Herbal Village
The Herbal Village is your virtual herbal learning community, packed full of video masterclasses, plant folk, and herbal resources
The Practical Herbalist Diploma program is comprised of 9 comprehensive on-line courses to lay the foundation for your herbal education. You will learn everything from the history of herbal medicine, the functioning of our body systems, an understanding of wholistic nutrition, gain a strong, foundational knowledge of Herbs for the body systems and by chemical groups through 2 extensive Herbology courses, as well as the science–and esoterism– behind it all.
Our on-line programming is the result of 40 years of teaching, and decades of study and work in this field. The video content and written material is insightful and in depth, providing quality herbal education to folks at any stage of life.
The Practical Herbalist Diploma Program offers:
-On-line learning (with printed manual option) & in-person clinical opportunities
-Self guided study at your own pace; 3 year program completion
-Instant access-start anytime & study from anywhere with an internet connection
-Interactive courses with excellent student & community support
-1 year free Herbal Village Membership
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Herbology 101 is your essential herbalist starter course, outlining herbalism history, herbal folklore, plant identification and herbal terminology, as well as modern herbal research.
This course examines the chemical interactions within living cells essential for sustaining life, crucial to understanding the art and science of herbalism and the way medicinal herbs affect our biology.
Focusing on the organic and systemic interrelationships in an optimally functioning body, our Anatomy & Physiology course covers all of the major bodily systems, organs and tissues.
Herbology Advanced provides essential framework for herbalists working towards a professional practice, going into detail about herbal constituents and their role in facilitating health.
Nutrition 101 delivers a comprehensive overview into the world of whole foods and the link between nutrition and food as preventative medicine, offering essential knowledge for the holistic practitioner.
History of Herbal Medicine offers an anthropological view into the long-standing relationship between humans and herbal medicine. Become acquainted with its rich history.
Botany for Herbalists is designed to understand the plant kingdom. The practice of herbalism is incomplete without the familiarity with plant botany, plant ID, and plant families.
Take a deeper look into over 50 medicinal herbs commonly used in Western herbalism in this course, providing key information on the theoretical basis of single herbs and their use.
This course provides key information on the theoretical basis of single herbs and their use, and draws upon the rich and diverse literature, both scientific and folkloric, that explores each herb.
Here are the answers to your most frequently asked questions about the Practical Herbalist Diploma Program at Wild Rose College
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