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This nine-session course, taught by Richard Mandelbaum RH(AHG), is comprised of eight three-hour Wednesday evening classes and a six-hour Saturday field trip.  The course is designed both for people already using herbs as well as people just getting interested, and will be useful for people who are considering going on to study herbs more in depth or those who may just want a more solid foundation for their own family and home use.

Wednesday, June 8
6:30-9:30 pm
Session 1: General introduction to using herbs wisely: using herbs within a holistic mindset; learning from our herbal traditions; the law and herbal medicines; safety and toxicity; dosage

Wednesday, June 22
6:30-9:30 pm
Session 2: Herbs for the GI tract and liver, including diet and nutrition and how they relate to herbal medicine

Wednesday, June 29
6:30-9:30 pm
Session 3: Herbs for the immune system

Wednesday, July 6
6:30-9:30 pm
Session 4: Herbs for emotional and mental well-being: reducing stress, improving sleep and elevating mood

Wednesday, July 13
6:30-9:30 pm
Session 5: Herbs for the cardiovascular system

Wednesday, July 20
6:30-9:30 pm
Session 6: Introduction to botany for herbalists and gardeners

Saturday, July 23
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Session 9: Botany Field Day to be held at the New York Botanical Garden or the Brooklyn Botanical Garden

Wednesday, July 27
6:30-9:30 pm
Session 7: Herbs for male and female reproductive health

Wednesday, August 3
6:30-9:30 pm
Session 8: Healthy lungs, and healthy bones and joints: herbs for the respiratory and musculo-skeletal systems

Richard Mandelbaum RH (AHG) has been an avid student of plants for more than twenty years,  He is a clinical herbalist with a private practice in Brooklyn and in Sullivan County, NY, in which he gives personalized holistic health recommendations, and is the former director of the Clinical Herbalist Diploma Program at the Lehigh Valley Healing Arts Academy in Emmaus, Pennsylvania.  In addition to teaching on a diverse range of clinical subjects, he often leads workshops on field botany, wild edible plants and mushrooms. Richard is a professional member of the American Herbalists Guild.