Herbal Medicine Diploma – Syllabus
Part 1:
Biomedicine, Naturopathy Study & Herbal Medicine I
Biomedicine
- Anatomy, physiology, pathology
- Infectious diseases, oncology
- Clinical diagnostic, differential diagnosis
- Examination methods
- Laboratory, pharmacology
- Red flag symptoms
- Drug interactions
Naturopathy Study
- Naturopathy
- TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine)
- Naturopathic Nutrition
- First Aid Homeopathy
- Introduction to Herbal Medicine
- Iridology incl. clinics
Herbal Medicine I
- History, philosophy and treatment theories of Western herbal medicine
- Herbal actions and their therapeutic applications
- Safety considerations for herbal medicine
- Social, political and legal context for herbal practice
- Plant anatomy and physiology
- Basic horticulture
- Ecological issues and sustainability in herbal medicine
- Energetics (Greco-Roman, Ayurveda, Traditional Chinese Medicine, American traditions)
- Clinical Observation
- Practitioner Development & Ethics I
- Research & study skills I
Part 2:
Naturopathic Principles & Herbal Medicine II
Naturopathic Principles
- Naturopathy & Detoxification
- Bach Flower Therapy
- Tissue Salts
- Bodywork (Acupressure, Reflex therapies)
Herbal Medicine II
- Biochemistry
- Pharmacology
- Herb drug interactions
- Botany & Plant identification
- Quality assessment of herbal medicines
- Preparation of internal and external herbal medicines
- Herbal medicine materia medica
- Clinical examination skills
- Pathology
- Clinical Observation and Experience
- Practitioner Development & Ethics II
- Research & study skills II
Part 3:
Herbal Medicine III & Dissertation
Herbal Medicine III
- Herbal Therapeutics
- Eyes, ears, nose, throat and face
- Lower respiratory system
- Gastrointestinal system
- Musculoskeletal system
- Genitourinary system
- Cardio-vascular system
- Blood and lymphatic system
- Nervous system
- Endocrine system
- Immune system
- Female and male reproductive systems
- Fertility
- First aid and acute treatments
- Dermatology
- Obstetrics
- Paediatrics
- Oncology
- Geriatrics
- Clinical Practice
- Clinical Management
- Practitioner Development & Ethics III
Dissertation
Source Article
Thu Aug 27 , 2020
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