5 Considerations for Using Low Dose Botanicals in Your Practice
A live Zoom class on March 25 from 5:00-6:00pm eastern
A Free Class
from Eclectic School of Herbal Medicine
We're stoked to bring back the ESHM Free Class Series! Led by Mel Kasting and Thomas Easley, and featuring occasional special guest appearances from the herbal world, this series will be both enriching and engaging. And fun, don't forget about fun. :)
Our goal with this series is threefold: To provide practical skill development for clinical students and practitioners, to connect with some of our favorite herbalists through focused Q&A sessions, and to offer herb lovers everywhere the chance to dive into crafting formulas for specific health concerns.
Our goal with this series is threefold: To provide practical skill development for clinical students and practitioners, to connect with some of our favorite herbalists through focused Q&A sessions, and to offer herb lovers everywhere the chance to dive into crafting formulas for specific health concerns.
Considerations for Using Low Dose Botanicals in Your Practice
Join us for a practical introduction to using low dose botanical medicines. This educational session covers five essential considerations practitioners think about when working with these powerful plants.
What You'll Learn: In this 1.5-hour session, we'll provide a foundational overview of:
Preparation & Delivery Methods: How preparation methods directly impact potency and safety of these herbs
Clinical Experience: Why hands-on training and mentorship matter - these aren't herbs to learn about through trial and error
Mechanism of Action: Understanding HOW these herbs work in the body helps you know WHEN to use them
Toxicity Spectrum: The line between medicine and poison is dosage. We'll look at how low dose botanicals fit on the toxicity spectrum and why that matters
Ethical Use: Learn why we start with gentler remedies before considering stronger ones, and how to recognize when low dose botanicals are actually needed
Important Note: This educational session is designed to provide general knowledge and will not include specific usage guidelines or dosing information for low dose botanicals.
What You'll Learn: In this 1.5-hour session, we'll provide a foundational overview of:
Preparation & Delivery Methods: How preparation methods directly impact potency and safety of these herbs
Clinical Experience: Why hands-on training and mentorship matter - these aren't herbs to learn about through trial and error
Mechanism of Action: Understanding HOW these herbs work in the body helps you know WHEN to use them
Toxicity Spectrum: The line between medicine and poison is dosage. We'll look at how low dose botanicals fit on the toxicity spectrum and why that matters
Ethical Use: Learn why we start with gentler remedies before considering stronger ones, and how to recognize when low dose botanicals are actually needed
Important Note: This educational session is designed to provide general knowledge and will not include specific usage guidelines or dosing information for low dose botanicals.
FAQ
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When is class?
Class is happening on on March 25 from 5:00-6:00pm eastern. We'll meet on Zoom - a link will be sent out just ahead of class time.
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Will a replay be available if I can't make it?
Yes! Class will be recorded and uploaded to your online classroom.
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Is this class really free?
Yes! We want to make clinical skillbuilding more accessible.
Your Instructors
Thomas Easley, RH (AHG)
Thomas Easley, RH (AHG), is a Clinical Herbalist and the founder of the Eclectic School of Herbal Medicine. With a passion for herbal medicine ignited in 1996, Thomas has dedicated his life to helping others through a unique approach that integrates Traditional Western Herbalism, Clinical Nutrition, and modern medical sciences.
Since opening his practice in 2001, Thomas has provided guidance and support to tens of thousands of clients. In 2010, he founded the Eclectic School of Herbal Medicine, which offers comprehensive clinical training. As a professional member of the American Herbalists Guild, Thomas continues to refine his clinical expertise by reviewing cases for his school’s free clinic and maintaining an active private practice.
Thomas is the co-author of The Modern Herbal Dispensatory: A Medicine Making Guide and Modern Herbal Medicine. He firmly believes in the power of herbal medicine to transform lives and promote vibrant health. His approach emphasizes the importance of food as medicine and incorporates tailored diets, stress reduction techniques, nutritional supplements, and exercise to help clients achieve their health goals.
As a champion for evidence-based practices, Thomas strives to ensure that his teachings and methods are rooted in tradition, clinical practice, and sound scientific principles. He draws inspiration from the Eclectic and Physiomedical physicians of the 19th century, combining their wisdom with modern medical sciences to create a comprehensive and systematic approach to health and healing.
Since opening his practice in 2001, Thomas has provided guidance and support to tens of thousands of clients. In 2010, he founded the Eclectic School of Herbal Medicine, which offers comprehensive clinical training. As a professional member of the American Herbalists Guild, Thomas continues to refine his clinical expertise by reviewing cases for his school’s free clinic and maintaining an active private practice.
Thomas is the co-author of The Modern Herbal Dispensatory: A Medicine Making Guide and Modern Herbal Medicine. He firmly believes in the power of herbal medicine to transform lives and promote vibrant health. His approach emphasizes the importance of food as medicine and incorporates tailored diets, stress reduction techniques, nutritional supplements, and exercise to help clients achieve their health goals.
As a champion for evidence-based practices, Thomas strives to ensure that his teachings and methods are rooted in tradition, clinical practice, and sound scientific principles. He draws inspiration from the Eclectic and Physiomedical physicians of the 19th century, combining their wisdom with modern medical sciences to create a comprehensive and systematic approach to health and healing.
Mel Kasting, RH (AHG)
Mel’s passion lies in both serving clients and empowering students to develop the essential relational health and clinical skills required to excel as herbal practitioners. Through her clinic work, art and class facilitation, she explores the intersections of herbalism, botany, society, and somatic experiencing to support plant-centered botanical medicine and celebrate the teeming diversity life has to offer.
In her private practice, she blends traditional western herbalism and clinical nutrition with somatic herbal practices. She recognizes the significance of addressing personal and societal traumas as an integral part of the healing journey. This profound understanding shapes her approach, as she guides individuals toward greater well-being and helps them navigate the complexities of their own healing processes.
In her private practice, she blends traditional western herbalism and clinical nutrition with somatic herbal practices. She recognizes the significance of addressing personal and societal traumas as an integral part of the healing journey. This profound understanding shapes her approach, as she guides individuals toward greater well-being and helps them navigate the complexities of their own healing processes.