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COURSE SYLLABUS: Herbology II



Course Title:NH757 - Herbology II
Department: Naturopathic Medicine and Health Care
Instructor: Barry A. Broughton, NMD, Ph.D Naturopathic PhysicianVitaeE-Mail
Introduction: Welcome to Herbology II, a required course for the Doctor of Naturopathy Degree in the School of Naturopathic Medicine & Health Care at Canyon College.
The term “herb” refers to a plant that has medicinal purposes. The World Health Organization estimated that in 1985 about 80% of the world’s population relied of herbs for their primary health care needs. This widespread use of herbal medicines is not restricted to developing countries, as it has been estimated that 70% of all medical doctors in Germany and France regularly prescribe herbal medicines.
During the past 10-20 years there has been an explosion of scientific information concerning plants, crude plant extracts, and various substances from plants as medicinal agents. About 25% of all prescription drugs in the U.S. contain active constituents obtained from plants, i.e. digoxin, colchicine, morphine, codeine and yohimbine to name a few.
Herbal medicine is one of the treatment modalities available to the naturopathic practitioner. Many plant substances are powerful medicines that are effective and safe when used properly. A resurgence of scientific research in Europe and Asia is demonstrating that some plant substances are superior to synthetic drugs in clinical situations.
This advanced course in herbal medicine will cover the medicinal and nutrient value of specific herbs. This is an in-depth study of single herbs and herbal combinations for the treatment of disorders classified by body systems. NH 740 Herbology I is a prerequisite for this course.
Course Overview: This is three-semester hour course that is designed to be completed in twelve weeks. Students must complete all required weekly reading assignments prior to taking the mid- term and final examinations. As soon as you receive your textbook you may begin your course of study. The course schedule is listed below.
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Botanical Influences on Illness, 2nd edition, by Melvyn R. Werbach and Michael T. Murray. Third Line Press Inc.: 2000. ISBN#: 1891710001

Nutritional Herbology, A Reference Guide to Herbs by Mark Pedersen. Wendell W. Whitman Company: 1998. ISBN # 1885653077

The Complete Illustrated Holistic Herbal, by David Hoffman. Element Books Inc.: 1996. ISBN#: 1852307587

Students are required to obtain their own textbooks and are encouraged to acquire the text as soon as possible in order to have the required reading completed prior to testing.

Examinations: Examinations are taken online via the Canyon College web site. The two exams for this course are programmed and located in the “classroom” for this course. To access the exams you must email me at nmdphd@canyoncollege.edu and request to have access to the examination. Once you have been authorized access to the exam you will be contacted via e-mail. You then need to proceed to the classroom, click on testing, and click on the exam you are taking. You will need your User ID and Password to access the exam. After you have completed the examination it will be graded and you will be notified almost immediately of your score. The Mid-term Examination must be completed by the end of Week 6, and the Final Exam must be completed by the end of Week 12.

Grading: Examinations are objective in nature containing multiple choice and true/false type questions. The number of questions per examination will vary from 50-100 questions. The grading scale is as follows:
90-100%=A
80-89%=b
70-79%=c
69% and below =Fail
A passing score of 70% is required on all examinations.
Your final course grade is an average of your mid-term and final examination grades.

Instructor Contact Information: I would prefer to be contacted via email at nmdphd@canyoncollege.edu . If you would like to speak via telephone please email me and we will arrange a time that is convenient for you to call. Fax: 716 373-2257

Course objectives:
  • To have a working knowledge of nutritional herbology.
  • To understand the physiological effects of herbal medicines.
  • To understand the medicinal properties of the major herbs.
  • To identify the appropriate herbal preparation for disorders as classified by body system.


    • Course Schedule:
    Upon registering for the course and receiving your textbook, contact me via i-mail and provide me with some information about yourself, including:

    1. Contact information including e-mail address.
    2. Your experience, if any, in the health care field.
    3. Your academic background.
    4. Your personal and professional goals upon completion of the ND program at Canyon College.

    Weekly Assignments:
    Week 1- 6
  • Botanical Influences on Illness Read pages 605-607
  • Nutritional Herbology, A Reference Guide to Herbs Read pages 331-332; 1-328
  • The Complete Illustrated Holistic Herbal Read pages 248-250; 46-48; 168-243.


    • *The Mid-term Examination must be completed by the end of week 6.*

    Week 6 – 12
  • Botanical Influences on Illness Read pages 37-604
    • *The Final Examination must be completed by the end of week 12.*


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