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Native American Medicinal Botany

By successfully completing this course, you will:

  • Gain skills and knowledge in Native American Medicinal Botany
  • Be awarded the New Age Foundation Certificate in Mantic Arts

You can study this course from the comfort of your own home; in your own time and at your own pace; with helpful support and encouragement from our friendly tutors.

Course overview

Over many centuries, the original natives of Canada and North America studied their local flora to gain extensive knowledge of the healing properties and other uses the plants might have. Today we too can share this knowledge and come to understand the healing philosophy of the Native American peoples, so learning a valuable lesson to apply to the practice of herbal medicine in our modern world.

Syllabus

  • Lesson One
    • The Tribes of the First Nation
      • Origins
      • The Blackfeet
      • Healing Practices
      • Locations of States and Tribes
  • Lesson Two
    • The Astrological Connection /The Medicine Wheel / The Use of Plants
      • The Doctrine of Signatures
      • Planetary Divisions of the Botanic Kingdom
      • Properties of Plants
  • Lesson Three
    • Glossary of Terms/ Index of Herbs and Plants – A
      • Glossary of Terms
      • Index of Herbs and Plants – A
      • Common Names
      • Habitat
      • Historical Tribal Uses
      • Actions
      • Reported Benefits
      • Modern Day Thinking and Possible Cautions
      • Similarities of Use
  • Lesson Four
    • Index of Herbs and Plants – B
      • Common Names
      • Habitat
      • Historical Tribal Uses
      • Actions
      • Reported Benefits
      • Modern Day Thinking and Possible Cautions
      • Similarities of Use
  • Lesson Five
    • Index of Herbs and Plants – C – H
      • Common Names
      • Habitat
      • Historical Tribal Uses
      • Actions
      • Reported Benefits
      • Modern Day Thinking and Possible Cautions
      • Similarities of Use
  • Lesson Six
    • Index of Herbs and Plants – I – P
      • Common Names
      • Habitat
      • Historical Tribal Uses
      • Actions
      • Reported Benefits
      • Modern Day Thinking and Possible Cautions
      • Similarities of Use
  • Lesson Seven
    • Index of Herbs and Plants – P – S
      • Common Names
      • Habitat
      • Historical Tribal Uses
      • Actions
      • Reported Benefits
      • Modern Day Thinking and Possible Cautions
      • Similarities of Use
  • Lesson Eight
    • Index of Herbs and Plants – S – V
      • Common Names
      • Habitat
      • Historical Tribal Uses
      • Actions
      • Reported Benefits
      • Modern Day Thinking and Possible Cautions
      • Similarities of Use
  • Lesson Nine
    • Index of Herbs and Plants – W
      • Common Names
      • Habitat
      • Historical Tribal Uses
      • Actions
      • Reported Benefits
      • Modern Day Thinking and Possible Cautions
      • Similarities of Use
  • Lesson Ten
    • Index of Herbs and Plants – Y
      • Common Names
      • Habitat
      • Historical Tribal Uses
      • Actions
      • Reported Benefits
      • Modern Day Thinking and Possible Cautions
      • Similarities of Use
      • Plants for Other Purposes
      • Conclusion

Practical training

No practical training is required to complete this course.