Online Master Herbalist Training | Academy of Natural Health Sciences (2024)

NOTE: Students with health degrees in related fields like massage, nursing, medicine, etc., may be exempt from the A&P requirement.

This anatomy & physiology training course deals with all 10 body systems affected by the use of herbs. The assignments are interspersed throughout Sections 2-6, allowing the student to complete the A&P requirement incrementally.

Subjects include the: Integumentary System, Endocrine System, Nervous System, Cardiovascular System, Respiratory System, Digestive System, Immune and Lymphatic System, Reproductive Systems, Urinary System and Musculoskeletal System.

A very powerful and thorough herbalist training that includes: The history of herbal medicine, herbal classifications, chemical properties of plants, herbal preparations, making herbal formulas, Western and Chinese herbal medicine, yin and yang theories, individual herb descriptions and herb profiles, herbal help for specific health concerns, dosage & toxicity, using herbs in the field, herbal healing, plant botany, herb storage, and more.

We need good nutrition to feed the 10 systems of the body and to ensure that the herbal preparations we use have the best chance of helping us and improving well-being. This section of herbalist training teaches the basics of a good nutrition and lifestyle program, case studies, and provides your clients with an easy-to-understand, do-it-yourself, "Wellness Charts Booklet" that can help anyone live a more healthful life. Your booklet includes:

From people who are chronically exposed to various forms of pollution found on the planet, to those who may simply be chronically constipated from an over-processed, junk food diet, an herbal detoxification program will turn out to be the best place to start for many of your clients who want to use herbs. This section of your herbalist training will teach you:

The Need for Detoxification, The Danger of Toxic Overload, Origins of Detoxification, The Role of Herbs and Supplements, Herbal Education, When to Detoxify, How to Go on a Detoxification Program, What to Expect on a Detoxification Program, Organs of Detoxification and Elimination, Detoxifying Herbs and Herbal Detoxification Protocol.

Your herbal training to become a master herbalist continues with lessons about the common maladies that people experience, how medical doctors treat them and how herbalists go about healing these diseases with herbalism and natural medicines. This section also reveals the best ways herbalists advise clients who, with medical supervision, may want to use both herbs and prescription drugs to achieve optimum wellness and enhance the healing process. You will also develop case analysis and cross-referencing skills that will ensure the safe and effective use of herbal therapies and avoiding drug/herb interactions. This herbalism course includes:

Through the use of an herbal health consultation questionnaire and other information supplied by professionals, the student learns how to evaluate a client’s health, physical strengths, weaknesses, and lifestyle, so that he or she can recommend the proper herbal nutrition to help the client achieve optimal wellness.

Section #7 - Herbalist Jurisprudence & Ethics

This herbalist training program course section discusses the things those with the title of Master Herbalists can and can’t do. We teach the student how to practice in the field legally and how to avoid the practice of medicine. Consent forms are supplied to the student, along with practical, real-life suggestions for the legal and ethical practice of herbology and herbalism in the United States and around the world.

Section #8 - Herbalist Practicum

The student is required to do 5-10 herbal consulting sessions with family and friends as part of their herbalist training. The student will do one session at a time and submit each session individually, for evaluation. Your instructor will review each session, give you constructive feedback and help you to hone your interviewing skills. Most students will acquire the confidence to proficiently evaluate even the most difficult cases.

Section #8 – Practice Building Strategies

This part of the course offers suggestions and strategies that include: Legal Issues, Office Location, Record Keeping, Practice Management, Ethical Issues, Marketing, Networking, Referrals, Money Issues, Fee Structure, The Internet, Problem Solving, and Personal Development, among others.

One of the biggest natural products distributors in the United States provides the Academy's Master Herbalist graduates with access to their great selection of high-quality, professional herbal products after completing the course. Graduates of our herbalist training course can purchase products (from over 130 different manufacturers) at "wholesale" prices, just like a health food store. What's more, there are no minimum orders, and they will "drop-ship" products directly to your clients, saving you the expense of keeping an herbal product inventory. This is a great way to ensure that your clients are using high-quality products that meet with your approval, and, a great way to earn extra income with the title of an herbal professional.

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