no I dont mean dope!!!!   

Thought I would ask you lot.

I am trying to find somewhere that offers correspondence study/distance learning on herbalism.  You know.. topics like herbs for medicine stuff and properities of herbs.

Have checked out some places and they either dont offer it, or you have to attend a on-site course as well - and they are in the South Island....

try www.wellpark.co.nz

they are a very well known holistic College up here in Ak that do fantastic courses. You will need to send them an email regarding distant courses - as they are getting this side of things underway apparently. Worth a shot. Let us know how you get on.     

sounds good!! I like to learn stuff at home at my own pace - although there is a lot to be said about sharing with people as well.
But in your situation I guess it can be very difficult to get away.
All the best!!   

Do you mind letting me know as well as I am keen to learn as well

alrighty then!!!

your quote next to your avatar....

funnily enuf, I just read that saying somewhere yesterday!!!!  But I can remember where from....

Angel...

I have had one reply.. from the International College of Herbal Medicine.

Do ya want me to forward it on to ya??  PM me your email details if your interested.

its on its way thru cyber space as we speak.. 

 

I have...

I dont know if I wont to do such an indepth thing as its more for interest for me... so will be interesting what the others say...

thanks for the links 

  they are awesome books! 

I have had them for yeaaarrrrsssss, and even got to meet her 

well worth getting snoopy    and for angel too 

oh, so many........ 

comfrey - excellent healer

pine needles scattered deters fleas too

honey - great if a 'patient' is sick, don't feed them, give honey and water for at least 24 hours

planting certain herbs around doorways and windows helps detract insects from the house

rosemary - burn the oil to help when studying (rosemary for remembrance) or rub some leaves between your fingers and inhale the scent

lavender - awesome healer of course

milk thistle for liver (& pancreas ? gotta check)

if you want to make a gel as a base use tapioca

aloe vera can be taken internally too, soothes intestinal tract

chamomile flowers can help skin, cuts (worked well to alleviate proud flesh on a horse)

plantain is good for worming

pumpkin seeds are good for worming

feeding carrots only for 12 or 24 hours to horses is a good wormer

  there are so many things 

  awesome stuff! the only downer in that book is she doesn't cover pigs 



and there has been screeds and screeds of stuff done about honey  if I remember rightly even the egyptians used it, as they'd found pots from in the tombs which had preserved (nothing bad would grow on it). it is reckoned so far that manuka honey is the most healing.

have you looked at the Stotts courses?

luffly horse name 

off the top of my head I would say the sunflower seeds are for coat - the oils in it, as well as iron.

vegetarians eat them a lot for a meat replacement booster - iron, protein.

I wonder if her hooves will toughen up too?



Stotts - I used to think that too    I started a pet care course thru them a couple of years ago, but found study hard with no support or time-out at home. Stotts have merged with some international correspondence school it says on their website. They are nzqa so I guess they are accepted. if you are only doing it for your own knowledge then it will definitely be okay.