UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER BOTANIC GARDEN
Botanic Garden
APPLICATION FORM: Medicinal Plants 2016
I should like to register for the following modules:
Module 1: History, philosophy & traditions of herbal medicine (27th
February)
£50
Module 2: Botany & chemistry of medicinal plants (19 & 20th March)
£100
Module 3: Pharmacology: herbal actions and therapies (16 & 17th April)
£100
Module 4: Ecology: medicinal plants in the wild (7th May & 4th June)
£100
Module 5: Horticulture: making & maintaining a medicinal garden (18th
June)
£60
Discounts: a 10% discount off individual modules is offered to current
members of Friends of the Botanic Garden. People booking for all five,
irrespective of affiliation, need pay only £360.
Book securely online at: link to follow. OR phone 0116 271 2933
OR return this form with a cheque payable to University of Leicester
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Return this form with your cheque to: Administrator, University of
Leicester Botanic Garden, University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH
Medicinal Plants
part-time 2016
www.le.ac.uk/botanicgarden/
University of Leicester Botanic Garden: Medicinal Plants
COURSE MODULES 2016
COURSE DETAILS
Module 1 £50 History, philosophy &
traditions of herbal medicine: An
introduction and overview using
artefacts and illustrations.
Tutor: Ruth Austin
Date & venue: Saturday 27th February,
10.00-16.00, Botanic Garden
Modules
You can take modules singly
or in any number &
combination.
Module 2 £100 Botany & chemistry of
medicinal plants
Tutor: Dr Richard Gornall
Dates & venue: Saturday 19th March,
10.00-17.00; Sunday 20th March,
10.30-12.30, Botanic Garden
Teaching staff
Ruth Austin, Registered Herbal
Practitioner.
Dr Richard Gornall, Director,
University of Leicester
Botanic Garden
Dr Seréne Foster,
Immunologist & Medical
Herbalist
Louise Marsh (Botanic
Garden/Botanical Society of
Britain & Ireland)
Sian Price, Cooks Lane Herb
Nursery.
Module 3 £100 Pharmacology: herbal
actions and therapies
Tutor: Dr Seréne Foster
Dates & venue: Saturday 16th April &
Sunday 17th April, 10.00-16.00, Botanic
Garden
Module 4 £100 Ecology: medicinal
plants in the wild, An introduction to
finding, identifying & foraging for
medicinal plants in the wild
Tutor: Louise Marsh
Dates & venues: Saturday 7th May,
10.00-17.00, Botanic Garden; Saturday
4th June, 10.30-15.30, venue tbc.
Module 5 £60 (includes materials)
Horticulture: making & maintaining a
medicinal garden
Tutor: Sian Price
Date & venue: Saturday 18thJune;
10.00-17.00, Botanic Garden
Venue: Indoor tuition sessions
are held in the coach house at
the Botanic Garden, Oadby.
Course Director
Dr Richard Gornall.
Correspondence address for
further information:
Administrator, University of
Leicester Botanic Garden,
Leicester, LE1 7RH
Telephone 0116 271 2933
Email [email protected]
This part-time course will help you become more familiar with the uses of
plants in medicine in the past and in the present. Each module focuses
on a different aspect. Increase your appreciation and understanding of
the uses of plants for medicine, based on collections at the Botanic
Garden.
Module 1 Learn how herbal medicine developed with changes in scientific
theory and discoveries in anatomy and physiology. We trace practice from
prehistory onwards, with reference to Tudor times and Henry VIII’s influence, its
role in WWII and how herbal medicine altered with the creation of the NHS.
Finally we’ll discuss current practice and what the future holds. A hands-on
session, including comparisons of texts, traditional recipes and practical tea
tasting.
Module 2 We introduce you to the essential details of the physical
characteristics of plant structure, i.e. their morphology and anatomy. The module
also introduces the main groups of chemicals that are stored in plants. In the
practical component, you will prepare specimens and use microscopes to study
them.
Module 3 We take a closer look at the constituents of some well-known herbs,
medicinal and culinary. How do they work pharmacologically, what makes them
therapeutic? The mornings will focus more on the constituents and some
chemistry and in the afternoons we shall discuss the therapeutics. Topics
include the anatomy and physiology of the digestive system, the skin and how
herbs can be used to help as simple remedies. This module is aimed at those
wanting a general understanding of herbal medicines and their therapeutic
qualities. Reading lists will be given for further reading.
Module 4 Learn how to recognise medicinal plants in the wild, using habitat and
geology as guides, and botanical keys and on-line resources for more accurate
identification, including live specimens from different plant families. You will also
acquire knowledge of how to collect safely, with conservation legislation and
best practice in mind.
Module 5 Learn about growing herbs, how to design a herb garden and ensure
that it flourishes. Plant up a container of herbs to take home (included in the
module fee), filled with plants from which you can use to make teas.
No previous knowledge or experience is needed.