Medicinal Herbology 101

Course Syllabus

 

Instructor: RavenStorm

Contact: ravenstorm@Covenstead.zzn.com

 

 

Course Description:

 

A basic beginners course in Medicinal Herbology. This course will briefly look at the history and modern day uses of medicinal herbology and will focus on measurements, preparations, researching herb properties and uses and creating your own remedies and records. We will also be growing our own herbs and creating our own documentation.

 

Course Requirements:

 

There are no pre-requisites for this course.

 

Supplies:

• Notebook or binder with loose leaf paper 
• Mortar and pestle (you should actually use 2 different sets. One for herbs that are safe to ingest and one for those which are not)
• Small glass bottles, jars and plastic baggies to keep your herbs and mixtures in.
• Glass pot with lid and wooden spoons for heating and simmering (different spoons for herbs that are unsafe to ingest)
• Kettle and a tea pot
• Non-porous cutting board, a grater and a sharp knife
• Labels
• Droppers and measuring tools (measuring spoons, cups)
• Growing supplies: pots, earth, seeds (herbs of your choice to be decided on by week 4)
• Cheesecloth, strainer, tea ball
• Supplies as required for recipes you make during the course

 

* I suggest that you create a special folder called “Medicinal Herbology 101” on your personal computer and within that folder create sub-folders for each lesson. It will make it easier for you to keep track of your coursework.

 

Attendance, Copyright & Work Submission

 

If you must miss an assignment deadline, please inform the instructor as soon as you are aware of the problem to make arrangements. We do our work week by week so that the final lesson and research project or exam are completed by the end of term. With this understanding, attendance also means you turned in your work in a timely manner. Do not let this become a habit. You are not the only student and the Instructor wants to see EVERY student succeed!

 

Copyright of the Instructor

 

Any posted materials are copyright of the instructor. It is NOT permissible for you to copy off materials from this course and use them at your discretion for other purposes. You are registered as a STUDENT. This constitutes an agreement that you are here to study and be evaluated (tested). Our materials are not to be used at any coven or Pagan gathering or further publication on or offline of your choice. If it is determined that such use has been made of these materials, it constitutes grounds for immediate removal from any and all classes here at ELC and a possibility of legal action taken.

 

Homework Submission

 

The assignments given each week are homework and not 'tests'. Once your homework has been turned in you should check to see that it appeared as you typed it, proofread it and correct it if need be. When I score your journal entry, you will receive an email telling you that your work has been graded and that there is feedback waiting for you. This may take a few days, so allow ample time for me to get the grading done. We are still working on the system we will use so stay tuned for updates on lesson submissions and grading.

 

Some notes about work submission:

 

1. Do not submit only answers. If you do not post the questions, it is far too easy to get the answers out of order and make a really low score on an assignment. I cannot give you a grade based upon what I 'think' you might have done. So post both questions and answers, and avoid this type of error.

 

2. Follow the instructor's directions. This is a mark of responsibility and respect. If I ask you not to submit answers in all capital letters, then please do not submit answers in capital letters.

 

3. If I tell you not to use outside resources, then do not use outside material to 'find' the answers. If you know of some other source that covers our topic and you're just crazy about it, bring that up on the message boards, but do not submit 'answers' from that site. Use the course material. I will only grade answers that come from the course material.

 

4. And if you have personal experience with something, feel free to submit that as an "aside" AFTER you give the answer from the course material. I can't reproduce your individual results in most cases, so there is no way to verify personal experience. THAT'S why I don't give credit for it. But it is most appreciated when shared at the bottom of your assignment.

 

5. You will not be graded on spelling but using spell check IS mandatory. If I cannot read or make sense of your homework submissions I cannot grade them. Punctuation is also mandatory.

 

Further instructions on how to submit homework are given with each homework assignment. Be sure to follow those simple instructions as you turn in work.

 

 

Certificate of Completion

 

There will be an official ELC (EarthWalk Learning Center) Certificate posted for you to print off at the end of the course once you have successfully completed the course with a grade of no less than 80%. You must complete all course work, homework, and the research project to get credit for this course.

 

Course Content

 

Medicinal Herbology 101

 

1.       1. Medicinal Herbology at a glance

-       A brief look at historical and modern herb usage as natural medicine.

 

2.     2. Terminology

-       Terminology of medicinal Herbology

-       Your glossary

 

3.     3. Measurements and mixes

-       Measurements used in medicinal herbology

-       Preparing herbal mixtures (you will make at least one as well as study them)

-       Safe storage

 

4.      4. Growing herbs

-       Planting and caring for your herb garden

 

5.     5. Harvesting, preparation and storage

-       Identifying herbs, harvesting, preparing and storing them for use.

 

6.     6. Building your medicine chest

-       Putting together common herbs for common ailments. Class will work together to create a virtual medicine chest.

-       Creating an herbal first aid kit.

 

7.     7. Profiling herbs

-       Researching and profiling herbs for medicinal use.

 

8.     8. Profiling herbs 2

-       Researching and profiling more herbs for medicinal use.

 

9. Research project due this week. No other assignments will be given to allot time to complete your project. Your research project will be announced within the first two weeks of the course and must be completed by the end of week 9.

 

10. Final grade and certificate received.

 

 

 

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