The purpose of these lectures is to teach the therapeutic properties of 112 herbs, including many Greek ones. The goal is that on completion of the seminars, each individual student will be in a position to be able to use the therapeutic herbs correctly for the improvement of their health.
1st seminar: Sage – Salvia officinalis, Rosemary - Rosmarinus officinalis, Carob - Ceratonia siliqua, Pennyroyal - Mentha aquatic, Thyme - Thymus vulgaris, Oregano - Origanum vulgare, Marjoram - Majorana hortensis, Wintersavory - Satureja thymbra.
2nd seminar: Mountain tea - Sideritis syriaca, Fennel - Foeniculum vulgare, Dittany - Origanum dictamus L., Bay - Laurus Nobilis L., Benth - Micromeria juliana, Scorpio - Ceterach officinarum D.C., Burr - Agropyron repens L., Hawthorn - Crataegus oxyacanhoeides.
3rd Seminar: Verbena - Aloysia triphylla (Lippia citriodora), Nettle - Urtica dioica, Hibiscus - Hibiscus sabdariffa, Birch - Betula pendula, Dandelion - Taraxacum officinale, Willowherb - Epilobium angustifolium, Horsetail - Equisetum arvense, Kinnikinnick - Arctostaphylos uva-ursi.
4th Seminar: Aloe - Aloe vera, Thistle – Silybum marianum, Meadwort -Filipendula ulmaria, Motherwort - Leonurus cardiaca, Lemon Balm - Melissa officinalis, Yarrow - Achillea millefolium, Sweetflag - Acorus calamus Mistletoe - Viscum album.
5th Seminar: Lavender - Levandula spp, St Johns Wort - Hypericum perforatum, Valerian - Valeriana officinalis, Sticklewort - Agrimonia eupatoria, Maypop - Passiflora incarcnate, Chamomile - Matricaria chamomilla, Sentry plant - Agave Americana, Hops - Humulus lupulus.
6th Seminar: Wall germander - Teucrium chamaedrys, Blackberry - Rubus Fruticosus, Red Clover - Trifolium pratense, Greater burdock - Arctium lappa, Calendula - Calendula officinalis, Figwort - Scrophularia nodosa, Gentian - Gentianna Lutea, Cleavers - Galium aparine L.
7th Seminar: Aniseed - Pimpinella anisum, Fringed pink - Dianthus superbus L. & China pink Dianthus chinensis L., Comfrey - Symphytum officinale, Ginger - Zingibe officinale, Clove - Eugenia caryophyllus, Marshmallow - Althaea officinalis, White Willow - Salix alba, S. nigra, S. fragilis & S. purpurea, Echinacea - Echinacea angustifolia.
8th Seminar: Elder - Sambucus nigra, Coltsfoot - Tussilago farfara, Horseheel - Inula Helenium, Cinnamon - Cinnamomum zeylanicum, Chaste tree - Vitex agnus castus, Fig buttercup - Ranunculus ficaria, American witch Hazel - Hamamelis virginiana, Juniper - Juniperus communis.
9th Seminar: Spirulina - Arthrospira, Sea buckthorn - Hippophae
rhamnoides, Royal jelly, Ginseng - Panax ginseng (Ren shen), Liquorice - Glycyrrhiza glabra, Ginkgo Biloba - Gingko biloba, Wild Angelica - Angelica sylvestris, Peony – Paeonia ssp.
10th seminar: Eyewort - Euphrasia officinalis, Blueberry - Vaccinium myrtillus, Common Lime - Tiliaeuropaea, Poppy - Papaver rhoeas, Greatercelandine - Chelidonium majus L., Caper spurge - Euphorbia lathyris, E.cyparissias, E. helioscopia, E. palustris, E. sylvatica, E. apios, E. characias, E. peplus, dendroides, E. pilulifera, Snakeshead - Arum maculatum, Mugwort - Artemisia vulgaris.
11th seminar: Rue - Ruta Graveolens, Spearmint - Mentha spp., Horse-chestnut - Aesculus hippocastanum L., Walnut - Juglans regia, Ivy -Hedera helix L., Dogrose - Rosa canina, Flax - Linum usitatissimum, Borage - Borago officinalis.
12th seminar: Heather - Erica manipuliflora, Senna - Cassia angustifolia, Wild Mustard - Sinapis arvensis, Red date - Ziziphus jujube, Fenugreek - Trigonella foenum-graecum L., Bogbean - Menyanthes trifoliate, Whitehorehound - Marrubium vulgare, Damiana - Turnera aphrodisiaca.
13th seminar: Great Mullein - Verbascum thapsus, Eucalyptus - Eucalyptus globules L., Candyleaf - Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni, Common soapwort - Saponaria officinalis, Honeysuckle - Lonicera spp., Geranium - Geranium robertianum, Cornflower - Centaurium minus Moench, Feverwort - Eupatorium petfoliatum.
14th seminar: Eastern arborvitae – Thuja occidentalis, Common Verbena - Verbena officinalis, Cowslip - Primula veris, European goldenrod - Solidago virgauria, Henbane - Hyoscyamus niger L., Turmeric - Radix curcumae, Meditteranean Plantain - Plantago lagopus L., Goldenseal - Hydrastis Canadensis.
In the 15th seminar combinations of herbs are presented.
Lecturer: Philippos Kouvatsos, Clinical Dietitian and Nutritionist (Harokopio University of Athens Graduate)
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