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Embark on the fascinating journey of herbal medicine today with The Home Herbalist
 

If you would like to be your family’s herbalist and are seeking a more natural way of living, have an interest in nature, the old ways and the new, you will be delighted with this online home herbalist certificate course.  An outline of what you will learn is below.

Please contact us if you would like more information.
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 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: 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

   

See our Links & Affiliates page for a list of Herb Societies and Herb Suppliers.


'Thank you so much for running this course.I am fairly new to herbs but want to try and learn as much about them as possible.  I have looked at many different herbal courses before deciding on yours, and I'm glad I chose yours.'

V. Barker, Australia
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