Master Herbalist

Welcome to NHC’s Master Herbalist Program!
This course will teach you the principles of applying Holistic
Health Science in today’s health world.

You will also experience practical applications of medicinal herbs for disease prevention, disease therapies along with natural alternatives to
over-the-counter and Offerd drugs.

The Master Herbalist course will also provide you applied
knowledge on how to properly & safely recommend vitamin or herb
therapies for various diseases and disorders from Holistic perspectives.

The material in the course will give you a foundation that will support
your personal growth and enable you to educate others in these life
supporting principles.

This distant learning class and succeeding clinical internships will
prepare you for serving your community as a Master Herbalist.

Master Herbalist – Course Syllabus - 128 credit hours

Estimated time to complete - The Master Herbalist course will take approximately 3-6 months or less to complete, but you have up to two years to complete the course. The time required to complete the course is up to you! Start your new career today!

Prerequisite -Prerequisite - High School Diploma, GED or pass a Basic Entrance Exam

Each Module / Topic will consist of reading assignments, one quiz, one review and one final test. The final modules will consist of research projects or term papers with the final exam being a comprehensive test. All quizzes and tests will be open book and taken online in our student learning center. You will have the ability to take the quizzes and tests over again, if needed, to acquire enough points to graduate.

Master Herbalist
Module 1: Anatomy & Physiology
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AP02 – Skeletal System
Learn the inter workings of the living skeleton and framework. Learn how the skeleton also integrates functionally with the cardiovascular system and how to reduce the risk of certain bone disorders.

AP03 – Muscular System
Learn the endless variety of actions which muscles use as a coordinated team. Learn how the muscles control various aspects of the human body which include, the nervous system, the heart, the cardiovascular system, eye focusing, the digestive system and much more. Learn how to prevent certain muscle disorders such as wasting.

AP04 – Nervous System
Learn the complex chemical and electric processes of the nervous system and the nerve network. Learn how these functions affect development, learning, self- awareness, emotion, and creativity. This topic also covers nerve degeneration, and repair and much more.

AP05 – Endocrine System
Learn how hormones carry their messages and their effects on the human body. Learn about the body’s rate of growth and development. Learn about artificial hormone replacement therapies for under-hyper glands and what is available.

AP06 – Cardiovascular System
Learn the impact the cardiovascular system makes on the body as a whole, the value of steady life-giving blood and how the mistreatment of can lead to disorders or the heart and other cardiovascular functions.

AP07 – Reproduction and Life Cycle
Learn about the primary function of the Human body to replicate itself along with basic sexual and parenting instincts. Learn the cultural contrasts between societies and how these can affect our ethics. Discover the reproductive organs and the roles they take, and the realities of sexually transmitted diseases and malignancies of the reproductive organs.

AP08 – Respiratory System
Learn how the respiratory system carries oxygen from air to the blood so that the cardiovascular system and distribute it, while the muscular and skeletal systems drive the movement. Learn how environmental particles and chemicals can drastically affect, cause cancer, and other damage to the delicate respiratory system.

AP09 – Skin, Hair and Nails
Learn how rapidly the skin regenerates, the time frame for the epidermis be completely replaced, how the hair and nails regenerates, how environmental and chemical exposure can lead to major skin disorders, and cancer triggers.

AP010 – Lymph and Immunity
Learn how the skin, lymph and immune systems are under constant attack. How the body defends against lingering germs and physical harm. How germs gain entry into the human body and how the red and white blood cells functions to fight our daily battles of invasion.

AP11 – Digestive System
Learn how the digestive system is the bedrock of good health. How the messages of thirst, hunger, appetite, and gas are affected or controlled by the digestive system, the affects of proper nutrition on the digestive system and how all parts of the body are affected by the digestive system particularly the heart, blood, vessels, bones and the digestive system on itself.

AP012 – Urinary System
Learn how the metabolic processes in myriad body cells produce hundreds or waste products, how the human body filters, processes, and removes these wastes. Learn the relational values of volume, salinity, concentration and chemical composition of blood, lymph and other body fluids. Learn how the kidneys continually monitor and what they release into the urine to produce a healthy chemical balance.

Master Herbalist
Module 4: How to Create & Prepare Herbal Medicines
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NACT01- Introduction to Herbal Remedies
Learn basic herbal alternatives to prescription drugs.

