Herbal Medicine (Introduction Evening Course)

Herbal Medicine is the use of plants in the prevention, management and treatment of disease, it is one of the oldest forms of medicine known to mankind and is steeped in history and folklore.

The aim of this course is to give the student an understanding of herbal medicine and a practical knowledge that can be used in daily life to improve their health and wellbeing. It will focus on herbal medicine of European tradition, also incorporating some of the more commonly used Ayurvedic and Traditional Chinese Medicine herbs.

The course includes:

• Herbal and lifestyle advice to help improve digestion, increase immunity, benefit the heart, ease aches and pains, manage stress, improve sleep and balance hormones
• The medicinal properties of some common culinary herbs such as garlic, ginger, rosemary, thyme, turmeric, and herbs we may see growing locally such as dandelion, cleavers, elder, hawthorn and nettle 
• Demonstration and making your own herbal remedies such as teas, decoctions, tinctures, macerated oils, balms, ointments and creams
• Weekly herb tastings and herbal teas.