| Meeting the educational demands of those seeking to | | | | Western herbal medicine, some natural health schools |
| become natural healers, schools of herbology do more | | | | provide extensive Eastern botanical medicine studies. In |
| than just teach home remedies. A matter of fact, | | | | addition to Chinese herbal medicine training, other |
| today's herbal medicine programs are individually | | | | educational opportunities exist within naturopathic |
| gauged to reach broader levels of both personal and | | | | institutions, as well as homeopathic schools. |
| professional academic levels. | | | | Before applying to any one of the various schools of |
| If you are like many naturalists, you may be primarily | | | | herbology, explore your training options as many |
| interested in attaining a basic or introductory course in | | | | botanical medicine courses are not only offered |
| family herbalism; which is commonly offered at schools | | | | on-campus, but through distance-learning programs as |
| of herbology. In this program of study, students learn | | | | well. |
| herbal medicine history, herbal materia medica, stress | | | | If you (or someone you know) are interested in |
| and anxiety herbal remedies, home remedies for | | | | learning more about these or other natural health |
| common ailments, herbal beauty recipes, nutrition with | | | | programs, let professional training within fast-growing |
| herbs, herbal formulation and therapeutics, among | | | | industries like massage therapy, naturopathy, |
| others. | | | | acupuncture, Chinese medicine, Reiki, and others get |
| Schools of herbology also offer in-depth certification | | | | you started! Explore schools of herbology near you. |
| and/or degree programs in herbal sciences. These | | | | Schools of Herbology and Botanical Medicine |
| courses may take up to two years to complete, but | | | | © Copyright 2008 |
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