NACT02- Treatments and Cures - Part 1
Learn treatment options for acne, altitude sickness, angina, anxiety, arthritis, asthma, bladder infections, blisters, body odor, cystic breasts, breast pain, and breastfeeding problems.

NACT03- Treatments and Cures - Part 2
 Treatment options for bronchitis, bruises, burns, bursitis and tendonitis, canker sores, cardiac arrhythmias, carpal tunnel syndrome,  cataracts,  cervical dysplasia, chronic fatigue syndrome,  cold sores, colds and flu, constipation, cuts and scrapes, dandruff, depression, and diarrhea.

NACT04- Treatments and Cures - Part 3
Learn treatment options for diverticulitis, ear infections, eczema, endometriosis, eyestrain, fatigue, fibroids, fibromyalgia, flatulence, fungal infections, gallstones, genital warts, glaucoma, gout, gum disease, hangovers, hay fever, headaches, heart disease, heartburn, hemorrhoids, and herpes.

NACT06- Treatments and Cures - Part 5
Learn treatments for menstrual symptoms, morning sickness, motion sickness, multiple sclerosis, nausea, nerve pain, OCD, osteoporosis, obesity, Parkinson’s disease, conjunctivitis, pneumonia, poison ivy, oak, and sumac.

NACT07- Treatments and Cures - Part 6
Learn alternative treatments options for enlarged prostate, Reynaud’s Phenomenon, scabies, shingles, sinus infections, smoking cessation, sore throats, sports injuries, stress, sunburn, toothaches, ulcers, vaginal infections varicose veins, and warts.

NACT03- Different Herbal Profiles - Part 1
Learn about aloe Vera, arnica, astragalus, bearberry, bilberry, black cohash, calendula, cascara sagrada, cat’s claw, cayenne, chamomile, cranberry, dandelion, dang gui, Echinacea, elderberry, elecampane, and ephedrine.

The Human Body - by Steve Parker -This amazing book shows the detailed structure inside the human body as never seen before. It is only possible to produce these images because of modern technology. The images reveal what lies under the human skin.  The book describes the structures and processes of the human body at all levels. It covers the entire human body from the integrated body to the reproduction and life cycles and all that is in between.

Total Nutrition - The Mount Sinai School of Medicine- by Victor Herbert M.D. and Genell J. Subak-Sharpe M.S - This book has been complied by a team of distinguished physicians, dietitians, researchers and other health professionals working with Dr Victor Herbert, one of the nation's most distinguished nutrition scientists.  It is intended to give you authoritative and up-to-date nutrition information as well as practical guidelines to achieve a healthful and pleasurable diet.

Prescription for Nutritional Healing - by Phillis A. Balch CNC - A practical A-to-Z reference to drug free remedies using vitamins, minerals, herbs and food supplements. This is a comprehensive guide that will teach you to achieve and maintain the highest level of health and fitness through careful dietary planning and nutritional supplementation.

The Herbal Drugstore - by Linda White M.D. And Steven Foster - This book demonstrates the best natural alternatives to over the counter and prescription medicines. The Herbal Drugstore allows you to explore your treatment options and learn what herbs to use for any health problem.

Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine - by Michael Murray N.D. And Joseph Pizzorno N.D. - This is a comprehensive user friendly A-to-Z guide to treating more than 70 medical conditions from arthritis to varicose veins, from cancer to heart disease. This book was written in an effort to update the knowledge on the use of “natural” medicines in the maintenance of health and treatment of disease.

Medicinal Supplement Kit - by NHC – This Medicinal Supplements Kit will contain various medicinal herbs or supplements that you will need to create your initial medicinal herbs as part of the Master Herbalist program.

Anatomy and Physiology DVD – The Human Body – This DVD will allow you to explore the human body with 3d imaging. This DVD will contain answers to various learning exercises in the Master Herbalist course.

Online Student Resources – NHC Student Learning Center – Inside the learning center you will find valuable learning recourses that are geared to take your learning experience to the next level.

Inside the NCH Student Services back office you will have access to a vast amount of information that you can use for research references and study materials. The NHC Student learning Center will also be the place where you’ll obtain your assignments, take your quizzes, and tests, “real-Time” teacher interactions, and topic discussions.