Spring Session – Herbal Approach to System Dysfunctions & Pathological States

Each course in this series covers three months as a “flipped classroom”. Students receive study materials approximately one month ahead of the live 4-hour class. These courses will also be available online for distance learners in the future. In addition to the pdf study materials, we use the Ultimate Herbal Database as a primary resource and a subscription is recommended. Optional textbook: Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy, Modern Herbal Medicine, by Kerry Bone & Simon Mills, on which the course series is based.

Enrollment deadline: February 17

Class time: 11am – 3pm, bring a sack lunch

Location: Near Eureka Springs, Arkansas

The Spring Series covers the following:

Endocrine Disorders:  Materials sent Feb. 18, Class Meetup on March 16

• What is the endocrine system?
• Strategies include Treatment of:
  • Adrenal depletion
  • Reactive dysglycemia
  • Functional endocrine deficiencies
• Management of:
  • Metabolic syndrome
  • Type 2 diabetes
  • Hyper-hypothyroidism

Skin Diseases: Materials sent March 19, Class Meetup on April 20

• Strategies include Treatment of:
  • Eczema (atopic dermatitis)
  • Some cases of psoriasis and immunological ski diseases
  • Contact ad other allergic skin disease
  • Superficial fungal infections
  • Acne and furuculosis
  • Viral infections
• Management of:
  • Chronic psoriatic disease
  • rosacea

Inflammatory & Autoimmune Diseases: Materials sent April 22, Class Meetup on May 18

• What is the Immune System?
• Treatment of:
  • Acute inflammations of muscles, joints, connective tissues, glandular and gut tissue
• Management of:
  • Chronic inflammatory diseases of the digestive tract including gastritis, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis
  • Chronic inflammatory diseases of joints and other connective tissues, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and anykylosing spondylitis
  • Psoriasis, scleroderma, other chronic inflammatory skin diseases (dermatitis), including complex and autoimmune conditions
  • Long-term inflammatory processes underlying chronic conditions such as diabetes and atherosclerosis

Watch your email for a welcome introductory packet on enrollment.