HerbMentor: Your Home for Herbal Education

“Your Home for Learning About Healing Herbs”

The training, guidance, support, and resources you need to be a confident herbalist.

“How you learn about herbal medicine
& not feel overwhelmed...”

Maya was set on a goal: to enhance her family’s health through the use of herbal remedies. To get started, she bought books, subscribed to relevant YouTube channels, and joined various social media groups.

Despite her efforts, the sheer volume of information she encountered soon became overwhelming. The questions mounted: which sources were reliable? Where should she start?

From my three decades of experience training individuals like Maya, I’ve deduced three essential elements needed to effectively learn herbal medicine.

First, you need Guidance - a structured learning pathway that helps steer you clear of information overload.
Second, a supportive Community is indispensable. Having a network of people to lean on when you hit obstacles and to celebrate your milestones can significantly bolster your success.
Third, Expert Trainings and Vetted Resources. The internet is teeming with misleading information about herbal remedies, making trustworthy resources vital for learning.

HerbMentor is your comprehensive solution – providing the guidance, community, training, and resources you need to become a confident home herbalist. Since 2007, HerbMentor has been instrumental in helping thousands of people lead healthier lives through dependable knowledge of herbal remedies.

Your herbal journey begins with a simple spark of curiosity…

Welcome to

How HerbMentor Works

Newer to herbs or want to learn a core skill?

Swipe through our core trainings...

Remedy making, harvesting wild plants, plant identification, herb gardening, and learning the medicine that grows in your backyard...

When you get into herbs, you realize there are a lot of skills to learn. On HerbMentor, you can take time to integrate these skills as there are no deadlines.

You’ll soon be making tincture with roots that you dig up in your own garden or syrup with berries that you gather on the trail.

Ready to dig deeper with world-renowned herbalists?

Swipe through our content...

Understanding Our Bodies & The Herbs That Make Them Healthy

Herbal Cocktails & Mocktails for Everyone

Herbs & Therapies for First Aid Situations

Get Access to our entire Herbal Courses Library!

HerbMentor’s simple courses cover food as medicine, herb energetics, natural remedies for stress, staying healthy with the seasons, and more. You can listen while you garden or watch while you have a few extra minutes in your busy day.

Our courses, plant walks, class videos, in-depth interviews, and huge remedy database bring you the world’s most beloved herbalists. Learn from Rosemary Gladstar, jim mcdonald, Rosalee de la Forêt, Thomas Easley, K.P. Khalsa, 7Song and many more knowledgeable teachers.

Want to look something up?

Say you want to learn about dandelions...

Our Plant Profiles are more in-depth than books. After reading about dandelion, a simple search will bring up plant walks and recipes like dandelion pesto, lemonade, fritters, cookies, or chai.

Over 15 years of well-researched plant monographs and references make HerbMentor the most complete and well-curated herbal education site. We’ve even won awards!

Need help?

Can you imagine learning something you’re passionate about without having any help?

Anytime you have a question about an herb, a plant you found on a hike, or are wondering the best way to to make calendula oil, just ask. Set goals, share wins, and learn by helping others. Best of all, you keep continued access to your community.

This is YOUR ADVENTURE...

There is no “Point A to Point B” when learning about herbs...
so we made you a map...

Customize your HerbMentor journey based on your experience and what you’re interested in. On HerbMentor, you’ll no longer feel lost, overwhelmed, or stuck when learning about herbal medicine.

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Get 10% off bulk herbs & supplies

Get 10% off all orders at Mountain Rose Herbs! This single member benefit could easily pay for your HerbMentor subscription.

Stories From Our Community

Since 2007, HerbMentor has transformed the lives of many budding herbalists.

We wanted to hear their incredible stories, so we hit the road…

Since 2007, HerbMentor has transformed the lives of many budding herbalists.

We wanted to hear their incredible stories, so we hit the road…

The Creative Herbalist

The Urban Herbalist

The Rebel Herbalist

The Creative Herbalist

The Urban Herbalist

The Rebel Herbalist

Is HerbMentor for you?

Everyone is Welcome on HerbMentor!

If you’re a beginner, we’ll give you the perfect framework to start your adventure.

If you are a little further down the path or even enrolled in a program, we’ll help you get the most out of HerbMentor.

HerbMentor is our membership site that provides a safe and inclusive learning environment for everyone.

My herbal apprenticeship cost me thousands of dollars a year, and that was back in 1999.

HerbMentor costs less per month than premium video streaming services… for quality courses, reliable references, and a supportive community.

Since you can try HerbMentor for $1, why not check it out?

HerbMentor works on desktop and mobile devices. We even have an app that’s exclusive to members.

Leave behind the endless browser bookmarks and join us on HerbMentor, your new home for herbal education.

See you in our community!

John Gallagher
LearningHerbs co-founder and creator of HerbMentor

PS- We want to support your dream of being a home herbalist, clinician, business owner, or whatever is down your herbal path. HerbMentor is fully customizable to your experience level and perfect for new learners.