Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to this course: The Herbal Medic First Aid Kit

    • Making Your Own Herbal Medic First Aid Kit - Step 1!

    • Hello and Welcome

    • Live Class Schdule/ Zoom Link

    • Syllabus

  • 2

    Week 1 - First Aid Containers

    • Lecture: Containers - Small First Aid Kits: Ziploc (9:18)

    • Lecture: Containers - Small First Aid Kits: Waterproof options (4:46)

    • Lecture: Containers - Small First Aid Kits: Cargo Pocket Size (4:37)

    • Lecture: Containers - Small First Aid Kits: Tri-Fold Example (7:35)

    • Lecture: Containers - Small First Aid Kits: 3-Ring Binder (2:58)

    • Lecture: Containers - Small to Medium sized containers (29:51)

  • 3

    Week 1 - Demonstrations, Lectures and Scenarios

    • Demo: Ankle Taping using Sports Tape (14:42)

    • Demo: Making and Applying an Herbal Plaster or Poultice (10:48)

    • Lecture: Wilderness Herbal First Aid - Applications and Concepts: Overview (5:53)

    • Lecture: Wilderness Herbal First Aid - Scene Survey (7:14)

    • Lecture: Wilderness Herbal First Aid - Primary Survey (13:37)

    • Lecture: Wilderness Herbal First Aid - Secondary Survey (12:03)

    • Lecture: Wilderness Herbal First Aid - Using Herbal Medicine (4:56)

    • Lecture: Wilderness Herbal First Aid, Scenario 1: Fall or Tumble (4:08)

    • Lecture: Wilderness Herbal First Aid, Scenario 2: Broken Bone (8:35)

    • Lecture: Wilderness Herbal First Aid, Scenario 3: Laceration (0:46)

  • 4

    Week 1 - Gear Reviews

    • Lecture: Gear Review - Tape (Part 1) (11:23)

    • Lecture: Gear Review - Tape (Part 2) (9:38)

    • Lecture: Gear Review - Life Threats (Primary Survey) (28:03)

    • Lecture: Gear Review & Demo - Duct Tape, Improvised Steri Strips and Tincture of Benzoin (20:25)

  • 5

    Week 1 Handouts and Resources

    • Resource: Top 25 Herbs to Consider for Post-Disaster

    • Resource: The Herbal Medic Field Manual

    • Handout: First Aid Kit Lists - Including Herbal Formulas

  • 6

    Week 2 Gear Reviews & Demonstrations

    • Lecture: Gloves for the First Aid Kit (10:49)

    • Lecture: Charcoal, Salt and Sugar (28:39)

    • Lecture: Normal Saline Exercise (2:30)

    • Lecture: Splinting (17:56)

    • Lecture: Uses of Cravats and a How-To Demo on making your own (18:49)

    • Demo: How To Fold Your Homemade Cravat (1:02)

  • 7

    Week 2 - Culinary Medicinal Herbs at Home

    • Lecture: Culinary Medicinal Herbs - Overview and Introduction to Medicine in your Kitchen (21:36)

    • Lecture: Kitchen Materia Medica - Rosemary (5:52)

    • Lecture: Kitchen Materia Medica - Cloves (2:30)

    • Lecture: Kitchen Materia Medica - Thyme (3:34)

    • Lecture: Kitchen Materia Medica - Nutmeg (1:17)

    • Lecture: Kitchen Materia Medica - Cayenne (6:33)

    • Lecture: Kitchen Materia Medica - Turmeric (3:32)

    • Lecture: Kitchen Materia Medica - Black Pepper (5:35)

    • Lecture: Kitchen Materia Medica - Celery Seed (1:12)

    • Lecture: Kitchen Materia Medica - Cardamom (3:04)

    • Lecture: Kitchen Materia Medica - Cinnamon (2:37)

    • Lecture: Kitchen Materia Medica - Cumin (0:44)

    • Lecture: Kitchen Materia Medica - Sage (3:19)

    • Lecture: Kitchen Medicine - Formulas (6:21)

  • 8

    Week 3 - Herbalism and your First Aid Kit

    • Lecture: Herbs and Herbalism - General Concepts (5:15)

    • Lecture: Studying the Different Paths of Herbalism (3:34)

    • Lecture: How do Herbs Work? (8:17)

    • Lecture: Preparation and Administration of Herbs (3:57)

    • Lecture: Healing vs. Toxicity of Herbs (5:32)

    • Lecture: Medical Red Flags - Overview (4:38)

    • Lecture: Specific Chronic & Acute Illness Red Flags (13:22)

  • 9

    Week 3 - Materia Medica (Herbs for your First Aid Kit)

    • Lecture: Algerita (Berberis trifoliolata) (2:10)

    • Lecture: Andrographis (Andrographis paniculata) (3:34)

    • Lecture: Antelope Horns (Asclepius asperula) (2:36)

    • Lecture: Burdock (Arctium lappa) (1:16)

    • Lecture: Chamomile (Matricaria recutita) (1:17)

    • Lecture: Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) (1:40)

    • Lecture: Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium) (1:24)

    • Lecture: Garlic (Allium spp.) (5:45)

    • Lecture: Ginger (Zingiber officinale) (5:42)

    • Lecture: Juniper (Juniperus spp.) (3:12)

    • Lecture: Marshmallow and Common Mallow (Althaea off. and Malva negecta) (3:22)

    • Lecture: Mexican Hat (Ratibida columnifera) (1:31)

    • Lecture: Mullein (Verbascum thapsus) (6:53)

    • Lecture: Passionflower (Passiflora spp.) (1:37)

    • Lecture: Pedicularis spp. (1:14)

    • Lecture: Plantain (Plantago spp.) (2:24)

    • Lecture: Prickly Ash (Zanthoxylum spp.) (2:37)

    • Lecture: Prickly Pear Cactus (Opuntia spp.) (7:32)

    • Lecture: Prickly Poppy (Argemone spp.) (1:42)

    • Lecture: Sida spp. (1:22)

    • Lecture: Silktassel (Garrya spp.) (1:38)

    • Lecture: Wafer Ash (Ptelea trifoliata) (3:12)

    • Lecture: White Horehound (Marrubium vulgare) (1:57)

    • Lecture: Wild Lettuce (Lactuca spp.) (1:49)

    • Lecture: Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) 2:17

    • Lecture: Yucca spp. (1:41)

  • 10

    Week 3 - Herbal Formulas and Protocols

    • Lecture: Formulating and Protocols (10:29)

    • Lecture: Upper Respiratory Tract Infection Formulas (1:33)

    • Lecture: Acute Gastroenteritis Formulas (4:02)

    • Lecture: Reflux and Heartburn Formulas (0:56)

    • Lecture: UTI Formulas (2:09)

    • Lecture: Viral Infection Formulas (2:16)

    • Lecture: Wound Infection Formulas (0:43)

    • Lecture: Final Wrap-Up, Formulas, Herbs and Protocols (3:16)

  • 11

    Week 3 Slides and Downloads

    • Handout: First Aid Kit Resource List

    • Slides: All slides for week 3 Lectures (Herbalism, Materia Medica, Formulas, etc.)

  • 12

    Live Class Recording

    • Video Recording (1:18:57)

    • Audio Recording (1:18:57)

    • Chat Transcript

  • 13

    Final Exam

    • Final Quiz

  • 14

    What's Next?

    • Where Can You Go From Here?