Full course description
Herbs and Body Systems explores primary Western medicinal botanicals used to influence body systems within the context of a holistic system. This course covers chemical constituents, actions and properties for common herbs, and basic herbal combinations to use for each body system.
Additional topics include the structure, functions, and main pathologies of body systems to better understand how herbs can affect the body. Herbal safety, appropriate use, and prevention of disease is emphasized.
Course Objectives
• Discuss the holistic approach of botanical medicine.
• List and describe the various chemical constituents in medicinal plants.
• Define the actions/properties associated with botanicals.
• List and describe the structure and functions of the systems of the body.
• Identify and discuss the primary botanicals and herbal combinations used to affect the body systems.
• Discuss some of the primary pathologies associated with the body systems.
• Describe, identify, and discuss how herbs can be useful in the prevention of disease.
• Identify and discuss the primary botanicals and herbal combinations to use in certain diseases.
• Discuss the role of prevention within herbalism.