Herbal Medicine has been used for thousands of years and is one of the oldest holistic therapies known. The Certificate in Western Herbal Remedies course provides strong a foundation and introduction into the amazing world of natural, plant based medicines and their application in therapeutic use.
Herbal Remedies can take the form of tablets, capsules, tinctures, extracts and other herbal preparations, which have been sourced from various parts of plants, from bark to leaves, flower to roots all other plant forms, depending on the herb, used to prevent and treat physical illness and increase vitality.
Studies include Medicinal herbs, history, theory and philosophy and herbal medicine materia medica (the therapeutic properties of specific herbs), and how these are used in practice.
Providing a great overview of Western Herbal Medicine, the Certificate in Western Herbal Remedies is ideal for those wishing to gain training in the core aspects of Herbal Medicine to complement their current skills or practice, for those wishing to 'taste test' Herbal Medicine to see if a future as a Herbalist is for them, or can be done as a general interest course to incorporate into your current lifestyle.
This program will give you credit towards the Advanced Diploma if you choose to continue on with your Herbal Medicine studies.
With a wide range of flexible study options and alternate payment plans, the Certificate in Western Herbal Medicine offers the ideal pathway to discover our unique Natural Medicine programs.
Course Duration: 1 year part-time
Commences: Annual intake commencing in February
Next Intake: Starts February 2023
Missed the Annual Intake? The first subject in the Certificate of Western Herbal Remedies, Herbal Medicine A is offered every term as a stand-alone short course
Study anywhere, any time! – In our virtual classroom
Making learning accessible for everyone is the key to all our course programs. Nature Care’s virtual classroom is accessed through the colleges secure online Student Portal which you can access day and night 7 days a week.
Study Options - All subjects have a scheduled duration & an online scheduled class time.
Enjoy the ease of watching the class live in our virtual classroom or watch the recording at your leisure.
You can choose to:
- Attend the scheduled class lesson live in real-time online via the Nature Care Student Portal OR
- Review the live recording and course content at your leisure in-line with your own weekly study schedule
- You can attend the live class and watch the recording as revision.
Each class recording is available for the whole duration of term to optimise your learning experience.
Testimonials
What a wonderful course and fabulous teacher sharing her personal knowledge and insight into these plants, making the course so much alive and interesting! Adeline
Thank you ever so much for my very precious newly learnt knowledge of Western Herbal Medicine.
Lis, you're VERY professional, considerate, loveable, and inspiring.
Thank you also to everyone working behind the scenes who made this course possible, much appreciated. Cora
The course was absolutely fantastic! I learned so much and Lis was truly wonderful. Such an inspirational woman and a fountain of knowledge! She presented the course in a way that was easy to understand, a good pace and lots of extra anecdotal information to help us. - Nicola
It is a real pleasure to learn herbal medicine with Lis. She is so knowledgeable and really pays tremendous attention to the way she can help students remember the lessons. It is a real pleasure. - Sandra
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