Meadowsweet Herbs

New and expanded Herbal Foundations Program: add to your herbal knowledge!

You asked for it and here it is: our new and expanded Herbal Foundations program! We are excited to announce that we have added two new sections to our original Herbal Foundations program, tripling the hours and vastly expanding the content. The original program, now our first section, is called SEED and can be taken as a nine-month series or a four-month intensive. The second section of the program, ROOT, is another nine-month program that begins in January 2012. The third section, FLOWER, is a nine-month program that will be offered the end of 2012.

The Inspiration
Make a deeper connection to the earth. Discover the healing properties of medicinal plants – a special and unique part of our world. Herbal Foundations is an in-depth, three-part herbal studies program. Come on a journey with us and experience an intimate connection with healing herbs native to the Northern Rocky Mountains. We will study medicinal plants easily grown in our northern climate as well as some special exotics. Learn how to grow herbs and how essential oils are made. Explore using herbs for different body systems. Learn the art and science of medicine making. Learn about herbal first aid and discover the unique health concerns of special populations such as elders, children and pregnant women. Discover how to respectfully harvest wild plants. Learn how nutrition affects the foundation of health. Students will foster a life long relationship with herbs as we explore the healing power of plants and the study of herbal medicine.

The SEED Program (The original Herbal Foundations program)
Herbs for Body Systems: Respiratory System, Cardiovascular System, Nervous System, Reproductive System, Kidneys and Bladder, Liver and Digestive System, Skin, Muscular Skeletal System, Lymphatic System, Immune System

• Medicine Making: Medicine making tools, Herb drying and processing, Capsule making, Tinctures, Cough syrups, Salves, Herbal oils, Teas, Decoctions, Poultices, Liniments, Hydrotherapy
• Field Trips: Wildcrafting, Rocky Mountain Lavender
• Other Classes: Wildcrafting Ethics, Introduction to Aromatherapy

Students will complete Herbal Foundations with a full natural medicine chest created with their own hands, as well as a certificate upon completion of the course.

The SEED program now offers continuing education for both nurses and chiropractors. Montana Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation, approved herbal Foundations continuing nursing education activity. The Montana Board of Chiropractors has also approved herbal Foundations.

Dates & Times: There are 2 programs every year: one Saturday a month from 9am-4pm running from January-September, or Every Wednesday from 1-4pm running from May-September.

Cost: $650* or $595* if registered early. Includes over 50 hours of classes. Contact us for payment options. *Includes some herbal supplies.

The ROOT Program
Aromatherapy II and Aromatherapy III, Herbal First Aid, Holistic Nutrition, Special Considerations: Elders, Children and Pregnancy, Advanced Materia Medica, Student Research Project, Gardening: planning and growing an herb garden, Advanced Medicine Making: suppositories, oxymels, pills, percolations, macerations

Students will complete Herbal Foundations ROOT Program with a deeper understanding of holistic healing focusing on medicinal plants. They will learn to research independently, and acquire specific tools for treating individuals with extenuating health circumstances. Students will delve into a deeper understanding of aromatherapy and growing medicinal plants. This section includes detailed instruction on holistic nutrition, a foundation for health in a natural healing paradigm. Students will receive a certificate upon completion of the course.

Prerequisites: Student needs to have completed the SEED program or a similar course to be admitted into the ROOT program.

Dates & Times: Class happens the 1st Saturday of every month from 9am-4pm.

Cost: $575* or $525 if registered by if registered early. Includes nine months of classes with 48 hours of instruction. Contact us for payment options. *Includes some herbal supplies.

The FLOWER Program
Western Constitutional Herbalism, Field Botany, Plant Chemistry and Herb/Drug Interactions, Advanced Materia Medica, Student Research Project, Three Wildcrafting fieldtrips, Advanced Medicine Making: advanced preparations, fluid extracts, herbal formulating

Students will complete Herbal Foundations FLOWER Program with a deeper understanding of medicinal plants, including how to identify them botanically and how to find and gather them in the wild. They will learn to research independently and identify potential interactions between herbs and drugs. Advanced medicine making skills and knowledge will continue to be taught. Students will receive a certificate upon completion of the course.

Prerequisites: Student needs to have completed the SEED and ROOT programs or similar courses to be admitted into the FLOWER program.

Cost: $595 if registered before November 1, 2012. $650* if registered November 2, 2012 or after. Includes nine months of classes with 54 hours of instruction. Contact us for payment options. *Includes some herbal supplies. Dates and registration deadlines are subject to change for the FLOWER series.

To Register:

• Call us at 406-728-0543

• Email us at: classes@herbsmt.com