Course curriculum

  • 1

    WELCOME

    • Maiden, Mother, Crone - start here

    • Live Class Link and Schedule Summer 2023

    • MMC Syllabus Summer 2023

    • 2022 MMC Materia Medica Updated list

    • Assignments for MMC

    • Katia's Herb song inspiration

    • YOUR ZOOM LINK for every live class
  • 2

    Week 1: Introduction and History of Women's Health

    • MMC Week 1.1 Course Introduction and Overview. (46:38)

    • MMC Week 1.2 Historical Background on Women's Health and Herbalism (51:41)

    • MMC Week 1.3 Wise Woman Tradition and the Female Reproductive System. (39:42)

    • MMC Week 1.4 Introduction to Materia Media of MMC (15:50)

    • MMC Week 1.5 Materia Medica. (1:17:43)

    • MMC Week 1.6 Midwife Tales from the Field (1:26:10)

    • Women and their Bodies - "Herstory"

    • Motherwort monograph

    • Mullein MindMap

    • Yerba mansa materia medica report.docx

    • Zapatista Inspiration

    • Jan 10 2022 week one (1:38:10)

    • Black Cohosh - Actaea racemosa (12:05)

    • Angelica - Angelica archangelica (12:48)

    • Mugwort - Artemisa vulgaris (18:18)

    • Blue Cohosh - Caulophylum thalictroides (9:11)

    • Motherwort - Leonurus cardiaca (19:56)

    • Partrigeberry - Mitchella repens (9:52)

    • Rose - Rosa spp (18:45)

    • Red Raspberry - Rubus idaeus (17:51)
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    Week 2: The Menstrual Cycle

    • Maiden, Mother, Crone Week 2 Class 1

    • Maiden, Mother, Crone Week 2 Class 2

    • Maiden, Mother, Crone Week 2 Class 3

    • mmc.Week 2.class 1

    • MMC.Week 2.Class 2

    • MMC.WEEK 2.Class 3

    • clothpad.org_PadFlyer

    • Menstrual Cycle Tracker

    • menstrualmap.1.

    • RMC.Respectful Maternity Care-Guide_FINAL

    • Menstrual cycle

    • Jan 17 Week Two

    • Yarrow - Achillea milefolium (24:14)

    • Dong qui - Angelica sinesis (11:39)

    • Shepherd's Purse - Capsella bursa-pastoris (13:13)

    • Cinamon - Cinnamomum verum (11:39)

    • Queen Anne's Lace - Daucus carota (10:57)

    • Wild Yam - Dioscorea villosa (14:24)

    • Canadian fleabane - Erigeron canadensis (7:41)

    • Cotton Root Bark - Gossypium herbaceum (9:00)

    • Hamamelis virginiana - Witch Hazel (10:47)

    • Tienqi Ginseng - Panax notoginseng (10:43)

    • Chastetree - Vitex agnus castus (16:07)
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    Week 3: PMS Disorders

    • Maiden, Mother, Crone Week 3 Class 1

    • Maiden, Mother, Crone Week 3 Class 2

    • Maiden, Mother, Crone Week 3 Class 3

    • Maiden, Mother, Crone Week 3 Materia Medica

    • mmc.Week 3.class 1

    • Week 3.Class 2

    • WEEK 3.Class 3.PMS treatment

    • MMC.WEEK 3.M.MEDICA

    • PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME QUESTIONNAIRE

    • Jan 24 Week Three

    • Bupleurum - Bupleurum chinense (5:41)

    • California poppy - Eschscholzia californica (5:51)

    • Silk Tassel - Garrya wrightii (6:48)

    • Jamaican Dogwood - Piscidia erythrina (8:27)

    • Valerian - Valeriana officinalis (9:45)

    • Ricinus communis - Castor bean (oil) (6:16)

    • Cramp Bark - Viburnum opulus (8:33)

    • Black Haw - Viburnum prunifolium (7:42)

    • Ginger - Zingiber officinale (8:27)
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    Week 4: Vaginal Health

    • MMC Week 4.1-Vaginal Health (58:29)

    • MMC Week 4.2-Vaginal infections (37:57)

    • MMC Week 4.3-Vag infx cont. (41:04)

