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Herbal Medicine Courses

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Kautantowit's Mecautea (KM) knows and takes very seriously the sacred essential knowledge regarding natural medicines and put great emphasis on the significant importance of them.

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We set a foundation in the Introductory Herbal Course, explore herbs in greater depth in the Intermediate Herbal Course, prepare for business endeavors in the Entrepreneur Herbal Course, and delve into complex clinical topics in the Advanced Herbal Course.

 

We are dedicated to teaching and promoting a lifestyle of wellness and vitality through the use of herbs, sound nutrition, and optimal lifestyle practices. We offer high quality, affordable herbal studies programs to empower our students and celebrate the community-centered spirit of herbalism by collaborating with a wide diversity of herbalists to create an herbal school that presents many herbal traditions and points of view. As a team, it is our goal to educate and to promote sound, safe, and ethical herbal practice.

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This course devotes an entire unit to food as the foundation – using herbs and foods (and the phytochemicals within them) to support wellness and ease common complaints. You’ll learn to nourish yourself with wild edibles and wildcraft common wild plants. You’ll build your materia medica, learning the actions, energetics, safety, dosage, why, and how of many herbs and their uses.

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Our courses are designed to teach herbalism from the ground up. We begin with foundational understandings of natural methodologies and progress through the many aspects of herbal healing, including herb identification, horticulture, medicinal usage's, methods of preparation and more.

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The use of herbs was an integral part of supporting wellness and correcting imbalance for millennia. It was not until relatively recently, at least in the Western world, that herbs were supplanted as the primary component of our apothecaries. Despite this shift, herbs continue to be effective allies in supporting wellness, and are often readily available. We can grow them ourselves or get to know them in wild settings, while in the process becoming more attuned to the environment which coexists with its inhabitants, be they plant, animal, fungi, or bacteria. We believe that it is our birthright to be in relationship with and use the gifts of nature with respect and wisdom, and herbs are one of those gifts.

online and self-paced apprenticeship for distance learners. If you are looking for a place to study herbalism in a safe and guided environment, we welcome you to join our ever-growing online community of herbalists! New students from all backgrounds and countries are registering for this program every day so start your enrollment when you are ready, and begin just moments after you register. Throughout your studies, you will have easy access to course instructors and Herbal Academy team members to help with questions. We’re with you every step of the way.

  • Focus on a more serious in-depth herbal training

  • Learn the energy of herbs and illness

  • Learn how to treat disease patterns with herbs, rather than diseases themselves

  • Delve deeper into the theory and practice of Planetary Herbology, learning herbs from around the world

  • Learn how to use herbs in the most effective and efficient way possible

  • Pursue advanced studies in various systems of diagnosis and treatment of specific ailments

  • Pursue a career as a professional herbalist

  • Pursue a career as a clinical herbalist

Introductory Herbal Course

This self study program gives students with little or no herbal experience a glimpse into the world of herbs, kindling an enthusiasm for a lifelong course of learning.

Ready to get started in the wild and wonderful world of herbalism? Build a strong foundation and learn the basics of herbalism and the holistic approach to wellness and vitality with our classic beginner’s herbalism class.  Learn about the properties of familiar herbs and spices—as well as those not yet familiar to you! Through your lessons, you will discover how to use the herbs discussed and prepare them as teas, tinctures, and body care products.

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 A very powerful and thorough herbalist training that includes: The history of herbal use, herbal classifications, chemical properties of herbs, herbal preparations, making herbal formulas, Western and Chinese herbs, yin and yang theories, individual herb descriptions and profiles, herbal help for specific health concerns, dosage & toxicity, herb storage. In this course you will also get an Introduction to Hydrotherapy • Introduction to Aromatherapy •

UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION AND HERBAL REVIEW

UNIT 2: SPIRITUAL HEALING

UNIT 2: ELDERS & CHILDREN

UNIT 3: PETS & LIVESTOCK

UNIT 1: MIND & BODY HEALING

UNIT 4: FOOD IS THE FOUNDATION

UNIT 4;1: Kitchen Medicine

UNIT 1: Herbal First Aid

UNIT 1: INTRO TO AROMATHERAPY

Intermediate Herbal Course

Have you laid the groundwork for your adventures in the boundless world of herbalism? This course is perfect for those ready for the next step.

Our online Intermediate Herbal Course is designed for those with a beginner level of knowledge. The Intermediate Herbal Course is perfect for those students who want to integrate a holistic, plant-based approach to wellness into their lives. It is the next important foundational step for those who seek to continue on with advanced training.   This course combines the wisdom of folk and other global healing traditions with modern herbal practice and science, all which have important perspectives to offer the study and practice of herbalism. 

