Classes & Workshops

Clinical Herbalism 103 - Fall 2013

Thursday 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
8 sessions
beginning September 5, 2013,
ending October 24, 2013
Tuition to be advised.

Many health practitioners recommend herbal and supplement protocols, medical professionals prescribe drugs, and individuals purchase many over-the-counter products. In this class you will learn about common pathologies, the mechanism of actions of selected cardiovascular, pulmonary, psychiatry, analgesic, neurology and condition specific drugs and their herb or supplement interaction/contraindication as well as herbal and supplements adjuvants to specific conditions such as hypertension, high cholesterol, asthma, depression and anxiety, pain, Alzheimer's, diabetes etc.  This class is designed to teach the layperson as well as health care professional and the information provided can put to immediate use.

Student purchased textbook: Herb Contraindication & Drug Interactions, Francis Brinker, ND, Eclectic Medical Publications ISBN 1-888483-11-3.