Foundations of Herbalism – Herbs & Nutrition for the Digestive System
Saturday, May 6th: 10am-12:30 pm; 1:30-3:30 pm
Herbs and Nutrition for the Digestive System
Herbalists say the Digestive System holds the key to health. The old saying ‘We are what we eat’ should be revised to ‘We are what we are able to assimilate!’ Good digestion depends on the smooth working of the alimentary tract from mouth down to the ‘other end’.
`10am-12:30 pm: Herbs for the Digestive System
The morning class will begin with an introduction to the digestive system and an overview of GIT herbal actions such as bitters, laxatives, astringents, demulcents, carminatives, and anti-spasmodics, and the herbs that correspond with those actions. We’ll also explore some elementary approaches to digestive issues such as heartburn, GERD, chronic constipation, diverticulitis, and IBS.
1:30-3:30 pm: Digestive Physiology & Nutrition
This afternoon we’ll begin with an overview of gastro-intestinal physiology and discuss the importance of a well-functioning GIT for whole body health. This includes eating a balanced diet, rich in nutrient dense foods and herbs as well as cultured and fermented food, to build a diverse microbiome to prevent issues such as intestinal dysbiosis, candida and food intolerances.
Wednesday follow-up webinar, May 17th, 7 pm: Tonics for the Liver
In this webinar, we’ll dive into hepato-stimulant herbs, targeting the liver and gallbladder. These include hepato-protectives, chologogues and chloretics as well anti-microbial herbs that target the digestion. An overview of liver detoxification will include a personalized herbal protocol for liver cleansing and simple protocols for liver and gallbladder issues.
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Intrigued by herbs? Come join us at the Mid-Atlantic School of Herbalism and explore the many benefits of herbal plant medicine. The herbalists at the Mid-Atlantic School of Herbalism (MASH) have a combined experience of working with plant medicine of more than 100 years and we are passionate about sharing the wonders of herbal medicine with our students.
This certification course is currently taught online via Zoom and can be joined at any time during the year. It is run in executive format, with one (1) Saturday a month,10 am-12:30 pm, 1:30-3:30 pm (except August) with a follow-up 1 ½ hour webinar and study group after the weekend classes (on the 2nd Wed evening after the Saturday class at 7-8:30 pm). Assignments and study between classes are required for certification. Classes are recorded so they can be made up if missed. The one-year program runs for 11 months and can be joined at any time during the year as classes are taught on a revolving basis. Monthly Saturday and evening classes must be attended or made up and monthly assignments completed for the Foundations of Herbalism Certificate.
The cost for Foundations of Herbalism (FOH) Certificate: $199/month x 11 or $2,189 in total.