About The Homegrown Herbalist
School of Botanical Medicine
Founding a Groundbreaking School
Dr. Patrick Jones, founder of the HomeGrown Herbalist School of Botanical Medicine has been a practicing veterinarian for over 25 years. He is also a clinical herbalist and traditional naturopath. For decades he has seen the power of herbs bless the lives of his veterinary patients as well as his human clients.
Because of his veterinary credentials, Dr. Jones is regularly able to treat cases that most herbalists would not have within the normal scope of their practice. Gangrene, rattlesnake bites, gunshot wounds, poisonings, massive hemorrhage, shock, brain trauma, sepsis, and countless other conditions have been part of Dr. Jones’ daily herbal practice for decades. Dr. Jones has literally seen miracles with medicinal plants in his veterinary practice and has used his extensive experience to help his human clients as well.
Different Roots, and Different Results
As a result, our program differs significantly from the typical online herb school. There is nothing “theoretical” or “historical” about the curriculum of the HomeGrown Herbalist School. The lessons and principles taught are the result of years of real clinical practice “in the trenches”. This is not “cut and paste” herbalism or the regurgitation of ideas read in books written by folks that read things in other books. This is real, practical, functional herbal medicine.
The HomeGrown Herbalist School curriculum is based on a solid understanding of anatomy, physiology, and the process of disease. Only by understanding these fundamentals can we really build a foundation for true healing. Add to that a deep understanding of how and why the plants do what they do to the body (rather than merely memorizing long lists of their various actions) and you have, at the end of the program, a student that is truly prepared to practice as a clinical herbalist.
Because of his veterinary experience, Dr. Jones also teaches the veterinary applications of herbal remedies throughout the course.
Online and In-Person – Something for Everyone
Though all of the coursework can be completed online, there are also hands-on workshops, plant walks, and masters’ seminars to ensure that each student receives true mentoring in the art and practice of herbal medicine. These workshops and herb walks are also recorded on video so that even those that can’t attend in person can benefit from the experience. These workshops and seminars are put on at various times throughout the year at various locations to facilitate attendance. Each online learning module also has an assessment quiz to reinforce your learning. Some lessons also include assignments that are reviewed by the instructor individually with each student. A students-only forum is also available for individual and group discussions with Dr. Jones and other students.
A Fundamental Difference
The fundamental principle of The HomeGrown Herbalist philosophy is that our strongest botanical relationships in healing need to be rooted in our own local soil. Heavy emphasis is placed on plants that are easily grown or abundantly available in the wild. Learning to cultivate, locate, identify, harvest and process these local medicinal plants is an important part of being a self-reliant, successful clinical herbalist.
Students work at their own pace as life allows with no deadlines or timetables. The cost of the program is a fraction of that of many comparable programs and we are confident that the content is unsurpassed in the industry.
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Ratings and Reviews
Vonia Jackson
This course is compelling, challenging, and well-designed. Dr. Jones is an exemplary prof! His humor helped "keep it real" and helped keep me focused. Very professional, very affordable, very fun and very, very worth it! I take deep pride in my university degrees, but never felt the satisfaction that I do now. I feel like I have finally done something monumentally useful for myself and my family.
Juanita Moffatt
The lifetime membership, the Herbs ,their properties, Formulas, the simple lessons on the body, the teaching style, all make me able to be more of a blessing to my family, neighbours and community, in being able to make lotions, potions, tinctures, capsules etc that have helped to ease suffering in many already. Thankyou muchly!
Shannon Brown
There is an abundance (almost overwhelming) amount of information available from this course. It is paired with the perfect real world experience to make it a wonderful usable abundance. Doc Jones is amazing and an absolute treasure to learn with. His experience in the veterinary and human realms is fantastic. The course material is well organized and easy to reference.
Tricia Coates
I am learning an incredible amount of information about all of the plants that provide health and healing as well as the details on how they interact with the body. The incredible information on the physiological effects of the plants on our bodies in such a detailed, simple, and often funny, format through the videos is fantastic. Every part of the study is wonderful.
Debi
I was worried that with an online only course, I would become less interested and have difficulty completing this course but I did not need to worry with Dr. Jones's presentations. He is entertaining as well as being very good at his craft in teaching herbalism! Love, love, love this course : ))))
Aurie Snelling
I learned SO much more than anticipated and I'm only 1/4 of the way through the course. The lessons are thorough, fascinating and Doc is hilarious. It is not just a wealth of information, it's a lot of fun. I had such an interest but debated for weeks on whether to take a chance on a course, but as soon as I saw the first video on YouTube I knew this was the one! Expectations exceeded!
This is excellent training. The lessons are easy to follow, the tests reinforce the learning, and the forums provide additional data points from Dr. Patrick Jones and other students. It is worth every cent!