Green Medicine: A 4-Month Training in Herbalism

Herbal medicine has been in use for thousands of years, each culture having its own unique system based on the herbs of its bioregion. This course is taught with an ecological and bioregional perspective, focusing primarily on the herbs that grow in our region here in the Northeast. This is a comprehensive four-month certificate training that explores the traditional, practical and environmentally sound ways of using herbs to keep well and treat common illnesses. This course gives a firm and solid foundation in the understanding of herbal medicine.

Topic highlights include:

• The basic anatomy and physiology of each body system and how to promote healing and treat most acute illnesses
• The history of herbal medicine and how we got to where we are now
• How to prevent illness, promote vitality and maintain balance in the body through the use of herbs
• Practical lessons on how to make your own herbal products at home
• The legal considerations of being an herbalist
• Guest teachers will share principles of Chinese herbal medicine and herbal synergy

Please note: you will receive a certificate of completion upon finishing the course, as well as a copy of the recorded virtual programs with access for three months so that you can review what was covered during the zoom classes. By registering you consent to be recorded as a participant. The recorded program may not be distributed or shared with anyone who has not registered for this training.

Class schedule:

There will be 16 two-hour lectures offered on Monday evenings, combined with 3 full day and 2 half-day sessions on weekends. For a complete list of classes, dates, and times, please see below:

All Monday evening classes are taught by Peeka Trenkle, MDiv.

• March 29 — A Brief History of Western Herbalism
• April 5 — Preparations & Dosages
• April 12 – The Digestive System and Liver
• Saturday, April 17 (Part 1) — Herbal Pharmacy: Making Herbal Products
  Peeka Trenkle – 10:00 am – 1:00 pm EST
  *In this first 3-hour segment we will cover the basics of how to make teas, tea blends, extracts, brandy infusions, herbal syrups and more using both fresh and dried herbs.
• April 19 — The Respiratory System
• April 26 — The Nervous System and Brain
• May 3 — The Endocrine System
• May 10 — The Circulatory System: Blood and Lymph
• May 17 – The Skin
• Saturday, May 22 (Part 2) — Herbal Pharmacy: Making Herbal Products
  Peeka Trenkle – 10:00 am – 1:00 pm EST
  *In this 3-hour class we will continue with instructions and demonstrations of how to make an herbal salve, pickled herbs, energy bars, cordials and more.
• May 24 — Women’s Reproductive System
• May 31 – Skips (Memorial Day)
• June 7 — Men’s Reproductive System
• Saturday, June 12 – Basic Chinese Diagnostic Techniques
  Drew DiVittorio, 10:00 am – 5:30 pm EST
• June 14 — Seasonal Healing: Herbal Therapeutics and the Cycle of the Year
• June 21 – Musculo-Skeletal System
• Saturday, June 26 – Herbal Treatment & Management of Chronic Illness: Eastern & Western Approaches
  Drew DiVittorio, 10:00 am – 5:30 pm EST
• June 28 — Urinary Tract and Kidneys
• July 5 – Skips (Independence Day)
• July 12 — Materia Medica/Herbal Medicine Chest
• July 19 — Case Taking Skills I
• Sunday, July 25 – Programs with David Winston
  *10:00 am – 12:30 pm – Differential Treatment of Depression and Anxiety
  *2:00 – 4:00 pm EST – Herbal Synergy, A Key to Effective Herbal Medicine
• July 26 — Case Taking Skills II