Nature's Healing Secrets: Diploma in Herbal Medicine

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction

Lecture 1: About this Course

Lecture 2: Course Inaugration

Lecture 3: Ethics and Codes of Practice for Herbal Medicine Practioners

Chapter 2: Qualities of Good Herbal Medicine

Lecture 1: Qualities of Good Herbal Medicine

Lecture 2: Factors Affecting quality of Herbal Medicine

Lecture 3: Safety and Purity Testing of Herbal Medicine

Lecture 4: Standardization and Quality Control of Herbal Extracts

Lecture 5: Labeling of Herbal Medicine

Lecture 6: Sustainable Harvesting of Herbal Medicinal Plants

Chapter 3: Bioactive Constituents in Herbal Medicinal Plants and Their Extraction Process

Lecture 1: Definition of Terms

Lecture 2: Bioactive Constituents in Herbal Medicinal Plants

Lecture 3: Extraction of Herbal Bioactive Constituents

Chapter 4: Introduction To Herbal Pharmacology

Lecture 1: Introduction To pharmacology

Lecture 2: Pharmacokinetics

Lecture 3: Pharmacodynamics

Lecture 4: Herbal Drug potency and Efficacy

Lecture 5: Herbal Medicinal Safety and Toxicity

Lecture 6: Herbal Pharmacovigilance

Chapter 5: Preparation of Herbal Medicinal Products

Lecture 1: Introduction

Lecture 2: Preparations of Herbal Infussions

Lecture 3: Herbal Poultice and Compress

Lecture 4: Herbal Elixers and Syrups

Lecture 5: Tinctures

Lecture 6: Storage and Shelve-Life of Herbal Preparations

Chapter 6: Formulations of Herbal Medicine

Lecture 1: Introduction to herbal Drug formulations

Chapter 7: Medicinal plants for common Ailments

Lecture 1: 1. Peppermint(Mentha piperita):

Lecture 2: Ginger (Zingiber officinale):

Lecture 3: Garlic (Allium sativum):

Lecture 4: Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla)

Lecture 5: Licorice root(Glycyrrhiza glabra)

Lecture 6: Marshmallow root (Althaea officinalis):

Lecture 7: Aloe Vera

Lecture 8: Turmeric (Curcuma longa):

Lecture 9: Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis)

Lecture 10: Neem tree(Azadirachta indica)

Lecture 11: Moringa (Moringa oleifera)

Lecture 12: Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica)

Lecture 13: Willow bark and White Willow Bark

Lecture 14: Cloves (Syzygium aromaticum)

Lecture 15: Eucalyptus

Lecture 16: Avocado and Avocado seed ( Persea americana)

Lecture 17: Ginseng (Panax ginseng)

Lecture 18: Lantana camara

Lecture 19: Maca (Lepidium meyenii)

Lecture 20: Cape olive or African olive (Elgon teak) (Olea welwitschii)

Lecture 21: African satinwood (Sagawatiet-) Zanthoxylum gilletii

Lecture 22: African star apple (Noiwet) (Fagaropsis angolensis)

Lecture 23: Sweet wormwood (Artemisia annua )

Lecture 24: Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)

Chapter 8: Classification of Medicinal Plants according to Mechanisms of Action

Lecture 1: Medicinal plants with Analgesic Properties

Lecture 2: Medicinal Plants with Antipyretic Properties

Lecture 3: Medicinal Plants with Antiinflammatory Properties

Lecture 4: Medicinal Plants with Digestion-relief Properties

Lecture 5: Medicinal Plants with Cadiovascular Action

Lecture 6: Medicinal Plants with Anti-Blood Clotting Action

Lecture 7: Medicinal Plants with Respiratory Action

Lecture 8: Medicinal Plants with Ulcer-relief Action

Lecture 9: Medicinal Plants with Anti- bacterial, Parasitic ,Fungal and Worms Properties

Lecture 10: Medicinal Plants with Anti-Urinary Tract Infection Properties

Lecture 11: Medicinal Plants with Pest-Repellant Properties

Chapter 9: Medicinal Potential In Fruits and Vegetables

Lecture 1: Introduction

Lecture 2: Common Fruits and Vegetables with Rich Medicinal Value