Herbalism Course Online: Learn Herbal Medicine & Aromatherapy at Home
A practical, beginner-friendly herbalism course by herbalist Shir Gutman. Make your own vegan ointments, infused oils, tinctures and a natural first aid kit with ingredients from your own kitchen.
- Rated 4.5/5 by students on Udemy
- 50 video lectures in 7 sections (about 2 hours)
- 6 downloadable resources and recipe sheets
- Certificate of completion and full lifetime access
- Watch on desktop, mobile or TV, at your own pace
Why Learn Herbalism Online With This Course?
Herbalism is the study and practice of using medicinal plants to support health. People have used herbs for thousands of years, long before modern pharmacies existed. This online herbalism course turns that knowledge into simple, hands-on skills: you watch each method on video, then make the remedy yourself in your own kitchen.
The course focuses on natural pharmacy: remedies made from 100% natural, plant-based ingredients, with no synthetic chemicals or preservatives. Every recipe is vegan, so there is no beeswax, lanolin or other animal products. You will also learn when not to use certain herbs, so you can use plant medicine wisely and safely.
What You’ll Learn in the Herbalism Course
- The history of herbalism and how herbal medicine compares with conventional medicine
- The healing properties of key medicinal herbs and which conditions they can help
- Extraction methods: water-based infusions and decoctions, tinctures, carrier oils and herb-infused oils
- Steam distillation and how essential oils and hydrosols are made
- How to make vegan ointments and salves from scratch
- Aromatherapy basics: essential oils and their unique properties
- How to build a natural first aid kit for yourself and your family
- Herbal support for the respiratory and immune systems
- The professional terms herbalists use, so you can keep learning with confidence
Herbalism Course Curriculum
- Introduction (7 lectures): what natural pharmacy is, herbalism and conventional medicine, and the equipment and ingredients you need.
- Extraction methods (17 lectures): water-based preparations, tinctures, carrier oils and infused oils.
- Steam distillation (3 lectures): how essential oils and hydrosols are extracted.
- Making your first ointment (9 lectures): lavender-infused oil and a vegan first aid ointment, step by step.
- Nature’s first aid (4 lectures): herbal remedies for everyday cuts, burns, bites and bruises.
- Strengthening the respiratory and immune systems (8 lectures): herbs, essential oils and a chest ointment.
- Epilogue (2 lectures): next steps in your herbal studies.
Along the way you will make a lavender first aid ointment, an ointment for muscle aches and an ointment that supports the immune and respiratory systems, plus many extra recipes to practise each method.
Meet Your Instructor: Shir Gutman
Shir Gutman is a clinical herbalist, aromatherapist and Reiki master, and the founder of Gutman Herbs. She comes from four generations of natural medicine healers and created this course to share practical, kitchen-friendly plant medicine that anyone can learn. Read more about Shir Gutman.
Who Is This Herbalism Course For?
- Complete beginners who want to learn herbalism from the basics
- People who prefer natural, vegan and chemical-free remedies
- Parents who want a natural first aid kit at home
- Aromatherapy and essential oil lovers who want to go further
- Anyone curious about making their own herbal medicine
Requirements
No prior knowledge is needed. The techniques are simple and use equipment most people already have in their kitchen. The full list of equipment and ingredients is covered in the first section.
Herbalism Course FAQ
Is this herbalism course fully online?
Yes. The course is hosted on Udemy, so you can start right away and watch every lesson online, on any device, whenever it suits you.
How long does the course take?
The videos run about two hours. Most students finish the lessons in a weekend and then spend more time making the recipes.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes, you receive a Udemy certificate of completion. It is a certificate of learning, not a professional or clinical herbalist license.
Is the course suitable for beginners?
Yes. It starts from the basics of herbalism and explains every term and method step by step.
Are the remedies vegan?
Yes. Every ointment, oil and remedy in the course is made only from plant-based ingredients.
How long do I have access?
You pay once and keep lifetime access to all videos, articles and downloadable resources, including future updates.
Free Herbal Medicine Guides
Not ready to enroll yet? Start with these free guides from the blog:
- How to become an herbalist (herbalist certification guide)
- Herbalism classes online compared
- How to make herbal tinctures
- How to make a vegan herbal salve
- Herbal medicine index: natural remedies A to Z
- Herbal medicine for beginners
- How to make your own herbal medicine
- How to build a herbal first aid kit
- What is aromatherapy?
- Natural remedies for eczema
- How to grow medicinal herbs at home
Start Your Herbalism Journey Today
Join students worldwide who are learning to make their own natural, vegan remedies. Enroll once and get lifetime access to every lesson.
The information on this site and in the course is for education only and is not a substitute for medical advice. See our disclaimer.
