The goal of this module is to introduce the student to the various herbal preparations available and to demonstrate the proper preparation of them at home and in the lab. Current issues in the quality and analysis of products ranging from raw herbs to finished extracts will be addressed.

Topics include:

• History of medicine
• Quality and analysis of raw materials
• Questions to ask when buying products
• Issues surrounding commercial preparations
• Weights and Measures conversions
• Herbal resource list
• Detailed solvency and preparations chart 

Preparations discussed include:

• Infusions
• Decoctions
• Syrups
• Glycerites
• Tinctures
• Herbal/ Massage Oils
• Suppositories
• Pessaries
• Poultices
• Compresses
• Capsules
• Herbal Washes & Steams
• Douches & Enemas

• Herbal Preparations
• The Cardiovascular System
• Pharmacology
• The Nervous System
• The Immune System
• The Gastro-Intestinal System