students a great deal of what is taught to professional herbalists. If you have any questions please contact the staff who will answer them as soon as possible, within 24 hours. Please read all of information to make sure you understand what you’re purchasing as refunds aren’t offered.
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