Curriculum
All classes taught by David Winston, RH (AHG) unless otherwise noted
♦ Introduction to Health & Healing
♦ Field Botany:
a) Introduction to botany/botanical terminology [taught by Richard Mandelbaum, RH (AHG)]
b) Field identification [taught by Richard Mandelbaum, RH (AHG)]
c) Herb walks/Slide presentations
♦ Introduction to Phytochemistry of Medicinal Plants: (taught by Michael Anthonavage, MS)
a) Chemistry of the cell
b) Medicinal compounds produced by plants
♦ Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
a) Introduction to TCM - Chinese organ systems, the vital substances, Yin/Yang theory, causes of disease, 8 principles, and basic disease patterns - [taught by Karen Vaughan, MTSOM, RH (AHG)]
b) Materia Medica of 100 herbs
♦ Ayurvedic & Unani-Tibb Materia Medica
a) Introduction to Ayurvedic Medicine [taught by Alan Tillotson, PhD., RH( AHG)]
b) Materia Medica of 35+ herbs
♦ Introduction to Cherokee Herbal Medicine and Culture Native American Materia Medica
a) Indigenous Language of Plants, Cherokee stories
b) Native American Ethnobotany
c) North American Materia Medica of 100+ herbs
♦ Herbal Pharmacy (taught by Kerry Adams, ABT dip NCCAOM):
a) Making extracts (alcohol & glycerites), oils, ointments, compresses poultices, cough syrups, creams, ointments, pills & suppositories
♦ Diagnostics:
a) Analysis of the tongue, face, hand/nail, pulse, iris, sclera, and diet
♦ Materia Medica III:
a) 80+ world-wide herbs including African, European, and Polynesian medicinal plants
♦ Therapeutic Protocols:
a) System-wide reviews of the herbs utilized for correcting immune dysfunction, digestive issues, cardiovascular problems, imbalances of the nervous system, intestinal tract, respiratory system, and genito-urinary system
♦ Constitutional Therapy:
a) Clinical use of herbs, diet, supplements, exercise, counseling techniques, flower remedies, & essential oils for creating patient specific protocols
♦ Case Histories & Clinic:
a) Patient intake and case history preparation
b) Case history practicum utilizing the triune method and other techniques for creating patient specific formulas
c) Starting an herbal practice
d) Professional ethics
♦ History of Western Herbal Medicine:
a) The Roots of Medicine - Greek, Arabic, and European traditions
b) American Herbal Traditions: Thomsonian Medicine, Physio-medicalism, and Eclectic Medicine