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Courses at Bristol Chinese Herb Garden
 

COURSES AT THE CHINESE HERB GARDEN 2013

CERTIFICATE IN DISPENSARY PRACTICE
This two day course forms a part of the undergraduate teaching requirements for Chinese Herbal Medicine. It is also suitably broad and interesting to appeal to practicing Chinese herbalists.  The first day is in Dispensary Practice and the second is in Pharmacognosy of Chinese Herbs.

Professional standards of Dispensary Practice are being developed in Bristol to meet the requirement for the emerging herbal profession.   The emphasis is on imparting practical skills in herbal dispensary and pharmacognosy. This is achieved through a series
of 12 practical assignments.
When combined with a practical assessment examination, the training leads to a Certificate in Dispensary Practice .

Dispensary Practice
Saturday June 8th 2013 with Tony Harrison, Lic.Ac. MRCHM

Course syllabus:    
  • Making creams and tinctures
  • Dispensing herbs/powders/tinctures
  • Record keeping in a modern dispensary
  • Setting up a dispensary
  • Herb Processing and ‘pao zhi'
  • Use of fresh Chinese herbs
  'Pao zhi' processing of bamboo with ginger to alter its medicinal use

Pharmacognosy of Chinese herbs
Sunday June 9th 2013 with with Tony Harrison, Lic.Ac. MRCHM

Course syllabus:    
  • Naming and taxonomy of Chinese herbs
  • Cultivation of Chinese herbs
  • Principles of Pharmacognosy identification of dried Chinese herbs
  • Conservation of Chinese source plants
  • Assessing the quality of dried Chinese herbs
  • Approved suppliers, GMP and GAP
  The distinctive pattens of vascular bundles are used to identify the root of Polygonum multiflorum (he shou wu).
NOTE: This day includes a tour of the Chinese Herb Garden


About the lecturer
Tony Harrison is the RCHM Director of the Chinese Herb Garden.
He has been practicing Chinese medicine for 25 years and is a past President of the Register of Chinese Herbal Medicine. He runs his own herbal dispensary in Bristol and is a leading authority on the cultivation and conservation of Chinese herbs.
You can view more information and Tony's CV at www.thenaturalhealthclinic.com

Cost of Courses
£200 for the two day course.

This cost includes a comprehensive Dispensary Handboo, all material for practical assignments to be sent for certification and the course certificate on successful completion.

Booking
 It is only possible to issue an official wall certificate if both days are attended and after completion of the practical exam. Otherwise we can provide a receipt of attendance for CPD.

How to get there
All courses are held at the Holmes course room in the University of Bristol Botanic Garden. Travel directions can be found on our How to find the garden page as well as a map to direct you to the gardens.

Refreshments
There is no restaurant at the Botanic Gardens although some drinks can be prepared in the course room. It is recommended that you bring your own food and enjoy the garden during the lunch break. There is often too little time for this on the course. The hotels and pubs are well situated for eating out at night.

Contacts
it is not possible to phone the garden directly at the weekends but you can phone 0117 944 1793 if more help is needed.

  Student on herbal dispensary training course  

Please send an e-mail to: ecologhealth@btinternet.com
It would be helpful if you could state your training/postal address and phone number.