Basic Phytochemistry
Discover the aspects of phytochemistry with the most practical relevance to the work of the herbalist.
Their activity is not reducible to a single "active constituent".
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Prior Phytochemistry Discussion
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Where's Katja? [audio]
Course Outline
Introduction to Phytochemistry
FREE PREVIEWIntroduction to Phytochemistry [audio]
Taxonomy
Taxonomy [audio]
Phytochemical Taxonomy [printable]
Phytochemistry from the Plant's Perspective
Phytochemistry from the Plant's Perspective [audio]
Phytochemistry on the Macro Scale
Phytochemistry on the Macro Scale [audio]
Mineral Content of Selected Nutritive Herbs [printable]
Journal Prompt: Soil Quality
Resource: The Metabolic Plant Feedback Hypothesis
Related Resources
Philosophy of Phytochem Quiz
Color and Chemistry
Color and Chemistry [audio]
Color & Phytochemistry [printable]
Taste: An Overview
FREE PREVIEWTaste: An Overview [audio]
Tastes: Salty
Tastes: Salty [audio]
Tastes: Sweet
Tastes: Sweet [audio]
Tastes: Demulcent / Mucilaginous
Tastes: Demulcent/Mucilaginous [audio]
Mucilage & Demulcency reference chart [printable]
Tastes (and Smell!): Aromatics
Tastes (and Smell!): Aromatics [audio]
Journal Prompt: Aromatics
Tastes: Pungent
Tastes: Pungent [audio]
Journal Prompt: Pungent
Tastes: Diffusive
Tastes: Diffusive [audio]
Tastes: Bitters
Tastes: Bitters [audio]
Tastes: Sour
Tastes: Sour [audio]
Journal Prompt: Sour
Tastes: Astringency
Tastes: Astringency [audio]
Action Prompt: Organoleptic Experimentation
Tastes: Acrid
Tastes: Acrid [audio]
Experiments in Organoleptics
Experiments in Organoleptics [audio]
Organoleptics Quiz
Characteristics of Constituents
Characteristics of Constituents [audio]
Molecular Weight
Molecular Weight [audio]
Resource: Tisserand on Frankincense Essential Oil
Solubility
Solubility [audio]
Solubility Notes [printable]
Journal Prompt: Solubility
Compatibility
Compatibility [audio]
Variability
Variability [audio]
Resource: Ginseng and Gut Flora
Synergy
Synergy [audio]
Common Misconceptions
Common Misconceptions [audio]
Desirable Details About Constituents
Desirable Details About Constituents [audio]
Desirable Details About Constituents [printable]
FREE PREVIEWCharacteristics of Constituents Quiz
Constituent Groups Introduction
Constituent Groups Introduction [audio]
Diagrams Ahoy!
Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates [audio]
Carbohydrates Quiz
Lipids
Lipids [audio]
Lipids Quiz
Amino Acids & Derivatives
Amino Acids & Derivatives [audio]
Amino Acids & Derivatives Quiz
Phenolics 1
Phenolics 1 [audio]
Phenolics 2
Phenolics 2 [audio]
Phenolics 3
Phenolics 3 [audio]
Phenolics Quiz
Terpenes
Terpenes [audio]
Terpenes Quiz
Alkaloids
Alkaloids [audio]
Alkaloids Quiz
Salicylates
Salicylates [audio]
Salicylates Monograph [printable]
Salicylates Quiz
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Ryn Midura
Basic Phytochemistry will help you understand plants on a deeper level. Learning what the constituents do for us in our bodies and what they do for the plant...
Read MoreBasic Phytochemistry will help you understand plants on a deeper level. Learning what the constituents do for us in our bodies and what they do for the plant made me appreciate the power of nature even more than I already did. After taking this course I feel more confident in choosing which plant to work with for different situations because I have a better understanding of the constituents and their effects. Ryn did a great job teaching this course in a way that makes it easy to understand.
Read LessLove this course. It taught me to understand how to extract the plant constituents I need and what those will do in my body.
Love this course. It taught me to understand how to extract the plant constituents I need and what those will do in my body.
Read LessThis course is simply fascinating. No other way to put it. Herbalism really begins to make sense in a very palpable way now, as Ryn deftly explains the scie...
Read MoreThis course is simply fascinating. No other way to put it. Herbalism really begins to make sense in a very palpable way now, as Ryn deftly explains the science by way of its direct relation to the sensory.
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