African National Healers Association

MEDICINAL HERBS BASIC

This course is underwritten and accredited by The African National Healers Association

 

CERTIFICATE MEDICINAL HERBS BASIC

• The goal of this course is to gain basic knowledge about medicinal herbs.

• It qualifies you as a CERTIFIED HERBALIST.

• You access this course online. Study materials are supplied.

• The time limit to complete this course is a maximum of one year.

• No previous qualifications are necessary

• Course fee: Special discount fee of R 1200.00 per module or full course R6000.00

• To register for this course, contact Dr. P Smit at drpetrosmit@gmail.com

 

Contents of the certificate in medicinal herbs basic (Maximum one year)

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Module 1

• Where herbs began

• A short history of the documentation of herbs

• History of South African herbs

• What are herbs?

• Work assignment 1

 

Module 2

• Doctrine of signatures

• Botanical classification

• Plant anatomy and identification

• Growing herbs

• Work assignment 2

 

Module 3

• Functions of herbs

• Active constituents

• Actions of herbs

• Medicinal herbs – plant parts used.

• Work assignment 3

 

Module 4

• Preparations of medicinal herbs

• Route of administration

• Harvesting and drying herbs

• Using herbs safely

• Work assignment 4

 

Module 5

• Indigenous medicinal herbs

 

Portfolio - Herb file

At the completion of the Medicinal Herb Basic course, the student will have a herb file with 50 researched herbs as a reference guide for future use.