Herbal Apprentice Curriculum

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Herbalist Apprentice (Year I)

 

• Fundamentals of Herbalism I

  •   Safety and effectiveness of herbal medicine
  •   Common herbal preparations

• Fundamentals of Herbalism II

  •   Herbalism in the context of modern health care, both conventional and alternative
  •   The Six Steps of Healing

• Plant Identification

• Harvesting

  •   Safety, effectiveness, and ethics
  •   How to properly dry and store harvested herbs

• Making Herbal Medicines

  •   Tinctures, teas, infused oils and ointments, vinegars, lozenges, boluses, and more
  •   Herbal actions and other vocabulary

• Fundamentals of Nutrition

• Introduction to Human Body Systems:

  •   Digestive, circulatory, respiratory, immune, nervous, musculo-skeletal, skin, urinary, endocrine, reproductive
  •   Common health problems
  •   Commonly used herbs
  •   Herbal actions

• Creating your own Home Apothecary (Herbal Medicine Chest)

• Evaluation of Scientific Studies

• Evaluation of Herbal Information Found Online

• Creating your own Materia Medica

• Introduction to Plant Spirit Medicine

• Introduction to Herbal Energetics

Master Herbalist Apprentice (Year II)

 

• Advanced Medicine making

• Common health conditions of our time:
      Inflammatory Conditions, Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue, Mental Health, Adrenal and Thyroid Conditions, Diabetes,
      Pain Management, Brain, Gut, and Microbiome Axis, Dental Health, and More!

• Advanced Herbal Energetics: The Six Tissue States

• Expanded Apothecary and Materia Medica

• Herbal Pharmacology

• Occasional outings to wild areas for plant identification and enjoyment

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    Clinical Herbalist Apprentice (Year III)

     

    • Application of Herbal Principles in Practice

    • Client Assessment and Evaluation

    • Interviewing Skills

    • Client Recommendations:

          How to decide which herbs, foods, and lifestyle choices to recommend

    • Herb/Drug Interactions

    • Clinical Apothecary for Professional Use

    • Advanced Topics and Current Issues

    • Supervised Clinical Practicum

      Tuition

      Payment plans are available. $550/month after a $500 downpayment.
      Tuition is $6,995/year, with a $200 discount, if paid in full.

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      “I had a medical condition which usually involved going to the emergency room for a very uncomfortable treatment once or twice a year. Using the information I received as an apprentice, I am able to successfully deal with this condition using herbal remedies alone. I literally save about $4000 a year by not having to go to the emergency room, so the tuition cost was beyond worth it! And just as important, I have not had to go through that painful treatment again.“
                                        ~E.S., 2015 Apprentice