Herbal CompendiumDiploma Course

You’ll begin the course by exploring the versatile nature of herbs and becoming familiar with their key constituents. You’ll also discover the various ways herbs can be prepared and used, and when to choose each type of preparation.

Stress, tension, and anxiety often contribute to many health concerns. Therefore, the course starts by focusing on the nervous system, forming a foundation for your herbal knowledge.

From there, you’ll continue to explore herbal approaches to support different areas of the body. You will gain an understanding of how similar therapeutic actions can be applied in various contexts and learn about herbs that promote overall wellbeing and preventative care.

You’ll then learn about herbal strategies that may help ease common complaints such as muscle aches, colds, and indigestion, and gain knowledge about complementary approaches to supporting chronic issues such as arthritis, IBS, and endometriosis.

The course also covers herbs that support cardiovascular health, mental wellbeing, and digestive balance, including caring for the gut microbiome to promote both physical and emotional wellness.

Throughout the course, you will develop practical skills in preparing herbal teas, syrups, tinctures, powders, compresses, ointments, and creams.

By studying this course, you will:

• Understand herbs and their supportive uses in wellbeing

• Become familiar with body systems and complementary herbal approaches for each

• Learn how herbs can be part of preventative health care

• Gain confidence in preparing a variety of herbal remedies