Course Curriculum
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Course Curriculum
| Subject |
CEU Credits*
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Unit 1: Foundations in Botanical Medicine |
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| Course Introduction and Instructions |
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| Lesson 1: Herbal Medicine for Women: Where We’ve Been and Where We Are |
2
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| Lesson 2: The Language of Herbal Medicine: Foundations and Principles |
12
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| Lesson 3: Topics in Botanical Medicine Practice and Careers |
12
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| Lesson 4: A Woman’s Body: Reproductive Anatomy |
8
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| Lesson 5: Women’s Hormones |
4
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| Lesson 6: Actions of Herbal Medicines |
6
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| Lesson 7: Making Medicine 1: The Art and Science of Herbal Preparations |
4
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| Lesson 8: Making Medicine 2: Formulation and Dosing Strategies |
10
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| Lesson 9: Energetics of Herbal Medicines and Plant Spirit Medicine for Women |
10
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| Lesson 10 The Chemical Language of Herbs |
4
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| Lesson 11: Herbal Medicine Safety |
6
|
| Lesson 12: The Whole Picture: Diet, Nutrition, Exercise, Lifestyle, and Spirituality as Pathways to Wellness |
3
|
| Lesson 13: Materia Medica for Women 1 |
10
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| Personal Review Session |
1.5
|
| Phone Conference Lecture |
1.5
|
| Total Credits for Unit 1 |
94
|
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Unit 2: Herbs for Gynecologic and Menstrual Health |
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| Lesson 14: The Healthy Menstrual Cycle and Body Care During the Moontime |
4
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| Lesson 15: Menstruation and Adolescents |
4
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| Lesson 16: Painful Menstruation (Dysmenorrhea) |
4
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| Lesson 17: Menstrual Irregularity |
4
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| Lesson 18: Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) |
4
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| Lesson 19: Fibrocyctic Breasts and Breast Pain |
4
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| Lesson 20: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome |
4
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| Lesson 21: Endometriosis |
4
|
| Lesson 22: Vaginal Infections |
4
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| Lesson 23: Urinary Tract Infections and Interstitial Cystitis |
4
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| Lesson 24: Uterine Fibroids |
4
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| Lesson 25: Issues in Unplanned Pregnancies and Botanical Medicine |
4
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| Lesson 26: Materia Medica for Women 2 |
8
|
| Personal Review Session |
1.5
|
| Phone Conference Lecture |
1.5
|
| Total Credits for Unit 2 |
59
|
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|
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Unit 3: Herbs for Childbearing Women |
|
| Lesson 27: Specific Issues of Safety During Pregnancy and Lactation |
8
|
| Lesson 28: Fertility Problems |
4
|
| Lesson 29: Pregnancy Wellness, Nutrition, and Body Care |
2
|
| Lesson 30: Miscarriage |
4
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| Lesson 31:Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy and Hyperemesis Gravidarum |
4
|
| Lesson 32: Constipation and Hemorrhoids |
2
|
| Lesson 33: Iron Deficiency Anemia |
2
|
| Lesson 34: IBS During Pregnancy |
2
|
| Lesson 35: Premature Labor and Uterine Irritability |
4
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| Lesson 36: Skin Problems |
2
|
| Lesson 37: Insomnia and Nervous Disorders |
2
|
| Lesson 38: Breech Presentation |
2
|
| Lesson 39: Post Datism, Partus preparators, and Prolonged Labor |
4
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| Lesson 40: Pain and Exhaustion in Labor |
4
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| Lesson 41: Postpartum Care, Breastfeeding Problems, and Postnatal Depression |
6
|
| Lesson 42: Materia Medica for Women 3 |
8
|
| Personal Review Session |
1.5
|
| Phone Conference Lecture |
1.5
|
| Total Credits for Unit 3 |
63
|
|
|
|
Unit 4: Herbs for the Wisdom Years |
|
| Lesson 43: Healthy Menopause and Body Care During the Wisdom Years |
4
|
| Lesson 44: Hormone Replacement Therapy |
4
|
| Lesson 45: Hot Flashes and Night Sweats |
4
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| Lesson 46: Insomnia, Anxiety, and Depression |
4
|
| Lesson 47: Uterine Bleeding |
4
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| Lesson 48: Vaginal Dryness, Uterine Prolapse, Low Libido |
2
|
| Lesson 49: Prevention of Heart Disease |
5
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| Lesson 50: Osteoporosis |
4
|
| Personal Review Session |
1.5
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| Phone Conference Lecture |
1.5
|
| Total Credits for Unit 4 |
33
|
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| Final Project |
20
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| Women’s Reading Curriculum (for Women’s Certification Program) |
24
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| Final Exam |
N/A
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| Total CEUs |
295
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* See previous page for CEU providers