Course Objectives & Prerequisites:

There are no pre-requisites for this course. Admitted students shall have a minimum of a high school diploma or state-approved equivalency and acceptance from the ACHS Admissions Committee.

Upon successful completion of this course, each student will be able to:

• Recall and correctly use the parts of speech
• Recall the parts of a sentence and correctly use a variety of formal sentence structures
• Identify correct punctuation and use a variety of punctuation marks in formal writing
• Recall the basic rules of capitalization and correctly use capitalization in formal writing
• Identify common writing errors, explain why they are ineffective in academic writing, and provide examples of how to correct these errors

Herb 503 Advanced Herbal Materia Medica II is an elective specialty for the Master of Science in Complementary and Alternative Medicine. This botanical specialty continues a student’s herbal materia medica study with diaphoretic, emmenagogue, expectorant, nervine, antispasmodic, tonic, stimulant, antiseptic, stomachic and hepatic herbs.

Graduates of this course will be expected to demonstrate an advanced knowledge base of the materia medica, principles of various concepts in botanical medicine including acquiring a strong theoretical understanding of the efficacy based on current research papers of selected botanicals such as diaphoretic, emmenagogue, expectorant, nervine, antispasmodic, tonic, stimulant, antiseptic, stomachic and hepatic herbs.

Herb 304 continues the study of herbal Materia Medica, studying each botanical in depth, including its therapeutic actions, active constituents, methods of administration, cautions and contraindications, and current research. Botanicals include: fennel Foeniculum vulgare, sorrel Rumex acetosa, sweet basil Ocimum basilicum, watercress Nasturtium officinale, feverfew Chrysanthemum parthenium, shepherds purse Capsella bursa-pastoris, and rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis.

Upon successful completion of this course, each student will be able to:

Herb 302 is the first of a series of herbal Materia Medica courses, studying each botanical in depth, including its therapeutic actions, active constituents, methods of administration, cautions and contraindications, and current research. Botanicals include a selection from the following therapeutic groups: Alterative, demulcent, cathartic, anthelmintic, astringent, and diuretic herbs.

This course is designed to help students achieve the following goals. At the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

The ACHS Graduate Certificate in Herbal Medicine provides specialized training for Graduate students in the comprehension and application of herbal medicine. 

Consumer use of Complementary and Alternative Modalities (CAM) continues to increase, fueled by a number of factors, including increasing research of efficacy, dissatisfaction with allopathic models (particularly for chronic health problems), and an aging population. 

This terminal professional degree allows students to work towards two specializations: Herbal Medicine or Aromatherapy or to complete a general degree.