CLINICAL WESTERN HERBALISM PROGRAM

Clinical Western Herbalism is an immersive two-year program designed to impart in-depth knowledge and skills in the strategic application of traditional, bioregional, and international herbs through the lens of herbal energetics. Throughout the program, students will explore each body system and its corresponding herbal remedies, alongside practical training in medicine making, botany, and essential herbal business skills. The culmination of the program involves hands-on clinical practice, where students develop proficiency in diagnostic techniques and assessment skills to effectively address bodily disharmonies.

We offer a flexible and comprehensive learning experience, designed to fit seamlessly into your lifestyle. Classes meet one weekend per month, and our hybrid format allows you to join either in person or from the comfort of your home. For those attending in person, we provide complimentary snacks to enhance your experience. All classes are recorded and students will receive all handouts and the presentation slides.

This two-year program is thoughtfully divided into three parts: Western Herbalism 101, Foundations of Western Herbalism, and Advanced Western Herbalism. One of the program’s greatest benefits is its flexibility—you can choose to complete the entire two-year journey or pause after any part, depending on your goals and schedule.

Our clinical herbalism programs align with the guidelines for certification to be come a Registered Herbalist with the American Herbalist Guild.

Clinical Western Herbalism Program Parts

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Clinical Western Herbalism Program Parts 〰️

Western Herbalism 101

Part 1

1 weekend intensive (Sat. & Sun. from 10 am to 5 pm)

Learn:

  • Western herbal energetics

  • Medicinal properties of over 30 different herbs

  • Pao Zhi (processing herbs to enhance their effects)

  • Bioregionalism

  • Herbal nutrition

  • Holistic health

  • Basics of medicine making

  • Herbalism resources

Experience:

  • Tea and herb tasting of over 30 different herbs

  • Create your own herbal tisane (tea blend)

  • Food tasting

  • Two herb walks in our medicinal garden

Prerequisites:

  • None

PRICING

$300

Foundations of Western Herbalism

Part 2

1 weekend intensive per month for 8 months

Learn:

  • The following body systems and the materia medica (herbs) that corresponds to them: Nervous, Endocrine, Digestive, Immune, Urinary/Reproductive, Cariovascular/Respiratory, Muscoskeletal

  • Materia medica for special client populations

  • Herb/drug interactions

  • Dosing

  • Tongue and pulse diagnostics

  • Client intake protocol

  • Case studies

Experience:

  • Medicine making techniques

  • Herb walks

Prerequisites:

  • Western Herbalism 101

  • Full college level anatomy class (in line with education guidelines with AHG).

  • We offer an alternative to the college level anatomy class: Anatomy for the Herbalist (1 class per month for a full year).

PRICING

$2400 ($300 per month)

Receive a discounted price of $2160 if you pay in full.

PLUS

$50 Application Fee

OPTIONAL

Anatomy for the Herbalist Series

$ 35 per class or purchase the bundle for the entire for $400

You must take the whole series to fulfill the AHG requirement of a full college level anatomy class.

Advanced Western Herbalism

Part 3

1 weekend intensive per month for 8 months

PLUS…weekly attendance in our Student Clinic (Tuesday nights) for 13 months

Learn:

  • Professional clinical herbalism skills including intakes, formulation and business basics of seeing clients.

  • Medicine making

  • Creating your own personal herbal product

  • How to be a presenter on an herbal topic

  • Botany

  • Wildcrafting

  • Pathology

  • Vitamins & Minerals

  • Chronic infections and infectious disease

  • Plant spirit medicine

Experience:

  • Meets with clients every Tuesday in our student clinic

  • Medicine making techniques

  • Herb walks

  • Camping (practice plant spirit medicine)

  • Canoeing (practice wildcrafting)

  • Create your own product and sell it at our annual Herb Day event (first Saturday in May)

  • Present on an herbal topic for Herb Day

Prerequisites:

  • Western Herbalism 101

  • Foundations of Herbalism

PRICING

$2400 ($300 per month)

Receive a discounted price of $2160 if you pay in full.

PLUS

$100 Application Fee

$200 Clinic Supply Fee

TOTAL PRICE OF 2 YEAR CLINICAL WESTERN HERBALISM PROGRAM

IF PAID MONTHLY

$5450 TOTAL

(not including cost of textbooks)

IF PAID IN FULL

$4820 TOTAL

(not including cost of textbooks)

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