MW5121 Botanicals 1- Foundations
This course is the first of a five-part series in botanical medicine for midwifery care. In this course students develop a foundational understanding of botanical medicine, explore the history of botanical medicine use in childbearing, botanical medicine philosophy, plant nomenclature, herbal actions, plant constituents, botanical medicine dosing, forms of botanical medicines, evaluating and screening botanicals, and herbal safety.
Prerequisite
Successful completion of year 1 of midwifery program or by permission of instructor(s).