What is a Master Herbalist?

What is a Master Herbalist?

A master herbalist is a person who has spent a great deal of time studying various subjects involving herbal remedies. It can take years to reach that level. Aside from the actions of the individual herbs, a master herbalist must also know some botany, and a great deal of biology.

How Does One Become a Master Herbalist?

Studying under another master is the best way to become a master herbalist. Once a person has achieved that level, they are capable of teaching others.

Sometimes, as in my case, years of study on my own allowed me to move quickly through the program. The more we know the better. I am continually learning new things about herbs and what they can do.

How Did You Become a Master Herbalist?

My journey to becoming a master herbalist started with my grandmother, who owned and operated a greenhouse. When we were growing up, my sister, brother and cousins would play under a shelf she had set up with dirt and tonka toys. Occasionally, we’d be allowed to help out. I can remember helping my grandfather make plant boxes, or helping fill the wheelbarrow with dirt, and when he’d emptied it getting to ride back to the dirt pile in it. My grandmother knew a great deal about alternative herbal remedies, and often used them to take care of minor ailments.

My mother was a registered nurse, and that pointed me toward the more scientific approach to herbal remedies. By age sixteen, I was working under her in a private care facility, and learning different aspects of medical care. This whetted my appetite, and I began to read books on herbal remedies as well as subjects like anatomy and physiology.

My real start towards achieving master status was when our oldest daughter was born. As a small child, she would eat anything, and when it was plant based, getting information about potential toxicity was difficult. Poison control couldn’t tell by my description, and suggested I contact a nursery. The best the nursery could do was tell me it wouldn’t kill a horse. They took the point that horses weigh at least half a ton more than a three year old and have very different digestive systems. However, that wasn’t much of a help.

Returning to the science involved in herbal medicine, I began to study botany and chemical constituents of the plants. Many times, at least one chemical in a plant would be similar to or the same as a commercial preparation…such as aspirin. I spent many years studying on my own before deciding to get more formal education on the subject. In 2004, I qualified as a master herbalist.

Where can I learn more about the remedies used by a master herbalist?

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