A Diploma Course for Herbal Advisors.

Course Tutor: Jackie Day MH ND MAMH MRNI MGNI

What is the aim of the Herbal Advisors course?

With the implementation  of Statutory Regulation in 2006, in the UK titles such as ‘Herbalist’ will be legally protected; only individuals registered with the designated professional bodies will by law be entitled to use such titles. Several hundred hours of supervised clinical practice, along with in depth study of herbs and their effective and safe applications are needed before students are entitled to register.

The public interest in herbal medicine continues to gain momentum and practitioners of many therapies currently recommend, or would like to recommend, appropriate herbs for their clients. The likes of Echinacea (for immunity), St John’s Wort (for depression) and more recently Black cohosh (for menstrual problems) are well known but there are hundreds of others that work wonders on all organs and systems of the body.

The Kevala Centre’s Herbal Advisor course will introduce you to a vast number of herbs you may never have heard of. It will guide you through individual systems of the body, advising which herbs to recommend (in accordance with the supplier’s instructions) for specific ailments. The onus is on practitioners to give safe advice and the Kevala Centre’s course includes elements of safe practice. It will also count towards practitioner CPDs.

Whether your interest in herbs is to treat yourself, or your family, or you’d like to extend your knowledge as a practitioner enabling you to increase the scope of your therapeutic advice, the Kevala Centre’s Herbal Advisor course can give you the skills you need.

What does the course cover?

The course comprises 6 modules and covers:-

* What is a herb?
* Classification of plants
* Herbal preparations
* Plant chemistry
* Pharmacology
* Growing your own herbs - Herb sourcing
* The Circulatory System and other elements of Anatomy & Physiology.
* Disorders of the Nervous System
* Herbs for the Nervous
* Herbal Baths - Herbal Tonics
* History of Herbal Medicine
* The Politics of Herbal Medicine
* Disorders of the Skin - Herbs for the Skin
* Basic Rules for Safe Home Treatment
* Plant chemistry and secondary metabolites
* The Female Reproductive System
* The Male Reproductive System
* Herbs in Pregnancy
* Red Flag Symptoms
* The History of Herbal Medicine
* Herbs for Animals
* Choosing Herbs Carefully
* Recommended reading: The course gives details of the recommended books students should read.

What qualification does this course give?

Having passed the final examination the candidate will receive a diploma and will be entitled to use the letters C.H.Ed Dip HerbAdv (Complementary Health Education Diploma Herbal Advisor).

What support is available?

Full tutor support is available from you own personal tutor. In addition there are regular practical tutorials available at the Centre.

Please also see the Herbal section of the library

How do I enrol?

You can Enrol Today. Simply choose one of the two payment options below and click the link.

Please read the Terms & Conditions of Enrolment, before completing and submitting your Enrolment Form.