Students review the terminology of botanical medicine, how plants are medicinally categorized and botanically classified, and how these categories are currently pharmacologically recognized. Students associate major medicinal herbs with particular organ systems and explore botanical pharmacy by examining differences and advantages of a variety of herbal preparations. Students explore the vitalistic and intuitive understanding of botanicals as well as the scientific and rational knowledge of botanicals. Also emphasized in the naturopathic materia medica are the scientific names, properties, uses and pharmacological basis for the use of selected first aid plants. Students are also introduced to the importance and principles of sustainable agriculture and ecological harvesting.
Students participate in one or more herb walks to begin their botanical plant identification skills.
This course offers an understanding and working knowledge of basic theories of personality, including those of Freud, Adler, Jung, Allport, Rogers, Maslow, and Mahler. Assessment inventories such as the MMPI, projective techniques such as the TAT, and the taxonomies of personality traits are examined. Students also critically explore coping patterns and mental health as a result of personality differences. The concept of self via humanistic psychology and social learning theory are contrasted with a psycho dynamic approach to personality. Attention is focused on attitudes and values clarification, sexual behavior, sexually transmitted diseases and eating disorders.