Student Question: I have a question: I think I read in Dr. Hobbs materials that no matter the quality of a remedy, it does little good if the taste is unpalatable to the patient and cannot get him/her to ingest it. As such, he seemed in favor of sweetening. Of course, I cannot locate this […]
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Essential Oils on a Budget
As you know I like to post excerpts from student exams/assignments that I feel would be helpful or informative to other students. Here are some from the exams/assignments I looked at this week so far… *One student says “I needed Myrrh and Helicrysum but since they were expensive I purchased them in an eczema blend […]
Nutritional Healing 101: Section 3
Thank you to student H.W. for this wonderful assignment! We have changed all the names in the chart and are not including her full name to maintain the privacy of the people she interviewed for this assignment However, we wanted to share this chart with other students because a lot of students in the past […]
Berber Remedies
Assignment Excerpt: Saima Shah Saima interviewed someone for assignment seven for The Medicine of Avicenna. She is exploring how people use natural medicines in other cultures. We love learning new things from our students and thought you would enjoy this as well… I asked Zabeyda if she used any herbs or spices as treatment for […]
Casein
By Student, Jill Dyktsra All forms of dairy contain two main types of protein, casein and whey. The casein in cow’s milk is often considered more dangerous than the casein in milk of sheep or goats because most cows have far more A1-beta caseins in their milk. T. Colin Campbell, the author of The China […]
Humility in Consulting
By Student Catherine DeLong There are several factors involved in a health practitioner being an effective consultant for women. One is to be as well-informed as possible. The health practitioner’s duty is to provide their clientele with the most well-educated, well-researched and reliable, current information in order for them to make informed decisions about their […]
Student Blog Has Been Relocated Since 2015
Thank you for visiting the student’s blog. We are leaving these older blog posts up so you can see a sample of some of our student work, conversations and questions. However, all current student interaction since 2015 has now been moved to the private student forum. If you are a student of The Avicenna Institute […]