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UNIT 6: Materia Medica 2

Introduction

This is the second of three Materia Medica Units in which we consider 5 more valuable medicinal plants in the herbal materia medica:

Overview

Learning Outcomes

By the end of Section 1, you will have an understanding of

By the end of Section 2, you will have an understanding of

By the end of Section 3, you will have an understanding of

By the end of Section 4, you will have an understanding of

* Tinctures and how they may be more or less suitable for certain people, and at different stages of life.

By the end of Section 5, you will have an understanding of

* The asteraceae family including marigold

By the end of Section 6, you will have an understanding of

By the end of Section 7, you will have an understanding of

* The basic botany of lavender

By the end of Section 8, you will have:

* The basic botany of nettle

By the end of Section 9, you will have:

Shared with your fellow students, your five tasting words of the five plants covered in this unit.

Additional Information

This unit contains Reference and Resources lists as well as the tutor’s own tasting notes.