LANSDOWNE HERBAL - LATEST NEWS

1/ Announcement for the 2nd Herbal Course

• Dates: Oct 2/3, Oct 23/24, Dec 4/5
• Price: 670 euros and 50 euros off, if paid in full by the 1st July 2010

The auricular acupuncture weekend in dealing with addiction with Mark Kinghan. On the 12/13 June. This is a very practical and important tool to have as our society is dealing with not only a problem with alcohol and drugs but also food addiction and therefore obesity issues. The points learnt here will be a huge benefit to all our patients in one form or another.

Cost: 230 Euros and places are limited to 20.

Please click here to complete an application form. If you would like to read details on the lecturer and content for the day, please click here.

WELCOME TO LANSDOWNE HERBAL

NOTE: When applying for the course please make cheques payable to 'Lansdowne Herbal' and if sending by post please post to Lansdowne College , Fairfield House, Newbridge Avenue, Dublin 4 

Lansdowne Herbal is situated three minutes from Lansdowne Road, D.A.R.T. Station in Ballsbridge. The area is well served with shops, restaurants, transport and parks and offers a pleasant environment in which to study. The college incorporates a busy acupuncture clinic.

The emphasis of the college is on teaching the student to attain a high level of skill in the practice of Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine. Encouragement and practical advice are given on establishing a successful clinic. 

The aim of the College is for the graduate to have high ethical standards where the welfare of the client is of prime importance. The College, before accepting any student on the course must be satisfied that he / she will agree to abide by a code of ethics which is the same as the code of ethics of the TCMCI (Traditional Chinese Medicine Council of Ireland).

Aims and objectives:

Teach herbs to a high standard to enable the practitioner to practice in a safe and effective manner within a private setting. We will be covering traditional herbs, formulae, how to prescribe, alter a prescriptions components, dosage levels and to understand the different methods of preparation.

Throughout the course a practical element of preparing and supplying the herb prescription will be preformed. This is a strong course objective to ensure that the graduate at the end of the course will be happy and confident in there own dispensary.

It will be expected that the student will participate in diagnosis and treatment of a sufficient number of supervised cases to ensure that the correct standard has been reached prior to sitting the diploma.