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5.00 Credits
5 credits Materia Medica 2 is a continuation of the study of materia medica with an emphasis on a different set of botanical families through lecture, lab and experimentation. See description of BO4107. Prerequisite: BO4107
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5.00 Credits
5 credits Materia Medica 3 is a continuation of the study of materia medica with an emphasis on a different set of botanical families through lecture, lab and experimentation. See description of BO4107. Prerequisite: BO4108
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2.00 Credits
2 credits This course develops the ability of the student to identify and evaluate the authenticity and quality of raw herbal material. Organoleptic skills, involving the senses of sight, touch, smell and taste, are explored along with microscopic identification and interpretation of assay and spec sheets. Chromatographic analysis is introduced. Prerequisites: BC4113, BO3105, BO3114
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2.00 Credits
2 credits This course takes the pharmacokinetics and pharmacology of the herbs and drugs and reviews potential interactions and the postulated mechanisms. Students review the literature of documented herb/drug interactions and critically analyze these reports. Prerequisites: BC3143, BC4112, BC4113, BC4115, BO4102, BO4108, BC4119
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2.00 Credits
2 credits This course combines analytical rigor of quality control with the whole-system aspects of quality assurance in an industry context. Students experience quality assurance practice in a problem-based format relating to the herbal industry. They explore QA as an attitude, a way of working, which not only improves businesses but the way people work and live. The Lab emphasizes the practice of QC procedures and protocols through a comparison of herbal products using analytical equipment and methodology including GC , HPLC and spectrophotometry. Prerequisites: BC4120, BO4107, BO4122
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2.00 Credits
2 credits This course is designed to introduce the basis of ethnographic methodology. It explores the world and different cultures, people's past and present use of plants, food, medicine, shelter, clothing, etc. Various regions are discussed and contrasted from anthropological and historic perspectives. Indigenous guests are invited to represent their ways of life. Prerequisite: None
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1.00 Credits
1 credit This course introduces students to the practical application of herbal knowledge. Possible practicum sites include herbal product manufacturers, growers and wildcrafters, herbal researchers, practitioners, and educators. Evaluation based on successful completion of hours, self evaluation, site evaluation of student and brief presentation to cohort. Prerequisite: Completion of the first year of the Herbal Sciences curriculum
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1.00 Credits
Lecture/Lab 2 credits This course introduces students to the history, philosophy and science of botanical medicine. Terminology of botanical medicine, and the medicinal, botanical and pharmacological categorizations are studied. Overviews of botany, pharmacognosy and formulation principles are covered with introductions to plant identification. Materia medica of the gastrointestinal system is introduced. Students are introduced to the importance and principles of sustainable agriculture and ecological harvesting. Labs reinforce didactic learning and bring the plant medicine alive through hands-on experience. Prerequisite: Admission to naturopathic medicine program
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2.00 Credits
2 credits See description above. Prerequisites: BC5106, BC5109, BO5301
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3.00 Credits
2 credits See description preceding BO6301. Prerequisite: BO6301
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