WHAT'S HERBAL MEDICINE?

This is a herbalist who studied for three to four years in a Western Herbal Medicine program (with a clinical practicum of 500 hours).

This is a Clinical Herbalist or Clinical Herbal Therapist who is also a member of the Canadian Herbalist Association of British Columbia.

This term is used in the United Kingdom to designate a Clinical Herbalist or Clinical Herbal Therapist.

This is a herbalist who completed a one-year research program with thesis on some aspect of Herbal Medicine.

This is a herbalist who completed a one-year non-clinical program focusing on the study of medicinal properties of herbs. Charter herbalists may work in their own shops or offices, health food stores, for other herbalists, or may manufacture herbal products.

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Whats Herbal Medicine?

Western Herbal Medicine is a holistic system that combines conventional medicine, herbal remedies, nutrition, and lifestyle, to restore and stimulate the body's natural ability to heal itself. The treatments take into account the individual's physical, physiological, and emotional needs. The use of herbs is based on empirical and scientific knowledge of the medicinal properties of plants and their effects on different body systems. In Western Herbal medicine, a herbalist may be known as:

The following are some Natural Medicine approaches that use herbal medicine:

Clinical herbalist or Clinical herbal therapist

Clinical registered herbal practitioner