Medicinal Plants Certificate

In eCornell Certificate Programs    

Plants have been on the Earth for billions of years and have evolved millions of potentially useful compounds over that time. As long as humans have been around, we have studied and tried to understand and use these plant products to improve our own health.
This certificate program is an introduction to medicinal plants and how they can be used to treat illnesses. Throughout the courses, you will examine both the historical and biochemical aspects of including plant-based medicine in your own personal health plans. You will examine each of the body systems in detail and develop an understanding of what plants might be useful in treating that system, based on knowledge collected from around the world. This certificate is not a replacement for consulting with a physician, but is intended to be an exploration of alternatives that you may not have considered or want to learn more about.
Familiarity with high school-level chemistry and biology will help you be successful in this program.