Herbal Medicine

Herbal Medicine

This course is part of Integrative Health and Medicine Specialization

Instructor: Amy Taylor, MD

What you'll learn

Discuss the role of herbal medicines in healthcare overall as well as your potential role.
Discuss overall botanical actions and methods for creating botanical preparations.
Assess patients, including potential for herb-drug interactions and other potential contraindications and considerations for special populations.
Educate patients on quality control and safety issues.

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Taught in English

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There are 7 modules in this course

There is strong demand for alternatives to pharmaceuticals for a variety of common illnesses due to concerns of safety, efficacy, and a desire for more “natural” products. Despite this growing interest, “conventional” healthcare providers may have little to no knowledge about herbal medicines, which is further compounded by the sometimes misleading information in the media and on the internet. This course provides the necessary background for providers to begin to incorporate herbal medicines into their practice, particularly in regards to their therapeutic properties, efficacy (or lack thereof), and safety concerns, including quality control and potential adverse effects.

Continuing Education Credit This course has been designed to meet Minnesota Board of Nursing continuing education requirements for 16 contact hours and may be eligible for CE credit from other professional boards that allow self-documenting of continuing education activities. It is your responsibility to check with your regulatory board to confirm this course meets your local requirements and, if necessary, to provide them with the certificate of completion you get if you pay for and fulfill all the requirements of this course.

What's included

11 videos5 readings1 assignment2 discussion prompts

11 videosTotal 76 minutes

Introduction to this Course2 minutesPreview module
What is Herbal Medicine and How is it Used?7 minutes
Are Dietary Supplements and Natural Medicines also Botanicals?4 minutes
How are Botanicals Different than Pharmaceuticals?8 minutes
Case Study: Sophia, 266 minutes
Who’s Using Botanical Medicines?10 minutes
Your Role as a Healthcare Provider9 minutes
Case Study: Enrique, 5810 minutes
Botanical Laws and Regulations in the U.S.3 minutes
Challenges in Botanical Medicine Research6 minutes
Evaluating and Selecting Research Sources6 minutes

5 readingsTotal 26 minutes

Comparing Pharmaceuticals and Botanicals5 minutes
Assess, Educate, Advise Model5 minutes
DSHEA Quick Facts5 minutes
Checklist for Evaluating a Research Study10 minutes
Week 1 References1 minute

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Botanical Basics30 minutes

2 discussion promptsTotal 20 minutes

Challenges with Recommending Botanicals10 minutes
Botanical Laws and Regulations from Around the World10 minutes

What's included

5 videos6 readings4 assignments1 discussion prompt

5 videosTotal 31 minutes

Contaminants and Adulterants5 minutesPreview module
How Do Botanicals Interact with Pharmaceuticals?6 minutes
Special Patient Populations6 minutes
Third-Party Testing of Botanicals5 minutes
Shopping for Botanicals7 minutes

6 readingsTotal 60 minutes

A Closer Look at Contaminants and Adulterants15 minutes
Your Role as a Healthcare Provider10 minutes
Common Botanicals That May Cause Herb-Drug Interactions15 minutes
Risks for Pregnant and Breastfeeding Patients5 minutes
Third-Party Testing Organizations10 minutes
Safety Guidelines for Purchasing Botanicals5 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 115 minutes

Herb-Drug Interactions30 minutes
Recommending Botanicals to Special Populations30 minutes
Third-Party Testing Organizations Web Review25 minutes
A Day at the Clinic30 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 20 minutes

What advice would you give patients when purchasing botanicals?20 minutes

What's included

9 videos3 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt

9 videosTotal 43 minutes

What Are Botanical Actions?3 minutesPreview module
Botanical Actions for Pain and Stress5 minutes
Botanical Actions for Gastrointestinal and Upper Respiratory Ailments6 minutes
Botanical Actions that Support the Immune and Nervous Systems5 minutes
What are Botanical Preparations?5 minutes
Water-Based Preparations4 minutes
Other Preparation Types5 minutes
DIY Herbal Infusion2 minutes
DIY Herbal Macerate3 minutes

