Training in Anthroposophic Pharmacy

Alchemical Roots to the Modern Production of Natural Medicines

Training in Anthroposophic Pharmacy

Alchemical Roots to the Modern Production of Natural Medicines
New 5-year North American began in 2022!  

Third session: April 27-May 4, 2024 in Loveland, Colorado

For pharmacists, pharmacy students, and those involved in pharmacy research and production. The course is also open, on a limited basis, for experienced anthroposophic prescribers and others involved in the cultivation of healing plants.

With Albert Schmidli, PharmD, & Steven Johnson, DO

The first four modules are offered in conjunction with the four-year cycle of the Anthroposophic Medical Training. The training covers the following topics:

(2022) Module 1:  Understanding of substance; Goetheanistic methods of observation; the four elements; four realms of nature (mineral, plant, animal, human); the four members of the human being; Tria Principia; the threefold functional organization of the human being; types of etheric forces; moving from the image of a plant to a remedy; potentization in liquid (WALA/WELEDA processes etc.)

(2023) Module 2: Pharmaceutical processes in the preparation of anthroposophic medical products (practicum): steps of warmth; rhythmic methods of preparation (WALA, Rh, etc.); potentization in the solid state; pharmaceutical compositions (e.g. Dorons); stabilized processes (syrups/glycerin); working with insects (Apis, Formica); Goetheanistic observation.

(2024) Module 3: Relationship between sevenfold planets processes, planetary metals, human organs and archetypal healing processes. Manufacture of metal mirrors, vegetabilized metals and other metallic compositions.


(2025) Module 4:
 Antimony and its preparations; Kalium aceticum comp.; organ preparations (video); galenic e.g. external applications (gels, ointments, cremes, oils), globuli, tbl.,trit. etc.; manufacture of a ointment (e.g. Aurum/Lavandula comp.); research and development.

(2026) Module 5: Mineral compositions after the image of a healing plant; goetheanistic observations of: minerals, quartz, limestone, phosphorus etc.); special pharmaceutical preparations (Cinis Capsellae comp., Olibanum comp., Solutio uliginosum, etc.); quality aspects for medicinal products (pharma- copoeia, APC); regulatory information; best practices; magistral preparation.

Our goal is to impart knowledge and skills about the production of anthroposophic medicines and to contribute to the worldwide sharing of Rudolf Steiner’s medical impulse.

“The way that substances are treated is basically what matters. And the way of thinking has to stop looking for the remedy just in the matter itself. “ — Rudolf Steiner