Advanced Christian Herbal Medicine Course
Training you to become the next generation of Christian clinical herbalists and teachers. Continue your journey with the Advanced Christian Herbal Medicine Course.
Herbal medicine is a gift from God intended for His people’s healing, nourishment, and care. The Advanced Christian Herbal Medicine Course will train you to serve others with scientific skill, traditional knowledge, and spiritual discernment, uniting clinical knowledge with a Christ-centered view of healing.
Ready to take the next step in your calling as a Christian herbalist? Join the Advanced Christian Herbal Medicine Course and prepare to serve with excellence, wisdom, and faith.
Take your herbal skills and knowledge to the next level: Enroll today!
Advanced Christian Herbal Studies
This is not a beginner course. It is designed for those who have already completed the Foundations of Christian Herbalism Course or have an equivalent background in herbal studies.
Registration Opens: October 2025
Enrollment is Limited to 20 Qualified Students. Spaces will fill quickly—apply early to reserve your place.
Classes being in January 2026
If you are ready to move beyond the basics and step into the role of a clinical herbalist, teacher, or researcher, this is your next step.
Who This Course Is For?
- Graduates of the Foundations of Christian Herbalism Course
- Intermediate to advanced students from other programs who wish to integrate faith and herbal science.
- Practitioners seeking to deepen their knowledge of clinical herbalism and the theology of healing
Take your herbal skills and knowledge to the next level: Enroll today!
What You Will Learn
- Research literacy – how to evaluate medical studies from a Christian perspective.
- Botany and chemistry for herbalists – advanced understanding of plants, constituents, and optimal delivery methods.
- Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics – bridging traditional herbalism with modern science.
- Advanced physiology – endocrine, lymphatic, reproductive systems, microbiome, vagus nerve.
- Chronic illness frameworks – stress, toxins, nutrition, sleep, and more.
- Energetics and tissue states – deepening Western energetics, comparing other systems responsibly.
- Clinical practice skills – interviewing, case studies, pregnancy and nursing, herb-drug interactions.
- Christian formation in healing – theology of health, patristic perspectives, and prayer in practice.
- Basic business skills – legal considerations, record keeping, marketing.
Capstone Requirements
Every student will have to teach a workshop to their fellow students and complete a thesis project.
You will need to present your thesis project and defend it in the presence of your peers. This process not only strengthens your research and communication skills—it also prepares you to contribute meaningfully to the growing field of Christian herbal medicine.
Course Details
- Start Date: January 2026
- Spots Available: 20 students only
- Cost: $1295
- Format: Hybrid – Online with live sessions.
Take your herbal skills and knowledge to the next level: Enroll today!
Full Course Curriculum
Note: The curriculum outlined below is not listed in the precise order in which you will progress through the course. It only provides a general understanding of all the topics you will cover throughout the course.
Research Literacy for Herbalists
- Understanding the challenges of herbal research
- How to evaluate and interpret medical studies
- Integrating research with traditional knowledge
- Christian perspective on knowledge and discernment
Advanced Botany for Herbalists
- Plant biology review
- Plant families & classification
- Plant reproduction and ecology
- Plant behavior and adaptations
- Latin for herbalists (nomenclature, pronunciation, usage in materia medica)
Plant Chemistry & Pharmacology
- Major herbal constituents and actions
- Optimal extraction & delivery methods
- Cautions, contraindications, and herb-drug interactions
- Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics for herbalists
Advanced Formulation & Materia Medica
- Complex formulas for chronic illness
- Energetic balancing in advanced formulation
- Polyvagal theory and its relevance in formulation
Advanced Physiology for Herbalists
- Endocrine system
- Lymphatic system
- Male reproductive health
- Female reproductive health
- Gut health & microbiome
- Gut-skin connection
- Gut-brain connection
- Cardiopulmonary system
- Nervous system with focus on vagus nerve & polyvagal theory
Chronic Illness and Holistic Care
- Cellular stress and repair
- Extracellular matrix
- Microbiome imbalance and restoration
- Environmental health: toxins, radiation, hydrocarbons
- Lifestyle factors: nutrition, sleep, exercise, stress
- Christian perspective on suffering and healing
Advanced Energetics and Tissue States
- Deepening the Western tissue state model
- Comparative approaches: Ayurveda, TCM, humoral traditions
- Using discernment when studying other worldview approaches
Clinical Practice Skills
- Herbal interview & intake process
- Assessment skills (observing physiological signs)
- Case study methodology
- Pregnancy & nursing considerations
- Special populations (children, elderly, chronically ill)
- Capstone requirement: 5 written case studies
Practice Building & Teaching Skills
- Scope of practice, ethics, and legal considerations
- Recordkeeping, informed consent, and privacy
- Building and sustaining a clinical or teaching practice
- Marketing & outreach for Christian herbalists
- Pedagogy: how to teach workshops, courses, and mentor others
Detailed Case Study Reviews
- Review and discuss case studies with fellow students and the teacher.
- Submit your own case studies for peer review.
Capstone Thesis
- Pathway Options:
- Research thesis (deep dive into a plant, condition, or historical figure)
- Clinical thesis (series of case studies with analysis & herbal approach)
- Teaching thesis (design and deliver a course/workshop series, with write-up)
- Thesis proposal & research phase
- Writing guidelines & academic formatting
- Oral presentation and defense
Take your herbal skills and knowledge to the next level: Enroll today!
FAQ
Is this course live or online?
The Advanced Christian Herbal Medicine course is a hybrid course. Each week you will need to complete the assigned lectures and assignments, and once a month we will meet live via Zoom.
What are the course requirements?
- Completion of weekly lectures.
- Completion of weekly assignments (readings, projects, etc..).
- Attendance at live Zoom classes is recommended. Videos will be made available if you cannot attend live.
- Design, and teach one workshop to your classmates.
- Research, write, and defend your thesis in front of your peers.
Who can enroll?
Only advanced students can enroll in this course. Prior to enrolling, you should have completed the Foundations of Christian Herbalism course or its equivalent.
Take your herbal skills and knowledge to the next level: Enroll today!