73101 - Applied Herbal Medicine I

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student acquires the ability to operate in phytotherapy with old and modern knowledge of the most used medicinal plants in the herbal sector, in accordance with current regulations on the subject. Furthermore, the student knows some indications of tax compliance in the opening of a herbalist's shop and for the behavior of interpersonal communication with the customer.

 

Course contents

- What is herbal medicine

- Legislative framework of the herbal sector

- In-depth analysis of the most used medicinal plants in herbal medicine

- How, how much and when? Correct use of phytotherapeutic preparations

- Herbal preparations

- Fresh plant juices

- Herbal teas

- Fluid, soft and dry extracts

- Mother tinctures

- Bud extracts

- Essential oils and base oils

- Catalytic and nutritional trace elements

- Organ purification and drainage

- Rebalancing of the intestine

- Herbal treatment of irritable bowel

- Herbal treatment of diarrhea

- Herbal treatment of constipation

- The bee and the man

- an ancient alliance

- The clay and the zeolite

- Elements of veterinary herbal medicine

- Interpersonal client-herbalist communication: comparing cultural requirements, professionalism and experience

- Point of sale management

- The quality of the service

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