Course Title: Using Herbs Safely - 425
Instructor: Susan Dillon, Dip.NS., Dip. C.N., Dip.ACBS., Dip.CFNA.
Course Description:
This in-depth course examines
the safe use of herbs. It includes information regarding drug and vitamin
interactions with herbs as well as the interactions between herbs themselves.
Using Herbs Safely includes simple recipes, material on body systems, and how
to choose the correct herbs to use. This course is challenging and is evaluated
by way of written and hands-on assignments.
Students should emerge from
this course with the ability to analyze and discuss the following topic areas:
- What is included in each body system
- Which herbs are used for which body systems
- How to create and use simple recipes
- Why certain herbs interact with certain drugs or vitamins
Required Resources:
- Lecture notes: Provided.
- Veterinary Herbal Medicine (2007) by Susan Wynn, Barbara Fougere. Mosby Elsevier.
- The Herbal Handbook: A User's Guide to Medical Herbalism by David Hoffman (1998) Healing Arts Press
- Herbs for Pets: The natural way to enhance your pet's life Second Edition (2009) by Gregory Tilford and Mary Tilford