Western Herbal Medicine-Introduction

Western Herbal Medicine-Reproduction & Fertility (Each Bullet= ¼ ) Western botanical paradigms & eastern medical theory Herbal catagories: general herbs vs. tonic herbs Materia Medica: Tonics:  Elecampane  Hawthorn  Saw Palmetto  Damiana Yin Nouri shing:  Nettle  Marshmallow/ slippery elm  Kelp  Asparagus Root Liver Herbs:  Yellow Dock  Milk Thistle  Alfalfa  Goldenseal/ Oregon Grape Root Hormonal Balancing:  Chaste berry  Sage  Red Clover  Mugwort Calming/ Shen Disorders:  Motherwort  Blue Vervain  Melissa  Oatstraw Stops Bleeding/ Clear Heat Lower Jiao  Yarrow  Calendula  Cranesbill  Shepherd’s purs e Preparing for Birth  Raspberry  Mitchella  Peppermint  Chamomile Making Botanical Medicine:  Infusions, Decoctions, Macerations  Tinctures and solvency ratios  Ethical Wildcrafting: ecoherbalism, the ethics of impact  Wildcrafting-Correct Harvesting & Preserving Methods