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BecomingaMedicalHerbalist
BecomingaMedicalHerbalist
StudentsundertakeaBScdegreeinHerbalMedicineatanaccreditedinstitutionwhichwillcover
thefollowingareas:
Knowledge
Soundknowledgeofanatomy,physiology,pathology,botany,diagnosticprocedures,physical
examination,materiamedica,posology,nutrition,diet,orthodoxmedicinesandprocedures,
practicemanagement,healthandsafety,medicallegislation.
Skills
Skillsforcommunicationwithpatientsandotherprofessionals,historytaking,healthassessment,
ABOUTMEDICALHERBALISTS
BecomingaMedicalHerbalist
Whathappensduringaconsultationwitha
MedicalHerbalist?
HerbalMedicines
WhoandWhatdoesaMedicalHerbalisttreat?
TheImmuneSystem
Allergy
AutoimmuneConditions
EnergyandStamina
FatigueSyndromes
EmotionalHealth
HormonalHealth
FertilityPregnancyandChildbirth
maintainingacleanandsecuredispensary,herbalpharmacy,liaisonwithotherpractitioners.
Digestion
NutritionandNourishment
Understanding
Skin
HeartandCirculation
JointsandBones
Anunderstandingoftheethicsofprofessionalpractice,issuesofconfidentiality,botanical
therapeutics,theresponsibilitytomaintainfitnesstopracticeandtheneedforcontinuing
professionalandpersonaldevelopment.
Inadditiontotheoreticaleducation,studentsundertakeaminimumof500hourssupervisedclinical
training.
BScandPGDip/MScprogrammesinherbalmedicineareaccreditedbytheEuropeanHerbaland
TraditionalMedicinePractitionersAssociation(EHTPA)AccreditationBoard.
LincolnCollegewithvalidationbyLincolnUniversity
BSc(Hons)WesternHerbalMedicine
WestminsterUniversity
HerbalMedicineBSc/MS
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