Herbal Medicine

45 Units 450 Hours

HB110
Introduction to Botany & Herbs 3 units / 30 hrs

Students in this course will learn to identify Latin classifications of plants used in Western medicine as well as major plants used in Traditional Chinese Medicine with attention on botanical nomenclature. This class focuses particularly on identifying the basic properties of herbs, including their tastes, temperature entering meridians and function and medicinal uses. It also includes the identification of toxic and non-toxic herbs, storage, and rules governing pharmacy.

Prerequisite: None: Recommended: OM111