NATURE CURE
DIPLOMA COURSE
taught by Kirsten Hartvig ND, Dr Nic Rowley and our faculty of guest lecturers
8 units, following the seasons, comparing the human ecosystem with the processes in plants,
and finding ways of relating the two to create
health and wellness
If you would like to join us next year, and would like more details below about
the next Nature Cure Diploma Course starting in September 2025,
please register your interest here.
If you already know this is right for you and what you want to do, you can book your place directly here on the page:
Course Structure
UNIT 1: ROOTS 1
Raw material processing - digestion, biomes, and lungs
The circle of life, earth, and medicinal roots
Making root remedies for digestive problems.
UNIT 2: ROOTS 2
Transport systems - heart, circulation, and lymph
More about earth, and the influence of light and darkness
The wheels of health and disease
Medicinal roots for transport systems
Making a medicine wheel
UNIT 3: LEAVES 1
Waste disposal - kidneys, lymph, intestines, skin, and breath
Medicinal leaves and the element of water
Making blood cleansing remedies
UNIT 4: LEAVES 2
Information processing, command and control
- nervous systems, hormones, transmitters, and distributed brainsMedicinal leaves for nerves and hormones
Detox and fasting
Who is in control?
UNIT 5: FLOWERS 1
Movement - joints, muscles, balance, and coordination
Medicinal flowers and the element of air
Essential oils and spagyrics
UNIT 6: FLOWERS 2
Defence - skin, membranes, and immune system
Flower remedies for skin complaints and immunity
Making flower potpourris
UNIT 7: SEEDS 1
Growth, development, and reproduction
Medicinal fruits, berries, grains, beans, pulses, nuts, and seeds, and the element of fire
Oils and antioxidants
Making suppositories and pessaries
Herbal hormonal remedies
UNIT 8: SEEDS 2
Integration - homeostasis
Creating balance
Adaptogens and alteratives
Making fire cider, spice mixtures, oils, syrups, compots, and cordials
Celebration of the completion of Year 1
