The following 20 booklets will be your primary textbooks,

Basic Human Anatomy: Detailed study of the human body and how organ systems correlate to one another.

Medical/Herbal/Botanical Terminology: Hundreds of medical, herbal and botanical terms are explained.

Toxicity and Detoxification: An in-depth study of autointoxification, food and environmental pollutants, Candida Albicans and parasites.

Dietary Guidelines: Optimum nutrition and how certain diets can help specific health conditions.

Orthomolecular Nutrition: A detailed study of vitamins, minerals, and nutritional supplements, including some case-studies showing the effectiveness of nutritional therapies.

Weight loss: Fad diets and why they don’t work will be addressed, as well as other contributing factors that inhibit weight loss.

Alternative Healing Methods: Alternative versus conventional medicine will be discussed as well as different natural therapies that can be utilized in place of, or in conjunction with allopathic medicine.

Alternative Diagnostic Methods: Different alternative diagnostic tools will be introduced such as; tongue analysis, muscle testing, hair analysis, live blood cell analysis, intuitive healing, etc.

Common Ailments/Prevention and Treatment: The most common ailments will be discussed as well as traditional, nutritional and herbal treatments for each

Drug-Herb-Vitamin Interactions: Students will learn how to avoid making mistakes when using natural supplements and common medications together.

History of Herbal Medicine: An introduction to Herbology and a detailed description of the use of herbal medicine throughout the ages

Eastern Medicine: The study of Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine.

Western Herbal Medicine: The study of Western Herbal Medicine.

Botany and Plant Identification/Harvesting: A detailed study of botany in relation to herbal medicine. Plant anatomy.

Making Herbal Remedies: Learn how to make herbal remedies, including healing balms, lotions, teas, syrups, oils, tinctures, and more.

Materia Medica / Therapeutic Herbalism: A summary of the 30 most popular herbs and their uses.

Body-Mind Medicine: The study of the connection between body and mind and what is needed to restore balance and harmony between the two.

Environmental Medicine: The study of environmental allergens in relation to health and illness.

Energy Work: The study of healing modalities that involve the body’s energy systems, such as Healing Touch, Reiki, Therapeutic Touch, Qi Gong,

Business Procedures/Jurisprudence: Learn how to set up your own practice and how to avoid legal complications.

Case Studies/Consultant’s Guide to Analysis: To practice on five friends or relatives.

The following are complementary materials for the HH curriculum (included in the price of tuition):

Alternative Medicine The Definite Guide, by The Burton Goldberg Group: Written by nearly 400 doctors The Definitive Guide is known as the Bible of alternative medicine. Over 1,000 pages!

The Optimum Nutrition Bible, by Patrick Holford: Discussions of antioxidants, phytochemicals, heart health, immune boosters, hormonal balance, bone health, infection fighting, and much more. Questionnaires help you pinpoint your individual need for dietary change and supplementation. Holford also includes the nutrient needs and dietary advice for specific diseases.

The Herbal Medicine Maker's Handbook: A Home Manual, by James Green: This guide to the kitchen pharmacy discusses the entire process of preparing herbal medicines at home, from methods of growing, gathering, and drying herbs to different ways of extracting their vital essences and making healing balms, lotions, and more.

The A-Z Guide to Drug-Herb and Vitamin Interactions, by Schuyler W. Lininger Jr. Steve Austin, Alan R. Gaby, Donald J. Brown, and Forrest Batz: This book was written by a highly respected team of natural medicine experts --medical doctors, naturopathic physicians, and pharmacists-who have created a natural health information resource that is both comprehensive and user-friendly. The A-Z Guide to Drug-Herb-Vitamin Interactions helps you learn which drugs can deplete your body's essential nutrients; which supplements can help your prescriptions work better, or reduce drug side effects; and which herbs and drugs should never be taken together.

The One Earth Herbal Sourcebook: Everything You Need to Know About Chinese, Western, and Ayurvedic Herbal Treatments by Alan Keith Tillotson: Drawing upon traditional teaching, scientific reports, personal experience, patient feedback, peer reports, and intuition, the author presents over 96 herbs from Chinese, Western, and Ayurvedic Materia Medicas, analyzing each singly and presenting their characteristics, actions, dosage, general usage, and research highlights. He suggests that an integrative approach that applies various principles from each system can provide a larger array of therapeutic solutions to the health practitioner.

New Encyclopedia of Herbs & Their Uses, by Deni Bown: The Herb Society of America's New Encyclopedia of Herbs & Their Uses is the most comprehensive illustrated encyclopedia of herbs yet produced. The extensive A-Z of color photographs provides a unique identification guide. In addition to every species familiar to gardeners, it also includes a number of rarely seen examples from remote corners of the globe. Each photograph is accompanied by a detailed botanical description of the plant's genus and species, its growth habit, size, hardiness, and flowering period. Symbols show the plant's hardiness, the part of the plant that is used, and for what purpose.

Diet For a New America, video by John Robbins: A graphic and shocking video of how our food choices affect the environment and our health.

Eating Well for Optimum Health, audiocassette series by Dr. Andrew Weil: Offered in audio format so you can listen in the car or while engaged in other duties. Best selling author, Dr. Weil, turns his attention toward improving health and well-being through diet.

Unleashing the Healing Power of Herbs, video by Dr. Linda Page: Long considered a leader in the world of herbs and herbal healing, best selling author, Dr. Linda Page explains clearly and concisely about herbal healing in this instructional video. She helps unlock the healing secrets of herbs in this exciting program: An overview of herbal healing in different cultures throughout history - China, Ayurvedic, Western History; how herbs work in the body; why herbal healing is becoming more popular today; the latest scientific research about a few of Dr. Page's favorite herbs; the difference in herbal delivery systems: capsules, teas, extracts and gels; easy ways to tell if whole herbs are fresh and potent; how to use herbs safely; why medicinal herbal tea is a good way to use the healing power of herbs for everyone including children, elderly people, even pets; and the correct way to prepare, and take medicinal herbal teas for maximum healing power and benefits.

Legal Guidelines for Unlicensed Practitioners, by Lawrence Wilson, M.D.: How to practice holistic therapies or any unlicensed profession without legal problems. Includes forms for disclaimer, disclosure and consent forms, discussion of how our legal system works, history of occupational licensing laws, problems with occupational licensing, ninth amendment and much more.

Listen to Your Body It Can Tell You What You Need, by David Rowland, PhD: A detailed questionnaire and manual that teaches exactly what nutrients an individual needs to be taking and avoiding. A great tool to help get your business started.

Additional Materials:

Laminated Herbology Chart: for quick reference

Laminated Nutrition Chart: for quick reference

Study Guide: to guide you through each segment and lesson and to offer a review after each segment.

Case Studies: to practice on five friends and relatives and to put practical applications to use.

Final Examination: to be completed and sent in for grading