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Basics of Herbalism

Online
1.5-3 hours
Free

Course Content

This free online course teaches you everything you need to know to use herbs as organic medicines and beauty products. If you're interested in all-natural herbal medicine, this course is an excellent place to start and provides the information and insider tips you need to perform herbal therapy. We explore the history of herbalism and trace its evolution from ancient herbal remedies to today’s advanced medical and cosmetic products. We provide the skills you need to use the healing power of plants to help yourself or your clients to look and feel your best.

Course Details

CollegeAlison
Course ID188543
Course TypeOnline Learning
Course QualificationCPD Certificate
Course Duration1.5-3 hours
Course FeeFree
Entry RequirementsLike all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary.

At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives.

Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone.
Career PathIn This Free Course, You Will Learn How To
• Define ‘medicinal plants’
• Outline the distinctions between the main herb-based chemical components
• State the herbs used during biblical times or associated with the Bible
• Recall various herbal preparations for external use like shampoo and moisturiser
• Identify the herbs employed in traditional Chinese medicine
• Explain how the Hindu practice of Ayurveda can improve overall health and mental equilibrium
• Indicate the benefits and risks of aromatherapy
• Explain how to make natural hair and skincare products
• List the regulations covering US herbal supplements
• Describe the profitable aspects of the herbal business
Course Code5217

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