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During this course, you will learn about as well as how to make Infused Oils and Salves • Compresses and Poultices •  Facial Serums • Body Butters • Salt Scrubs • Bath Salts • Aromatherapy Sprays • Aromatic Massage Oils

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Graduates receive their own Intermediate Herbal Course certificate upon completion of the course!

UNIT 3: FOUNDATIONS OF MEDICINE MAKING

Advanced Herbal Course

The Advanced Herbal Course has been designed to prepare students working toward a career as professional herbal practitioners. Subjects include the: Integumentary System, Endocrine System, Nervous System, Cardiovascular System, Respiratory System, Digestive System, Immune and Lymphatic System, Reproductive Systems, Urinary System and Musculoskeletal System.

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This course also will  address Diseases and Their Medical Treatments, Diseases and Prescription Drugs, Drugs and Herbal Comparisons, Diseases, Single Herbs & Combination Herbal Protocols, Body Systems Herbology,  Antibiotic, Anti-parasite & Anti-viral Herbs, Cancer Herbs, Adaptogen Herbs, Weight-Loss Herbs, Detoxification Program, Herbal Contraindications During Pregnancy, Forms of Herbal Preparations, Herbal Preparations and Their Potencies, Potential Herb-Drug Interactions and Specific Herb-Drug Interactions.

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​the student learns how to evaluate a client’s health, physical strengths, weaknesses and lifestyle, so that he or she can recommend the proper herbal nutrition to help the client achieve optimal wellness.  Not a common training in other school's herbalism classes.

UNIT 9: WHOLE HEALTH

UNIT 5: SKIN, HAIR AND TEETH

UNIT 8: THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM

UNIT 6: THE BRAIN

UNIT 7: THE BLOOD

UNIT 10: THE IMMUNE SYSTEM

UNIT 12: THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

UNIT 14: THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

UNIT 11: THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

UNIT 13: THE LIVER & KIDNEYS

UNIT 1: THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

UNIT 15: THE LIQUID SYSTEMS

UNIT 16: THE URINARY TRACT SYSTEM

UNIT 1: FEMALE HEALTH AND WELLNESS

UNIT 1: MALE HEALTH AND WELLNESS

UNIT 4: WEIGHT MANAGEMENT FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Entrepreneur Herbal Course

This program is designed specifically to prepare students to run a small herbal products business in this unique and sometimes challenging field of herbalism.

Starting an herbal products business requires unique knowledge about the various products and herbs being sold and an understanding of laws and regulations governing the handling, labeling, and selling of herbal products. This package will help you build and mature a necessary herbal knowledge base before jumping into the business side of herbs.

Botany & Wildcrafting Course

Discover the science of botanical identification and the art of wildcrafting through this captivating voyage into wild edible and herbal botanicals! After completing this class, you will see nature through an entirely new lens! 

The Botany & Wildcrafting Course, curated by the Herbal Academy team of educators, starts by exploring plants as living beings, their fascinating ecological relationships, and the ways that our own ecosystem can shape our relationship with plants.This course delves into characteristics of plant parts and the use of dichotomous keys for plant identification, as well as the identification of botanical families

Herbal Self-Care for Stress Management Course

Empower yourself in your stress management quest with the herbal self-care approach! You’ll walk away with integrated nutritional, lifestyle, and herbal practices to strengthen, nourish, and support yourself!

The Need for Detoxification, The Danger of Toxic Overload, Origins of Detoxification, 
The Role of Herbs and Supplements, Herbal Education, When to Detoxify, How to Go on a Detoxification Program, What to Expect on a Detoxification Program, Organs of Detoxification and Elimination, Detoxifying Herbs and Herbal Detoxification Protocol.

Whether you are brand new to using herbs to support your wellness or are more experienced, this course offers the why and the how of fortifying yourself against the stress of daily life using the holistic approach. You’ll walk away with the tools and resources you’ll need to start making the changes that can make a big difference in your relationship with stress and its effects on you.

  • Build up your medicine chest with natural, high-quality botanical remedies

  • Indulge yourself with luscious body butters, creams and scrubs

  • Teach your children to prepare their own herbal medicine – laying the foundation for self-care and knowledge of natural medicine

  • Infuse more herbal shazam into your food and drinks

  • Lavish your loved ones with beautiful and tasty herbal-based gifts

  • Develop herbal products for a homespun herbal business

  • Create a value-added medicinal or culinary product for your farm

  • Spoil yourself with the savings won by handcrafting your own medicine and natural body care products

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