    • MMC Week 4 Intake example Habits.of.Wellness.herbal initial.docx

    • MMC Week 4.1.Vaginal health.powerpoint

    • MMC Week 4.2.Vaginal infections.powerpoints

    • MMC Week 4.3.Vaginal.infections.cont-powerpoints

    • MMC Week 4 Vaginal Self Exam

    • MMC Week 4. Vagina Monologues - For your information, not required

    • Garlic - Allium sativum (19:20)

    • Neem - Azadirachta indica (6:40)

    • Barberry - Berberis vulgaris (7:05)

    • Desert Willow - Chilopsis linearis (13:21)

    • Black Walnut - Juglans nigra (8:42)

    • Chaparral - Larrea tidentata (16:36)

    • Tea Tree - Malaleuca alternifolia (5:55)

    • White Oak Bark Quercus alba (4:09)

    • Thuja - Thja occidentalis (4:56)

    • Usnea - Usnea spp (6:13)

    • Pau d' Arco - Handroanthus impetigiosa (6:10)
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    Week 5: Breast Health

    • MMC Week 5.1 - Can this be broken into two classes? (1:56:22)

    • MMC Week 5.2-Breast Cancer (57:17)

    • MMC Week 5.3.-BSE (26:13)

    • MMC Week 5.1 Breast Health and Wageman interview.powerpoint

    • MMC Week 5.2. Breast Cancer.powerpoint

    • MMC Week 5.3.BSE.powerpoint

    • MMC Week 5.4 Materia Medica powerpoint

    • Breast massage video (5:30)

    • MMC Week 5 Breast Self Exam

    • MMC Week 5 BrestExam Shower Card

    • MMC Week 5 breast imaging .xls

    • Feb 7 Week 5mp4

    • Our Lady's Mantle - Alchemilla vulgaris (8:02)

    • Burdock Root - Arctium lappa (8:40)

    • Red Root - Ceanothus americanus (6:55)

    • Cleavers - Galium aparine (9:13)

    • Honeysuckle - Lonicera japonica (11:57)

    • Poke Root - Phytolacca americana (8:49)

    • Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) (10:06)

    • Easter Lily (Lilium longflorum) (10:05)

    • Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) (6:35)

    • Violet (Viola spp.) (7:59)
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    Week 6: Ovarian Health, PCOS, Fibroids and Endometriosis

    • MMC Week 6.1-Ovarian cysts (44:47)

    • MMC Week 6.2.PCOS (57:32)

    • MMC Week 6.3 Fibroids (40:21)

    • MMC Week 6.4-Endometriosis (34:33)

    • MMC Week 6 - PCOS Questionnaire .MMC.2docx

    • MMC Week 6. 4-7-8 Breathing pattern

    • MMC Week 6. Herbs and PCOS.Research

    • MMC Week 6.1.Ovarian Cysts

    • MMC.WEEK 6.2.PCOS.Insul.Reist

    • MMC.Week 6.3.Fibroids

    • MMC.Week 6.4.Endometriosis

    • Frankincense (Boswellia sacra) (3:54)

    • Ocotillo (Fouqueria splendens) (5:04)

    • Licorice (Glycyrhizza glabra) (7:07)

    • Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum) (6:20)

    • Gymnema (Gymnema sylvestre) (7:24)

    • White Peony (Paeonia lactiflora) (8:45)

    • Chickweed (Stellaria media) (14:06)

    • Goat's Head (Tribulus terrestiris) (6:45)
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    Week 7: Fertility and Infertility (including Toxicity)

    • 7.1 Fertility, Infertility (36:02)

    • MMC Week 7.2 Fertility Recommendations (53:52)

    • MMC Week 7.3-Fertility Herb Formulas (49:13)

    • MMC Week 7.4-Hormone review (30:59)

    • MMC.Week 7.1.Fertility_Infertility basic - slides

    • MMC.Week 7.2.Fertility Recos - slides

    • MMC.Week 7.3.Fertility Herbs- slides

    • MMC.WEEK 7.4.Hormone review - slides

    • Celery Seed (Apium graeolens) (9:21)

    • Shatavari (Asparagus recemosus) (8:33)

    • Siberian Ginseng (Eleutherococcus senticosus) (8:02)

    • Maca (Lepidium meyenii) (6:14)

    • Rehmannia - Processed (Rehmannia gllutinosa) (5:40)

