New Culpepper Link & Question

The new Culpeper link you sent works fine, however, I do not see where it categorizes herbs according to their properties of Hot, Cold, Moist and Dry which would make it quicker to determine proper balancing. Am I missing something?

You can find this information in the third section of the book called, "A Catalogue of Simples In the New Dispensatory". Look under each heading, "Roots", "Flowers", etc....He also mentions it within the text of some herbs.

Note to other students: New Culpepper Link at: http://www.bibliomania.com/2/1/66/113/frameset.html

Questions for 203: 3, 4 and 5?

Dear Students,

A student wrote to me last week and asked for the quizzes/assignments for 203:3, 4 and 5.

Keep in mind that not all the chapters in each unit have an assignment. For this particular unit there is only one assignment and these chapters do not have assignments.

Please be sure to check the index of each unit to see if there are assignments listed or additional information. You can also check this BLOG for information on chapters that may have errors or new links or tips.

Blessings & Health,
Kristie Karima Burns, MH, ND

Course Corrections: Temperament Course

This is not really a course correction as much as an "alert" - this is something to be aware of as you do this unit. Please read the student comment and my reply below - this will help you understand the temperament unit better:

Student Comment:This unit on typology has been overwhelming, yet very enlightening for me. During my college years and experience teaching English and History, I have encountered the concepts discussed in this unit viz., humor, temperament, melancholic, choleric, sanguine, phlegmatic etc.---but I never understood these terms in their complete historical and medical sense until now. I encountered the most trouble when trying to understand exactly what is a humor and how does it function in the body. The assigned readings were confusing and oftentimes contradicting regarding this matter…

My Reply: One of the reasons I provide different perspectives – even if they are contradicting, is to give people more than one angle on the same topic. I do that on purpose. However, the main lesson is consistent and informational and should provide you with a good base. The introduction to the unit provides an overview of the basics. The other lessons are extras to that – so the reading of the literature was to introduce some “spice” into a topic once the student already understands the temperaments. Note to students reading this: keep this in mind when reading this unit!

IMPORTANT Student Notes of the Week

We have had a few new students join this past month and I have done a lot of updating to the program and the site so I just wanted to make sure everyone - old and new - is on the "same page" here. If you are a student - old or new - please read below -

1. Remember - "Student Day" is on Fridays. If you have written me a long letter or sent me a test you will get it back on Friday (or Saturday at 2am sometimes...) If Saturday comes and I have not answered your e-mail I probably didn't get it. Please contact me!

2. At this time I am posting all the class videos at:

http://www.theherbchannel.com/

Anyone can access the channel, but it does not get many hits other than students because I have not told anyone else about it. So in that way it is "private". Once more videos are uploaded there will be a password and membership involved. For this you probably want to visit the YOUTUBE core sight I have and sign up for that group at:

http://www.youtube.com/group/herbalhealing

This group is private and as I upload private videos for course members only people who are members of this group will be able to see them.

3. Videos of Iridology and Reflexoloy will be uploaded this weekend. I am looking forward to providing a visual resource for these studies!

4. REMEMBER that another big part of learning in the course is the e-mails you receive from the group. You can always ask questions to the group or to me to supplement your course learning. We have a lot of natural healers in this group!