MASTER HERBALIST DIPLOMA TRAINING (scroll down for complete course contents)
School of Natural Medicine offers a unique approach to the creative study of Herbal Medicine that combines theory, with practical hands-on skills and experiential wisdom in our Master Herbalist (MH) training.
STUDY MATERIALS
The course takes the student deep in the theories of the history, chemistry and biological influences, offers the opportunity to organize information invaluable for creating your own herbal pharmacy and dispensary, requires collecting and storing plants, and researching cultural approaches to integrating herbal medicine into daily life. An in-depth Materia Medica of over 100 herbs includes categories related to all the major healing systems around the world, including Chinese, European, Ayurvedic and Native American cultures and is supplemented by extensive scientific references.
HERBS OF GRACE PHARMACY & DISPENSARY
SNM's system of herbal formulas which are blended individually for each client has been proven consistently effective by hundreds of graduates and thousands of clients from around the world for thirty years. The formulas are integrated with effective and individual iris analysis which guides the purification and regeneration of major organs, glands, body systems and the constitution, activation of the eliminative channels as well as the relief of symptoms and discomfort.
SELF HEALING MODULE
Each student commits to taking their inner ecology herbal formula based on case taking and their iridology analysis to experience directly the health building result of the right herbs at the right time for the right person!!!
MASTER HERBALIST DIPLOMA COURSE MODULES (MH)
(Total 264 hours plus Self Healing Module, Home Study Module and Case Histories)
Following are the educational modules for the Master Herbalist course.
All modules have assignments– reading, creative, writing and practical.
SELF-HEALING MODULE
The highest level of training is the embodiment of the teachings in daily life. We wish our students to graduate as radiant living examples and authentic teachers and guides for those seeking health and healing.
An in-depth consultation, with either Farida Sharan or Bonny White, includes iris photography, analysis, educational instruction, and a personal healing programme, which is followed over a minimum of three months.
HERBAL INTENSIVE - LEVEL ONE (total 36 hours)
History and philosophy, food as medicine/food as poison, holistic anatomy and physiology, formulae preparation, making tinctures, salves, poultices, etc., prescribing formulae, prescribing individual herbs, applications for herbal medicines in purification and rejuvenation programs, self healing, life maintenance, different life phases and for chronic disease recovery, Materia Medica study, herbal medicine integrated with naturopathic practices.
HERBAL INTENSIVE - LEVEL TWO (total 36 hours)
Creating a herbal pharmacy, quality control, growing herbs, wild crafting, ethical harvesting, plant identification, applications for herbal medicine in aging, pregnancy, menopause, childhood diseases, pre and post operative care, etc. Materia Medica study, preparing individual healing programmes.
LEVEL ONE - FOUNDATION OF IRIDOLOGY AND NATURAL MEDICINE (total 36 hours)
See Iridology Course Modules
HEALING DIETS TEACHER CERTIFICATION MODULE (total 54 hours)
See Healing Diets Teacher Module
ESSENTIAL OILS THERAPIST CERTIFICATION MODULE (total 60 hours)
See Essential Oils Therapist Module
FLOWER ESSENCE PRACTITIONER MODULE (total 36 hours)
See Flower Essence Practitioner Module
MASTER HERBALIST INDEPENDENT STUDY MODULE
Each lesson has reading and assignments that must be completed to a satisfactory standard prior to graduation.
Lesson One
History and Philosophy: Atlantean, Ayurvedic, Chinese, Buddhist, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Islamic, European, North American Indian, physiomedical and present day discoveries such as herbal crystals.
Lesson Two
Chemistry. Ideology, religion, mythological fertility, and nature's pharmacy, scientific chemistry, growth, natural selection, climate, soil, senses, cycles, active principles, collecting, harvesting, storage, astrology, plant use, extraction, drugs, organic, inorganic.
Lesson Three
Nutrition: "Food as Medicine", optimum foods, healing diets, fasting, longevity. "Food as Poison", poor eating habits, food combining, effects of emotions, constipation, hot and cold, acid/alkaline, liquids, social habits, traveling, additives, pollution, alcohol, utensils, caffeine, chocolate, eggs, meat, fish, flour, irradiated food, oils, pesticides, pollution, salt, sugar, canned foods, tobacco. Addictions and cure.
Lesson Four
Herbal formulas: Creating formulas, prescription symbols, abbreviations and measuring terminology. Organization of formulas according to different criteria. Herbal therapies. Herbs to avoid in pregnancy.
Lesson Five, Six, Seven
Materia Medica: Cosmic holotrophic herbalism. 100 herbs: action, active ingredients, activity, applications, aromatherapy, astrology, Ayurveda, cautions, contraindications, chakras, elements and emotions, Chinese medicine, combinations, cultivation, dosage, energetics, flower essences, formulas, habitat, history, homeopathy, meridians, organs, names, nutrients, part used, personality, plant description, research, spiritual properties, substitutions, systems, taste, tissues, wildcrafting and preparation.
Lesson Eight
Body systems: Development of holistic and holotropic perceptions, exploration of body/mind/spirit influences, acupuncture, polarity therapy, zone therapy, astrology; herbs, treatment, formulas, vitamins and minerals for body systems, organs and glands.
Lesson Nine
Botany: systems for the naming and identifying plants, collecting and preparing herbarium specimens. Plant classification appendix. Illustrated.
Lesson Ten
Herbal pharmacy and dispensary I: How to set up and administrate a pharmacy. Dosage. Methods of herbal application.
Lesson Eleven
Herbal pharmacy and dispensary II: First aid treatment. Acute conditions, bites, wounds, accidents. Applications include fomentations, infusions, ointments, ovules, pill making, poultices, plasters, powders, smoking herbs, snuff and nasal herbs, suppositories, syrups, tinctures. Drug substitution. Iatrogenic drug induced disease. Travel. Products.
Lesson Twelve
Herbs and healing: Bach Flower Remedies, aromatherapy, homeopathy, hand and foot baths, pendulums, pulsors, psychological information on the effect of emotions on health, herbs to use for healing body/mind/spirit. Effects of meditation and affirmations for health and healing.