    • Schisandra (Schisandra chinensis) (6:15)

    • Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens) (5:47)

    • Damiana (Turnera diffusa) (6:23)
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    Week 8: Autoimmune Issues

    • MMC Week 8.1 - Autoimmune (55:08)

    • MMC Week 8.2 Fibromyalgia (48:13)

    • MMC Week 8.3 Rheumatoid Arthritis (34:56)

    • MMC Week 8.4 Leaky gut (24:34)

    • MMC Week 8.5.Gut issues (38:02)

    • MMC.Week 8.1.Autoimmune-slides

    • MMC.Week 8.2.Fibro-slides

    • MMC.Week 8.3.RA-slides

    • MMC.Week 8.4.leaky gut - slides

    • MMC.Week 8.5.gut issues - slides

    • Leaky Gut As a Danger Signal for Autoimmune Diseases - Article

    • Natural Support for Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disease - Article

    • Astragalus (Astragalus membranaceus) (6:11)

    • Turmeric (Curcuma longa) (10:26)

    • Fennel ( Foeniculum vulgare) (7:00)

    • St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum) (12:07)

    • Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla) (16:08)

    • Rhodiola (Rhodiola rosea) (8:40)

    • Comfrey (Symphytum officinale) (11:29)

    • Holy Basil (Ocimum sanctum) (12:05) - REDO RECORDING

    • Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) (7:49) - REDO RECORDING
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    Week 9: Urinary Tract and Nervous System (Anxiety and Depression)

    • MMC Week 9.1 Urinary Tract (1:16:25)

    • MMC Week 9.2 Kidney Issues (34:55)

    • MMC Week 9.3.Women and Anxiety (1:19:30)

    • MMC Week 9.4.Women and Depression (1:03:57)

    • MMC.WEEK 9.1.Urinary Tract slides

    • MMC.WEEK 9.2.Kidney slides

    • MMC.Week 9.3.Anxiety. slides

    • MMC.Week 9.4.Depression slides

    • MMC.Week 9.5 Materia Medica slides

    • MMC Week 9 Nervine Chart.docx

    • MMC Week 9 circle_of_life chart.doc

    • MMC Week 9 Assignment – Circle of Life

    • Mimosa (Albizzia julibrissin) (7:06)

    • Uva ursi (Arctostaphylos uva ursi) (8:27)

    • Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) (8:58)

    • Scullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora) (5:55)

    • Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata) (5:51)

    • Kava kava (Piper methysticum) (10:12)

    • Pulsatilla (Pulsatilla vulgaris) (7:54)

    • Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) (9:15)

    • Nettle (Urtica dioica) (8:14)

    • Mullein (Verbascum thapsus) (9:13)
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    Week 10: Crone and Sage - Menopause and More

    • MMC.Week10.1.Osteoporosis (45:10)

    • MMC Week 10.2. Cardiovascular Disease and Women

    • MMC Week 10.3 Introduction to Menopause (51:29)

    • MMC.Week 10.4 - Menopause conditions part 1 (35:29)

    • MMC Week 10.5.Menopause conditions pt 2 (46:34)

    • MMC.WEEK 10.1.Osteoporosis.slides

    • MMC.WEEK 10.2.CVD.slides

    • MMC.WEEK 10.3.Menopause.intro.slides

    • MMC.WEEK 10.4.Menopause.conditions.slides

    • MMC.WEEK 10.5.Menopause.conditions.continued.slides

    • MMC.WEEK 10.6.Materia Medica.slides

    • MMC Week 10 HRT Questionnaire.docx

    • MMC Week 10 bergner-spiritual-heart-2014.docx

    • MMC Week 10 Stages of Menopause

    • MMC WEEK 10 Assignment – Spiritual Heart

    • video for women on heart attacks

    • Blue Vervain (Verbena hastata) (7:38)

    • Saraca indica (Ashoka) (5:45)

    • Salvia officinalis (Sage) (6:49)

    • Avena sativa (Oats) (8:47)

    • Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut) (4:36)

    • Chamaelirium luteum (False Unicorn Rt) (6:03)

    • Humulus lupulus (Hops) (9:24)

    • Salvia miltiorrhiza (Chinese Red Sage) (8:09)
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    Final Evaluation/Exam/Quiz

    • MMC Quiz