Field Trip: Native CA Herbs in the Clinic & the Field

Pending Approval for 8 CAB CEUs category 1

About the Course:
In this hands-on course, students will begin to learn how to incorporate local California herbs into TCM clinical practice. Students will gain understanding of the identification and use of native California medicinal plants within the system of TCM and TCM herbal formulation. We also review the TCM systems of taste and temperature and 5 Elements as the foundation of understanding medicinal properties of plants, and how they can be applied to our local California flora.

DAY 1: Course intro 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Zoom Meeting on the course is a brief evening meeting to introduce the subject.

DAY 2: Arrive before 10am, Lasting until 4:30pm

Field Trip- Mount Diablo, Clayton, CA 94517 where students learn about and observe the plants in their natural habitat. Plant ID, basic field botany and sustainable wild harvesting are covered. Practices such as meditation, observation of nature, and qigong will be included to deepen students understanding.

By the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:

• Be acquainted with plant identification and morphology, botanical classification, and clinical uses of native California plants, as they relate to the system of TCM
• Understand the TCM systems of herbal taste and temperature, and 5 Elements, and their application to the medicinal properties of native California plants.
• Understand some of the ways local California herbs can be incorporated into clinical practice and TCM formulation.
• Understand ethical and ecologically sound harvesting practices of wild plants.

Learning Materials: Students are required to provide their own transportation to the field trip, which will be within an hours drive of AIMC. Students will need sturdy walking shoes, and the ability to walk 3-4 miles over the course of the day. Students will need to bring a notebook, pen, lunch, and water.

About the Instructor:

Dr. Athene Eisenhardt LA.c, DAIM

Athene found her path in medicine by way of the plant world. Working professionally as a Field Botanist for Yosemite National Park led her to begin wildcrafting herbs and studying the Taoist 5 Elements in nature. This led to formal training in Ayurvedic, Western, and TCM herbalism. Athene has served on the AIMC Herbology Faculty since 2019. Athene has been leading Native California Herb Walks since 2013- locally in the East Bay, and with the Evergreen School of Herbology. She maintains a private practice in Oakland CA, Window of the Sky Acupuncture. Visit www.atheneisenhardt.com to learn more.

CE Course Cancellation and Refund Policy

Unless explicitly stated in the description of the course, the AIMC Berkeley CE Course Cancellation and Refund Policy follows accordingly:

• Cancellations and requests for refunds must be received by the AIMC Berkeley Accounting Department no fewer than 7 days prior to the first class.
• No refunds will be given for cancellations made fewer than 7 days prior to the first day in the course.
• Please submit requests for refunds via email to [email protected]; in writing to 2550 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94704; or via fax to 510 666-0111, Attn: Accounting Department.
• All requests for refunds must be approved by the Accounting Department.
• Approved refunds will receive a full refund less a $50.00 administration fee, and will be processed within 30 days of approval.
• AIMC Berkeley is unable to transfer course fees paid for one seminar or course to any other seminar or course.
• AIMC Berkeley reserves the right to cancel seminars with insufficient enrollment. A full refund will be granted in this case and refunds will be processed within 30 days of cancellation.

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