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Introducing Herbal Medicine

This free course has been designed to give you an introduction to the world of Herbal Medicine. You will receive a certificate on successful completion.

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Course curriculum

1. Disclaimer
2. Aims and objectives
1. Causes of infection
2. Inflammation and Fever: the Body’s Response to infection
3. Herbal strategies for fever, colds and flu
4. Two Key Over-the-counter remedies for infection
5. Case Notes: Recurrent Bronchitis and the importance of nutrition
6. Global History of Herbal Medicine
7. History of Western Herbal Medicine
8. Unit 1: Quiz
9. Unit 1 Notes for Reference
10. Clinical Trial Evidence for Herbs for Infection
1. The Circulation: Macro- and Micro-
2. Health of Heart and Arteries
3. Health of the Microcirculation
4. Over-the-counter remedies for the Circulation
5. Case Notes: Palpitations
6. Homeostasis: Detox and Health
7. Homeostasis, nutrition and health
8. Unit 2: Quiz
9. Unit 2: Notes for Reference
10. Evidence from Clinical Trials of benefits of Herbs for the Circulation
1. The Urinary Tract and Infection
2. Stones in the Urinary Tract
3. The role of Nutrition and Herbs in Combatting Urinary Infections
4. Over-the-counter Remedies for the Urinary Tract
5. Case Notes: Bladder control after prostate surgery
6. Unit 3 Quiz: The Urinary Tract
7. Video 3 Part 1
8. Video 2 Part 2
9. Unit 3: Notes for Reference
10. Evidence from Clinical Trials of benefits of Herbs for the Urinary Tract
1. The Upper Digestive Tract
2. Liver and gall bladder problems
3. Diet and herbs for common problems of the Upper Digestive System
4. Two Over-the-counter remedies for the Upper Digestive system
5. Case History of Gastritis
6. Gastritis and Helicobacter pylori
7. Inflammation
8. Unit 4 Quiz on Upper Digestive Tract
9. Unit 4 Notes for Reference
10. Evidence from Clinical Trials of benefits of Herbs for the Upper Digestive Tract
1. The Gut Microbiome
2. Diarrhoea
3. What to do for common digestive problems
4. Over-the Counter remedies for Digestive Health
5. Case History of Constipation
6. Dysbiosis and IBS
7. Gut and Immunity
8. Unit 5 Quiz: The Lower Digestive Tract
9. Unit 5: Notes for Reference
10. Evidence from Clinical Trials of benefits of herbs for the Lower Digestive System
1. Respiratory defences
2. Common Respiratory Ailments
3. Ways to maintain lung health
4. Over-the-counter remedies for the Respiratory Tract
5. Case Notes: Persistent Dry Cough
6. Asthma: causes
7. Asthma: diet and herbs
8. Unit 6 Quiz: The Respiratory Tract
9. Unit 6: Notes for Reference
10. Evidence from Clinical Trials of benefits of Herbs for the Respiratory Tract
1. Lesson 1: Stress and Tension
2. Lesson 2: Common problems of Nervous System
3. Lesson 3: Dealing with Stress and Insomnia
4. Lesson 4: Over-the-counter remedies for the Nervous System
5. Lesson 5: Case Notes: Anxiety
6. The Story of St John's wort
7. Herb-Drug Interactions in General
8. Unit 7: The Nervous System: QUIZ
9. Unit 7 Download Reverence Notes
10. Evidence from Clinical Trials of benefits of herbs for the Nervous System
1. Lesson 1: Bones and Joints in Health
2. Lesson 2: Arthritis
3. Lesson 3: Healthy Diet for the Musculo-skeletal System
4. Lesson 4: Over-the-counter remedies for the Musculo-Skeletal System
5. Lesson 5: Case Notes: Arthritis of the hip
6. Osteoarthritis and the Microcirculation
7. Nutrition and Herbs for Gout
8. Unit 8: The Musculo-skeletal System QUIZ
9. Unit 8 Download Reference notes
10. Unit 8: Evidence from Clinical Trials of benefits of herbs for the Musculo-Skeletal System
1. UNIT 9 The Special Senses
2. Lesson 1: Infection of the Mucosa of the Head and Neck
3. Lesson 2: Some Common Ailments affecting the Senses
4. Lesson 3: Three Common Herbs from the Hedgerows for Catarrhal Conditions of Ear, Nose and Throat
5. Lesson 4: Over-the-counter remedies for the Special Senses
6. Lesson 5: Case History: Lost Sense of Smell
7. Video 9 Part 1: Hayfever
8. Video 9 Part 2: Herbal sustainability and Eyebright
9. UNIT 9 QUIZ
10. Unit 9 Download Reference Notes
11. Unit 9: Evidence from Clinical Trials of benefits of herbs for the Special Senses
1. Lesson 1: The skin - an organ of defence
2. Lesson 2: Some Common Viral Infections of the Skin
3. Lesson 3 Dealing with skin problems
4. Lesson 4: Over-the-counter remedies for the Skin
5. Lesson 5: Case Notes: Childhood Eczema
6. VIDEO 10 Part 1: Consulting a Herbal Practitioner
7. VIDEO 10 Part 2: Case History of Cellulitis
8. UNIT 10 QUIZ
9. Unit 10 Download Reference Notes
10. Unit 10 Evidence from Clinical Trials of Benefits of Herbs for the Skin
1. Lesson 1: Overview of the Endocrine System
2. Lesson 2: Blood Sugar Control
3. Lesson 3: Common Hormonal problems in the Male
4. Lesson 4: Two Over-the-counter Remedies for Hormonal Problems
5. Lesson 5: Case history: Menopause
6. VIDEO 11 Part 1 Insulin Resistance and PCOS
7. VIDEO 11 Part 2 Natural Medicine for Insulin Resistance
8. Unit 11: QUIZ:
9. Unit 11 Download Reference Notes
10. Unit 11 Evidence from Clinical Trials of benefits of herbs for the Hormones
1. Lesson 1: The Body’s First Line of Defence: Physical and Biochemical Barriers
2. Lesson 2: The Body's 2nd and 3rd Line of Defence - the Innate and Adaptive Immune Responses
3. Lesson 3: Keeping your Vitality and Immunity Healthy
4. Lesson 4: Over-the-counter Herbs for Vitality and Immune Health
5. Lesson 5: Case Notes, Chronic Fatigue
6. Video 12 Part 1: Regaining Vitality with Nutrition
7. Video 12 Part 2: Herbs for Long Covid
8. Unit 12 QUIZ Vitality and Immune Funciton
9. Unit 12 Download Reference Notes
10. Unit 12 Evidence from Clinical Trials of benefits of herbs for Immune Health and Vitality
11. Congratulations on Completion of IHM and Offer on DHM

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Introducing Herbal Medicine

Course curriculum

Introducing Herbal Medicine

Unit 1: Combating Infection

Unit 2: Healthy Circulation

Unit 3: Urinary Tract

Unit 4: The Upper Digestive Tract

Unit 5: The Lower Digestive Tract

Unit 6: The Respiratory Tract

Unit 7: The Nervous System

Unit 8: The Musculo-Skeletal System

Unit 9: The Special Senses

UNIT 10: The Skin

Unit 11: The Hormones

Unit 12: Vitality and Immune Function

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