
Sam Coffman
About the Instructor
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The Medic: Herbs for Post Disaster Acute Illness
As the dust settles after a natural disaster, acute health conditions frequently set in.
Smoke inhalation and respiratory distress follow wildfires, digestive issues will arise from contaminated water sources, and stress, exhaustion and grief can affect both emotional and physical health.
Herbal medicine offers extremely effective approaches to acute illnesses in post disaster situations, offering relief to physical ailments while also supporting mental and body system health. In this 3 hour workshop, we will cover an approach for long-term care using herbs, following a disaster.
We will cover:
- Top 5 post disaster herbs for acute illness
- Pharmaceutic medicine vs Herbal medicine
- Preparing formulas for an emergency
- Geriatric illnesses
- Psychiatric and mental health during a disaster
- Red flags to watch for
Course Contents
33 Videos
2 Texts
4 PDFs
1 Download
3.0 hrs
Course Curriculum
The Herbal Medic - Herbs for Post-Disaster Care
122:38
- Welcome - List of Subjects and Handouts
- Lecture Part 1 - Introduction to the Topics
- Lecture Part 2 - Difference between Pharma and Herbs: Constituents
- Lecture Part 3 - Difference between Pharma and Herbs: Tissue Support
- Lecture Part 4 - Difference between Pharma and Herbs: Tissue Support (2)
- Lecture Part 5 - Difference between Pharma and Herbs: Direct Effects
- Lecture 6 - Difference between Pharma and Herbs: Indirect Effects
- Lecture Part 7 - Administration, Preparation, Toxicity and Dosage
- Common Health Issues - Type 2 Diabetes
- Common Health Issues - Hypertension
- Common Health Issues - Asthma
- Common Health Issues - Cardiovascular Disease
- Common Health Issues - Osteoarthritis
- Common Health Issues - GERD
- Nervines
- Formulas, Formulation and Protocols
Medicine Making Demonstration Videos
26:29
- Demonstration: Making a Mallow Infusion Part 1
- Demonstration: Making a Mallow Infusion Part 2
- Demonstration: Making a Mallow Infusion Part 3
- Demonstration: Making a Mallow Infusion Part 4
- Demonstration: Making a Mallow Infusion Part 5
- Demonstration: Making a Mallow Infusion Part 6
- Demonstration: Making a Mallow Infusion Part 7
- Demonstration: Making a Percolation Tincture Part 1
- Demonstration: Making a Percolation Tincture Part 2
- Demonstration: Making a Percolation Tincture Part 3
- Demonstration: Making a Percolation Tincture Part 4
- Demonstration: Making a Percolation Tincture Part 5
- Demonstration: Making a Percolation Tincture Part 6
- Demonstration: Making a Percolation Tincture Part 7
- Demonstration: Making a Percolation Tincture Part 8
- Demonstration: Making a Percolation Tincture Part 9
- Demonstration: Making a Percolation Tincture Part 10
- Demonstration: Making a Percolation Tincture Part 11
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