Community Herbalist Introduction

Your First Step Into Herbal Medicine

The Community Herbalist Introduction is designed for complete beginners — learn to identify, prepare, and safely use common medicinal herbs for yourself, your family, and your community.

This self-paced course provides the foundation you need before moving on to the Home Herbalist Course and beyond. No prior experience is needed — just curiosity and a love of plants.

What You’ll Learn

• How to safely identify common medicinal plants
• Basic herbal preparations: teas, tinctures, salves, and more
• Understanding how herbs work in the body
• Building your home apothecary
• The foundations of both Western and Chinese herbal traditions

Who Is This Course For?

Anyone curious about herbal medicine. Whether you want to grow herbs in your garden, make remedies for your family, or explore whether a deeper study of herbalism is right for you — this is where to start.