HerbWoman™ Foundations – Herbalist & PhytoArtisan™ Program
80 modules · 778 lessons · 1600 hours
HerbWoman™ Foundations – Herbalist & Phytoartisan™ Program
A complete, structured education in herbal medicine and natural formulation – designed to build real competence through systems thinking, safety, practice, and ethical professional standards.
Pace
Steady weekly rhythm
A manageable, structured pace that supports consistency and depth.
Focus
Clinical reasoning + craft
Herbs, systems thinking, preparations, and formulation logic.
Outcome
Portfolio-based competence
Skills you can apply responsibly, documented through real work.
Best for: students who want depth, clarity, ethical boundaries, and true mastery — not quick fixes or “one herb for everything” claims.
Important scope note: This is a wellness-focused herbal education. It does not train medical diagnosis or emergency care. Students learn safety, red flags, contraindications, and responsible referral.
This program is actively maintained and updated. Enrolled students benefit from improvements as the school evolves.
Program identity
What this program is
Herbwoman™ Foundations is a complete professional education in herbal medicine and natural formulation. It is designed as a guided learning journey that builds strong foundations first, then moves into clinical body systems, practical preparation methods, and professional practice.
Who it is for
- Adults who want a structured, science-informed, tradition-respecting herbal education.
- Students who want to learn clinical reasoning, not just collect recipes.
- Future practitioners who want ethical scope, safety skills, and real-world competence.
- Formulators who want to work with herbs responsibly in products and preparations.
- Learners who value depth, clarity, and step-by-step mastery.
Who it is not for
- Anyone looking for quick fixes, miracle cures, or “one herb for everything” claims.
- People seeking a qualification to diagnose, treat, or replace medical care.
- Students who want only short recipe collections without understanding the body, safety, and rationale.
Entry expectations
- No prior herbal training is required.
- Students should be willing to read, reflect, and practice methods consistently.
- Students must agree to an ethical approach that respects medical boundaries and local regulations.
Competency promise
By completing the program, the student can:
- Explain core herbal principles, energetics, and traditional frameworks in a clear, grounded way.
- Understand major body systems and how common imbalances present, without diagnosing disease.
- Choose herbs based on actions, energetics, safety, and suitability for the person and context.
- Create safe, well-reasoned herbal preparations and product formulations, with clear documentation.
- Work with basic professional standards: red flags, referrals, contraindications, and informed consent language.
- Build a personal Materia Medica and formulation portfolio that reflects real competence.
Program learning outcomes
At the program level, learning outcomes are stable even when lesson content evolves.
Foundational knowledge outcomes
- Understand core herbal concepts: plant chemistry basics, actions, energetics, preparation methods, and safety principles.
- Build botanical literacy: plant parts, extraction logic, quality assessment, and ethical sourcing.
- Develop a functional understanding of how to read a person’s situation through systems thinking.
Clinical reasoning outcomes
- Connect symptoms to patterns and systems without diagnosing disease.
- Identify key drivers and support priorities using structured reasoning.
- Choose herbs and approaches with clear rationale, considering constitution, context, and safety.
Practical formulation outcomes
- Make and document foundational preparations: infusions, decoctions, tinctures, glycerites, syrups, oxymels, oils, salves, and other core methods.
- Formulate natural products with herbs responsibly, including stability awareness, hygiene, and realistic expectations.
- Create formulas that are purposeful, consistent, and reproducible.
Professional practice outcomes
- Communicate clearly and ethically with clients or customers.
- Use appropriate disclaimers and boundaries.
- Create a sustainable practice structure: documentation, education-based protocols, and professional decision-making.
Curriculum map (stable spine)
This map is the stable “spine” of the program. You can change lesson titles and add better material without changing the academic integrity.
Foundations layer
- Herbal Foundations
- Vitalism and Herbal Energetics
- Plant Actions and Therapeutics
Skills and craft layer
- Herbal Medicine Making
- Herbal Cosmetics and Natural Beauty
- Herbal Cultivation and Sustainability
Clinical systems layer
- Digestive Health and Herbalism
- Nervous System and Mental Wellness
- Immune and Lymphatic Health
- Respiratory Health
- Heart and Cardiovascular Health
- Musculoskeletal Health
- Skin Health and Herbal Dermatology
- Women’s Herbal Health
- Men’s Herbal Health
- Herbs for Children and Families
Professional layer
- Professional Herbalist Practice
- Advanced Clinical Herbalism
- Herbal Business and Online Marketing
Phytoartisan pathway (inside the flagship)
- Product formulation logic with herbs
- Ingredient selection and purpose-driven formulation
- Safety reasoning and responsible claims language
- Documentation, batch consistency, and professional standards
Learning design
Spiral learning
Key concepts are introduced, revisited, and deepened across modules. Students meet an idea early, then return to it with more nuance as their skills grow.
Practice-first competence
Students repeatedly practice core skills in different contexts: choosing herbs by actions and energetics, making preparations, writing rationales, and documenting safety considerations.
Translation-ready structure
Module outcomes and internal lesson IDs remain stable so the program stays coherent across languages, even when lesson text evolves.
Assessment approach
This program becomes top-school quality when understanding is assessed through integration, not memorisation.
Formative assessments
- Short reflection prompts that check understanding and clinical reasoning.
- Materia Medica entries with observation and clarity.
- Preparation logs with method notes and quality observations.
- Mini case reflections focused on prioritisation and safety.
Summative assessments
- System-based integration assignments with rationale and safe approach.
- Formulation assignments with purpose, method choice, and documentation.
- Professional practice assignments: boundaries, red flags, and client communication language.
Capstone project
Herbwoman Clinical and Formulation Portfolio
A strong, school-defining capstone can include:
- A complete case reasoning write-up for a chosen theme, focused on patterns and systems thinking.
- A small formula set built for that theme, with full rationale and safety notes.
- A preparation or product plan with method choice explained.
- A curated mini Materia Medica supporting the work.
- A professional presentation element: how the student communicates responsibly, including boundaries and referral language.
Portfolio signal: This capstone becomes a portfolio students can be proud of, and it signals true competence to the outside world.
Update policy
Living curriculum, stable outcomes: Herbwoman™ is continuously refined. Lesson titles, sequencing, and learning resources may evolve as the program improves. Program outcomes and module learning goals remain stable so students always know what they are working toward.
