Irish Institute of Medical Herbalists
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The Irish Institute of Medical Herbalists (IIMH) is the professional organization for medical herbalist
s in Ireland
. It was formally incorporated in 1990. The current criteria for membership of the IIMH is a BSc honours degree in herbal medicine which includes examinations in medicine and herbalism
as well as supervised clinical practice. Members of the institute have the letters MIIMH after their names.
The IIMH developed the first BSc honours degree in herbal science in Ireland, in conjunction with Cork Institute of Technology
. This is a four year full-time undergraduate degree which forms part one of the necessary training for medical herbalists in Ireland. Part two comprises a two year masters degree programme in clinical herbal medicine which is currently being developed and was due to commence in 2009.
Herbalist
An herbalist is:#A person whose life is dedicated to the economic or medicinal uses of plants.#One skilled in the harvesting and collection of medicinal plants ....
s in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. It was formally incorporated in 1990. The current criteria for membership of the IIMH is a BSc honours degree in herbal medicine which includes examinations in medicine and herbalism
Herbalism
Herbalism is a traditional medicinal or folk medicine practice based on the use of plants and plant extracts. Herbalism is also known as botanical medicine, medical herbalism, herbal medicine, herbology, herblore, and phytotherapy...
as well as supervised clinical practice. Members of the institute have the letters MIIMH after their names.
The IIMH developed the first BSc honours degree in herbal science in Ireland, in conjunction with Cork Institute of Technology
Cork Institute of Technology
Cork Institute of Technology , formerly the Regional Technical College, Cork, is an Institute of Technology in Ireland, located in Cork, Ireland opened in 1973. The institute has 17,000 students in art, business, engineering, music and science disciplines...
. This is a four year full-time undergraduate degree which forms part one of the necessary training for medical herbalists in Ireland. Part two comprises a two year masters degree programme in clinical herbal medicine which is currently being developed and was due to commence in 2009.