Natural Medicine for Clinicians

Herbs, traditional medicine and herb–drug interactions, taught by a pharmacist for the professionals your patients ask.

Dates coming
Each session2 hr a session
How oftenOnce a week
CohortUp to 20 licensed professionals
SeasonYear-round · join any week

What you leave with

A case presentation with an interaction review and a counseling plan, reviewed by the group

Your patients are already taking herbs and seeing curanderas, acupuncturists and Ayurvedic practitioners. This series is for the clinicians they ask about it: what the evidence says, which combinations are dangerous, and how to talk about it without dismissing anybody.

Dr. Jet, a licensed pharmacist and herbalist, leads each session: a teaching block, then a case or a hands-on lab, then questions. The rotation includes a visit to a partner farm, to look at plants where they grow.

Hygieia Wellness is applying to be a continuing-education provider for pharmacists, with naturopathic and acupuncture approval to follow. Until approval is granted, sessions do not carry CE credit; attendance is recorded to provider standards from the first session.

What makes this one worth it

  • Taught by a licensed pharmacist
  • Herb–drug interactions you will see at the counter
  • Mexican, Latin American, Chinese and Ayurvedic traditions
  • Hands-on lab and a partner-farm field session

What is included

  • Reference binder and quick-reference cards
  • Lab materials
  • Attendance records for CE

What to bring

  • Your license number, for attendance records
  • A laptop or notebook

How it runs

Once a week · 2 hr a session

Frequency
1x / week — Sunday 4:00 – 6:00 PM
Session length
2 hr
Each month
4 sessions, about 8 hours
Cohort size
8 – 20 participants
Where
Hygieia Wellness upstairs studio, San Diego, plus a field visit to a partner farm
Level
For pharmacists, naturopathic doctors, acupuncturists and massage therapists
Commitment
Monthly — stay as long as it is worth it

What you cover, in rotation

The group works through these in order and then begins again on fresh ground. Join at whatever stage it is on — nothing here assumes you were there for the last one, and nothing runs out — or drop in for a single session if that is all you can manage.

  1. Stage 1Natural medicine in practice
    • Botanical and traditional medicine today.
    • How supplements are regulated.
    • How many patients use them.
  2. Stage 2Appraising the evidence
    • Study design, standardization and product quality.
    • Small-group article review.
  3. Stage 3Herb–drug interactions
    • High-risk interactions: St. John's wort, ginkgo, licorice and others.
    • Case drills.
  4. Stage 4Mexican and Latin American traditions
    • Core plants and practices of curanderismo.
    • Cultural humility with Latino patients.
  5. Stage 5TCM and Ayurveda
    • Key formulas and concepts.
    • How patients combine them with prescriptions.
  6. Stage 6Preparations and dosage forms
    • Make an infusion, decoction, tincture and salve.
    • Quality and dosing.
  7. Stage 7Plants at the source
    • A partner-farm visit: identification, cultivation and harvest.
    • Adulteration risk.
  8. Stage 8Special populations
    • Pregnancy, children, older adults and polypharmacy.
  9. Stage 9Patient counseling
    • Role-play conversations about supplements and traditional remedies.
    • Documentation.
  10. Stage 10Pain, sleep and stress
    • Botanical and mind-body approaches.
    • Writing an integrative care plan.
  11. Stage 11Case presentations
    • Small groups present a complex case.
    • Peer and instructor feedback.
  12. Stage 12Assessment and review
    • Knowledge check and course evaluation.
    • A closing tea tasting.

12 sessions in the cycle, then it begins again on new ground.

Who leads it, and what is provided

Led by Dr. Jet of Hygieia Wellness: licensed pharmacist, herbalist and massage-school student, with guest specialists including an acupuncturist.

Teaches herb–drug interactions, evidence appraisal and counseling, and keeps attendance to CE-provider standards.

On the table when you arrive

  • Slides and printed studies
  • Herbs, jars and dropper bottles for the lab
  • Case sets and reference tables

Before you book

Know before you go

  • CE approval is being applied for and is not yet granted.
  • Hands-on labs and the farm session need a signed waiver.
  • Lab preparations are educational samples for your own study. They have not been evaluated by the FDA.

Not recommended for

  • Anyone without a clinical license or training. Our other herbal classes are open to everyone.

Cancellations and refunds follow our cancellation policy, which is the same for every activity on this site.

Questions about this trip

Do sessions count for CE hours?

Not yet. Approval is being applied for. Attendance and assessments are recorded now, so the records are ready if it is granted.

Can I drop in for a single topic?

Yes. Pick the topic you need and drop in.

Who teaches the TCM and Ayurveda sessions?

Dr. Jet with a guest specialist, such as a licensed acupuncturist.

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