Program: Master Herbalist
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This is a professional level Master Herbalist program with courses in botany, herbal medicine-making, herbal properties/materia medica and herbal formulations. To prepare you for working with clients, our Master Herbalist program includes studies in anatomy and physiology, case studies, nutrition, vitamins and minerals, and kinesiology. The herbal reference project will be a valuable and updated resource for your natural health office.
This program makes you eligible to apply for Board Certification with The American Association of Drugless Practitioners Certification and Accreditation Board.
Requirements include 8 books/manuals, 2 projects, 1 DVD and 3 online classes. Estimated time to complete this program is 12 months. 39 credit hours/624 study hours.
TEST DIRECTIONS: YOUR TEST HAS TWO PARTS!
- The TEST QUESTIONS are in a PDF format – it will not let you enter the answers but, you may download and print the test and fill in the answers for your personal files.
- The TEST ANSWER SHEET is in a word document format that mac or pc computers can open. Download this document – it is where you will type in your answers, save, and email the answer sheet to office@genesisschoolofnaturalhealth.org
You may sign up for class at any time during your studies. Classes are offered every other month and you only need to attend once but may join a class more than once. Most classes last about 2 hours.
SG10 Functional Anatomy Study Group:
Class Notes: Functional Anatomy
Study Group Schedule
SG21 Client Case Studies #1 & #2
SG22 Client Case Studies #3 & #4
Quarterly Online Class
Teacher’s choice online class! These classes are optional and are limited to the first 25 students that sign up. A PDF of the classes will be added to the student resource pages for those unable to attend.
PHASE ONE STUDIES
Estimated Time: 3 months
Student Profile: A student profile and picture is required for your student folder. All information is confidential. Having goals and a mission will help you stay focused! Please send the picture and profile to office@genesisschoolofnaturalhealth.org.
Download: Student Profile
Botany in a Day (6th edition/2013)
by Thomas J. Elpel
- G415: Botany Test (Rvsd 1020)
- G415: Botany Answer Sheet
Herbal ABC’s (2018)
Dr. Sharol Marie Tilgner
(It has been brought to my attention that this book is a difficult one to start in phase one studies. Feel free to start it in phase 2, 3, or phase 4.)
- G350: Herbal ABC’s Test
- G350: Herbal ABCs Answer Sheet
SG30 Herbal Reference Project: This project will become a valuable reference guide for your office. It is a simple system that expands with your knowledge about herbs. This project can and should be started as soon as you are reading herbal books. You do not need to list every herb you have studied – include those that “spoke” to you, the herbs that when you were reading them really caught your attention as something you would want to use in your office with clients.
Directions: Herbal Reference Project
Directions by Darlene: Reference Creation Blog/Guide
Estimated Time: 4 months
Vitamins, Minerals, & Supplements
by Darlene Jorgens (2020)
School of Natural Healing
by Dr. John R. Christopher
Nutrition & Health by Sharlene Peterson
- M200: Nutrition & Health Manual
- M200: Nutrition Test (Rvsd 1020)
- M200: Nutrition Answer Sheet
Estimated Time: 2 months
SG31 Herbal Preparation Projects
Herbal medicine making project! You will prepare one tincture and one project of choice (salve, decoction, oil infusion…).
Download Directions: Herbal Preparation Project
The Herbal Medicine Maker’s Handbook
by James Green (2000)
Parasites of Human Interest
by Sharlene Peterson
Estimated Time: 3 months
“Medical Herbalism contains comprehensive information concerning the identification and use of medicinal plants by chemical structure and physiological effect, the art and science of making herbal medicine, the limitations and potential of viewing herbs chemically, and the challenge to current research paradigms posed by complex plant medicines.” YOU MAY CHOOSE G460 OR G470 “Matthew Wood takes the guesswork out of the application of medicinal plants and provides an invaluable cross-reference of constitutional types, energetic categories, and specific symptoms that helps the herbalist narrow down the number of possible remedies for a specific condition.” 
Medical Herbalism by David Hoffman (2003)
The Earthwise Herbal Repertory: The Definitive Practitioner’s Guide by Matthew Wood (2016)
Muscle Testing For Your Health DVD
by David J.Getoff
Business Resources
#1: Your Office
#2: Consent to Treatment Form
#3: Symptom Form
#4: Supplement Recommendation Example