Foundations of Western Herbalism
Course Table of Contents:
Part 1
- Intro to Western Energetics
- The Foundations of Health, Wellness, and Vitality
- Vitalism as a Perennial & Universal Principle
- Vitalist Herbalism
- How do the five elements and the four qualities play together?
- Quantitative vs. Qualitative Medicine
- The Energetic Model
- A tangent on the origins of 'Western Herbalism'
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A fork in the road: you may consider heading over to explore the Foundational Ecology Course before continuing on to these next lessons.
Interlude
- Bioregionalism & Bioregional Herbalism
- People: Indigenous, Native, Invasive, & Naturalized
- Plants: Indigenous, Native, Invasive, & Naturalized
Part 2
- Our Inner Ecology
- Thermal Dynamics: Heat & Cold
- Fluid Dynamics: Damp & Dry
- Structural Dynamics ā Tense & Lax
- The Virtues of Plants: Herbal Properties & Actions
- Foundational Actions
- Primary Actions
- Secondary Actions