Focuses on herbs that release exterior, clear heat, cool blood, purge fire, detoxify, dry dampness, clear summer heat, dispel wind dampness, drain dampness, drain downward, transform heat and clear phlegm, alleviate wheezing, warm the interior, and alleviate food stagnation.

Focuses on herbs that release exterior, clear heat, cool blood, purge fire, detoxify, dry dampness, clear summer heat, dispel wind dampness, drain dampness, drain downward, transform heat and clear phlegm, alleviate wheezing, warm the interior, and alleviate food stagnation.

Focuses on herbs that regulate Qi, aromatically transform dampness, expel parasites, calm the spirit, Qi, blood, yin and yang, invigorate blood, and stop bleeding, aromatically open the orifices, stop wind and tremor, astringe, and herbs that are externally applied.

Emphasis on pharmacognosy, pharmacology and toxicology of East Asian herbs, as well as issues related to possible herb-drug interactions, adulterations, and mislabeling.

This course will cover introduction to Herbal Prescription, and 62 classical formulas of the following therapeutic categories: Formulas that relieve exterior, clear heat, drain downward, harmonize, treat dryness, and warm interior cold; and paired herbs in the 62 formulae. Students learn traditional functions, clinical applications, modifications and contraindications, along with the activity of individual herbs and paired herbs within each formula. Case studies illustrate patterns of disharmony, treatment principles and methods, appropriate formula prescription, and herb selection.

This course will cover 51 formulas: The nature and actions of individual ingredients in each formula will be reviewed. Treatment-specific configurations will be focused. There will be in depth discussion on the actions, clinical applications, modifications and contraindications and paired herbs of each formula. Case Studies will determine patterns of disharmony, treatment principles and methods, appropriate formula and herbal selection.

This course will cover 52 formulas of the following therapeutic categories: Formulas that tonify qi, blood,yin, yang, formulas that treat food indigestion, formulas that expel dampness, formulas that promote the movement of qi, and formulas that expel parasites, and paired herbs in the 52 formulas. Students will learn traditional functions, clinical applications, modifications and contraindications, along with the activity of individual herbs and paired herbs within each formula. Case studies illustrate patterns of disharmony, treatment principles and methods, appropriate formula prescription, and herb selection.

Instructs students in writing and modifying herbal prescriptions using traditional formulas, herb combinations, and customization of single herbs in an effort to better understand and utilize the ancient tradition of Chinese herbal medicine. Utilizes case studies to illustrate concepts.

Students will continue to learn an overview of prepared herbal formulas including concentrated herbal powder, herbal pills, herbal tables, and topical applications that are based on classical TCM formulae and Kampo (Japanese Herbal Medicine). This course will introduce 111 prepared herbal formulas that include prescription, actions, indications and associated formulas. The course will also introduce methods of combining commonly used concentrated herbal formula powders to enhance clinical effectiveness and methods of prescription from a single concentrated herbal powder.

This course prepares the integrative herbalist to utilize available databases compiling herbal knowledge and research, discuss the major categories of chemical constituents of herbs and their actions, competently research herb, drug and nutrient interactions and apply this knowledge to the safe and efficacious prescription of herbal formulas. The student will be able to skillfully communicate with a range of healthcare providers about the safety, efficacy and potential interactions of herbs and herbal formulas. In addition, the student will be able to demonstrate effective counseling and educational techniques to increase compliance, safety and efficacy of herbal prescribing and improve patient outcomes.