Matthew Wood Institute of Herbalism

When starting out on the clinical herbalist journey, and for a while thereafter, taking a case history can be intimidating. In this class, Matthew Wood walks us through the critical steps necessary for taking a case history, highlighting the importance of the mindset that a clinical herbalist needs to embody in order to best serve any client who is seeking help from the plants.

Topics covered:

• The importance of thinking like a mechanic
• Leaky gut
• Opposites – why they are sometimes useful
• Energetics of different organ systems, and how to ask questions to figure them out
• Facial assessment guidelines
• The importance of thinking like a philosopher
• The Entry Complaint – and why it must be addressed
• The importance of knowing if there is a medical diagnosis
• Important details to keep your ears open for
• People’s emotional states, and why it is important to not be distracted by them
• Herbs for the side effects of chemotherapy
• Herbs for Pain
• What can you do to improve your ability for tongue assessment?
• Supporting the adrenal glands