Most of us know that the human body is at least 70% water, but we seldom think of water as a medicine. In fact, we seldom think about what an amazing role water plays in life processes.  In this preview of the final module of our Advanced Herbal Training Program, we'll talk about how water and herbs work together to promote health. We'll also introduce you to some amazing things about how water operates in biological systems.  You'll see why herbal hydrotherapy (the combination of water and herbs) is so powerful in healing.

This was a special webinar with Kimberly Balas, ND. She discussed her unique approach to assessing blood chemistry and her upcoming class in using blood chemistry to assess what people need in the way of supplements, herbs and lifestyle changes in order to heal. The webinar includes a lot of valuable information about cholesterol and blood tests associated with cardiovascular risk.

People get injured all the time and modern medicine does wonders with treating trauma. They can set the broken bones, stitch up the lacerations and even do reconstructive surgery. What they can't do is cause the tissues to actually heal. That's something the body has to do, but it has to have the materials it needs to do it.  That's where natural healing can help. By the appropriate application of herbs and nutrients we can speed the healing process in injuries, while easing pain and preventing or minimizing scarring. In this free introduction to Module Eight of our Advanced Herbal Training program, Herbs for the Structural System, Steven Horne and Thomas Easley will discuss herbs, nutrients and other natural approaches to speeding the healing of tissues after injuries.

If you’re interested in becoming a professional member of the American Herbalist’s Guild (AHG), you not only need to get training in herbs and herbalism, you also need clinical experience. The AHG requires 400 hours of supervised clinical practice, totaling 100 new clients in at least 2 years of practice to qualify for the designation of Registered Herbalist. As part of our School of Modern Herbal Medicine, Thomas Easley is now offering a mentorship program to help students fulfill this requirement.

Weeds of the Westby the Western Society of Weed Science (Whitson, Burrill, Dewey, Cudney, Nelson, Lee, Parker) This is one of my favorite field guides because it covers plants that don’t have showy flowers and are considered noxious weeds.  It is ...

Medicinal Plants of the Worldby Ben-Erik van Wyk and Michael Wink A beautiful book and the latest edition to my collection, Medicinal Plants of the World is a hardcover book with beautiful color photos of over 320 medicinal plants found throughout...

This is a free preview webinar for the botany module of Steven Horne and Thomas Easley's Advanced Herbal Training program.  It is a two hour class covering flower parts and two major botanical families, the rose family and the sunflower or aster family.

This is the free introduction to Module Six of our Advanced Herbal Training Program, which will cover Herbs for the Glandular System.  In this introduction, we talk about how hormones work and how herbs and supplements can be used to support the glandular system.  We discuss the pituitary and hypothalamus and do three herb profiles on plants that affect these glands—yarrow, chocolate (cacoa) and alfalfa.

 

In this free class with professional herbalists Steven Horne, RH(AHG) and Thomas Easley, RH(AHG) you'll learn why cleansing or detoxification is a valid therapy and why there isn't a "one-shoe-fits-all-sizes" cleansing program.  We'll help you understand when cleansing is needed and when it is NOT a good idea to cleanse.  We'll also give you some practical suggestions on how to use detoxification therapy in a way that doesn't mean you have to "feel worse before you feel better."

This is a free preview of the fourth module in our Advanced Herbal Training program.  It is about herbs for the nervous system.  This free webinar was held August 2.  The handouts and recording are available for viewing online or downloading.  Click here to register for the paid class.