Herbal Energetics and Scientific Principles Zoom CPD
21st June 2025 @ 9:30 am - 1:30 pm
£75
This Zoom CPD morning, run by Rachael Maxwell (Medicinal Herbalist and Applied Animal Herbal Choices Consultant), focuses on both herbal energetics and science giving the attendee a strong base of research on which to build the herbal energetic principles.
The first part will focus on chemical constituents and their application and actions, relating to commonly used and available herbs. The day starts with an introduction to phytochemistry looking at primary and secondary metabolites, carbohydrates including prebiotics, glycosides, gums and mucilages. Lipids, terpenes, Polyphenols including courmarin and alkaloids. Rachael the provides information relating to plant families that contain anti-tumour compounds.
The second part includes organoleptic (impression on the organs) tasting to help identify a plants quality and potential application. Rachael describes what plant energetics are and how you could apply this into your practice. Rachael will provide an analysis of some well know herbs and how energy, the environment and the animal’s constitution can guide the practitioner in the correct herbs to offer.
The CPD is aimed at Applied Herbal Choices for Animals graduates and students and Applied Zoopharmacognosy consultants, and qualified human and animal therapists, where herbs or nutrition are a relevant part of their therapy.
Rachael gained a degree in horticulture in 2004, she later went on to qualify in Animal Manipulation and massage and has worked as an animal therapist since 2013. Rachael went on study herbal medicine at Middlesex University, and during her post graduate studies Rachael completed the consultancy course in Herbal Choices for Animals. She regularly incorporates Herbal Choices into her busy animal practice and has been teaching this to others since 2019.