Master Herbalist (Phytotherapy) Diploma

Course Details

Course category: Complementary Health and Therapies

Location: Online, self-paced, self-assessed

Duration: 12 months

Cost: £199.99

Qualification: Online Academy Certified Diploma

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About This Course

This comprehensive master herbalist course delivers a broad spectrum of information on herbal medicine, aromatherapy and the use of flower essences.
Through our Phytotherapy course, you will discover the history of herbal medicine, how to cultivate and use herbs for health, cooking, nutrition and beauty, and how to conduct a consultation and prepare external remedies specific to client needs.
The course material includes details of nearly 900 herbs, their habitat, uses and actions, and any contraindications. This herbal medicine course draws from international knowledge and includes lessons on the three main traditions of healing (Chinese, Western, and Ayurvedic), as well as a full database of herbal medicine uses, properties and actions.
With this herbalism course, you will also gain a thorough understanding of the theory and uses of aromatherapy oils, flower essences, Bach remedies and tissue salts.
The legal aspects of operating a herbal medicine consultancy are also disclosed in this courseware, providing you with up-to-date information on running your own business. By completing this course you will be fully conversant with modern practices relating to the use of herbal and plant remedies.
Course lessons

History of Herbal Medicine
What is a Herb?
Botany - Understanding Plants
Biochemistry and Chemistry
Contra-Indications and Cautions
Phytonutrients
Outlines of over 850 Herbs and Practical Work to do
Herbs of the Bible
Outline of Chinese Medicine
Outline of Ayurvedic Medicine
Outline of Clinical Medicine
How to make Compresses, Decoctions and Tinctures etc
Over 60 Essential Oils and how to use them plus Index
Herbs used in Homeopathy and Bach Remedies
Flower Essences plus Index of Lessons 23 and 24
Outline of Nutrition, Cooking and Cultivation of Herbs
Spiritual Dimension

Accreditation

This course has been accredited by Online Academies. On successful completion of this course you will be able to download or print off a PDF of your Online Academies Certificate (please note: you will also be given the opportunity to have a hard copy of the certificate printed off and posted out to you for a small additional charge). If you would like to view a sample of the certificate, please click here.

Online Academy work with Quality Licence Scheme (Quality Licence Scheme). The Quality Licence Scheme is part of the Skills and Education Group, a charitable organisation that unites education and skills-orientated organisations that share similar values and objectives. With more than 100 years of collective experience, the Skills and Education Group’s strategic partnerships create opportunities to inform, influence and represent the wider education and skills sector.

Assessment

At the conclusion of each module there is a multiple choice question assessment. This will help you remember the main points of the lesson and act as a check that you have retained the essential knowledge and understanding of that particular section. The results can be seen instantaneously and you can correct wrong answers. When the result is satisfactory you can progress to the next module.

Course Outcomes

Once you have successfully completed all the modules for your course you will be awarded:

A Diploma issued by Online Academies

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