Immune and Lymphatic Health
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HerbWoman™ Immune and Lymphatic Health
A structured training in immune function and lymphatic physiology — designed to build real competence in barrier support, inflammation-aware reasoning, tissue-state recognition, and responsible strategies for resilience and recovery support.
Pace
Systems first, then strategy
Start with lymph and immune foundations, then learn pattern-based action selection and practical planning.
Focus
Barriers, flow, and modulation
Barrier integrity, lymph movement, tissue states, and choosing actions with nuance and boundaries.
Outcome
Clear, responsible reasoning
You can explain “why this herb” using tissue states, constraints, and realistic expectations without overclaiming.
Best for: students who want a teachable framework for immune resilience and lymphatic support — including how to think about barriers, load, and recovery patterns over time.
Important scope note: This is education in responsible herbal support. Students learn conservative safety reasoning, realistic expectations, and clear boundaries. This does not replace medical care. Fever, severe pain, rapidly worsening symptoms, significant swelling, breathing difficulty, or any cancer concerns require prompt clinical evaluation.
This course is actively maintained and updated. Enrolled students automatically benefit from improvements as the school evolves.
Course identity
Immune and Lymphatic Health is where “immune support” becomes clear physiology and usable strategy. You learn to see the immune system as barriers, circulation, and signalling — and the lymphatic system as movement, filtration, and tissue-state context — then choose actions that match the real situation.
What this course is
This is a structured training in immune and lymphatic foundations, action categories commonly used in immune-focused herbalism, and practical therapeutics reasoning. The approach stays grounded: no diagnosis, no medical claims, and clear safety boundaries.
Who it is for
- Herbal students who want clarity in immune and lymphatic strategy beyond “boost the immune system.”
- Practitioners-in-training who need pattern-based thinking for recovery support and resilience.
- Advanced beginners who know many immune herbs but struggle to choose correctly for tissue state and timing.
- Wellness learners who want a teachable framework for barriers, flow, and load reduction.
- Students who value nuance, safety awareness, and honest communication.
Who it is not for
- Anyone looking for aggressive “immune boosting” shortcuts without context.
- Students who want to replace clinical evaluation in serious or rapidly worsening illness.
- People who want to use strong herbs without understanding contraindications and medication contexts.
Entry expectations
- Basic herbal familiarity is helpful but not required.
- Willingness to learn tissue-state thinking, timing, and conservative boundaries.
- A responsible mindset: safety awareness, red flags, and realistic expectations.
Competency promise
By completing the course, the student can:
- Explain immune function through barriers, signalling, and recovery patterns instead of vague “boosting.”
- Understand lymphatic physiology and how flow, filtration, and tissue state influence strategy.
- Choose actions based on context: support, soothe, modulate, and restore — including when not to stimulate.
- Build balanced blends with clear structure: lead action, support action, and balancing action.
- Recognise safety boundaries, red flags, and when referral is appropriate.
Course learning outcomes
Outcomes are stable even when lesson content evolves.
Barrier and terrain outcomes
- Understand immune barriers (skin, mucosa) and what “terrain” means in practical terms.
- Recognise when irritation and sensitivity point toward barrier strain.
- Choose supportive actions for comfort and integrity within a responsible scope.
Lymph and tissue-state outcomes
- Understand lymph movement, filtration, and why stagnation language needs nuance.
- Differentiate “heat/irritation” patterns from “cold/sluggish” patterns in a teachable way.
- Match actions to tissue state and timing rather than using one approach for all contexts.
Load and recovery outcomes
- Understand how stress load, sleep disruption, and digestion influence immune resilience.
- Choose strategies that support recovery capacity over time rather than symptom chasing.
- Build timing plans that match real-life constraints and consistency.
Safety and boundaries outcomes
- Apply conservative safety reasoning for acute illness, chronic conditions, and sensitive contexts.
- Recognise red flags and practise clear referral language.
- Communicate realistic expectations and “what this can and cannot do.”
Curriculum map (stable spine)
This map is the stable “spine” of the course. Lesson titles and resources may be improved over time without changing the academic integrity.
Foundations layer
- Immune system overview: barriers, signalling, and recovery
- Lymphatic system overview: movement, filtration, and tissue context
- Core action categories used in immune and lymphatic strategy
- Preparation choice and timing plans (tea, tincture, topical where relevant)
Patterns layer
- Barrier strain patterns: irritation, sensitivity, dryness, reactive states
- Congestion language with nuance: swelling, heaviness, sluggish flow contexts
- “Heat/irritation” patterns versus “cold/sluggish” patterns and strategy differences
- Recovery patterns: what supports capacity and what increases load
Practice layer
- Case-style reasoning and action selection practice
- Blend architecture and rationale writing
- Constraints: medications, sensitivity, autoimmunity context, escalation
- Safety, red flags, and referral practice
Learning design
Systems maps
You learn how barriers, lymph, inflammation load, and recovery capacity connect, so your strategy stays coherent.
Action selection labs
Guided practice choosing actions, balancing trade-offs, and writing rationales you can defend and teach.
Recovery routines
Resilience improves through consistency. You learn realistic routines that reduce load and support recovery over time.
Assessment approach
Competence is proven through clear rationale, accurate action selection, and responsible boundaries.
Formative assessments
- Barrier and lymph physiology worksheets (concept clarity checks).
- Tissue-state recognition tasks and action matching exercises.
- Short case prompts with timing plans and rationale writing.
- Safety boundary checks and referral language practice.
Summative assessments
- An immune and lymphatic strategy portfolio for several practice cases within education scope.
- Action-based blend proposals with constraints stated clearly.
- A final reflection demonstrating reasoning maturity and safety awareness.
Capstone project
Immune and Lymphatic Strategy Portfolio
A strong capstone can include:
- A personal “immune and lymph actions handbook” with definitions, nuance, and limits.
- Several systems maps linking barriers, lymph flow, load, and recovery capacity.
- Blend proposals with lead, support, and balancing actions explained clearly.
- Safety notes for sensitive contexts and clear referral boundaries.
- A final reflection: what you learned about timing, trade-offs, and responsible support.
Portfolio signal: This capstone becomes proof of clear reasoning — you can justify choices and communicate boundaries.
Update policy
Living curriculum, stable outcomes: Lesson titles, sequencing, and resources may evolve as the course improves. The curriculum spine and learning outcomes remain stable so students always know what they are building toward.
