Herbal Medicine

Taught by University of Minnesota on Coursera

  • Category: Fitness
  • Level: Beginner
  • Rating: 0.0/5
  • Students enrolled: 0
  • Price: $0
  • Duration: 2 weeks at 10 hours a week
  • Last updated: 2026-10-06

About this course

Strong demand for alternatives to pharmaceuticals due to concerns of safety, efficacy and a desire for more natural products: provides the background for providers to begin incorporating herbal medicines into their practice — therapeutic properties, efficacy (or lack thereof), and safety concerns including quality control and potential adverse effects; what botanicals are, how they are researched and regulated; safety, quality, preparation methods and condition-specific use; apply the thinking to real patient cases; assess patients for herb-drug interactions and contraindications; educate patients on quality control and safety issues.

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