Bringing more than 25 years expertise as a clinician and teacher, Christa will enthusiastically engage with you to cover the medicinal uses and clinical applications of numerous herbs.
In these highly informative and joyful, live online courses, you will learn the uses of herbs arranged by therapeutic theme from the comfort of your home. You will gain a better understanding of how the plants are working in the body, as Christa weaves in applicable physiology.
Christa will lay the foundation by covering nutritive herbs and plants that support the mucous membranes, then she will delve deeper by covering herbs and concepts for the primary organ systems.
Whether you are in the early stages of your herbal journey or you have studied for years, you are likely to clarify concepts, fortify your knowledge, and glean some gems from these courses.
What will I learn?
Listed below are the themes that will be covered for part one and two of the series.
- Nutritive herbs - nutrient-dense herbs to nourish and replete
- Mucous membranes - demulcents and astringents
- The skin (Integumentary system) – skin-healing and first-aid herbs
- Immune and respiratory system - herbs that mitigate upper and lower respiratory infections, enhance immune function and ease a fever
- Nervous system - herbs that ease anxiety, insomnia, pain, and inflammation
- Digestive system - bitters and carminatives to enhance digestion and assimilation
- Liver and gallbladder- enhance detoxification, ease skin conditions, and improve fat digestion
- Urinary tract - diuretics; antibacterial herbs for urinary tract infections; bladder tonics
Required Textbook
In order to enhance and streamline the information and the plants that are covered, Christa's new textbook, "The Essential Guide to Western Botanical Medicine," is required for this program. The book is not included in the tuition fee.
Through the integration of this text, students will be able to quickly access the following:
- Latin binomials and common names
- Preparation and dosage
- Temperature and flavor
- Contraindications (when not to use the herb)
- 1,000 botanical photographs
- Botanical descriptions for 128 plants
- More than 100 therapeutic compounds
CLASS SCHEDULE
Medicinal Herbs A-Z (Part I)
Part one of this live, online classes will be held for six consecutive Tuesdays, from 2-4 pm PST (5-7 pm EST), from March 14 - April 18, 2023. There will be a brief break midway through class (5-10 minutes).
Medicinal Herbs A-Z (Part II)
Part two will continue with more herbs by system. It will be held on five consecutive Tuesdays, from 2-4 pm PST (5-7 pm EST), from May 30 - June 27. There will be a brief break (5-10 minutes).
If you are hooked and love Christa’s style of teaching, you can continue your journey to medicinal herbs part three in fall, where she’ll cover herbs for the endocrine system, reproductive/generative system, and more.
Prerequisites
- Have a firm grasp of herbal therapeutic terminology.
- Attend our herbal medicine-making class (or equivalent) and confidently prepare: fresh and dry plant extracts; syrups and honeys; oils and salves; glycerites and acetum; decoctions, and hot and cold infusions.
Expectations
I would prefer to see you on the screen; please keep your camera on during class. It is a wonderful way to more joyfully connection with your plant-loving community.
REGISTRATION
Tuition for the Live Medicinal Herbs A-Z (Part I)
Tuition for the Live Medicinal Herbs A-Z (Part II)
Tuition for the Live Medicinal Herbs
(Part I and II)
Receive a tuition discount if you pay for both classes by March 10, 2023.
Note: In the unusual case that we must cancel due to extenuating circumstances (power outages, internet disruption, fire evacuation, illness, etc.) a make-up class will be held from 2-4 pm, April 25, 2023.
Tuition for Recordings of Medicinal Herbs A-Z (Part I)
Are you unable to meet for the live class or do you prefer to study on your own? Attend our asynchronous class and access recordings whenever it is convenient for you. Note: The asynchronous option waves option for direct access to the instructor.
The tuition for part one is $325; the tuition for part two is $275. The recordings are accessible for up to one year.
A 12-person minimum is required for this class. All tuition fees will be refunded if we cancel class.
Note: Tuition is non-refundable unless you have given two weeks written notice (via email) that you are unable to attend the class.
