Apart from their use to provide non-specific support for recuperation and repair, specific phytotherapeutic strategies include the following:
Treatment of:
- Early and transient joint inflammation
- Gout
- Repetitive strain injury
Management of:
- Long-standing joint disease with joint damage
- Low back pain
- Fibromyalgia
Because of its use of secondary plant products, particular caution is necessary in apply phytotherapy in cases of very aggressive joint inflammation.
Curriculum
- 4 Sections
- 53 Lessons
- 8 Weeks
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- Part OneHow Western Herbal Medicine has traditionally treated joint disorders.22
- 1.1Background5 Minutes
- 1.2Chondrocyte5 Minutes
- 1.3Quiz 110 Minutes4 Questions
- 1.4Counter-irritation – Rubefacients5 Minutes
- 1.5DEEP HEAT vs Home-Made Ointment (Medical Herbalist Guide & Recipe)12 Minutes
- 1.6Cayenne Poultice6 Minutes
- 1.7Other Simple Home Remedies5 Minutes
- 1.8Quiz 210 Minutes4 Questions
- 1.9Internal Treatments
- 1.10Acid/Alkaline Quiz10 Minutes5 Questions
- 1.11Hay System10 Minutes
- 1.12Anti-Inflammatory Herbs15 Minutes
- 1.13Anti-Inflammatory Quiz10 Minutes5 Questions
- 1.14Comfrey25 Minutes
- 1.15Solomon’s Sea;15 Minutes
- 1.16Devil’s Claw10 Minutes
- 1.17Cabbage Leaf and Epsom Salt Wraps10 Minutes
- 1.18Stinging Nettle10 Minutes
- 1.19Rosehips2 Minutes
- 1.20A few other useful herbs2 Minutes
- 1.21Boswellia Extract6 Minutes
- 1.22Herb Quiz10 Minutes9 Questions
- Part TwoThis week's topic revolves around Arthritis23
- 2.1Key Concepts – Articular Cartilage, Synovial Joints30 Minutes
- 2.2Quiz – Articular Cartilage/Synovial Joints10 Minutes4 Questions
- 2.3Key Concepts – MMPs & TIMPs30 Minutes
- 2.4MMP Quiz10 Minutes4 Questions
- 2.5Joint Anatomy & Physiology5 Minutes
- 2.6Mechanisms behind cartilage degradation15 Minutes
- 2.7Cartilage Degradation Quiz10 Minutes4 Questions
- 2.8Osteoarthritis – what people believe10 Minutes
- 2.9Quiz – beliefs5 Minutes5 Questions
- 2.10Diagnosis
- 2.11Quiz – Diagnosis5 Minutes2 Questions
- 2.12Where is the Source of Pain?12 Minutes
- 2.13Quiz – Pain10 Minutes7 Questions
- 2.14Cardiovascular10 Minutes
- 2.16Therapeutics25 Minutes
- 2.17Quiz – therapeutics10 Minutes2 Questions
- 2.18Cabbage Leaf and Epsom Salt Wraps10 Minutes
- 2.19Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA)10 Minutes
- 2.20Boswellia Extract6 Minutes
- 2.21Pycnogenol & Allium5 Minutes
- 2.22Quiz – Therapeutic Agents10 Minutes4 Questions
- 2.23Essential Elements for Treatment10 Minutes
- 2.24Case Histories10 Minutes
- Part ThreeGout and Repetitive Strain Injury/Carpal Tunnel Syndrome15
- 3.1Gout – the Disease5 Minutes
- 3.2Quiz – Gout the Disease5 Minutes4 Questions
- 3.3Gout – the Attack5 Minutes
- 3.4Quiz – the Gout Attack10 Minutes2 Questions
- 3.5Risk Factors5 Minutes
- 3.6Quiz – Risk Factors5 Minutes3 Questions
- 3.7Treatment15 Minutes
- 3.8Studies – Lower Uric Acid Levels20 Minutes
- 3.9Quiz – Treatment10 Minutes6 Questions
- 3.10Case History5 Minutes
- 3.11Repetitive Strain Injury/Carpal Tunnel Syndrome20 Minutes
- 3.12Treatment20 Minutes
- 3.13Herbs for RSI5 Minutes
- 3.14Quiz – Repetitive Strain Injury5 Minutes7 Questions
- 3.15Case History10 Minutes
- Part FourIn Part Four we examine Fibromyalgia. There is a risk of misdiagnosis which is why we cover it in Joint Disorders. For example, patients may be misdiagnosed with knee osteoarthritis.17
- 4.1Central Sensitivity Syndromes25 Minutes
- 4.2Quiz – Central Sensitivity10 Minutes10 Questions
- 4.3Fibromyalgia10 Minutes
- 4.4Characteristics of Fibromyalgia10 Minutes
- 4.5Quiz – Fibromyalgia overview10 Minutes3 Questions
- 4.6Diagnosis10 Minutes
- 4.7Differentiating between CFS and FMS
- 4.8Quiz – CFS vs Fibromyalgia10 Minutes4 Questions
- 4.9Causes10 Minutes
- 4.10Research on Causes/Risk Factors20 Minutes
- 4.11Quiz – Fibromyalgia Causes10 Minutes6 Questions
- 4.12Treating the Knee5 Minutes
- 4.13Integrative Approach15 Minutes
- 4.14Quiz – Integrative Treatment10 Minutes4 Questions
- 4.15Recommended Herbs5 Minutes
- 4.16Quiz – Herbs for FMS10 Minutes5 Questions
- 4.17Studies on Treatment15 Minutes
