Herbal Medicine by Coursera
Course Highlights
- 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.
Skills you will learn!
Curriculum
19 Topics
Introduction to this Course
What is Herbal Medicine and How is it Used?
Are Dietary Supplements and Natural Medicines also Botanicals?
How are Botanicals Different than Pharmaceuticals?
Case Study: Sophia 26
Who’s Using Botanical Medicines?
Your Role as a Healthcare Provider
Case Study: Enrique 58
Botanical Laws and Regulations in the U.S.
Challenges in Botanical Medicine Research
Evaluating and Selecting Research Sources
Comparing Pharmaceuticals and Botanicals
Assess Educate Advise Model
DSHEA Quick Facts
Checklist for Evaluating a Research Study
Week 1 References
Botanical Basics
Challenges with Recommending Botanicals
Botanical Laws and Regulations from Around the World
16 Topics
Contaminants and Adulterants
How Do Botanicals Interact with Pharmaceuticals?
Special Patient Populations
Third-Party Testing of Botanicals
Shopping for Botanicals
A Closer Look at Contaminants and Adulterants
Your Role as a Healthcare Provider
Common Botanicals That May Cause Herb-Drug Interactions
Risks for Pregnant and Breastfeeding Patients
Third-Party Testing Organizations
Safety Guidelines for Purchasing Botanicals
A Day at the Clinic
Herb-Drug Interactions
Recommending Botanicals to Special Populations
Third-Party Testing Organizations Web Review
What advice would you give patients when purchasing botanicals?
15 Topics
What Are Botanical Actions?
Botanical Actions for Pain and Stress
Botanical Actions for Gastrointestinal and Upper Respiratory Ailments
Botanical Actions that Support the Immune and Nervous Systems
What are Botanical Preparations?
Water-Based Preparations
Other Preparation Types
DIY Herbal Infusion
DIY Herbal Macerate
Botanical Actions Reference Sheet
Botanical Preparations Reference Sheet
Make Your Own Herbal Infusions and Macerates
Botanical Actions and Preparations Workshop
Types of Botanical Preparations
Potential impact on healthcare systems
22 Topics
Week 4 Introduction
Botanicals for Mental Wellbeing
Botanicals for Women's Health
Botanicals for Musculoskeletal Pain
Botanicals for Migraine Headaches
Peppermint Essential Oil for Headaches
Assessing Educating and Advising Patients
Botanicals for Mental Wellbeing
Botanicals for Mental Wellbeing Reference Sheet
Botanicals for Mental Wellbeing Research Guide
Botanicals for Women’s Health
Botanicals for Women’s Health Reference Sheet
Botanicals for Women’s Health Research Guide
Botanicals for Musculoskeletal Pain
Botanicals for Musculoskeletal Pain Reference Sheet
Botanicals for Musculoskeletal Pain Research Guide
Botanicals for Migraine Headaches
Botanicals for Migraine Headaches Reference Sheet
Botanicals for Migraine Headaches Research Guide
Latisha Maria and George
Assessing Educating and Advising Patients
What are some challenges with patient-friendly language?
11 Topics
Week 5 Introduction
Botanicals for Upper Respiratory Conditions
Botanicals for Skin Conditions
Botanicals for Upper Respiratory Conditions
Botanicals for Upper Respiratory Conditions Reference Sheet
Botanicals for Upper Respiratory Conditions Research Guide
What's the Difference Between Colds and Influenza?
Botanicals for Skin Conditions
Botanicals for Skin Conditions Reference Sheet
Botanicals for Skin Conditions Research Guide
Heinrich and Mai
3 Topics
Final Project Criteria
Final Project Criteria and Examples
Botanicals for Symptom Management
17 Topics
Week 6 Introduction
Botanicals for GERD
Botanicals for Gastrointestinal and Liver Disorders
Botanicals for Urinary Tract Infections
Course Summary and Possible Next Steps
Botanicals for GERD
Botanicals for GERD Reference Sheet
Botanicals for GERD Research Guide
Botanicals for Gastrointestinal and Liver Disorders
Botanicals for Gastrointestinal and Liver Disorders Reference Sheet
Botanicals for Gastrointestinal and Liver Disorders Research Guide
Botanicals for Urinary Tract Infections
Botanicals for Urinary Tract Infections Reference Sheet
Botanicals for Urinary Tract Infections Research Guide
Holly Selena Robert and Amirah
Personal Reflection Activity
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