Herbal Education That Trains You to Think

Become an herbalist. Rooted in tradition. Guided by experience. Grounded in what works.
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Five herbs everyone should know, and how to use them.
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Herbal First Aid for the Body and Spirit

with Matthew Wood
A live class on the plants Matthew reaches for in challenging times. The familiar herbs, the deeper ones, and the ones some herbalists never encounter.

Matthew Wood’s Writings — Now Downloadable

If you’ve read Matthew’s books and want to go further, this is where his writing continues. Browse and download his clinical manuscripts and unpublished material — watermarked for personal use. These documents don’t exist in print.



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Best Value in Online Herbal Education

  

Starting Path

$20/mo

Your first step into herbal wellness.
  • Seasonal topics — one step at a time
  • No prior knowledge needed
  • Seasonal herbs, remedies, and wellness context
  • Live monthly class + community access
  • Downloadable flashcards each season

Apothecary

$35/mo

Build a working herbal first aid kit from scratch.
  • Hands-on: make tinctures, oils, and formulas
  • Monthly live class with recording
  • Taught by Alberto Carbo, RH
  • Step-by-step apothecary planning system
  • Enthusiastic beginner to experienced practitioner

Herbs A-Z

$25/mo

Learn herbs the way Matthew Wood teaches — by pattern, complaint, and story.
  • 1 live class per month with Matthew Wood
  • 90+ recorded sessions on demand
  • Organized by herb, complaint, and pattern
  • Plant ID, first aid, tissue states, organ systems
  • All levels welcome

Library

$65/mo

The deepest herbal education archive online.
  • 90+ on-demand courses, always growing
  • 65 courses with certificates of completion
  • Q&A: Write specialty faculty teachers your questions directly
  • Matthew Wood’s unpublished clinical manuscripts
  • Course Index — searchable by herb or ailment
  • NEW Seasonal Herbalist course just added!
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Get Your Herbalist Certificate

Year 1 Herbalist Certificate

Dive into the Year One Program:  deep herbal training, medicine making, botany, community live sessions, and your certificate—start your herbal path now.
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Year 2 Herbalist Certificate

Take your herbal knowledge further—Year Two delivers advanced training, a deeper dive into organ systems, and a certificate to complete your journey.
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Year 3 Herbalist Certificate

Culmination of the program with a focus on pharmacology and advanced organ systems with live, online opportunities to further develop clinical skills. 

Medicinal Mushrooms & Advanced Immune System

with Matthew Wood, MS & Robert Rogers, RH (AGH)

Shamanism & Herbalism 

Experience a unique 3-day, 2-night retreat with Matthew Wood at the Art of Living Retreat Center. Explore his book, A Shamanic Herbal, and delve into the healing wisdom of plant teachers and animal medicine in a serene mountain setting.
July 9th - 12th, 2026 Boone, NC
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A La Carte Courses

Features Students Love

Searchable Transcripts

Search any class by keyword — find exactly where a specific herb, condition, or concept is discussed across the entire course catalog.

Closed Captions

Every class is captioned for accessibility and for moments when you’re learning in a noisy room or prefer reading along.

Community

Connect with fellow students, ask questions between classes, and follow discussions from practitioners around the world.

Site Index

The Course Index cross-references every herb and ailment to the courses that cover them — find what you need, not just what you searched for.

Certificates

65 courses include a certificate of completion. Pass the assessment, download your certificate, and document your knowledge in a specific area of herbal practice.

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Mission Statement

The Matthew Wood Institute of Herbalism is built on the tradition of vitalist herbalism — the understanding that nature is a living, intelligent system, and that healing begins with learning to observe, listen, and work with it.

Our programs combine the depth of traditional plant wisdom with real-world clinical application, taught by Matthew Wood and a carefully selected faculty of experienced practitioners.

We don’t just teach you about herbs. We teach you how to think with them.

Our students say...

The very best online school for becoming a practitioner of herbalism...Matthew teaches by storytelling so it's very easy to remember the information and he has a unique perspective on historical herbalism that gives new meaning to modern day uses. 
Cynthia E
I have always considered Ms. Light to be my all-time favorite herbalist, and being a Southern herbalist, I love her historical and regional references. Mr. Wood is also a fount of information...they are so different and yet compatible. Literally every sentence is chock full of experience and knowledge...
Lily W
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and experiences. As always, I learn from your knowledge and I, among others, truly appreciate it. I highly recommend anything you and your team present. 
Vicki s

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