Herbal Actions: The Ultimate Guide to How Plants Work in the Body
If you’re unsure where to start with herbal medicine—especially with knowing which herbs are best for which issues—this is the place.
What are herbal actions?
Herbal actions are what the plant does in the human body. We organize them into categories such as: astringent, sedative, and emollient. Learning herbs by category makes it easier to remember and to create effective formulas.
Herbs can have more than one action and it’s up to you to understand what is most relevant in any given situation.
This course is the best curriculum for herbal actions and it provides the most complete basis for every herbalist, aromatherapist, acupuncturist, pharmacist, and home provider.
 In each category, there can be hundreds of herbs, and learning how categories interact makes creating reliable and effective formulas and blends easy.Â
In this course with full-color photos and lively webinars, you will learn:
- 35 of the most important herbal categories including sedative, emollient, demulcent, vasodilator, hypotensive, vulnerary, anxiolytic, and MORE
- basic plant chemistry and human anatomy
- how to identify the actions of a plant
- how to categorize herbs in useful ways
- how to know when particular actions are needed for a given illness or symptom
- dosage and basic herbal remedy preparation
- case studies and examples
Discover how herbs fit into your formulas and blends based on their actions.
This course is designed for those seeking a way to organize their knowledge about herbs and understand how herbs relate to each other. This beginner course is relevant for herbalists and other healing arts practitioners new to herbal medicine.
Get the basics you need to use herbs effectively!
- Discover 35 of the most useful actions of plants
- Get a primer on formulary and learn how to best combine herbs based on their action for the most effective remedies
- learn how to THINK about herbal combinations in a way that you'll find extremely helpful and long-lasting
- Use a glossary for quick reference of action terms and easy learning
- Become fluent with using an incredible range of healing options for hundreds of common illnesses and symptoms
- Build confidence in using herbs based on your knowledge of their actions and your ability to place herbs in helpful categories
I love Holly, she’s a plant fairy! Such a wonderful personality and disposition. It’s the first time I’ve worked with her, and it was amazing. I would do it again in a heartbeat, and I hope to be part of many more of her workshops.
-Â Rosalina Diaz -
I felt even when I felt uncertain about something, Holly still felt very confident in my knowledge and ability. [Holly is} caring, supportive, and knowledgeable.
- Grace McNally -
One of the things that I feel was so great about this program was Holly herself. She’s a wonderful teacher, she’s so knowledgeable of all the herbs and plants, and so willing to share all of this knowledge, and so kind and patient. I think she puts together a wonderful program.
- Anne Marshall -
What's Included:
- 35+ Webinar Videos Totaling more than 5 Hours, on-demand
- PDF of Slide Presentation for Reference
- Our fillable and downloadable Herbal Actions Workbook
- Detailed guidance into hundreds of herbs that address specific conditions and body systems
About Holly Bellebuono
Herbalist Holly Bellebuono is known for taking complex subjects in chemistry and anatomy and making them easy to understand—and especially for relating how our beloved edible and medicinal plants can be used to benefit a wide range of ailments and issues.Â
In addition to teaching about herbal medicine for more than 30 years, Holly is an entrepreneur and business coach who has directed award-winning businesses including an apothecary, an herbal medicine school, and environmental and educational nonprofit organizations. Her 8 books have been published in 3 languages and she has lectured about healing and women’s empowerment in Canada, Costa Rica, England, and across the United States.Â
The Bellebuono School of Herbal Medicine is an official school of The American Herbalists Guild.
