Herbal Medicine

Instructor: Amy Taylor, MD

Intermediate Level • 2 weeks at 10 hours a week • Flexible Schedule

What You'll Learn

  • Discuss the role of herbal medicines in healthcare overall as well as your potential role.
  • Discuss overall botanical actions and methods for creating botanical preparations.
  • Assess patients, including potential for herb-drug interactions and other potential contraindications and considerations for special populations.
  • Educate patients on quality control and safety issues.

Skills You'll Gain

Gynecology
Patient Safety
Health Care Procedure and Regulation
Patient Education And Counseling
Patient Evaluation
Mental Health
Drug Interaction
Respiratory Care
Pharmacotherapy
Medical Science and Research
Health And Safety Standards
Pharmacology
Contraindication

Shareable Certificate

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Outcomes

  • Learn new concepts from industry experts
  • Gain a foundational understanding of a subject or tool
  • Develop job-relevant skills with hands-on projects
  • Earn a shareable career certificate

There are 7 modules in this course

This module covers essential knowledge that ensures you are starting with a clear understanding of what herbal medicine is, how it is regulated, and why botanical medicine can be challenging to research. This will set you up for success as you move forward in the course and apply it to your professional life. 

Now that you’ve gotten an overview of the field of herbal medicine, we’ll identify some important cautions to keep in mind when using botanicals, including contaminants, herb-drug interactions, product quality measures, and safety guidelines. By the end of this week you’ll be equipped with the skills you need to identify quality products and assess if a patient is a good candidate for botanicals.

In this module we’ll be taking a deeper look at how botanical medicines work. What is an adaptogen? When should you recommend a carminative? How do you make a botanical preparation? You’ll also have the chance to discuss with your peers about the potential impact on healthcare systems if more patients knew how to make botanical preparations.

In this module we’ll discuss botanicals that can help manage symptoms related to mental health, women’s health, and musculoskeletal pain. You’ll get some handy reference sheets that you can use for quick access to information on uses and precautions, and we’ll identify the level of evidence for each botanical in the research guides.

In this module we’ll explore botanicals that can be used for upper respiratory and skin conditions. You will also continue to learn how to assess, educate, and advise patients on botanicals from a real-life scenario.

In this module we will discuss botanicals that can help manage symptoms related to GERD, GI and liver disorders, and UTIs.