Nutrition and Herbology

Course Course No. 202

Certificate in Nutrition and Herbology is awarded upon the successful completion of this course.

This course provides a basic training in modern nutritional therapy, recognising it as complementary to, and in many respects, an intrinsic part of, all complementary therapies. Herbal medicines, like nutritional supplements, are now widely available along with homoeopathic medicines in many pharmacies and health food stores.

This course has been designed by leading experts in these fields, including, Dr. Janet Zand (USA), Dr. Helen Fullerton (UK), the late Dr. Jean Bonnard (UK), and James La Valle (USA). It consists of 100 hours of supervised home study and comprises ten written lessons with four test papers and an audiotape. Each student is provided with an expert personal tutor and there is an examination taken in the student's own home.

Syllabus

Brief History of Botanical Medicine. Herbal Medicine. Herbal Preparations.Standard Dosages. Common Medicinal Herbs. Individual Herbs. Nomenclature. Constituents. Treatments. Nutritional Therapy. Food Selection. Nutritional Supplements. Vitamins - Sources, Optimum Daily Intakes, Actions, Interactions, Toxicities. Minerals. Trace Elements. Amino Acids. Protein. Phytochemicals. Amino Acids. Chelates. Enzymes, Evening Primrose Oil. Coenzyme Q-10. Glandular Products. Miscellaneous Nutrients. Biochemic Remedies. New Biochemic Remedies. Homoeopathy and Nutrition. Review of Current Nutritional Literature.

Note: 1. This course may taken independently of other courses. Other Institute courses may be taken concurrently with this course.

2. Students who proceed to the Diploma in Clinical Nutrition Course or the Diploma in Herbology and Herbal Medicine Course on completion of this course are granted credits and reduced fees.

General

The Institute reserves the right to modify the syllabus without notice