Online Herbalist Certification
Online herbalist certification gives you the opportunity to teach others how to use their own body's strengthening abilities to heal themselves, through the use of herbs and other natural methods.
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A Certified Herbalist
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Willow herb in bloom Herbalists are professionals in the field of natural medicine who dedicate themselves to working with plants, used as medicine. Various online schools offer herbalist courses that are self-paced, taught in practical styles and can be completed in one year or less.
Career Opportunities
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A certified herbalist has many career opportunities, such as a foundation to becoming a holistic doctor or a naturopathic physician. Other options include becoming a scientist in natural resources, an herbal pharmacist, writing in the field of natural health care as well as an herbal consultant or medicine manufacturer.
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Topics Covered by the Certified Herbalist
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Aromatherapty essentials An herbalist learns many phases of herbology, such as preparing herbal remedies, poultices, extracts and tinctures. Topics may also include botany, Western and Eastern techniques, phytochemistry, aromatherapy, the basics of nutrition, anatomy, holistic assessment and alternative medicine.
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