Herbs and the Adrenal Medulla and Adrenal Cortex

Energy - Vitality - Central

Dive into the adrenals, understand the components of good and bad stress and how it affects energy, immunity, reproductive function and more!
"Absorbing and interesting class." 
JC
"...a must for anyone wanting to learn about adrenal health." 
NCS
"Amazing and Informative"
NS
"One can certainly practice herbalism without a knowledge of hormones and the neuroendocrine system, but the practitioner who masters this material can consider themselves sophisticated."
- Matthew Wood

Is adrenal fatigue real?

The adrenals sit atop the kidneys. They arise from two very different fetal layers and maintain different functional relationships throughout the organism. The adrenal medulla (in the center) is associated with the nervous system and secretes adrenaline that promotes the sympathetic response. The adrenal cortex (on the inside), is composed of lipids and secretes lipid hormones (steroids) that uphold parasympathetic functions. Within the parasympathetic, there are two opposing tracks, the pro-inflammatory and the anti-inflammatory, which control the inflammatory response, the basic mechanism the body uses to deal with stress and immune response. It includes hormones that influence the renal and reproductive spheres.

Includes

Support Materials

217 pgs of manuscripts from Matthew  

(not downloadable)

11 pg handout on Adaptogens by Phyllis

(not downloadable)
Video

2 hours of teaching

Certificate

Certificate included
(see more below)

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1 year to view and review content, ask questions and discuss

This is for you if you...

want to gain knowledge about the unique structure of the adrenals, their origin from different fetal layers, and how they maintain distinct functional relationships in the body.
want to explore the dual roles of the adrenal medulla and cortex.
want to learn about the pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory tracks within the parasympathetic, unraveling their crucial roles in controlling the body's inflammatory response to stress and immune challenges.

Upon completion, you will...

have a holistic understanding of how the adrenals affect other functions in the body such as energy levels, renal function, the reproductive system and more.
have a deeper understanding of how stress affects immune function.
be equipped with a list of herbs for general support and specific conditions related to the adrenals.

Teachers

Matthew Wood, MS

Matthew Wood has been a practicing herbalist for over forty years. He is an internationally known
teacher and author with more than ten books to his credit, including The Book of Herbal Medicine, 
The Earthwise Herbals, Holistic Medicine and the Extracellular Matrix, and A Shamanic Herbal 
(July 2024). Matthew has an MSc in herbal medicine from the Scottish School of Herbal Medicine 
(accredited, U. of Wales). He lives in the Midwest. 

Phyllis D. Light, MA 

As 4th generation herbalist, Phyllis started with lessons from her grandmother who taught from her Creek/Cherokee heritage. Phyllis has studied and worked with herbs, foods, and other healing techniques for 30+ years. She is the author of Southern Folk Medicine and co-author of Traditional Western Herbalism Pulse Evaluation.

Certificate Included

  • How to Get a Certificate

    • Complete course materials
    • Pass the test with a grade of 70% or better
    • Save or print your certificate!


    Available with subscription and individual course purchases.

  • Accreditation hours

    This course is a total of 4.5 accredited hours
    • 3 hours Materia Medica
    • 0.5 hours Basic Human Sciences
    • 1 hour Pharmacy, Pharmacognosy, and Dispensing


    *Please check with your accrediting agency whether they will accept accredited hours or certificates from the Matthew Wood Institute of Herbalism
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Herbs and the Adrenal Medulla and Adrenal Cortex

Dive into the realm of the adrenals, decode the secrets of stress, and emerge with the treasure of solutions for your and clients' health challenges.
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