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Each lesson includes a test with projects or essays to be completed by the student at his/her own pace. The testing format consists of: true/false, multiple choice, matching and essay answer sections. In this way you are able to judge your own comprehension of the lesson material presented. The test questions are open-book and self-grade, while you e-mail us your essays and project reports. These illustrate your overall comprehension of the lesson’s concepts and themes. In this way we can monitor your progress and give feedback on any material that is not clear to you. These evaluations are then returned via e-mail. 

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Once you have completed the Herbal Course, you take a final examination (also by correspondence) at no additional cost. Successfully passing this will entitle you to a Certificate in Herbal Studies, demonstrating completion of studies with

  • Lesson 1: The History of the Herbal Tradition

  • Lesson 2: A Balanced Diet, The Key to Health

  • Lesson 3: Using Foods as Medicine

  • Lesson 4: Ayurveda Tridosha Theory

  • Lesson 5: Chinese Medicine: Yin/Yang Theory

  • Lesson 6: The Chinese Theory of Five Elements (Phases)

  • Lesson 7: Assessment, Causes and Treatment of Disease

  • Lesson 8: The Energetic Nature of Medicinal Herbs

  • Lesson 9: Herbal Fundamentals and Formulary

  • Lesson 10: Herbal Preparations for External Application

  • Lesson 11: Herbal Preparations for Internal Application

  • Lesson 12: Herbal Therapeutics, Adjunct Therapies and First Aid

  • Lesson 13: Warm Surface-Releasing Herbs: Warming Diaphoretics

  • Lesson 14:  Cool Surface-Releasing Herbs: Cooling Diaphoretics

  • Lesson 15: Downward Draining Herbs: Laxatives

  • Lesson 16: Herbs for Clearing Heat: Alteratives and Blood Purifiers I

  • Lesson 17: Herbs for Clearing Heat: Alteratives and Blood Purifiers II

  • Lesson 18: Herbs that Drain Dampness: Diuretics

  • Lesson 19: Herbs that Dispel Wind-Dampness: Antirheumatics

  • Lesson 20: Herbs that Transform Phlegm-Heat: Expectorants and Antitussives

  • Lesson 21: Herbs that Transform Cold Phlegm

  • Lesson 22: Herbs the Stabilize and Bind: Astringents

  • Lesson 23: I. Nervines: Herbs that Calm the Shen,  Herbs That Calm and Relieve Internal Wind and Spasms: Antispasmodics

  • Lesson 24: I. Herbal Stimulants: Herbs for Warming the Internal/Treating Cold and Wetness. II. Aromatic Consciousness-reviving Herbs: Fragrant Herbs for Opening Orifices

  • Lesson 25: Alimentary System Herbs, Digestives, Carminatives, Qi-regulating Herbs, Emetics and Anti-emetics

  • Lesson 26: Herbs that Invigorate Blood: Emmenagogues and Blood Movers

  • Lesson 27: Herbs that Stop Bleeding: Hemostatics

  • Lesson 28: Herbs that Tonify Blood, Herbs the Tonify Qi, Adaptogens and Rasayanas

  • Lesson 29: Herbs that Tonify Yang; Herbs that Tonify Yin; Demulcents

  • Lesson 30: Herbs that Expel Parasites; Herbs Used for External Treatments

  • Lesson 31: The Four Diagnostic Methods of Traditional Chinese Medicine

  • Lesson 32: Assessment Strategies and Patterns: The Three Aspects, Six Stages and Four Levels

  • Lesson 33: TCM Differential Diagnosis: Zang-Fu (Internal Organs) Symptom-Sign Diagnosis

  • Lesson 34: Specific Diseases and Their Treatments — I

  • Lesson 35: Specific Diseases and Their Treatments — II

  • Index: Lessons 33-35 Formulas; Ayurvedic Herbs and Formulas: Formulas to Begin Your Herbal Pharmacy

  • Lesson 36: Putting It All Together: Dui Yao Formulation, the Art of Simpling, and Developing an Herbal Practice

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