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Click here if you would like to see a sample PowerPoint™ Presentation on Women's Health. Introduction (To download a sample file click here) • About the Course • Explanation of Phytotherapy • Career opportunities Lesson 1: Systems of Healing and Herbalism (To download a sample file click here) • Integrative Medicine • Systems of Herbalism • Constitutional Herbalism • Herbal Energetics Lesson 2: TCM and Chinese Primer (To download a sample file click here) • Overview of history of Chinese medicine, herbs, and acupuncture practice • The benefits of studying the basics of Traditional Chinese Medicine • Overview of the philosophy and cultural aspects of Chinese medicine • Diagnosis • The pathogenic influences • Organ syndromes • Healing strategies • The energetics of herbs according to Traditional Chinese Medicine Lesson 3: Growing, Wildcrafting, Harvesting, Processing Herbs (To download a sample file click here) • Wildcrafting • Growing Plants • Plant Part Definitions • Collecting and Drying >back to top Lesson 4: Making Medicine with Herbs (To download a sample file click here) • Solubility and Proper Menstruums • Determining Proper Dosage • The Menstruum Table • All Kinds of Herbal Preparations • Herbal Extraction • Plant Constituents and Solubility • Determining Proper Dosage • Menstruum Chart • General Herbal Preparations Definitions Lesson 5: The Art of Formulation and Commercial Herb Products (To download a sample file click here) Part 1: The Art of Formulation • Simpling • Making Effective Formulas • Traditional ways of formulation • Balancing and Directing the Energy • Making it Taste Good Part 2: Commercial Herb Products • Extraction • Quality • Standardization • Finding the Best Value and Potency • Using Commercial Herb Products >back to top Lesson 6: Digestive System (To download a sample file click here) • System Discussion and Healthy Tips • Powerpoint show • Herbs for the Digestive System • Health Conditions Associated with the Digestive System • System Overview • Supplementary information Lesson 7: Nervous System (To download a sample file click here) • System Discussion and Healthy Tips • Powerpoint show • Herbs for the Nervous System • Health Conditions Associated with the Nervous System • System Overview • Supplementary information >back to top Lesson 8: Hormonal System (To download a sample file click here) • System Discussion and Healthy Tips • Powerpoint show • Herbs for the Hormonal System • Health Conditions Associated with the Hormonal System • System Overview Lesson 9: Reproductive System (To download a sample file click here) • System Discussion and Healthy Tips • Powerpoint show • Herbs for the Reproductive System • Health Conditions Associated with the Reproductive System • System Overview • Supplementary Information >back to top Lesson 10: Cardiovascular System (To download a sample file click here) • System Discussion and Healthy Tips • Powerpoint show • Herbs for the Cardiovascular System • Health Conditions Associated with the Cardiovascular System • System Overview Lesson 11: Blood System and Musculoskeletal System (To download a sample file click here) Part 1: Blood System • System Discussion and Healthy Tips • Herbs for the Blood System • Health Conditions Associated with the Blood System • System Overview Part 2: Musculoskeletal System • System Discussion and Healthy Tips • Herbs for the Musculoskeletal System • Health Conditions Associated with the Musculoskeletal System • System Overview >back to top Lesson 12: Urinary Tract (To download a sample file click here) • System Discussion and Healthy Tips • Powerpoint show • Herbs for the Urinary System • Health Conditions Associated with the Urinary System • System Overview Lesson 13: Respiratory Tract (To download a sample file click here) • System Discussion • Powerpoint show • Herbs for the Respiratory System • Health Conditions Associated with the Respiratory System • System Overview >back to top Lesson 14: Liver System (To download a sample file click here) • System Discussion • Powerpoint show • Herbs for the Liver System • Health Conditions Associated with the Liver System • System Overview Lesson 15: Integumentary System and Sense Organs (To download a sample file click here) Part 1: Integumentary System • System Discussion • Powerpoint show • Herbs for the Integumentary System • Health Conditions Associated with the Integumentary System • System Overview • Supplementary information Part 2: Sense Organs • System Discussion • Herbs for the Sense Organs • Health Conditions Associated with the Sense Organs System • System Overview >back to top Lesson 16 Immune System (To download a sample file click here) • System Discussion • Herbs for the Immune System • Health Conditions Associated with the Immune System • System Overview • Supplementary information Lesson 17: Kitchen Medicine (To download a sample file click here) • Kitchen Medicine • Dietary Concepts • Healing Diets • Fasting and Cleansing • Recipes >back to top Lesson 18: Resource Section (To download a sample file click here) Information Resources and Suppliers Research Recommended Books for Students Herbs on the Web Resources Live Herb Plants and Herb Seeds Mail-order Herbs Quality Herbal Products Essential Oils and Aromatherapy Home Product Equipment Herb Education Programs for Further Study

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