Materia Medica is the latin term referred to in herbal medicine as ‘Healing Materials’. It outlines the philosophy, history and scientific text giving information on:

• A plants common and Latin/botanical name
• Habitat
• Identification
• Parts of the plants used
• The plants action
• Therapeutic effect
• Specific symptom or disease appropriate for each herb/plant
• Their various constituents
• The preparation and dosage
• Contra-indications.

It is designed to deepen ones knowledge and understanding of specific plants to use within a healing environment during herbal protocol.