Science of Herbs & Researching the Studies

  The Science of Herbs: Unlocking & Demystifying Plant Research with Maria Noël Groves, Clinical Herbalist & Author Anyone who says herbs don't have science to back their use isn't paying attention. Thousands of clinical trials and high-quality review studies have been conducted on medicinal plants, forming the backbone of "evidenced-based herbal medicine." But for herbalists and herb students, the world of scientific studies can feel nebulous and beyond our reach. Not so! In this class, Maria will teach you the basics on finding, understanding, and assessing the quality of research on plants. Learn how to be a plant research detective and stretch your science skills! Modern science is only one way to understand plants - and we will discuss its pros and cons. Being able to do your own digging puts the power in your hands, can better inform your herbal decisions, and can help you bridge herbalism to mainstream and conventional medicine communities.  We'll cover... pros and c