3 readingsTotal 30 minutes

Botanical Actions Reference Sheet15 minutes
Botanical Preparations Reference Sheet10 minutes
Make Your Own Herbal Infusions and Macerates5 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 40 minutes

Types of Botanical Preparations30 minutes
Botanical Actions and Preparations Workshop10 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Potential impact on healthcare systems10 minutes

What's included

7 videos12 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt

7 videosTotal 22 minutes

Week 4 Introduction3 minutesPreview module
Botanicals for Mental Wellbeing4 minutes
Botanicals for Women's Health3 minutes
Botanicals for Musculoskeletal Pain2 minutes
Botanicals for Migraine Headaches2 minutes
Peppermint Essential Oil for Headaches3 minutes
Assessing, Educating, and Advising Patients1 minute

12 readingsTotal 135 minutes

Botanicals for Mental Wellbeing15 minutes
Botanicals for Mental Wellbeing Reference Sheet15 minutes
Botanicals for Mental Wellbeing Research Guide15 minutes
Botanicals for Women’s Health15 minutes
Botanicals for Women’s Health Reference Sheet15 minutes
Botanicals for Women’s Health Research Guide15 minutes
Botanicals for Musculoskeletal Pain10 minutes
Botanicals for Musculoskeletal Pain Reference Sheet10 minutes
Botanicals for Musculoskeletal Pain Research Guide10 minutes
Botanicals for Migraine Headaches5 minutes
Botanicals for Migraine Headaches Reference Sheet5 minutes
Botanicals for Migraine Headaches Research Guide5 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes

Assessing, Educating, and Advising Patients40 minutes
Latisha, Maria, and George20 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 20 minutes

What are some challenges with patient-friendly language?20 minutes

What's included

3 videos7 readings1 assignment

3 videosTotal 10 minutes

Week 5 Introduction3 minutesPreview module
Botanicals for Upper Respiratory Conditions4 minutes
Botanicals for Skin Conditions2 minutes

7 readingsTotal 80 minutes

Botanicals for Upper Respiratory Conditions15 minutes
Botanicals for Upper Respiratory Conditions Reference Sheet15 minutes
Botanicals for Upper Respiratory Conditions Research Guide15 minutes
What's the Difference Between Colds and Influenza?5 minutes
Botanicals for Skin Conditions10 minutes
Botanicals for Skin Conditions Reference Sheet10 minutes
Botanicals for Skin Conditions Research Guide10 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Heinrich and Mai30 minutes

What's included

1 video1 reading1 peer review

What's included

5 videos9 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt

5 videosTotal 18 minutes

Week 6 Introduction7 minutesPreview module
Botanicals for GERD2 minutes
Botanicals for Gastrointestinal and Liver Disorders4 minutes
Botanicals for Urinary Tract Infections2 minutes
Course Summary and Possible Next Steps2 minutes

9 readingsTotal 55 minutes

Botanicals for GERD5 minutes
Botanicals for GERD Reference Sheet5 minutes
Botanicals for GERD Research Guide5 minutes
Botanicals for Gastrointestinal and Liver Disorders10 minutes
Botanicals for Gastrointestinal and Liver Disorders Reference Sheet5 minutes
Botanicals for Gastrointestinal and Liver Disorders Research Guide10 minutes
Botanicals for Urinary Tract Infections5 minutes
Botanicals for Urinary Tract Infections Reference Sheet5 minutes
Botanicals for Urinary Tract Infections Research Guide5 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes

Personal Reflection Activity30 minutes
Holly, Selena, Robert, and Amirah30 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Share Your Personal Reflection10 minutes

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Amy Taylor, MD

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Reviewed on May 21, 2020

Really liked the contents. However, I am not a fan of peer review, since there are a few that just give bad grades to be mean. If the idea is not to correct the assignments, better do a quiz.

Reviewed on Dec 31, 2021

Amy Taylor is a very unique MD and I am very inspired, as an MD to use botanicals much more in my own practice. Thank-you so much for the amazing course, I learned a lot!

Reviewed on Sep 15, 2020

I'm glad to be a part of this course. As it changed my entire perspective about utilizing botanicals. And I have learned that which type of data should be searched about to gather information.

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