HRB-530: Fundamentals: PPSC

This survey course looks at the historical and modern use of herbal medicine around the world, exploring how traditional systems influence modern herbal practice in the United States. The course reviews traditional rationale for herbal use as well as the foundational modern sciences that support a contemporary evidence-informed perspective. Classroom work will provide an introduction to materia medica, phytochemistry, pharmacology, ethnobotany, clinical trials, posology (the study of dosage), herbal preparations, safety and legal issues. Students learn how to apply foundational knowledge to the formulation of simple herbal blends. [3 credits]