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	Course:	HHP 111
	Title:	Herbology I
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	Course Description:	Explores the pharmacokinetics and composition of herbs and their effect on the body systems. Focuses on the habitat, harvesting, storage and usage of a select group of herbs. The use of herbs in health maintenance and the healing of disease predates written history. Herbs have been found by archeologists in Paleolithic burials and throughout literature on the ancient Chinese and Egyptians verified by modern scientific research.
	Min Credit:	1
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	Status Notes:	7/16/04 - change in course number from 205 to 111 per T.
		S: Powers at RRCC.
	Origin Notes:	RRCC

 STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 1.   Describe differences between traditional/herbal/folk medicine.

 2.   Define applicable terminology.

 3.   Demonstrate an understanding of ingestion, digestion and synthesis of herbal substances.

 4.   Demonstrate an understanding of herbs from a historical and cultural perspective.

 5.   Demonstrate an understanding of the therapeutic agents of value in women's health care.

 6.   Create herbal remedies and discuss their uses.

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 I.      History of healing with herbs

         A.      Define Aromatherapy/folk/traditional medicine

                 1.      What is an herb?

                 2.      How does it differ from a drug?

                 3.      What is an essential oil?

         B.      Major influences of modern, western essential oil/folk/traditional medicine.

                 1.      Western

                         a.      Egypt

                         b.      Greece

                         c.      Rome

                         d.      Middle East

                         e.      Medieval Europe

                         f.      England

                         g.      United States

         C.      Chinese

                 1.      Herbs

                 2.      Diet

                 3.      Acupuncture

                 4.      Chi Qong

         D.      Indian: Ayurvedic

         E.      Native American

                 1.      Herbal

                 2.      Spiritual

                 3.      Heat/sweat lodges

         F.      Other

                 1.      Polynesian

                 2.      African

 II.     How herbs are grown, harvested and prepared

         A.      Warning about pesticides

 III.    How herbs work VS. how "drugs" work

 IV.     Herbal vocabulary

 V.      Sources of herbs

 VI.     How to prepare herbs

         A.      Infusions

                 1.      Hot

                 2.      Cold

         B.      Decoctions

         C.      Liniments

         D.      Tinctures/Extracts

         E.      Capsules

         F.      Lozenges

         G.      Ointment/Balm/Salves

         H.      Emulsion

         I.      Herbal face steam and inhalations

         J.      Plasters

         K.      Herbal baths/Sitz baths

         L.      Dream pillows/Purse packets

         M.      Colonics/douching

         N.      Hot and cold compresses

         O.      Soap

         P.      "Cellulite wrap"

 VII.    Therapeutic agents of value

         A.      In women's health care

 VIII.   Discuss Herb precautions

 IX.     References: Good and Bad books and how to distinguish them

Course Offered At:

	Front Range Community College	FRCC
	Red Rocks Community College	RRCC

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