Master HerbalistDiploma Course

You’ll study herbal medicine by looking at the history of phytoptherapy and find out the roots of this incredible field. From there, you’ll move on to study plant botany and plant chemistry (in the context of herbal medicine).

Studying the Master Herbalist Diploma Course, you’ll be better prepared to use herbs safely, as you gain an understanding of issues such as contraindications and drug-herb interactions. With the foundations of your knowledge set, you’ll go on to learn about the herbs you’ll encounter, and will discover how various plants can be used to support wellness within the body’s 6 systems. There will be plenty of mini herb profiles, each detailing the relevant areas when learning about a new herb.

You’ll then explore two more herbal modalities in the form of traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurveda. By looking at these, you’ll gain the opportunity to consider approaches that might suit your own style of herbalism, as not everyone wants to take a purely Western approach.

Of course, you will also be guided through the systems used by Western herbalists for formulating herbs. You’ll learn how professional herbalists conduct their consultations, including the questions they ask to extract the information that will ultimately lead to their herb choices.

You’ll find out how practitioners make herbal preparations and gain insight into two other ways that plants can be used, as you explore essential oils and flower essences. This herbalist course also talks you through herb gardening basics and foraging for herbs.

Finally, you’ll reflect on the formal career pathways for aspiring herbalists, including traditional clinic-based work and modern online herbal businesses, providing a balanced view of the profession today.