YEAR 2 CURRICULUM

Advanced community herbalism course curriculum

  • Phytochemistry:  the science needed to understand herbal actions and best medicine making practices

  • Advanced formulation:  learning how to created nuanced formulas with precise dosage

  • History and lineage

  • In-depth holistic anatomy and physiology for all the organ systems

  • Holistic therapeutic strategies for all the organ systems

  • Formulation for the specific organ systems, learning differential diagnosis for herbs with an affinity for each organ system

  • In-depth teaching on dozens of individual herbs: botany & identification, tastes & energetics, actions, uses, formulation, contraindications, and cultivation tips. (Materia Medica)

  • Holistic approach to mental health

  • The physiology of emotional trauma, holistic tools for supporting people who have experienced trauma

  • Supporting trans health:  framework and tools for supporting transfolk

  • Advanced first aid

  • Readings and discussions on neurodiversity, ableism in health care, and other topics 

  • Applied community herbalism:  how do we ethically serve our communities within our skill sets?

  • Workshop on racial equity in the field of herbalism with Amanda David and Mandana Boushee

  • Tincturing by percolation + making concentrated tinctures (fluidextract)

  • Herbalism & Mutual aid: considerations and best practices 

  • Case studies from our clinical practices

  • Creating individualized protocols for complex conditions

  • Clinical Skills for Community herbalists including but not limited to: 
    scope of practice, boundaries, consent, pattern assessment, creating protocols, triage for complicated cases, reciprocity, when things go wrong, legalities, interview skills, apothecary considerations, referrals

  • Focused classes on grief support, addiction, and more.